Comments on: 2008 French GP Stats and Facts

By: Terry Fabulous

Terry Fabulous — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:34:30 +0000

Spot on Journeyer! Well spotted.

And it was the second time in two races that the race winner admitted in the press conference that he wasn’t the fastest and had a bit of luck in the win.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:19:10 +0000

James B – In fact, Massa had already won in Bahrain starting second, alongside pole-sitter Robert Kubica, who he overtook just after the start…

Still, it was the first time Massa won having not emerged first in the first corner…

By: James B

James B — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:40:21 +0000

It’s the first time Massa has won a race, having not started from pole position.

Journeyer – It was Bahrain when the safety car wasn’t featured. Turkey saw the safety car come out when Fisi smashed into Nakajima.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:42:50 +0000

Massa is the first brazilian to win in France since Nelson Piquet’s victory in 1985, when the race was held in Paul Ricard, which makes Felipe the first brazilian winner in Magny-Cours.

By: Journeyer

Journeyer — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:19:15 +0000

Terry, you missed Lewis’ dud race in Bahrain, where he hit the back of Alonso’s car.

Internet, Ferrari’s 2008 will not rival 2002 or 2004 by any means. But it may be on the same level (competition-wise) as 2001 or 2003, depending on how the 2nd half of the season pans out. But either way, Ferrari won both those years.

I also mentioned in the other thread that Ferrari have now won here for 6 of the past 8 races and 8 of the past 12 races here. In contrast, Renault, Williams, McLaren, and Jordan have each won 1 race in that 12-year period.

Also, correct me if I’m wrong, but this is the first race since Turkey that did not see the SC come out.

By: Terry Fabulous

Terry Fabulous — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:40:44 +0000

Lewis, Kimi and Felipe each have 2 did not scores.

Kimi out of points at Monaco and hit by Lewis in Canada.
Felipe hit DC in Aus and lost control in Sepang
Lewis hit Kimi in Canada and out of points in France.

So each has had a crash and had a dud race.

By: Internet

Internet — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:25:52 +0000

@DG

No dominant force? What are you talking about? Ferrari have won 5 out of 8 races so far. They might have won in OZ if not of the reliability problems and they had a faster car in Monaco and in Canada, Kimi was setting fastest laps. They destroyed the competition in France. Ferrari is as dominant as they can be and there is a good chance that 2008 will rival 2002 or 2004.

By: DG

DG — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:13:56 +0000

I am glad to see that we are onto our fourth leader of the Championship, proving that there is no dominant force this year.
And it was good to see Toyota up with the big boys, benefitting from BMWs strange lack of performance. All we need now is for Renault, Red Bull and Honda to improve in the last part of the season to give Ferrari some more opposition…..

By: aja

aja — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:39:04 +0000

Yay! Kimi!
What a Team!
What a Car! (even broken)
What a Drive!
Some lucky Fan got an amazingly HOT souvenir when the manifold flew of the car.