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By al4x
#75775
You just want to hug Bungle


what does bungle want to do to you? :wink:

its such a strange program, alot of kiddies shows are really
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By Hanwombat
#75776
You just want to hug Bungle


what does bungle want to do to you? :wink:

its such a strange program, alot of kiddies shows are really


Well I hear he likes to do something that you also like to receive so maybe I should give you Bungles phone number.






































What he likes to wrap presents, and I know how much Alex loves receiving them.

On topic
Who knows what will happen at Brazil, this has been an amazing season, and well good luck to everyone
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By prozac26
#75793
My dream scenario:

LH and HK take each other out on first corner. And then BMW would be second in WCC.

:D:D

But I think Massa will win GP, and Hamilton might just squeeze out the Driver`s Championship.
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By texasmr2
#75805
Great read Chris thank's for posting that :thumbup: . The only certainty I know of is that I will be super glued to the bigscreen :yes: . I think both Lewis and Felipe deserve the title because they have both driven amazingly this season. I am predicting Felipe to get the pole because he is amazing in Brazil but other than that it's up in the air and sadly it's the last race of the season.
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By 7UpJordan
#75808
It doesn't feel 2 minutes since I was munching on a kebab in a kebab shop in Sheffield whilst hammered on St Patrick's night thinking about the opening race, or more importantly wondering if my alarm would go off and wake me up ok.
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By McLaren Fan
#75912
From F1 Live:

Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren F1 CEO and Mercedes' VP of Motorsport Norbert Haug look ahead to the title deciding Brazilian Grand Prix. The team trail Ferrari in the constructors' championship by 12 points, but hold a seven point advantage in the drivers' championship with Lewis Hamilton.

Whitmarsh and Haug admit that the team may be cautious in its approach to the race in the knowledge that a race win is not needed for Hamilton to clinch the title.

Martin, How do you assess the balance between McLaren Mercedes and Ferrari going into the last round of the 2008 world championship?
MW: "While Ferrari was able to out-perform us at last year’s Brazilian Grand Prix, we feel relatively confident that the situation will be different this year for several reasons. Firstly, looking at the trends of the season, the characteristics of our car should be better suited to Interlagos than they were in 2007. Also, the weather was exceptionally warm last year - something that tends to favour Ferrari - and the chances are that it won’t be quite so hot next week. These elements should create a very tight competition, which is good for everybody."

Are there any other unusual variables to take into consideration at Interlagos?
MW: "The track is fairly bumpy, so there’s a greater premium placed on finding a good, driveable balance. The track itself is situated at fairly high altitude, which has a knock-on effect on engine horsepower and downforce, both of which are a little lower than at a regular circuit."

"For this race, we’ll also be looking at the possibility of running Lewis’s engine in a safer setting so it has a bit more margin than normal. It’s something we do throughout the season but, clearly, there’s a greater need to be safe this weekend."

What sort of additional pressure is placed on the race team for such a high-stakes race?
MW: "While we try and eliminate as many difficulties for the race team as is possible, there is no escaping the fact that a title-deciding race is clearly very stressful. You’re somewhat torn because the need to score four points is considerably easier than winning - but that sort of attitude is anathema to the team."

"The reality is that Shanghai was rather more stressful because we only had a five-point cushion over Felipe and that could have been seriously dented. Given our performance so far this year, you’d assume that Lewis would be able to score the necessary points - but that could be affected by a sudden Safety Car period or a mechanical problem. Both drivers just need to drive clean races; but reliability is the biggest stress-builder for the guys in the garage, and it is a constant worry."

Norbert, the situation for Lewis prior to the final race is the same as last year: he will arrive in Sao Paulo with a seven-point advantage. Don’t you worry that it will again not work out with the championship?
NH: “The title win is everything but a formality. For Lewis’s title contender Felipe Massa there are in Brazil only a few drivers in the field who, according to the current balance of power, are able to challenge him for the race win; Lewis and Heikki are two of them. Of course, there are races with surprising conditions or Safety Car periods which can mix up the field, like in Singapore previously, and provide unexpected results. Lewis will be as focused as the team to score the necessary points in Brazil."

Brazil is the home country of Lewis’s title rival Felipe Massa. Does this mean a disadvantage for Lewis?
NH: “Of course, the majority of the crowd will support Felipe at his home race in Brazil, this will be the same for him as it was for Lewis in Great Britain. What will count in the end will be speed, reliability, to avoid crashes, and the cleverness of team and drivers. We will focus on our job. We know, of course, that we have to work a lot until Lewis will be able to clinch the title.”

What is in favour of Lewis and Vodafone McLaren Mercedes in the finale in Brazil?
NH: “Four months ago, after the races in Canada and Magny-Cours, Lewis was 10 points behind the leader. In the following nine races he scored 17 points more than Felipe Massa. Lewis started from pole position five times and was second on the grid twice, which means that in the previous nine Grand Prix, he started seven times from the front row. In these races since July, our team won four times, Ferrari and Renault twice each, and Toro Rosso once; in these races we scored 87 points, Ferrari 65, BMW 61 and Renault 60. We now have to continue this trend in the final Grand Prix of the year. A task which we underestimate by no means...”

E.A. © CAPSIS International


I would love to know how many times Martin Whitmarsh has used the phrase 'The reality is' in his interviews throughout this season, or indeed his life! :D
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By racechick
#76015
Strange program but tbh I don't remember it being quite like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyqEPgRc6IE


As I was reading this thread, that episode is all I could think about. You've stolen my thunder. :irked: Your uppance will come mister!


It was all sexual inuendo!! Thnough i missed it first time round. Im such an innocent :)

Incidentally...What happened to the 'Crunch time' thread? Ive lost too much time to alcohol!!
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By McLaren Fan
#76284
From Planet F1:

Heikki wants to help McLaren by winning
Monday 27th October 2008

Heikki Kovalainen heads to Brazil not only intent on winning the World titles for McLaren but also the race.

The McLaren driver has already tasted the victory champagne once this season when he took the chequered flag at the Hungarian GP. However, the Finn is intent on claiming a second win before the season ends.

Asked what his aim is for the season finale in Brazil, the McLaren stated quite simply: "To win it, obviously!"

However, his second goal, and probably the most important, is to help McLaren achieve both World titles.

While Lewis Hamilton has a healthy seven-point advantage over Felipe Massa in the Drivers' standings, McLaren need to make up ground on Ferrari in the Constructors' race as they trail by 11 points.

"With the Championship as it is, things are a little different going to Brazil. Clearly, I want to be able to help the team and Lewis wherever necessary - but the easiest way to do that is to be running at the front," Kovalainen added.

"The team knows I will play my part, but we are also targeting the Constructors' Championship.

"We may be 11 points behind Ferrari, but there are 18 points available in Brazil and we go into the final race still looking at securing both World titles - that has to be our aim."
By Gaz
#76285
From Planet F1:

Heikki wants to help McLaren by winning
Monday 27th October 2008

Heikki Kovalainen heads to Brazil not only intent on winning the World titles for McLaren but also the race.

The McLaren driver has already tasted the victory champagne once this season when he took the chequered flag at the Hungarian GP. However, the Finn is intent on claiming a second win before the season ends.

Asked what his aim is for the season finale in Brazil, the McLaren stated quite simply: "To win it, obviously!"

However, his second goal, and probably the most important, is to help McLaren achieve both World titles.

While Lewis Hamilton has a healthy seven-point advantage over Felipe Massa in the Drivers' standings, McLaren need to make up ground on Ferrari in the Constructors' race as they trail by 11 points.

"With the Championship as it is, things are a little different going to Brazil. Clearly, I want to be able to help the team and Lewis wherever necessary - but the easiest way to do that is to be running at the front," Kovalainen added.

"The team knows I will play my part, but we are also targeting the Constructors' Championship.

"We may be 11 points behind Ferrari, but there are 18 points available in Brazil and we go into the final race still looking at securing both World titles - that has to be our aim."


Lewis P1 and Hekki P2 is needed for qualy will hekki rear guns for him should be able ot do it. Hopfully we can!

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