Live Commenting: Belgium - The Race

I’ll be honest and say that qualifying didn’t exactly live up to my expectations yesterday. There were only two notable incidents, one was Bourdais leading a session, and the other was Hamilton being amazingly fast. With the weather maps saying that rain is unlikely today, it looks like it’s going to be a normal race.

Having said that, I’m still hoping for good things. Raikkonen starts fourth and needs to really work hard to get on the podium and continue his championship campaign. Massa lines up next to Hamilton on the grid, and if we’re really lucky, he could do an Alonso and fight Hamilton all the way through Eau Rouge for first place.

Heidfeld is also going to be a factor, finally placing well in qualifying. As a consistent racer, starting in fifth will see him end there or higher, most probably, but he might get in some of the top runners way. Alonso may also do the same, starting from sixth.

The chances of seeing a safety car are higher than at some circuits, and with the lap being so long, this can be really costly in terms of strategies. Expect McLaren to play it safe, and some of the lower teams to run risks to try and rise up the ranks.

Here are few links that might be useful:

More available on the F1 on the Internet page.

Please let us know where you are, how you’re watching, and what your predictions are, and don’t forget to make full use of the Live Commenting Live… Thing.

Written on September 7th, 2008 at 12:06 pm by Christine.
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  1. September 7th, 2008 at 12:07 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    first comment! woo! :D

    heavy rain sweeping in, eh? i likes the sound of that! :P

  2. September 7th, 2008 at 12:08 pmlou said:

    so drying conditions…. probably no rain, but it may make it a little interesting… not sure Massa will get a good start if the track isen’t bone dry.

    heavy rain sweeping in, eh? i likes the sound of that!

    Wasn’t that earlier?

  3. September 7th, 2008 at 12:09 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    Wasn’t that earlier?

    have you seen the clouds overhead?

  4. September 7th, 2008 at 12:09 pmR.G (The Nurburgring/Sato/BMW Fan) said:

    Oh I love seeing the Canada highlights again.

  5. September 7th, 2008 at 12:10 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    i just love seeing the highlights so far in general, and the song choice is perfect - “Furious Angels” by Rob Dougan

  6. September 7th, 2008 at 12:10 pmSteven Roy said:

    I tried this link on the parade lap show and it died. It is predicting rain
    http://uk.weather.com/weather/today-Spa-BEXX0031?fromSearch=true

  7. September 7th, 2008 at 12:11 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    wet pitlane!

  8. September 7th, 2008 at 12:11 pmAlex Andronov said:

    There there Alex A. We care!

    Thanks Jeremy!

  9. September 7th, 2008 at 12:11 pmR.G (The Nurburgring/Sato/BMW Fan) said:

    Mark Blundell has just said For Sure.

  10. September 7th, 2008 at 12:12 pmlou said:

    have you seen the clouds overhead?

    just cause there are cloads doesn’t always mean rain :P we can hope… but i thinking it’s unlikly

  11. September 7th, 2008 at 12:12 pmLadySnowcat said:

    Looking damp guys…

    Not Massa territory…

  12. September 7th, 2008 at 12:12 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    did mark just say “wing meeuurr”?

  13. September 7th, 2008 at 12:12 pmChris said:

    wet pitlane!

    I can see drivers hitting the front jack guy at the pits…

  14. September 7th, 2008 at 12:13 pmAlex Andronov said:

    James says that yesterday’s qulai was “thrilling”

  15. September 7th, 2008 at 12:13 pmlou said:

    awww :( sad jenson.

  16. September 7th, 2008 at 12:13 pmNelson said:

    Good morning folks!

    This is bad, the feed is not working and cable isn’t working. Anyone got another feed? They seem to be going down fast.

  17. September 7th, 2008 at 12:13 pmAlex Andronov said:

    If it rains all bets are off!

  18. September 7th, 2008 at 12:14 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    If it rains all bets are off!

    except for the bets that it’s going to rain ;)

  19. September 7th, 2008 at 12:14 pmAlex Andronov said:

    except for the bets that it’s going to rain

    Good point!

  20. September 7th, 2008 at 12:14 pmFlibster said:

    Right, moved rooms now.
    PC and laptop here so I can have the live timing in large format on the 17″ laptop and this and another site on the 24″ monitor. :D
    Such a geek…

  21. September 7th, 2008 at 12:15 pmAlex Andronov said:

    Anyone care to predict the pitting order for the front 4?

  22. September 7th, 2008 at 12:15 pmAlenyaa said:

    Such a geek…

    And proud of it!

  23. September 7th, 2008 at 12:15 pmChristine said:

    Will get the man looking for an alternate internet feed asap. We’re just getting setup. Nachos soon :)

  24. September 7th, 2008 at 12:16 pmLadySnowcat said:

    Now the last time Lewis looked this confident was….

    Oh yes… Hungary…

  25. September 7th, 2008 at 12:16 pmSteven Roy said:

    I tried posting a link here and in the parade lap show for the hour by hour forecast and it disappeared both times. I have put the hour by hour in dropio and it suggests rain

  26. September 7th, 2008 at 12:16 pmAlenyaa said:

    Anyone care to predict the pitting order for the front 4?

    1. Hamilton
    2. Massa
    3. Heikki
    4. Kimi

  27. September 7th, 2008 at 12:16 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    lol, martin to give us pointers on how lewis could be better :P

  28. September 7th, 2008 at 12:17 pmAlex Andronov said:

    That’s a great shot for those who want to prove that F1 isn’t environmentally friendly. Basically using portible hairdryers to dry the ground.

  29. September 7th, 2008 at 12:17 pmme said:

    if you refresh the live comment window, have made comments bigger again.

    will make smaller for tonights show. promise to make the pane resizable before monza.

  30. September 7th, 2008 at 12:17 pmAlex Andronov said:

    When do the nachos come during the build up or during the race?

  31. September 7th, 2008 at 12:17 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    flat through eau rouge - that’s the only way to do it :P

  32. September 7th, 2008 at 12:18 pmAlex Andronov said:

    if you refresh the live comment window, have made comments bigger again.

    thanks Me!

  33. September 7th, 2008 at 12:18 pmme said:

    http://www.justin.tv/el_albero

  34. September 7th, 2008 at 12:18 pmLadySnowcat said:

    The hair dryers clear debris as much as dry the ground…

  35. September 7th, 2008 at 12:18 pmme said:

    that has keke presenting. looking for english feed now.

  36. September 7th, 2008 at 12:18 pmSteven Roy said:

    if you refresh the live comment window, have made comments bigger again.
    will make smaller for tonights show. promise to make the pane resizable before monza.

    Yesterday I had a really big comments pane and it was great but today I am back to normal.

  37. September 7th, 2008 at 12:19 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    Oh Premiere Live, nice! they have an option, i think, to watch the coverage with no commentary. Oh how good that would be for BBC’s coverage too! :D

  38. September 7th, 2008 at 12:19 pmJeremy said:

    Try:
    http://www.soccer-live.pl/ITVF1/f1player.php
    when the race starts

  39. September 7th, 2008 at 12:20 pmLadySnowcat said:

    The ITV crew are making me ill…

  40. September 7th, 2008 at 12:20 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    premiere live have keke rosberg as the expert, cool!

  41. September 7th, 2008 at 12:20 pmR.G (The Nurburgring/Sato/BMW Fan) said:

    The ITV crew are making me ill…

    I am ill…

  42. September 7th, 2008 at 12:20 pmlou said:

    Do you think Steve and itv get chained to the Mclaren garage… they never seem to be aywhere else.

  43. September 7th, 2008 at 12:21 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    i don’t think premiere live has adverts either, will have to see.

  44. September 7th, 2008 at 12:21 pmFlibster said:

    Whoops. Someone outside the flat has crashed their car into the park cars alongside the road.
    Time to point and laugh.

  45. September 7th, 2008 at 12:21 pmSteven Roy said:

    Mark Blundell on Ferrari at Monza: It is a home race for them in many ways.

    What ways?

  46. September 7th, 2008 at 12:21 pmlou said:

    i want to go to spa… :(

  47. September 7th, 2008 at 12:21 pmScott in Italy said:

    thanks for the links to try. much appreciated.

  48. September 7th, 2008 at 12:22 pmChristine said:

    When do the nachos come during the build up or during the race?

    Build up. Can’t let the man eat during the start or he’ll choke.

  49. September 7th, 2008 at 12:22 pmScott in Italy said:

    such a relief to find things that work :)

  50. September 7th, 2008 at 12:22 pmlou said:

    Build up. Can’t let the man eat during the start or he’ll choke.

    hahaha

  51. September 7th, 2008 at 12:22 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    Build up. Can’t let the man eat during the start or he’ll choke.

    in laughing at kimi if he messes up :P

  52. September 7th, 2008 at 12:23 pmSteven Roy said:

    i want to go to spa…

    ou can’t get there in time for the race

  53. September 7th, 2008 at 12:23 pmlou said:

    in laughing at kimi if he messes up :P

    lol i do that when Lewis messes up, just cause James’s reaction is always hilarious! :P

  54. September 7th, 2008 at 12:23 pmAlenyaa said:

    Whoops. Someone outside the flat has crashed their car into the park cars alongside the road.
    Time to point and laugh.

    Untill you find out he crashed into your car as well :P

  55. September 7th, 2008 at 12:23 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    Trulli is faster than traffic lights! LOL!

  56. September 7th, 2008 at 12:23 pmSteven Roy said:

    you not ou

  57. September 7th, 2008 at 12:24 pmFlibster said:

    Untill you find out he crashed into your car as well

    My car is parked behind a wall. :D They would have to be really trying to hit that.

  58. September 7th, 2008 at 12:24 pmAlex Andronov said:

    Build up. Can’t let the man eat during the start or he’ll choke.

    Result! We are having Nachos now too! Subliminal advertising :)

  59. September 7th, 2008 at 12:24 pmlou said:

    you can’t get there in time for the race

    haha yeah i know. however i could get there for the next race… or the one after… i’n short i want to go to an f1 race, either spa or silverstone…. :P

  60. September 7th, 2008 at 12:25 pmme said:

    Result! We are having Nachos now too! Subliminal advertising

    :D

  61. September 7th, 2008 at 12:25 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    both itv and premiere are doing ferrari-related features now :P

  62. September 7th, 2008 at 12:25 pmScott in Italy said:

    Time to point and laugh.

    until they look up and then you hide behind the curtains

  63. September 7th, 2008 at 12:25 pmChristine said:

    Steven Roy, I have pulled your comments out of spam. Apologies for that.

  64. September 7th, 2008 at 12:25 pmNelson said:

    The ITV crew are making me ill…

    Be happy, I’m watching a german feed, I’m doing my own comentary here on my own to prevent myself from going bored. I already set names for the commentators, “Andy” and “Gunther”. I think Gunther is the funniest of the 2, he keeps making fun of Hamilton (at least in my imagination).

  65. September 7th, 2008 at 12:25 pmAlenyaa said:

    My car is parked behind a wall. They would have to be really trying to hit that.

    Clever, clever :)

  66. September 7th, 2008 at 12:26 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    RAIN! :d

  67. September 7th, 2008 at 12:27 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    :D

  68. September 7th, 2008 at 12:27 pmme said:

    live tv mixer:

    http://wapmiracleshiva.googlepages.com/

    tis cool :)

  69. September 7th, 2008 at 12:27 pmAlex Andronov said:

    Be happy, I’m watching a german feed, I’m doing my own comentary here on my own to prevent myself from going bored. I already set names for the commentators, “Andy” and “Gunther”. I think Gunther is the funniest of the 2, he keeps making fun of Hamilton (at least in my imagination).

    Hahahaha! I had to do that in Italy last year!

  70. September 7th, 2008 at 12:27 pmlou said:

    aww my cat just fell of the arm of the sofa…

  71. September 7th, 2008 at 12:28 pmChristine said:

    Vettel says tummy… aw.

  72. September 7th, 2008 at 12:28 pmScott in Italy said:

    Hahahaha! I had to do that in Italy last year!

    I know the feeling :)
    hence i am online…

  73. September 7th, 2008 at 12:28 pmkobito said:

    hi all,
    I’m kobito and I’m “watching” the race from an internet cafe in Sri Lanka (thanks Justin.TV!). So far I was not lucky enough to find a channel broadcasting it in either Spanish or English… so I’m enjoying the pre-race it in German. Is sidepodcast’s livestream working? Cheers guys!

  74. September 7th, 2008 at 12:28 pmJon Waldock said:

    Did vettel just say “for normal people” ???

  75. September 7th, 2008 at 12:29 pmScott in Italy said:

    aww my cat just fell of the arm of the sofa…

    but did it land on it’s feet?

  76. September 7th, 2008 at 12:29 pmPoppy said:

    Hello, late again - sorry I missed your Parade Lap how did it go? A lot drier than the drivers one I’m sure!

  77. September 7th, 2008 at 12:29 pmAlex Andronov said:

    but did it land on it’s feet?

    It only wouldn’t if it had some toast on it’s back…

  78. September 7th, 2008 at 12:30 pmAlex Andronov said:

    Hi kobito

  79. September 7th, 2008 at 12:30 pmme said:

    Hello, late again - sorry I missed your Parade Lap how did it go? A lot drier than the drivers one I’m sure!

    loved doing it. haven’t listened back yet. hopefully all was good.

  80. September 7th, 2008 at 12:30 pmlou said:

    but did it land on it’s feet?

    yeah i think she did… she looks a little upset now, annoyingly she is now trying to get on my lap :s

  81. September 7th, 2008 at 12:31 pmme said:

    I’m kobito and I’m “watching” the race from an internet cafe in Sri Lanka (thanks Justin.TV!).

    hey ya, kobito.

    still looking for an english channel for ya.

  82. September 7th, 2008 at 12:31 pmFlibster said:

    Interesting link showing the difference in laptimes between Q2 and Q3 - thus extrapolating fuel loads.

    http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/driversfuelloadsspa2008.gif

  83. September 7th, 2008 at 12:31 pmAlex Andronov said:

    loved doing it. haven’t listened back yet. hopefully all was good.

    I’m looking forward to listening to it back!

    What I need to do is find some podfree song called Katherine which I can request. That seems to have worked very well for you me!

  84. September 7th, 2008 at 12:31 pmme said:

    christine now making nachos. :)

  85. September 7th, 2008 at 12:32 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    marc surer is premiere’s equivalent of brundle :P

  86. September 7th, 2008 at 12:32 pmme said:

    What I need to do is find some podfree song called Katherine which I can request. That seems to have worked very well for you me!

    hehehe, if i find one i’ll let ya know.

  87. September 7th, 2008 at 12:32 pmAlenyaa said:

    It only wouldn’t if it had some toast on it’s back…

    I dunno what you usually do with your toast, but I tend to eat it rather than putting it on cats’ backs? :P

  88. September 7th, 2008 at 12:32 pmlou said:

    christine now making nachos.

    :)

  89. September 7th, 2008 at 12:32 pmPoppy said:

    It only wouldn’t if it had some toast on it’s back…

    Ha ha :-) but that would confuse the fundamental laws of the universe and the world would end and we’d miss the start so don’t try it at home kids!!

  90. September 7th, 2008 at 12:32 pmSteven Roy said:

    For those of you looking for an English language feed try http://www.tvunetworks.com and watch channel 53060 Wheels

  91. September 7th, 2008 at 12:33 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    trulli on inters

  92. September 7th, 2008 at 12:33 pmkobito said:

    still looking for an english channel for ya.

    Bomu stuti me!

    (thanks a lot in sinhalese :-))

  93. September 7th, 2008 at 12:33 pmPoppy said:

    I love that sound of an F1 engine :-)

  94. September 7th, 2008 at 12:33 pmScott in Italy said:

    It only wouldn’t if it had some toast on it’s back…

    The secret of a limitless energy source :)

  95. September 7th, 2008 at 12:33 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    premiere showing a helicopter lap of spa now :D

  96. September 7th, 2008 at 12:33 pmlou said:

    who’s that?

  97. September 7th, 2008 at 12:33 pmme said:

    trulli on inters

    only for the out lap though. he’ll have the option to change should he want to.

  98. September 7th, 2008 at 12:34 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    only for the out lap though. he’ll have the option to change should he want to.

    yup, button’s on them too.

  99. September 7th, 2008 at 12:34 pmPoppy said:

    who was that at renault or did the cameraman/woman just fancy them?

  100. September 7th, 2008 at 12:34 pmme said:

    english feed:

    http://www.justin.tv/live24_1

  101. September 7th, 2008 at 12:34 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    who’s that?

    the renault guy? looked like romain grosjean

  102. September 7th, 2008 at 12:35 pmlou said:

    the renault guy? looked like romain grosjean

    yep, thank you :D

  103. September 7th, 2008 at 12:35 pmPoppy said:

    romain grosjean

    er at the risk of appearing an ignoramus who’s he?

  104. September 7th, 2008 at 12:35 pmAlenyaa said:

    The track looks wet, but no rain coming down at the moment

  105. September 7th, 2008 at 12:35 pmAlex Andronov said:

    The secret of a limitless energy source

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttered_cat_paradox

  106. September 7th, 2008 at 12:36 pmme said:

    that SA feed has some cool pre-race analysis.

    may watch that instead.

  107. September 7th, 2008 at 12:36 pmJoe in Florida said:

    anyone know a website that has the live ITV feed of the race?

  108. September 7th, 2008 at 12:36 pmJon Waldock said:

    er at the risk of appearing an ignoramus who’s he?

    he’s a renault development driver, he’s a gp2 driver. won yesterday i thikn

  109. September 7th, 2008 at 12:36 pmme said:

    anyone know a website that has the live ITV feed of the race?

    this one’s better joe:

    http://www.justin.tv/live24_1

  110. September 7th, 2008 at 12:36 pmJon Waldock said:

    http://www.itv-f1.com

  111. September 7th, 2008 at 12:36 pmAlenyaa said:

    er at the risk of appearing an ignoramus who’s he?

    GP2 driver :)

  112. September 7th, 2008 at 12:36 pmJoe in Florida said:

    other than ITV.com, I can’t get it in the US

  113. September 7th, 2008 at 12:37 pmJoe in Florida said:

    USGP back in 2010, yippee!, I’ll be in Montreal

  114. September 7th, 2008 at 12:37 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    i’m gonna have both premiere and that SA feed going so if either one goes for a break, i can still watch the action. I have 3 feeds now! :D

  115. September 7th, 2008 at 12:38 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    1 of them being ITV on the telly :P

  116. September 7th, 2008 at 12:38 pmAlenyaa said:

    USGP back in 2010, yippee!, I’ll be in Montreal

    Really? Who said that?

  117. September 7th, 2008 at 12:39 pmJoe in Florida said:

    Speed TV, apparently Bernie told the teams this AM

  118. September 7th, 2008 at 12:39 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    USGP back in 2010

    Please let it be somewhere other than indy.

  119. September 7th, 2008 at 12:39 pmPoppy said:

    oh thanks guys - it takes up enough brain power following F1 so f2 hasn’t got on my radar yet!

  120. September 7th, 2008 at 12:39 pmLadySnowcat said:

    I’d just love Felipe to take Lewis on the outside!!…

  121. September 7th, 2008 at 12:39 pmme said:

    usgp news: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/70378

    not confirmed yet though.

  122. September 7th, 2008 at 12:39 pmAlex Andronov said:

    US GP not confirmed but closer:

    http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/70378

  123. September 7th, 2008 at 12:39 pmlou said:

    ok what this interview with Lewis has done is just make me dislike him more…

  124. September 7th, 2008 at 12:39 pmJeremy said:

    @Scott W - not fair! I want choices!

  125. September 7th, 2008 at 12:39 pmAlex Andronov said:

    snap!

  126. September 7th, 2008 at 12:39 pmLadySnowcat said:

    Purrrlease not more Lewis…

  127. September 7th, 2008 at 12:39 pmJon Waldock said:

    me too

  128. September 7th, 2008 at 12:40 pmJoe in Florida said:

    the track configuration for the Moto GP race looks pretty good

  129. September 7th, 2008 at 12:40 pmPoppy said:

    I’d just love Felipe to take Lewis on the outside!!

    ohh a dramatic start I’ve got my fingers crossed so hard!!

  130. September 7th, 2008 at 12:40 pmAlenyaa said:

    Heikki expects things to be tight at the first corner.

    No?? REALLY???

  131. September 7th, 2008 at 12:40 pmScott in Italy said:

    speed tv- webber says worst part of the track is wet, but rest is “bone dry” (for slicks)

  132. September 7th, 2008 at 12:41 pmPoppy said:

    ok time to boil the kettle for tea if lewis keeps going with the corporate speak

  133. September 7th, 2008 at 12:41 pmlou said:

    I’d just love Felipe to take Lewis on the outside!!

    me too :)

  134. September 7th, 2008 at 12:41 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    Scott W - not fair! I want choices!

    personally, i would like to see road america. awesome circuit that is very flowing, great elevation changes and just generally brilliant. Champ Car has raced there, so F1 would be a dream.

  135. September 7th, 2008 at 12:41 pmAlex Andronov said:

    Lewis with a clutch problem?

  136. September 7th, 2008 at 12:41 pmAlenyaa said:

    They just showed some footage of one of three paddocks at the venue: “the vending zone”
    The Red Bull store is called the Bullshop…

  137. September 7th, 2008 at 12:41 pmChristine said:

    ok time to boil the kettle for tea if lewis keeps going with the corporate speak

    I wonder if the grid has to prepare for a surge like they do after Eastenders.

  138. September 7th, 2008 at 12:42 pmlou said:

    I can wait no longer, time to have some diet coke :D

  139. September 7th, 2008 at 12:42 pmme said:

    The Red Bull store is called the Bullshop…

    :D

  140. September 7th, 2008 at 12:42 pmLadySnowcat said:

    Macca letting it be known on the radio about Lewis’s clutch…

    I don’t trust that…

  141. September 7th, 2008 at 12:42 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    iiiiiiiiiits martin! :P

  142. September 7th, 2008 at 12:42 pmJeremy said:

    Be funnier if it was called the China Shop

  143. September 7th, 2008 at 12:42 pmAlex Andronov said:

    The Red Bull store is called the Bullshop…

    Hahahah

  144. September 7th, 2008 at 12:42 pmSteven Roy said:

    The autosport report makes it sound like the teams told Bernie to get the race organised but there is no suggestion anything has been done to even talk to any circuit yet

  145. September 7th, 2008 at 12:42 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    Be funnier if it was called the China Shop

    ZING! :P

  146. September 7th, 2008 at 12:43 pmAlenyaa said:

    not confirmed yet though.

    US GP not confirmed but closer:

    Thanks!

  147. September 7th, 2008 at 12:43 pmme said:

    Be funnier if it was called the China Shop

    hahaha.

  148. September 7th, 2008 at 12:43 pmFlibster said:

    My choice of US tracks would be the classic Laguna Seca - I really want to see the F1 cars go though the corkscrew.

  149. September 7th, 2008 at 12:43 pmlou said:

    I saw an umbrella go up… is it raining?

  150. September 7th, 2008 at 12:43 pmme said:

    jonathon from red bull saying most cars to start on inters.

  151. September 7th, 2008 at 12:44 pmSteven Roy said:

    My choice of US tracks would be the classic Laguna Seca - I really want to see the F1 cars go though the corkscrew.

    Toyota went there last year. There is video on youtube. I think that is the only F1 car we wil see at Laguna Seca. Shame

  152. September 7th, 2008 at 12:44 pmAlex Andronov said:

    jonathon from red bull saying most cars to start on inters.

    And that you’d have to be very brave for drys.

    But webber says most will have a go on drys

  153. September 7th, 2008 at 12:45 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAUKhbS8pho road america onboard with a 1997 Benetton

    oh and the SA feed just showed Button going very wide at the bus stop.

  154. September 7th, 2008 at 12:45 pmChristine said:

    jonathon from red bull saying most cars to start on inters.

    Who’s Jonathon?

  155. September 7th, 2008 at 12:45 pmScott in Italy said:

    i just saw jenson struggling a little in the wet. i guess he’s just playing :)

  156. September 7th, 2008 at 12:45 pmlou said:

    wow i’m loving watching 2 feeds…. :D run honda guys run!

  157. September 7th, 2008 at 12:45 pmAlenyaa said:

    road america

    Oh yes, either that one or perhaps Elkhart Lake or the Infineon Raceway.

  158. September 7th, 2008 at 12:45 pmJoe in Florida said:

    I think a street course in Miami….short drive for me

  159. September 7th, 2008 at 12:45 pmRocket said:

    Morning evenin all. Any links working? I have the spanish one going but my Iberian aint that good. Me, the one you posted last night was excellent but it won’t work..any ideas?

  160. September 7th, 2008 at 12:45 pmryan said:

    Is the clutch now part of the “sealed gearbox” situation? Didn’t they used to replace the clutch every race, if not each session?

  161. September 7th, 2008 at 12:45 pmPoppy said:

    I wonder if the grid has to prepare for a surge like they do after Eastenders

    Yes if the average F1 fan drinks as much tea as I do !!

  162. September 7th, 2008 at 12:45 pmLadySnowcat said:

    Mark’s comment about the warm for the Brits was good…

  163. September 7th, 2008 at 12:45 pmme said:

    alonso saying 50/50 on tyres.

    any bets?

  164. September 7th, 2008 at 12:46 pmlou said:

    Alonso= clever. He can change from one language to another in seconds! :)

  165. September 7th, 2008 at 12:46 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    Oh yes, either that one or perhaps Elkhart Lake

    erm, elkhart lake and road america are the same thing :P

  166. September 7th, 2008 at 12:46 pmJon Waldock said:

    Alonso= clever. He can change from one language to another in seconds!

    a PR dream!

  167. September 7th, 2008 at 12:46 pmSteven Roy said:

    Who’s Jonathon?

    Never seen him before. Probably Webber’s race engineer or similar

  168. September 7th, 2008 at 12:46 pmRocket said:

    This split screen thing is good though.

  169. September 7th, 2008 at 12:46 pmJoe in Florida said:

    what is the air temp at Spa?

  170. September 7th, 2008 at 12:46 pmScott in Italy said:

    the belgian national anthem starts with guitars (the south african feed). that’s cool.

  171. September 7th, 2008 at 12:47 pmLadySnowcat said:

    Martin is a bit silly…

    Tyres are such a last minute thing here…

    Who will gamble?…

  172. September 7th, 2008 at 12:47 pmAlex Andronov said:

    I reckon it will be drys for most behind the first 1 if it hasn’t rained again before the start.

  173. September 7th, 2008 at 12:47 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    sweet, premiere has an onboard split screen comparison of hamilton and alonso’s qually laps! and it’s just engine noise! :D

  174. September 7th, 2008 at 12:47 pmJon Waldock said:

    i hate how much the f1 drivers dont talk, yet the moto gp guys will talk, is this to do with the fact that its f1, or the fact that moto gp guys like a woman interviewer??

  175. September 7th, 2008 at 12:47 pmAlex Andronov said:

    Maybe Kimi will take a punt!

  176. September 7th, 2008 at 12:47 pmSteven Roy said:

    Is the clutch now part of the “sealed gearbox” situation? Didn’t they used to replace the clutch every race, if not each session?

    I think they can adjust clutch bite electronically so it should just be a tquick tweak

  177. September 7th, 2008 at 12:47 pmScott in Italy said:

    air temp (on live timing) is
    16
    track temp is 18

    actually that was for qualifying, but the south african broadcast team says 15 for air, 16 for track

  178. September 7th, 2008 at 12:47 pmPoppy said:

    Alonso= clever. He can change from one language to another in seconds!

    Do Hamilton/Button speak any other languages or is it only those who aren’t english 1st language

  179. September 7th, 2008 at 12:47 pmme said:

    rocket, try:

    http://wapmiracleshiva.googlepages.com/

    or

    http://www.justin.tv/live24_1

  180. September 7th, 2008 at 12:48 pmLadySnowcat said:

    I wonder if the guys who are easier on tyres will do better on inters?…

  181. September 7th, 2008 at 12:48 pmAlenyaa said:

    No rain coming down for as far as I can tell. And our coverage now showing live interviews on the grid, so I would be able to tell if it really were :)

  182. September 7th, 2008 at 12:48 pmAlex Andronov said:

    Do Hamilton/Button speak any other languages or is it only those who aren’t english 1st language

    Rubens has like 6 languages I think

  183. September 7th, 2008 at 12:49 pmPoppy said:

    i hate how much the f1 drivers dont talk

    and when they do 85% of the time they are monaing!!

  184. September 7th, 2008 at 12:49 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    hey, just seen him on the SA feed - how do we think Le Seb will fair from 9th?

  185. September 7th, 2008 at 12:49 pmme said:

    I wonder if the guys who are easier on tyres will do better on inters?…

    maccas struggle with inters don’t they? difficult to warm them up.

    i can see both maccas starting on dries.

  186. September 7th, 2008 at 12:49 pmAlex Andronov said:

    Mr Toyota saying inters for most

  187. September 7th, 2008 at 12:49 pmSteven Roy said:

    i hate how much the f1 drivers dont talk, yet the moto gp guys will talk, is this to do with the fact that its f1, or the fact that moto gp guys like a woman interviewer??

    Moto GP has a rul that for a certain period of time riders must be on the grid with helmets off. So they are more inclined to talk to the media. THe Moto Gp grid is nowhere near as busy as the F1 grid so the riders don’t get as much hassle.

  188. September 7th, 2008 at 12:49 pmAlex Andronov said:

    maccas struggle with inters don’t they? difficult to warm them up.

    i can see both maccas starting on dries.

    good point!

  189. September 7th, 2008 at 12:49 pmPoppy said:

    Rubens has like 6 languages I think

    my god…i’m intimidated!!!

  190. September 7th, 2008 at 12:50 pmNigel Mac said:

    Hi All!

    Have waited all season for this race!

  191. September 7th, 2008 at 12:50 pmlou said:

    Do Hamilton/Button speak any other languages or is it only those who aren’t english 1st language

    i don’t know… i’ve never heard them speak anything but English….Alonso speaks many languages… cause i remember him having an argument with Massa in Portuguese i think…

  192. September 7th, 2008 at 12:50 pmAlenyaa said:

    erm, elkhart lake and road america are the same thing :P

    I stand corrected!

  193. September 7th, 2008 at 12:50 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    Maybe Kimi will take a punt!

    quite literally methinks :P

  194. September 7th, 2008 at 12:51 pmme said:

    Hi All!

    Have waited all season for this race!

    hey nigel. who’s you money on?

  195. September 7th, 2008 at 12:51 pmAlex Andronov said:

    Alonso speaks many languages… cause i remember him having an argument with Massa in Portuguese i think…

    It was Italian I think

  196. September 7th, 2008 at 12:51 pmLadySnowcat said:

    No-one ever speaks to Valentino on the grid…

    No-one…

    They just let him be…

  197. September 7th, 2008 at 12:51 pmJeremy said:

    Hi Nigel. Are you on a Mac and your last name is Mansell or Stepney?

  198. September 7th, 2008 at 12:51 pmJoe in Florida said:

    Bernie was evasive about where the USGP might be held

  199. September 7th, 2008 at 12:51 pmme said:

    someone (buemi?) getting greif from bernie for not displaying passes!

  200. September 7th, 2008 at 12:52 pmNigel Mac said:

    who’s you money on?

    Lewis looks safe I think what ever the weather

  201. September 7th, 2008 at 12:52 pmLadySnowcat said:

    Kimi looks like he just wants to get on with it…

  202. September 7th, 2008 at 12:52 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    No-one ever speaks to Valentino on the grid…
    No-one…
    They just let him be…

    might be the reason why he’s won so much :P

    LOL, just seen kimi sneeze :P

  203. September 7th, 2008 at 12:52 pmRocket said:

    rocket, try:
    http://wapmiracleshiva.googlepages.com/
    or
    http://www.justin.tv/live24_1

    Thanks me. Appreciated.

  204. September 7th, 2008 at 12:52 pmlou said:

    It was Italian I think

    ah ok. italien then :) So massa can speak other languages too :) these clever drivers. I can’t speak any other language… a little bit of german, but nothing else.

  205. September 7th, 2008 at 12:53 pmlou said:

    wow by watching the SA feed i don’t have to miss anything…. :D

  206. September 7th, 2008 at 12:53 pmNigel Mac said:

    Hi Nigel. Are you on a Mac and your last name is Mansell or Stepney?

    sorry no, on a PC and MacGregor….wrong on both counts then

  207. September 7th, 2008 at 12:53 pmJoe in Florida said:

    Kimi….the dude

  208. September 7th, 2008 at 12:53 pmlou said:

    No rain forcast for the next 30 mins (so the FIA say anyway)

  209. September 7th, 2008 at 12:53 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    FOM just displayed “No Rain during next 30 minutes”. So i make that in about 10? :P

  210. September 7th, 2008 at 12:53 pmme said:

    wow by watching the SA feed i don’t have to miss anything…

    same here. 5live just dropped off of our list ;)

  211. September 7th, 2008 at 12:53 pmryan said:

    F1 cars flying through The Kink at Road America would be quite awesome for sure!

  212. September 7th, 2008 at 12:53 pmPoppy said:

    If Alonso=Intelligent I can’t work out Kimi - is he an evil genius or is there not much between the ears - that interview in F1 racing last issue didn’t cast any light…..

  213. September 7th, 2008 at 12:54 pmLadySnowcat said:

    They only actually need one language for F1…

    Aren’t we the lucky ones that it’s English…

  214. September 7th, 2008 at 12:54 pmAlex Andronov said:

    I have to say I’m feeling more confident about my Kimi prediction.

  215. September 7th, 2008 at 12:54 pmAlenyaa said:

    Kimi….the dud

    :P

  216. September 7th, 2008 at 12:54 pmme said:

    sorry no, on a PC and MacGregor….wrong on both counts then

    rats!

  217. September 7th, 2008 at 12:54 pmkobito said:

    ah ok. italien then :) So massa can speak other languages too :) these clever drivers.

    for a spanish or a potuguese, it doesn’t take much to learn italian. It was really cool to see both arguing in italina, though :D

  218. September 7th, 2008 at 12:54 pmJoe in Florida said:

    should rethought my post

  219. September 7th, 2008 at 12:54 pmSteven Roy said:

    ah ok. italien then So massa can speak other languages too these clever drivers. I can’t speak any other language… a little bit of german, but nothing else.

    All Brazilians and all Dutch seem to be ridiculously multi-lingual. But I guess there are few places in the world you can go if you only speak Portugese or Dutch

  220. September 7th, 2008 at 12:55 pmLadySnowcat said:

    If Alonso=Intelligent I can’t work out Kimi - is he an evil genius or is there not much between the ears - that interview in F1 racing last issue didn’t cast any light…..

    Poppy..

    Alonso is so intelligent he made an ass of himself last year… whilst Kimi… didn’t…

  221. September 7th, 2008 at 12:55 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    In BATracer terms, I’d call these weather conditions greasy :P

  222. September 7th, 2008 at 12:55 pmkobito said:

    or a potuguese

    brazilian, I mean :P

  223. September 7th, 2008 at 12:55 pmlou said:

    same here. 5live just dropped off of our list ;)

    I’ve still got five live, it’s gonna be my commentry while itv go to a break :D

  224. September 7th, 2008 at 12:56 pmme said:

    I’ve still got five live, it’s gonna be my commentry while itv go to a break

    SA commentary is quite good too though. and their engine sounds are louder.

  225. September 7th, 2008 at 12:56 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    oh god don’t do it - NO! james and martin :P

  226. September 7th, 2008 at 12:56 pmPoppy said:

    Alonso is so intelligent he made an ass of himself last year… whilst Kimi… didn’t…

    Admittedly that wasn’t well judged

  227. September 7th, 2008 at 12:56 pmlou said:

    SA commentary is quite good too though. and their engine sounds are louder.

    ah cool. i didn’t realise. i will try both during the gp. :P

  228. September 7th, 2008 at 12:56 pmDan Brunell said:

    Morning.

    Yeah!!! Spa, finally a proper race track!!

    This is going to be a very interesting start.

  229. September 7th, 2008 at 12:56 pmryan said:

    Unfortunately, I think Bernie may be too greedy to allow the US Gran Prix to be held anywhere other than at a roval facility…

  230. September 7th, 2008 at 12:56 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    south africa are like australia - they use itv’s commentary feed :(

  231. September 7th, 2008 at 12:57 pmPoppy said:

    I meant on Alonso’s part :-)

  232. September 7th, 2008 at 12:57 pmSteven Roy said:

    Live timing just cleared

    Track temp 16
    Air temp 16
    Dry
    Wind 3.4 m/s
    Humidity 72%
    Pressure 906 mBar

  233. September 7th, 2008 at 12:57 pmJon Waldock said:

    right, im all set. one laptop with large live timing, one laptop with live comments, widescreen tv with itv, remote for five live when itv goes to ads. today is a good day!

  234. September 7th, 2008 at 12:57 pmme said:

    Yeah!!! Spa, finally a proper race track!!

    hey dan.

    south africa are like australia - they use itv’s commentary feed

    really? how’d they do fp3 then? that’s a pain :(

  235. September 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pmLadySnowcat said:

    Admittedly that wasn’t well judged

    And he then made silly comments this year too…

    I just hope he gets over it …

  236. September 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pmFlibster said:

    I wonder if Flavio has his helicopter up following the weather?

  237. September 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pmScott in Italy said:

    “chocolate fireguard” ? awesome :) i want one. it would go well for breakfast…

  238. September 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    mind you, we might get to hear bits we miss when they go to adverts ;)

  239. September 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pmRocket said:

    Those choppers are perilously close together.

  240. September 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pmlou said:

    really? how’d they do fp3 then? that’s a pain :(

    they can’t be… cause they didn’t just go for a break…

  241. September 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pmme said:

    right, im all set. one laptop with large live timing, one laptop with live comments, widescreen tv with itv, remote for five live when itv goes to ads. today is a good day!

    perfect. i needs a bigger screen.

    live timing also being flaky.

  242. September 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pmNigel Mac said:

    I’m here with my 7 month old son, Finnley, who is about to watch his first full F1 race! What a track to start on.

  243. September 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pmAlenyaa said:

    Just saw a close up from right above Ferrari’s front wing. Man, that thing is curved!

  244. September 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pmFlibster said:

    “chocolate fireguard” ? awesome i want one. it would go well for breakfast…

    I have always preferred the “as much use as a condom machine in the Vatican” phrase. ;)

  245. September 7th, 2008 at 12:59 pmme said:

    I’m here with my 7 month old son, Finnley, who is about to watch his first full F1 race! What a track to start on.

    couldn’t ask for more :)

  246. September 7th, 2008 at 12:59 pmPoppy said:

    I just hope he gets over it …

    Yes when he is good he is a great driver I’d like to see him back on form

  247. September 7th, 2008 at 12:59 pmFlibster said:

    Just saw a close up from right above Ferrari’s front wing. Man, that thing looks complicated!

    McLarens is just as bad

  248. September 7th, 2008 at 12:59 pmR.G (The Nurburgring/Sato/BMW Fan) said:

    Snazzy new graphic there

  249. September 7th, 2008 at 1:00 pmlou said:

    omg i’ve just realised it’s almost the start…. wow where does the time go… :D

  250. September 7th, 2008 at 1:00 pmLadySnowcat said:

    Softs…

  251. September 7th, 2008 at 1:00 pmFlibster said:

    Hope Massa lets him back through, otherwise black flag or drive through for him soon.

  252. September 7th, 2008 at 1:00 pmAlex Andronov said:

    The only man on inters is Piquet

  253. September 7th, 2008 at 1:00 pmAlenyaa said:

    I’m here with my 7 month old son, Finnley, who is about to watch his first full F1 race!

    Later we’ll say the little fellow never stood a chance :D

  254. September 7th, 2008 at 1:01 pmme said:

    all on softs?

    cept piquet?

  255. September 7th, 2008 at 1:01 pmLadySnowcat said:

    Not too sure about Felipe on this…

  256. September 7th, 2008 at 1:01 pmChristine said:

    Live Timing seems to be struggling here.

  257. September 7th, 2008 at 1:01 pmR.G (The Nurburgring/Sato/BMW Fan) said:

    Anyone putting bets on for a crash at the start then?

  258. September 7th, 2008 at 1:01 pmScott in Italy said:

    I’m here with my 7 month old son, Finnley, who is about to watch his first full F1 race! What a track to start on.

    get one of those plastic steering wheels for him to hang on to. Never too young to start training him :)

  259. September 7th, 2008 at 1:01 pmNigel Mac said:

    let’s see how useful Nelson is in the first few lasp

  260. September 7th, 2008 at 1:01 pmJoe in Florida said:

    STR’s one stoppers?

  261. September 7th, 2008 at 1:01 pmAlex Andronov said:

    That shot show’s how important Lewis is. Anthony Hamilton sitting between Ron and Norbert

  262. September 7th, 2008 at 1:01 pmLadySnowcat said:

    Was Lewis saving his clutch there?…

  263. September 7th, 2008 at 1:01 pmFlibster said:

    all on softs?
    cept piquet?

    Looked about that way.

  264. September 7th, 2008 at 1:02 pmlou said:

    get one of those plastic steering wheels for him to hang on to. Never too young to start training him

    awwww!!!

  265. September 7th, 2008 at 1:02 pmme said:

    safe choice for piquet.

  266. September 7th, 2008 at 1:02 pmNigel Mac said:

    get one of those plastic steering wheels for him to hang on to. Never too young to start training him

    sorted already!

  267. September 7th, 2008 at 1:02 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    right, just quickly made a couple of cheese sandwiches, got a big bottle of drink - i’m ready :P

  268. September 7th, 2008 at 1:02 pmDan Brunell said:

    My predictions.

    Massa takes out Alonso, Kimi wreaks it, and Heidfeld for the win in the wet.

    P1: Heidfeld
    P2: Kovi
    P3: Vettel

  269. September 7th, 2008 at 1:02 pmRocket said:

    Anyone elses Live timing not working?

  270. September 7th, 2008 at 1:02 pmryan said:

    Strap in tight folks! This is going to be a lot of fun!

  271. September 7th, 2008 at 1:02 pmAlenyaa said:

    Anyone putting bets on for a crash at the start then?

    1998 style?

  272. September 7th, 2008 at 1:02 pmme said:

    That shot show’s how important Lewis is. Anthony Hamilton sitting between Ron and Norber

    agreed.

  273. September 7th, 2008 at 1:02 pmSteven Roy said:

    All the high G corners in S2 are dry. That will trash the inters in 5 laps

  274. September 7th, 2008 at 1:02 pmFlibster said:

    It is the 10th anniversary of that accident. :D

  275. September 7th, 2008 at 1:03 pmR.G (The Nurburgring/Sato/BMW Fan) said:

    1998 style?

    I’d be impressed if that happens

  276. September 7th, 2008 at 1:03 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    1998 style?

    is that even possible again? :P

  277. September 7th, 2008 at 1:03 pmlou said:

    My live timings is blank…… hmmmmm

  278. September 7th, 2008 at 1:03 pmme said:

    think am gonna pop :)

  279. September 7th, 2008 at 1:03 pmNigel Mac said:

    my prediction:

    1 Hamilton
    2 Raikonnen
    3 Heidfeld

  280. September 7th, 2008 at 1:03 pmAlex Andronov said:

    My live timings is blank…… hmmmmm

    Same here

  281. September 7th, 2008 at 1:03 pmlou said:

    *are blank….

  282. September 7th, 2008 at 1:03 pmFlibster said:

    My live timings is blank…… hmmmmm

    Same here, just refreshed and still blank

  283. September 7th, 2008 at 1:03 pmScott in Italy said:

    bring it on :)

  284. September 7th, 2008 at 1:03 pmryan said:

    The Bus Stop looks well soaked!

  285. September 7th, 2008 at 1:03 pmAlenyaa said:

    Here we go!

  286. September 7th, 2008 at 1:03 pmR.G (The Nurburgring/Sato/BMW Fan) said:

    Here we go…

  287. September 7th, 2008 at 1:04 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    WE ARE GO GO GO!!!

  288. September 7th, 2008 at 1:04 pmlou said:

    yay!! go go go!!

  289. September 7th, 2008 at 1:04 pmFlibster said:

    GOOOO!

  290. September 7th, 2008 at 1:04 pmlou said:

    Kimi!!!

  291. September 7th, 2008 at 1:04 pmR.G (The Nurburgring/Sato/BMW Fan) said:

    What the hell.

  292. September 7th, 2008 at 1:04 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    Hamilton IS AWAY! :D

  293. September 7th, 2008 at 1:04 pmJoe in Florida said:

    smooth move Kimi

  294. September 7th, 2008 at 1:04 pmSteven Roy said:

    Go Kimi

  295. September 7th, 2008 at 1:04 pmScott in Italy said:

    who got a racing advantage by going wide?

  296. September 7th, 2008 at 1:04 pmlou said:

    GOO Kimi!!!

  297. September 7th, 2008 at 1:04 pmFlibster said:

    Raikkonen waaaaay off the track.
    Hekki knackers his start

  298. September 7th, 2008 at 1:04 pmAlenyaa said:

    That was good :D

  299. September 7th, 2008 at 1:04 pmPoppy said:

    That was the slowest messiest start I have ever seen

  300. September 7th, 2008 at 1:04 pmR.G (The Nurburgring/Sato/BMW Fan) said:

    BOURDAIS 4th AWESOME

  301. September 7th, 2008 at 1:04 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    Alonso around the outside of vettel, wow

  302. September 7th, 2008 at 1:05 pmSteven Roy said:

    Great move kimi

  303. September 7th, 2008 at 1:05 pmChris said:

    bourdais 4th!

  304. September 7th, 2008 at 1:05 pmme said:

    go bourdais!

  305. September 7th, 2008 at 1:05 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    bourdais?! wow!

  306. September 7th, 2008 at 1:05 pmlou said:

    hang on BOURDAIS IS 4th!!! OMG!!

  307. September 7th, 2008 at 1:05 pmFlibster said:

    Massa - useless in the wet and when not in the lead again

  308. September 7th, 2008 at 1:05 pmlou said:

    come on live timings!!

  309. September 7th, 2008 at 1:05 pmme said:

    bourdais is a hero. gotta see that again.

  310. September 7th, 2008 at 1:05 pmChris said:

    nope, 5th now. Alonso overtook him

  311. September 7th, 2008 at 1:05 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    wow Heikki is WAY down

  312. September 7th, 2008 at 1:05 pmPoppy said:

    go bourdais!

  313. September 7th, 2008 at 1:05 pmFlibster said:

    Hekki in 13th?!

    Oh dear

  314. September 7th, 2008 at 1:06 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    glock and kubica fighting

  315. September 7th, 2008 at 1:06 pmR.G (The Nurburgring/Sato/BMW Fan) said:

    Can I safely say BMW had a bad start.

  316. September 7th, 2008 at 1:06 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    wahey! trulli spins

  317. September 7th, 2008 at 1:06 pmAlenyaa said:

    Great move at Bus stop by Kub

  318. September 7th, 2008 at 1:06 pmFlibster said:

    Live Timing has just woken up

  319. September 7th, 2008 at 1:06 pmme said:

    dangerous move by trulli there. stupid move.

  320. September 7th, 2008 at 1:06 pmlou said:

    goooo kimi!!!

  321. September 7th, 2008 at 1:06 pmAlenyaa said:

    Fight for the lead!

  322. September 7th, 2008 at 1:06 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    kimi right on the back of lewis

  323. September 7th, 2008 at 1:06 pmme said:

    KIIIIIIIMIIIII

  324. September 7th, 2008 at 1:06 pmR.G (The Nurburgring/Sato/BMW Fan) said:

    HAMILTON SPUN. I’m gonna have a heart attack. Raikkonen past.

  325. September 7th, 2008 at 1:06 pmJoe in Florida said:

    GO Kimi GO

  326. September 7th, 2008 at 1:06 pmlou said:

    WOO!!!!!

  327. September 7th, 2008 at 1:06 pmFlibster said:

    Raikkonen takes the lead! :(

  328. September 7th, 2008 at 1:06 pmPoppy said:

    Kimi comes back to life!!

  329. September 7th, 2008 at 1:06 pmScott in Italy said:

    hamilton loses his advantage. what happened?

  330. September 7th, 2008 at 1:07 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    lewis has just had to eat his words

  331. September 7th, 2008 at 1:07 pmJon Waldock said:

    haha, hammy got overtaken round the outside

    what an idiot for saying that

  332. September 7th, 2008 at 1:07 pmAlex Andronov said:

    Gooooo KIMI!!!!!!!

  333. September 7th, 2008 at 1:07 pmSteven Roy said:

    That was on the straight not the outside

  334. September 7th, 2008 at 1:07 pmJoe in Florida said:

    The Dude

  335. September 7th, 2008 at 1:07 pmlou said:

    omg!! this is brilliant!! Lewis you jinxed it - no one is gonna overtake me! lol

  336. September 7th, 2008 at 1:07 pmAlex Andronov said:

    A race with overtaking! What a novelty ;)

  337. September 7th, 2008 at 1:07 pmR.G (The Nurburgring/Sato/BMW Fan) said:

    KUBICA 8th!!!!

    My caps lock is earning his wages today.

  338. September 7th, 2008 at 1:07 pmScott in Italy said:

    nice comment James - hamilton doesn’t get overtaken very often. yet here we are! hamilton in second.

  339. September 7th, 2008 at 1:07 pmme said:

    awesome, wow. can hamilton come back?

  340. September 7th, 2008 at 1:07 pmkobito said:

    A-MA-ZING start!

  341. September 7th, 2008 at 1:07 pmScott in Italy said:

    fisi in pit

  342. September 7th, 2008 at 1:07 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    hamilton spun, and massa had to go very wide, opening up for kimi

  343. September 7th, 2008 at 1:08 pmFlibster said:

    Going to be hard for Hamilton now. Ferrari are so much faster in a straight line

  344. September 7th, 2008 at 1:08 pmlou said:

    is anyone’s live timings still blank?

  345. September 7th, 2008 at 1:08 pmSteven Roy said:

    How can Lewis spin and Massa not get past after only one lap

  346. September 7th, 2008 at 1:08 pmme said:

    hamilton spun, and massa had to go very wide, opening up for kimi

    good recovery and good avoidance.

  347. September 7th, 2008 at 1:08 pmDan Brunell said:

    WOW KIMI!!!!

    Also, Trulli deserves a drive through for that stupid move.

  348. September 7th, 2008 at 1:08 pmScott in Italy said:

    more action than Valencia already :)
    timing working fine.

  349. September 7th, 2008 at 1:08 pmDavid in NZ said:

    Well so far this race is already better than Valencia… :)

  350. September 7th, 2008 at 1:08 pmlou said:

    DC Stay away from the Hondas!1

  351. September 7th, 2008 at 1:08 pmme said:

    Also, Trulli deserves a drive through for that stupid move.

    agreed, muppet.

  352. September 7th, 2008 at 1:08 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    quite a bit of water on heikki’s t-cam there.

  353. September 7th, 2008 at 1:08 pmme said:

    live timing dead for us.

  354. September 7th, 2008 at 1:09 pmlou said:

    oh i miss live timings!! :(

  355. September 7th, 2008 at 1:09 pmChris said:

    I’m not a Ferrari fan, but great drive from Kimi so far

  356. September 7th, 2008 at 1:09 pmme said:

    Well so far this race is already better than Valencia…

    no kidding.

  357. September 7th, 2008 at 1:09 pmSteven Roy said:

    live timing dead for us.

    working OK for me

  358. September 7th, 2008 at 1:09 pmFlibster said:

    Fisichella lose his nose?

  359. September 7th, 2008 at 1:09 pmAlex Andronov said:

    Very dangerous from Trulli

  360. September 7th, 2008 at 1:09 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    my live timing is working fine :s

  361. September 7th, 2008 at 1:09 pmScott in Italy said:

    lou - if your computer can handle it, try having two different browsers (firefox and internet explorer) one should stay working at all times..

  362. September 7th, 2008 at 1:09 pmR.G (The Nurburgring/Sato/BMW Fan) said:

    Trulli seemed to be the only one who got away well.

  363. September 7th, 2008 at 1:09 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    lewis was 4 tenths up on kimi in S1, new fastest sector. kimi purple s2 and 3

  364. September 7th, 2008 at 1:10 pmFlibster said:

    Superb start for Trulli - shame about the end of the lap.

  365. September 7th, 2008 at 1:10 pmme said:

    lewis was 4 tenths up on kimi in S1, new fastest sector. kimi purple s2 and 3

    cheers.

  366. September 7th, 2008 at 1:10 pmlou said:

    lou - if your computer can handle it, try having two different browsers (firefox and internet explorer) one should stay working at all times..

    I only have internet explorer :(

  367. September 7th, 2008 at 1:10 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    another purple s1 for lewis

  368. September 7th, 2008 at 1:11 pmryan said:

    1:52.772 for Kimi

  369. September 7th, 2008 at 1:11 pmAlex Andronov said:

    As Ted says if Kimi has more fuel than Lewis Lewis has to overtake on the track if it’s going to work!

  370. September 7th, 2008 at 1:11 pmFlibster said:

    I only have internet explorer

    Try google chrome

  371. September 7th, 2008 at 1:11 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    if anyone’s live timing is broken, i can give updates when i can

  372. September 7th, 2008 at 1:11 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    kimi purple s2

  373. September 7th, 2008 at 1:11 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    and s3

  374. September 7th, 2008 at 1:12 pmme said:

    As Ted says if Kimi has more fuel than Lewis Lewis has to overtake on the track if it’s going to work!

    but that silver car can’t follow. it’s gotta come down to strategy.

  375. September 7th, 2008 at 1:12 pmJoe in Florida said:

    good pass Heikki

  376. September 7th, 2008 at 1:12 pmAlex Andronov said:

    thank Scott. Mine is broke

  377. September 7th, 2008 at 1:12 pmSteven Roy said:

    Overtaking round the outside at Blanchimont?????????

  378. September 7th, 2008 at 1:12 pmlou said:

    Try google chrome

    does it take ages to install… cause if it does i will have a go later.

  379. September 7th, 2008 at 1:12 pmRocket said:

    my live timing is working fine :s

    Send the vibes my way Scott…what are you using?

  380. September 7th, 2008 at 1:12 pmFlibster said:

    Hekki up to 8th

  381. September 7th, 2008 at 1:12 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    kimi was half a second better than lewis through s2 last time around :S

  382. September 7th, 2008 at 1:12 pmFlibster said:

    does it take ages to install… cause if it does i will have a go later.

    about 2 minutes - it’s very small

  383. September 7th, 2008 at 1:12 pmAlex Andronov said:

    Kimi more than a second in front now… Looks to be pulling away

  384. September 7th, 2008 at 1:12 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    Send the vibes my way Scott…what are you using?

    internet explorer

  385. September 7th, 2008 at 1:12 pmScott in Italy said:

    Heidfled from 5th (start) to 10th now

  386. September 7th, 2008 at 1:13 pmAlex Andronov said:

    Ad break already

  387. September 7th, 2008 at 1:13 pmAlex Andronov said:

    How annoying :(

  388. September 7th, 2008 at 1:13 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    and here’s where the online feeds come in :P

  389. September 7th, 2008 at 1:13 pmlou said:

    over to SA feed

  390. September 7th, 2008 at 1:13 pmScott in Italy said:

    firefox works fine for live timing as well. kimi just set a fastest lap

  391. September 7th, 2008 at 1:13 pmDan Brunell said:

    Kovi kicking a** after a bad start!

  392. September 7th, 2008 at 1:13 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    currently onboard with Heidfeld

  393. September 7th, 2008 at 1:13 pmDavid in NZ said:

    Hamilton new fastest lap

  394. September 7th, 2008 at 1:13 pmScott in Italy said:

    then hamilton does.

  395. September 7th, 2008 at 1:14 pmJon Waldock said:

    im on internet explorer but my live timings died, but lets be honest, even if it finishes like this

    hammy is 8 points ahead of massa and 11 ahead of kimi, so not too bad actually

  396. September 7th, 2008 at 1:14 pmDavid in NZ said:

    Gap now 1.1s

  397. September 7th, 2008 at 1:14 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    lewis fighting back now, he knows he can’t let kimi get away.

  398. September 7th, 2008 at 1:14 pmPoppy said:

    where are you getting your live feeds from do you have a link?

  399. September 7th, 2008 at 1:14 pmJeremy said:

    exactly

  400. September 7th, 2008 at 1:14 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    should be above in the earlier posts

  401. September 7th, 2008 at 1:14 pmFlibster said:

    Hamiltons definatly closing in now.

  402. September 7th, 2008 at 1:14 pmAlenyaa said:

    Hamilton seems to be slighty faster than Kimi now.
    Massa nowhere to be found

  403. September 7th, 2008 at 1:14 pmlou said:

    poppy, http://www.justin.tv/live24_1

  404. September 7th, 2008 at 1:14 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    look at him, much closer now!

  405. September 7th, 2008 at 1:15 pmRocket said:

    Webber needs to get past Bordais real bad. Stating the obvious I know.

  406. September 7th, 2008 at 1:15 pmryan said:

    The sun is blazing there now!

  407. September 7th, 2008 at 1:15 pmme said:

    how is james allen still talking? are they not at adverts?

  408. September 7th, 2008 at 1:15 pmSteven Roy said:

    Hamilton has the faster car. He may have dropped back for a lap to save tyres or drop temperatures

  409. September 7th, 2008 at 1:15 pmAlex Andronov said:

    The commentate uninterupted

  410. September 7th, 2008 at 1:15 pmDavid in NZ said:

    Martin and James commentate through the ads for syndicated audio feeds like we have in NZ.

  411. September 7th, 2008 at 1:16 pmme said:

    The commentate uninterupted

    cool, had no idea.

  412. September 7th, 2008 at 1:16 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    i reckon it’s pouhon where the gap is decided. remember yesterday with the apex speeds there? both mclarens didn’t feature in the top 10 speeds, whereas both ferraris were 1-2

  413. September 7th, 2008 at 1:16 pmPoppy said:

    Thanks scott & lou

  414. September 7th, 2008 at 1:16 pmRocket said:

    Bordais presumably on a one stopper?

  415. September 7th, 2008 at 1:16 pmlou said:

    The sound on my justin.tv feed is not working :(

  416. September 7th, 2008 at 1:16 pmLadySnowcat said:

    Let’s pray Kimi is on more fuel…

  417. September 7th, 2008 at 1:17 pmDavid in NZ said:

    Since it’s 12 am here there’s not huge demand for advertising.

  418. September 7th, 2008 at 1:17 pmAlex Andronov said:

    So that they don’t have to fake commentate in case something happens in the ads I guess. But also it’s possible that the different countries have different numbers of ads

  419. September 7th, 2008 at 1:17 pmNigel Mac said:

    can’t gte live timing working again!!!

  420. September 7th, 2008 at 1:17 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    look at pouhon next time they show the leaders and see the gap before and after the corner.

  421. September 7th, 2008 at 1:17 pmme said:

    Bordais presumably on a one stopper?

    he’s carrying front wing damage though.

  422. September 7th, 2008 at 1:17 pmFlibster said:

    Kimi being in front may not be enough, the sheer speed of the McLaren may just peg it.

  423. September 7th, 2008 at 1:17 pmme said:

    can’t gte live timing working again!!!

    bernie’s server’s been having issues all weekend.

  424. September 7th, 2008 at 1:17 pmJoe in Florida said:

    wing damage cant be that bad

  425. September 7th, 2008 at 1:18 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    GO LE SEB! :D

  426. September 7th, 2008 at 1:18 pmJeremy said:

    live timing working in safari on mac in Oz

  427. September 7th, 2008 at 1:18 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    Kovi purple s1

  428. September 7th, 2008 at 1:18 pmlou said:

    oh damn! my ducks are in the kitchen!!

  429. September 7th, 2008 at 1:18 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    lewis .2 of a second slower than kimi through s2

  430. September 7th, 2008 at 1:19 pmme said:

    great move by vettel there. piquet tyres are screwed already.

  431. September 7th, 2008 at 1:19 pmFlibster said:

    Sorry? Ducks?

  432. September 7th, 2008 at 1:19 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    oh damn! my ducks are in the kitchen!!

    HAHAHAHAHAHA!

  433. September 7th, 2008 at 1:19 pmAlex Andronov said:

    oh damn! my ducks are in the kitchen!!

    what?

  434. September 7th, 2008 at 1:19 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    hamilton purple s3, new fastest lap for kimi. lewis was only 1 hundredth slower that lap.

  435. September 7th, 2008 at 1:20 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    lewis purple s1 again

  436. September 7th, 2008 at 1:20 pmR.G (The Nurburgring/Sato/BMW Fan) said:

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

    Oh well, looks like we will have to hope their are more retirements ahead of us.

  437. September 7th, 2008 at 1:20 pmFlibster said:

    Oddly, the McLarens are fastest in the speed trap at the moment. Hekki @ 315 and Hamilton @ 310

  438. September 7th, 2008 at 1:20 pmPoppy said:

    Ducks??

  439. September 7th, 2008 at 1:20 pmKathi said:

    f you are still having trouble you may wish to email our technical support team at the following address: livetiming@formula1.com.

  440. September 7th, 2008 at 1:20 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    kimi with another purple s2, half a second better than lewis

  441. September 7th, 2008 at 1:20 pmRocket said:

    he’s carrying front wing damage though.

    Not hindering him too much though.

  442. September 7th, 2008 at 1:20 pmFlibster said:

    Lap times are coming down so quickly now. Much be drying nicely.

  443. September 7th, 2008 at 1:21 pmAlex Andronov said:

    My nachos are a bit off of the pace this weekend, about 5 minutes eta.

  444. September 7th, 2008 at 1:21 pmme said:

    f you are still having trouble you may wish to email our technical support team at the following address

    haha. yes i am :)

  445. September 7th, 2008 at 1:21 pmlou said:

    what?

    I ave 2 ducks… and they came in the back door and i saw them walk past the lounge door… i had to chase them outside… kinda funny though, cause they are called Heikki and Kimi :)

  446. September 7th, 2008 at 1:21 pmScott Woodwiss said:

    hamilton fastest lap, 1′48.892

  447. September 7th, 2008 at 1:21 pmlou said:

    ok no one crashed while i was chasing ducks around my house did they?

  448. September 7th, 2008 at 1:21 pmLadySnowcat said:

    I can’t get live timing…

    Is it on anywhere…

  449. September 7th, 2008 at 1:21 pmAlex Andronov said:

    I ave 2 ducks… and they came in the back door and i saw them walk past the lounge door… i had to chase them outside… kinda funny though, cause they are called Heikki and Kimi

    Wonderful! How great is that!

  450. September 7th, 2008 at 1:21 pmryan said:

    Speed TV is reporting that Ferrari changed the Number 5 sparkplug and some wiring on Massa’s car during Park Firmé…

  451. September 7th, 2008 at 1:22 pmme said:

    hamilton fastest lap, 1?48.892

    so. as kimi done some early tyre damage?

    who’s managing the situ best?

  452. September 7th, 2008 at 1:22 pmScott in Italy said:

    Lou - great names