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[Gaz]

I'd say Kimi to win. Simple as that. The Ferrari will have much better race pace tomorrow, and Kimi is a bullet train during the race, so no doubt he'll be in front of Hamilton soon enough.

Massa, I can only hope he's able to get past alonso of the line, take Kovy down the straight maybe, and hopefully be in a position where he can attack Lewis. I can only hope, can't I.

I'm hoping for rain.

[FerrariFan63]

I'd say Kimi to win. Simple as that. The Ferrari will have much better race pace tomorrow, and Kimi is a bullet train during the race, so no doubt he'll be in front of Hamilton soon enough.

Massa, I can only hope he's able to get past alonso of the line, take Kovy down the straight maybe, and hopefully be in a position where he can attack Lewis. I can only hope, can't I.

Alonso starts well and is hard to pass. I seem to remember a certain greatest driver of all time who had great difficulty getting past Alonso with a much faster car.

Personally I think that if Kimi is challenging Lewis, that Lewis will just let him go.

[cap-dude]

I'd say Kimi to win. Simple as that. The Ferrari will have much better race pace tomorrow, and Kimi is a bullet train during the race, so no doubt he'll be in front of Hamilton soon enough.

Massa, I can only hope he's able to get past alonso of the line, take Kovy down the straight maybe, and hopefully be in a position where he can attack Lewis. I can only hope, can't I.

Alonso starts well and is hard to pass. I seem to remember a certain greatest driver of all time who had great difficulty getting past Alonso with a much faster car.

Personally I think that if Kimi is challenging Lewis, that Lewis will just let him go.

Kimi? XD That was in Hungary. Its not possible to pass in Hungary you fool. Alonso couldn't take Ralf last year, and Massa couldn't move up last year either. Then again this, Kimi was stuck behind Alonso. Even GP2 struggle immensely to make any sort of progress.

Also, I seem to remember Massa taking Alonso off the line in Spain. Massa has had the best starts this year, so nothing to worry about here.

[FerrariFan63]

Kimi? XD That was in Hungary. Its not possible to pass in Hungary you fool. Alonso couldn't take Ralf last year, and Massa couldn't move up last year either. Then again this, Kimi was stuck behind Alonso. Even GP2 struggle immensely to make any sort of progress.

Also, I seem to remember Massa taking Alonso off the line in Spain. Massa has had the best starts this year, so nothing to worry about here.

I was talking of San Marino in 2005, you fool.

[Rivelution]

He said he had no grip, so i guess he would still have had no grip.

I didnt know that. It all depends on Raikkonen tomorrow, and hopefully Massa can get Kovi and Alonso on the start. Man I cant wait for the race tomorrow!!

Yeah. Raikkonen could really help Massa by crashing out again - straight into Lewis

I think that's incentive for Lewis to get as fast a start as possible. He's in a very good position, though - there are three cars between him and Massa. However, Massa could attempt to pull off another Hungary start and that would be something exciting, wouldn't it? I think Raikkonen's race pace will be very good tomorrow. We saw what he was like when he managed to qualify towards the front of the grid at Spa and Singapore. Massa has all the work to do tomorrow, Hamilton just has to keep it on track and not do anything silly.

I think both Ferrari drivers have their work cut out for them. Tomorrow we will see if Raikkonen is a team player or not, and I know people say he's not a team player but I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt because he has to put pressure on Hamilton or jump him on the start so that Massa can move into position.

[McLaren Fan]

Massa could well get past Alonso pretty soon. The Ferrari engine is almost 30 horsepower up on the Renault unit, so he should be able to slipstream him down the pit straight and pass him in the first corner. He could even do this at the start, for those on the grid on odd numbers are on the clean side of the track.

[Hanwombat]

I suppose if I go to bed about 11:30ish, set my alarm for 4:25am, get up, put the TV on the living room, as my room get crap reception, watch it till it finishes at 7:30am, then get ready for work, go to work at 9:45 - 4pm, then BLA

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I may need a to get me up at 4:30

[McLaren Fan]

I suppose if I go to bed about 11:30ish, set my alarm for 4:25am, get up, put the TV on the living room, as my room get crap reception, watch it till it finishes at 7:30am, then get ready for work, go to work at 9:45 - 4pm, then BLA

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I may need a to get me up at 4:30

I'm going to bed soon. Yes, I know, I'm a big baby, but I've things I need to do tomorrow. ITV's coverage starts at 4.30, I think, but the race is not for another hour, so I think I'll skip the pre-race build-up and get up for the main event event at 5.30.

[Rivelution]

Massa could well get past Alonso pretty soon. The Ferrari engine is almost 30 horsepower up on the Renault unit, so he should be able to slipstream him down the pit straight and pass him in the first corner. He could even do this at the start, for those on the grid on odd numbers are on the clean side of the track.

I'm just praying that it doesnt rain, so we dont see another Siverstone from Massa.

[FerrariFan63]

I'm just praying that it doesnt rain, so we dont see another Siverstone from Massa.

Remember that Massa "won" the last wet race.

[Denthúl]

Massa could well get past Alonso pretty soon. The Ferrari engine is almost 30 horsepower up on the Renault unit, so he should be able to slipstream him down the pit straight and pass him in the first corner. He could even do this at the start, for those on the grid on odd numbers are on the clean side of the track.

I really hope there's a repeat of his Hungary start so that he and Lewis can have a good on-track fight. I get the feeling that, in open air, Raikkonen may just get ahead of Hamilton and, without being held up, be setting a series of fastest laps all through. Let's just hope that he doesn't put it in the wall again.

[cap-dude]

I'll see everyone at 4:30 then XD
I'm probably one of few people who loves getting up at 4:30, and feels no effect, even after 18 hours. Even without even a sip of caffeine.

[Denthúl]

I'll see everyone at 4:30 then XD
I'm probably one of few people who loves getting up at 4:30, and feels no effect, even after 18 hours. Even without even a sip of caffeine.

I love getting up early for races (though this morning it was one hell of a task, seeing as I'm ill, and I ended up asleep on the sofa until 9:30am). Tomorrow, I know, will be difficult and I'm tempted to not bother, seeing as it isn't Suzuka, but then I said that last year and had to do with only highlights of a fantastic race.

Won't be on here at 4:30, though. No laptop, you see.

[Rivelution]

I'm just praying that it doesnt rain, so we dont see another Siverstone from Massa.

Remember that Massa "won" the last wet race.

Yeah but was it pouring rain like at Siverstone?

[bud]

I'm just praying that it doesnt rain, so we dont see another Siverstone from Massa.

Remember that Massa "won" the last wet race.