Comments on: Japanese GP 2007 qualifying: Hamilton scores vital pole http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/09/29/japanese-gp-2007-quaifying-hamilton-scores-vital-pole/ F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog with F1 news, pictures, video, comment and analysis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:34:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Loki http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/09/29/japanese-gp-2007-quaifying-hamilton-scores-vital-pole/comment-page-1/#comment-77693 Loki Sat, 29 Sep 2007 23:53:16 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/09/29/japanese-gp-2007-quaifying-hamilton-scores-vital-pole/#comment-77693 Alonso to take it, through experience and the only driver to shine in the wet (out of relatively poor pickings in such conditions). Raikonnen may get off to a good start again - I think Lewis will be too occupied defending against Alonso, and has openly spoken disregarding the Ferraris for the championship, so we'll see. Kimi hasn't had particularly strong wet performances, but hopefully I'm proved wrong. Vettel by far qualifier of the day. Looks like he's enjoying it, and he's in his infancy. Bye Bye Ralf in a Toyota 2008. Alonso to take it, through experience and the only driver to shine in the wet (out of relatively poor pickings in such conditions).

Raikonnen may get off to a good start again – I think Lewis will be too occupied defending against Alonso, and has openly spoken disregarding the Ferraris for the championship, so we’ll see. Kimi hasn’t had particularly strong wet performances, but hopefully I’m proved wrong.

Vettel by far qualifier of the day. Looks like he’s enjoying it, and he’s in his infancy.

Bye Bye Ralf in a Toyota 2008.

]]> By: Jezusgm http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/09/29/japanese-gp-2007-quaifying-hamilton-scores-vital-pole/comment-page-1/#comment-77673 Jezusgm Sat, 29 Sep 2007 20:37:11 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/09/29/japanese-gp-2007-quaifying-hamilton-scores-vital-pole/#comment-77673 Tomorrow will rain and Fernando Alonso will win !!! Tomorrow will rain and Fernando Alonso will win !!!

]]> By: Alianora La Canta http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/09/29/japanese-gp-2007-quaifying-hamilton-scores-vital-pole/comment-page-1/#comment-77637 Alianora La Canta Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:18:59 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/09/29/japanese-gp-2007-quaifying-hamilton-scores-vital-pole/#comment-77637 Yamamoto was taking his normal line. Ralf simply went for a space that wasn't there. As for the rain, I'll be very happy if it does - as long as they don't try the stunt where they run without the helicopter. That would seem to be quite a gamble. Yamamoto was taking his normal line. Ralf simply went for a space that wasn’t there. As for the rain, I’ll be very happy if it does – as long as they don’t try the stunt where they run without the helicopter. That would seem to be quite a gamble.

]]> By: milos http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/09/29/japanese-gp-2007-quaifying-hamilton-scores-vital-pole/comment-page-1/#comment-77609 milos Sat, 29 Sep 2007 09:49:53 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/09/29/japanese-gp-2007-quaifying-hamilton-scores-vital-pole/#comment-77609 I am not that sure that Ralf's crash was Ralf's fault ... Yamamoto forgot the cars have mirrors these days :-) It was fun to see the cars spending most of the quaifying driving flat out instead of staying in the pits and waiting, as became habit in Q1 and Q2. We need more unpredictable weather in F1 :-) It looks like the chances of rain tomorrow are pretty big, so we may not be able to see Fuji mountain on TV but nobody will mind if it brings fun race :-) I am not that sure that Ralf’s crash was Ralf’s fault … Yamamoto forgot the cars have mirrors these days :-)

It was fun to see the cars spending most of the quaifying driving flat out instead of staying in the pits and waiting, as became habit in Q1 and Q2. We need more unpredictable weather in F1 :-)

It looks like the chances of rain tomorrow are pretty big, so we may not be able to see Fuji mountain on TV but nobody will mind if it brings fun race :-)

]]> By: Magnus http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/09/29/japanese-gp-2007-quaifying-hamilton-scores-vital-pole/comment-page-1/#comment-77593 Magnus Sat, 29 Sep 2007 07:20:44 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/09/29/japanese-gp-2007-quaifying-hamilton-scores-vital-pole/#comment-77593 Nothing like rain to spice up a quali session and we didn't need any fuel burning nonsense to get the cars on track. ;) Vettel was a nice surprise in 9th (and finally justifying getting Speed's seat). Kubica a bit of a disappointment though, 7 tenths off Heidfeld. As for the front, Hamilton on pole but if the weather stays the same I'm gonna bet on Alonso for the race. He looked consistenly fast from the start while Hamilton took a long time to nail that good lap and had a few exciting moments too (but perhaps Alonso had those too, TV doesn't capture everything). Oh, and Ralf was on top of his game as usual, tripping on a Spyker in Toyota's home race. Nothing like rain to spice up a quali session and we didn’t need any fuel burning nonsense to get the cars on track. ;)

Vettel was a nice surprise in 9th (and finally justifying getting Speed’s seat). Kubica a bit of a disappointment though, 7 tenths off Heidfeld.

As for the front, Hamilton on pole but if the weather stays the same I’m gonna bet on Alonso for the race. He looked consistenly fast from the start while Hamilton took a long time to nail that good lap and had a few exciting moments too (but perhaps Alonso had those too, TV doesn’t capture everything).

Oh, and Ralf was on top of his game as usual, tripping on a Spyker in Toyota’s home race.

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