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[Nin-Chin]

I hope we get a clean start today as the first chicane can be a bit dodgy.

Lewis needs to get off the line quickly as Button will fancy his chances on the run down. I hope we don't see any contact between them though.

If Lewis has to suffer any contact at the first corner, I hope it's with Button. Mainly because I can't wait for this 'we're good friends' show to end, because it is a pretty obvious show they're putting on. Some animosity in the team would be more welcome as Button won't be able to play his PR tricks so much then.

I'm hoping for no problems for either McLaren as I'm still feeling that, although my team is on the back foot, if we do manage a win, it will be much sweeter if both McLaren's finish.

Stop making me worried

[f1boy]

I hope we get a clean start today as the first chicane can be a bit dodgy.

Lewis needs to get off the line quickly as Button will fancy his chances on the run down. I hope we don't see any contact between them though.

If Lewis has to suffer any contact at the first corner, I hope it's with Button. Mainly because I can't wait for this 'we're good friends' show to end, because it is a pretty obvious show they're putting on. Some animosity in the team would be more welcome as Button won't be able to play his PR tricks so much then.

Fair point Hammer. I'm sure you've seen the interview with Button on the BBC after qualifying.

Button was grimacing as he said "congratuations to my team-mate". It looks to me like Button is getting bitter about Hamilton for some reason.
Probably jealousy, as he just isn't a fast as Lewis. Simple as that.

[FerrariFan63]

I'm not going to be reading the forum until late this evening, as we don't have sky.

All I'll say is that I hope for a good clean race, with no accidents, with the best driver winning. I don't want drivers X, Y, Z, to have accidents or mechanical failures so that "my" driver can win. I don't even wish for other drivers to have troubles in their pitstops. Let it all be up to the action on the track and who can drive best on the day.

[Ferrari man 009]

I hope we get a clean start today as the first chicane can be a bit dodgy.

Lewis needs to get off the line quickly as Button will fancy his chances on the run down. I hope we don't see any contact between them though.

If Lewis has to suffer any contact at the first corner, I hope it's with Button. Mainly because I can't wait for this 'we're good friends' show to end, because it is a pretty obvious show they're putting on. Some animosity in the team would be more welcome as Button won't be able to play his PR tricks so much then.

Fair point Hammer. I'm sure you've seen the interview with Button on the BBC after qualifying.

Button was grimacing as he said "congratuations to my team-mate". It looks to me like Button is getting bitter about Hamilton for some reason.
Probably jealousy, as he just isn't a fast as Lewis. Simple as that.

I still think he's angry at Hamilton for 2 reasons:

1) Refusing to commit to the team for next season

2) Tweeting that telemetry data that included info on Button aswell, without permission from the team.

[cheekybru]

Anyone got a link where you can watch the race online? Not for me ive got skygo but for my m8

[spankyham]

Anyone got a link where you can watch the race online? Not for me ive got skygo but for my m8

A few links listed >>here<<

[cheekybru]

Anyone got a link where you can watch the race online? Not for me ive got skygo but for my m8

A few links listed >>here<<

Thx man

[spankyham]

2 stoppers are most likely to get the advantage if there is a SC.

Italian GP: Formula 1 teams expect Monza tyre dilemma

Formula 1 teams are facing a tough call on tyre strategy for the Italian Grand Prix because of the low degradation experienced so far, claim leading team bosses.

Although the small drop off in performance should point towards an easy one-stop strategy, the situation actually appears quite different because of the risk of wearing tyres out.



When drivers experience high degradation, the tyres are changed because their performance has dropped too much - rather than because they are too worn out to continue.

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh says the difficulty teams now face at Monza is judging exactly how far they can push the rubber without it wearing out.

The situation has been further exacerbated by the narrower gauge tyres that Pirelli introduced for this race and last weekend's event at Spa.

"I think there is a fair amount of debate," he said about the strategy call for the race. "There were interesting strategies in Belgium, and we did a reasonable amount of homework on Friday so we have some decent information.

"But in truth I think if you ask Pirelli, I don't think they don't know what we should be doing.

"They are strange tyres in that the degradation [normally] means you have to change them before they are worn out, because their performance has gone.

"With the relatively limited degradation, the next thing you know is you have some carcass exposed and that is not a good place to be. It is a worrying thing I think.

"We have done more homework than most teams. We did a lot of running yesterday and a lot of teams have not done that, so it is a worry that drivers will be out there in a situation where tyres fall off once you see the carcass. It makes it quite tricky."

Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn thinks the tyre situation means that the last few laps of each stint could be critical.

"The tyres are fairly flat, but they do reach a point where they start to degrade quite quickly," he explained. "You have a first stage of degradation which is I think very flat, but then you hit the second stage which can be more severe.

"I think one stop is possible within the flat slopes of degradation but it is quite tight, and I think we will all be looking at the numbers to see how the tyres are behaving to decide what to do.

"One stop is a tradition and it is possible, but there is no point doing a one-stop if your tyres are going off badly.

"I think there is a need to make sure that you finish the race in good shape. I think the last 5-10 laps could be quite important, and if people have changed to the second tyre too early then there is a chance it could be marginal by the time they get to the end of the race.

"You will see some interesting racing, particularly towards the end. It is not an easy one stop, let's put it that way."

[vaptin]

I'm not going to be reading the forum until late this evening, as we don't have sky.

All I'll say is that I hope for a good clean race, with no accidents, with the best driver winning. I don't want drivers X, Y, Z, to have accidents or mechanical failures so that "my" driver can win. I don't even wish for other drivers to have troubles in their pitstops. Let it all be up to the action on the track and who can drive best on the day.

Aye,

Should be a good race, some drivers looking to make up positions and be dynamic between Button and Lewis will be fascinating.

[vlad]

Maldonado to win... the first corner crash!

[vaptin]

Maldonado to win... the first corner crash!

Yes, he's right with the back markers, he'll be way quicker then them but have to go around to avoid contact.

[vlad]

Haha, Brundle is hilarious with his "Do you speak English" joke!

[vlad]

HERE WE GOOOOO!!!!

[What's Burning?]

Great to see a turn one free of carnage! I find myself rooting for the scuderia a little bit... Just a little bit. Curiious to see Ferarris strategy if we see Massa ahead of Alonso near the end.

[NocturnalTendencies]

They really need to try and figure something out with regard to vertical forces, back injuries are so common in those incidents.