Comments on: 2008 Malaysian Grand Prix review: Raikkonen routs the opposition

By: George

George — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:16:20 +0000

3 teams and maybe an occasional podium visit by Toyota or Red Bull? The Honda’s Renault’s and Williams cars look to be out of it. But it’s still a better mix than we’ve seen in years.

By: Stew

Stew — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:56:26 +0000

I’m impressed with BMW. They are getting better and better almost daily and they can disrupt Ferrari and McLaren in their championship hunt by taking big points on a regular basis that those teams need.
Looks like we have 3 teams up front now.

By: Alianora La Canta

Alianora La Canta — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:09:14 +0000

Bahrain’s a hot race too, so it could very well be like Sepang – but that doesn’t mean it’ll be representative of the European season.

By: GeorgeK

GeorgeK — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:30:01 +0000

What about the cold stark reality hitting home at Williams? Kaz finishing last (17th) behind the Super Aguri’s and Force India car?? Nico in 14th???

We knew Melbourne was a deceptive podium due to all the safety cars and DNF’s, and maybe Sepang as well due to the heat. Will Bahrain finally show us how well (or not) the Williams cars can run?

By: Sri

Sri — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:22:49 +0000

To Phil. I had known that it was the floor that was in question, but certain other components were also now made to meet greater levels of loads. No, as i said, it was not only Ferrari who had to redesign components. McLaren acted in a gentlemanly manner because they could not have possibly quoted their source(tada… cue F1-248 blueprints, courtesy Stepney). Now, that was rather ungentlemanly and unsporting of them. They could not have possibly known the degree of flex, without inside information. Justifying it(ungentlemanly behaviour) would have been a different ballgame for them altogether.

Now, thank you Green Flag, this forum is fast becoming a forum for Ferrari Bashers(sometimes there were reasons, Austria, even i booed then when Rubens moved over for Schumi). Previously it was Schumi who made F1 boring by winning. Now they are going to flame Kimi next. If only others were not making a hash of making a competitive race car.

By: Toncho

Toncho — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:10:57 +0000

Am I the only one impressed by RB’s performance? Webber was really difficult to overpass and so was Coulthard (well not really for hyper fast and light Nick’s BMW but true for ALO’s Renault). Two more thoughts: I reckon that that the lack of TC is making overpassing more difficult. Also, BMW can be the key of the championship if they manage to keep their pace and "steal" some valious points.

By: mail123456

mail123456 — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:00:44 +0000

28.4. a) …
"Any driver who failed to finish the race at the first of the two Events for reasons which the technical delegate accepts as being beyond the control of the team or driver, may start the second with a different engine without a penalty being incurred."

By: milos

milos — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:15:39 +0000

…. Massa will therefore have new engine in Bahrain again.
Maybe that is his strategy, new engine for every race :-)

By: John Beamer

John Beamer — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:05:33 +0000

Keith — interesting thought on the tyres. No question that the Ferrari had the advanatge in long stints on hard rubber but my take on the gap was more to do with aero grip than mechancial grip. I guess we won’t know until the circus goes another couple of races.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:22:58 +0000

Good race from Trulli, Webber, Kubica and Kimi.

I don’t think Ferrari will have problem in Bahrain, Kimi has said that they were already saving the engine after the first pit stops, and Massa only completed half of the Grandprix.