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Old 08-24-2008, 10:28 PM   #1
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Vettel - solid job all weekend.
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Old 08-24-2008, 10:40 PM   #2
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For me it's between Massa and Glock. Vettel is my second favorite driver but he lost a place to Trulli during the race.

I'll be biased and I'll award it to Massa, who got Pole, Fastest lap and Win after an error free "tour de force", where he managed to correct the pit stop blunder the team put him into.
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Old 08-24-2008, 11:38 PM   #3
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Old 08-24-2008, 11:40 PM   #4
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sike...calm down ioan

it has to go to Massa, who was of course in his favorite position leading a race from start to finish. I am yet to see him win a race where he had to fight for it though. If he isn't leading he's bleeding

but for tody he was king.
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Old 08-24-2008, 11:45 PM   #5
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It was a bit of a bland race so it's hard to tell who was particularly good. There were a few that were really bad (Raikkonen, Coulthard, Barrichello) but other than that everyone was pretty much interchangeable. I guess that Kubica was punching above his weight all weekend, but he didn't get much screen time. I'd probably give it to Vettel because he was in the points in a Toro Rosso with only one of the regular front-runners in trouble. There's no real reason not to give it to Massa, Hamilton or Trulli though.

Or Nakajima for the only televised pass of the day that didn't result in someone in the wall (though obviously his first lap did).
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Old 08-24-2008, 11:54 PM   #6
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it has to go to Massa, who was of course in his favorite position leading a race from start to finish. I am yet to see him win a race where he had to fight for it though. If he isn't leading he's bleeding
Didn't that happen in Turkey this year?
Or was it France?

And he was so close to it 3 weeks ago when only his engine stopped him from getting the 10 points!

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Old 08-25-2008, 12:01 AM   #7
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Or Nakajima for the only televised pass of the day that didn't result in someone in the wall (though obviously his first lap did).
A good reason, he really pulled the only pass I saw in the race.
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Old 08-25-2008, 12:05 AM   #8
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I would choose Felipe Massa just ahead of Timo Glock and Vettel.
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Old 08-25-2008, 12:10 AM   #9
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Didn't that happen in Turkey this year?
Or was it France?

And he was so close to it 3 weeks ago when only his engine stopped him from getting the 10 points!

nope

Massa led in turkey essentially from start to finish and in fact got passed by LH on the track only to regain it back when LH had to pit based on his pit strategy, and then, of course couldn't really challenge having to do a long stin on softs

as for France
Kimi had the pole and was pulling away from Massa, until his exhaust pipe broke, and massa overtook him becuse of that. ended the race 17.9 seconds ahead of kim and his broken exhaust pipe, so a typical massa win there as well.

As for Barhein, another massa start to finish job, just like Valencia.

In Hungary, he had a better start and that's that. Actually, the only real move I've seen massa do in his years at Ferrari. And that was at the start.

He doens't do well if he is in a battle with drivers. He can't hold on to the lead if a rival is closing in, and really never is able to pass a driver ahead of him when he needs to. Like I said, if he doesn't have a clear track ahead of him and zero pressure from behind ,he wins. otherwise trouble.

Now LH in Germany, that was something.
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Old 08-25-2008, 12:11 AM   #10
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Old 08-25-2008, 12:15 AM   #11
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In Hungary, he had a better start and that's that.
That's rubbish! He and Hamilton went side by side into the first corner, and Massa overtook him on the outside of the corner!
Not that I would have expected you to acknowledge it!

Actually, the only real move I've seen massa do in his years at Ferrari. And that was at the start.
Passing 2 cars in one corner in Canada this season?! And there is more but what use is there to tell the obvious to someone who doesn't listen?!

Now LH in Germany, that was something.
Something what? I don't remember anything exceptional?
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Old 08-25-2008, 12:15 AM   #12
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Trulli for me
no surprise there,

but he did do a good job today. In fact both toyota's did good
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Old 08-25-2008, 12:21 AM   #13
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no surprise there,

but he did do a good job today...
Not only today but in most races of the season so far
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Old 08-25-2008, 12:22 AM   #14
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Massa! It's the logical choice, Kimi had that same car and dissapeared into championship oblivian, just like Massa did last year??
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Old 08-25-2008, 12:23 AM   #15
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That's rubbish! He and Hamilton went side by side into the first corner, and Massa overtook him on the outside of the corner!
Not that I would have expected you to acknowledge it!



Passing 2 cars in one corner in Canada this season?! And there is more but what use is there to tell the obvious to someone who doesn't listen?!



Something what? I don't remember anything exceptional?
LOL

I forgot Canada, but that was more of an opportunist move wasn't it, since the car in front of him made a mistake and the one in front of that overcooked the turn , But I'll give you that one

so that's two!

listen, winning from start to finish isn't a walk in the park,but his tendency is that if he has to fight, it usually doesn't go his way. I dare say a lot of schumi's wins were start to finish jobs, but he also had a good number of unbelievable races.

I would like to see massa develop a racing guile along with his ferrari speed.
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Old 08-25-2008, 12:30 AM   #16
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LOL

I forgot Canada, but that was more of an opportunist move wasn't it, since the car in front of him made a mistake and the one in front of that overcooked the turn , But I'll give you that one

so that's two!

listen, winning from start to finish isn't a walk in the park,but his tendency is that if he has to fight, it usually doesn't go his way. I dare say a lot of schumi's wins were start to finish jobs, but he also had a good number of unbelievable races.

I would like to see massa develop a racing guile along with his ferrari speed.
I just thought about when did his team mate won a race when not starting up front, but with passing cars on the track. I can't remember it.
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Old 08-25-2008, 12:51 AM   #17
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Massa.. & Vettel a close second.

Donkey of the race? Probably Kimi for what looked like going on the instruction of one of his pit crew rather than their light system.

Was such a boring race.. dire!
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Old 08-25-2008, 01:38 AM   #18
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Why is Massa so underrated by everyone? It's simply an amazing driver, OK there are better personalities but yet he's far better than everyone says he is
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Old 08-25-2008, 01:51 AM   #19
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Massa.. & Vettel a close second.

Donkey of the race? Probably Kimi for what looked like going on the instruction of one of his pit crew rather than their light system.

Was such a boring race.. dire!
Agreed
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Old 08-25-2008, 02:01 AM   #20
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