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[MAD MAX]

2009 top ten results
1 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes
2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes
3 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
4 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes
5 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota
6 Fernando Alonso Renault
7 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes
8 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber
9 Mark Webber RBR-Renault
10 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes

[McLaren]

Did you have to remind me that this bore was next on the calender

[Hammer278]

LOL @ McLaren...

Was just about to ask if you guys have any good tactics to stay awake till the end of this race.

[What's Burning?]

That's right, I forgot that this was Heikki Kovalainen's highest place finish last year. About the boredom, maybe they'll show Ms. Pussycat a lot.

[Gaz]

might be intresting if they do the tire gap thing again.

valancia like canada isn't used much thoughout the year..

[f1ea]

might be intresting if they do the tire gap thing again.

valancia like canada isn't used much thoughout the year..

That sure made Canada even more interesting... although Red Bull would have won had it not been for their strategy.

Valencia will be better this yr. and will probably have a couple SC's here and there...

this yr has been better than last yr by far. There's been more passes within the top 5 in the 1st half, than last season altogether*. Not to mention the action in the midfield. (*pending confirmation, would need someone to look at a little stats sheet and confirm or not). The season is also closer, there are more drivers fighting for the title. There's been mix of race conditions... nothing to complain about.

[texasmr2]

Just like any other F1 race I'm looking forward to it .

[Gaz]

nah Red Bull and Mclaren both stopped twice Mclaren just had better race pace

[f1ea]

nah Red Bull and Mclaren both stopped twice Mclaren just had better race pace

Webber's strategy was crap. He spent waaaaaaay too long and lost too much time in his 2nd stint (ie before his last stop). When they had the harder tires on the 1st stint they were lighting quick... BUT they had to pass the guys with softer tires to capitalise on being so much faster which would only last for a few laps cuase the hard tires also got worn.

Mclaren were obviously quick enough to challenge, but Red Bull had an awful strategy. I was very confused right after Q. But actually I didnt know the hard tires were going to wear out normally (ie so fast)... so in that case, their strategy was even worse!

From how I see it, there is absolutely no point in doing Q/1st stint on hard tires.

[thechainrule]

Hopefully I wont have to watch this one in fast forward like I did for Barcelona.

[scotty]

Last year's race was actually okay(ish) i thought. This year is gonna be just like '08 though, i'm pretty sure of it.

[myownalias]

I expect it to be a McLaren/Red Bull battle, but I am interested to see how Ferrari do with their new enhancements; which Ferrari think will be worth 0.4 second per lap.

My top 10:

1. Lewis Hamiton
2. Mark Webber
3. Sebastian Vettel
4. Jenson Button
5. Fernando Alonso
6. Robert Kubica
7. Nico Rosberg
8. Adrian Sutil
9. Michael Schumacher
10. Felipe Massa

[bud]

Last year's race was actually okay(ish) i thought. This year is gonna be just like '08 though, i'm pretty sure of it.

tyre wear could come into play, have to see what happens.

[f1ea]

I expect it to be a McLaren/Red Bull battle, but I am interested to see how Ferrari do with their new enhancements; which Ferrari think will be worth 0.4 second per lap.

My top 10:

1. Lewis Hamiton
2. Mark Webber
3. Sebastian Vettel
4. Jenson Button
5. Fernando Alonso
6. Robert Kubica
7. Nico Rosberg
8. Adrian Sutil
9. Michael Schumacher
10. Felipe Massa

Hmm, since this race will probably be boring. let's spice it up with a Forumula1.com pool. Whoever wins gets a complimentary foot massage by Darwin Dali

I think it will go:

1. Webber
2. Alonso
3. Vettel
4. Hamilton
5. Jenson
6. Rosberg
7. Massa
8. Kubica
9. Schumacher
10. Sutil

[bud]

i dont see Ferrari's update helping them here this is an Fduct track not an exhaust blow track