Saturday, Qualifying – Fisichella Takes Surprise Pole, Trulli 2nd, Heidfeld 3rdFull qualifying report can be read here
Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1. Fisichella Force India-Mercedes (B) 1:45.102 1:44.667 1:46.308
2. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:45.140 1:44.503 1:46.395
3. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (B) 1:45.566 1:44.709 1:46.500
4. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes (B) 1:45.237 1:44.834 1:46.513
5. Kubica BMW-Sauber (B) 1:45.655 1:44.557 1:46.586
6. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:45.579 1:44.953 1:46.633
7. Glock Toyota (B) 1:45.450 1:44.877 1:46.677
8. Vettel Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:45.372 1:44.592 1:46.761
9. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:45.350 1:44.924 1:46.788
10. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:45.486 1:45.047 1:47.362
11. Sutil Force India-Mercedes (B) 1:45.486 1:45.119
12. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:45.239 1:45.122
13. Alonso Renault (B) 1:45.767 1:45.136
14. Button Brawn-Mercedes (B) 1:45.707 1:45.251
15. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:45.761 1:45.259
16. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:45.705
17. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:45.951
18. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:46.032
19. Grosjean Renault (B) 1:46.307
20. Badoer Ferrari (B) 1:46.359
News & Quotes:Red Bull change Webber’s engine
Ecclestone still tweaking 2010 calendar
Post-qualifying press conference
Alonso: Car simply not fast enough
Pos Driver Weight (kg)
1. Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 648.0
2. Trulli Toyota 656.5
3. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber 655.0
4. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 644.5
5. Kubica BMW-Sauber 649.0
6. Raikkonen Ferrari 655.0
7. Glock Toyota 648.5
8. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 662.5
9. Webber Red Bull-Renault 658.010. Rosberg Williams-Toyota 670.0
11. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 678.5*
12. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 693.5*
13. Alonso Renault 684.4*
14. Button Brawn-Mercedes 694.2*
15. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 697.0*
16. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 685.0*
17. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 704.5*
18. Nakajima Williams-Toyota 706.1*
19. Grosjean Renault 704.7*
20. Badoer Ferrari 691.5*
* declared weight
Ferrari Team Quotes – Kimi Raikkonen: “Of course I would have preferred to
have started from further up the grid, but I think we did our best
today. We knew it would be hard to be at the front, but all the same,
this is a good position, especially as the gaps between the front
runners are pretty tight. With more fuel on board, the car handles
better than on a light load and that was the case again in this
qualifying session. Such an unusual grid makes it even harder to make
any predictions for tomorrow and we will have to make the most of any
opportunities that present themselves. The final outcome will depend a
lot on the first two corners after the start. The fact the car handles
differently at various sections of the track can be explained by the
lack of aerodynamic downforce we have this season.”
Chris Dyer: “We are a bit disappointed because, after
yesterday’s showing, we expected a better result. Sixth place for Kimi
must be assessed in the light of the different fuel loads of all the
cars in the top ten. We believe we have come up with a good strategy
and, given the car’s performance over a long run, we expect that,yet
again, we can fight for a place on the podium. As for Luca, everyone
can see that, day by day, his performance level is improving:
unfortunately, it is not yet at a sufficient level to see him through
at least to Q2.”
FUCK ISRAEL 
That was an amazing session! Congrats to Fisi for a superb pole – and a very solid P6 for Kimi! All he needs is a good start tomorrow – hope he’s heavier than all the frontrunners! Go Kimi!
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Hi Evenstar Saima and to all !This Belgium Grand Prix announces itself completely crazy… In any case, even if Kimi is in 6th position, it’s a genius of piloting, the podium is completely possible!!!… I think that we will enjoy ourselves tomorrow to see the Grand Prix… lol… Have a Great WeekEnd everyone, Bye-Bye, see you and Good Luck to KIMI …
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Wow… what a quali. that was, the best this season by far…the times were so close and Fisichella gets pole…OMG!!!!!!!!!!I have to say kimi gave me a hell of a scare in Q2 thinking he won’t make it to the next one but he did thank God…Q2 was definitely a real shocker: Alonso, Hamilton & Button all 3 knocked out!!!!!! (poor Jenson 😦 but not Alonso though :D)Q3 was even more surprising, i guess P6 isn’t bad at all, i know Kimi gave his best but his car just wasn’t good enough but not the ideal position (and being on the dirty side too) to fight for a win 😦 but you never know what will happen in Spa it’s a very unpredictable track, Kimi should easily make up 2 positions at the start with the help of KERS… i’m sure he would have improved his result if he was able to get another run but we have to wait and see the car weight, etc….to have a clearer view of how things will end up tomorrow hopefully he can get a podium at least if not a win…Fingers crossed!!!!!!P.S: I noticed there was a lot of coverage on Kimi since a very long time which is amazing :)Good luck Kimi 😉 and Keep Flying!!!!!!!!
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Hello all – I’m very proud of Kimi!Kimi’s P6 is more or less what I was expecting – it was clear in Q2 that the car balance wasn’t so good on light fuel (just like in Valencia) so that’s why Kimi was just P9. With more fuel added, he’s a bit better. Smile He certainly looked good on the hard tyres though.I’m very excited for tomorrow. Fisichella and Force India will have an interesting first lap for the first time. Good job they did!Nice to see BMW/Nick up in 3rd, they did good aswell. Shocked not to see Webber in the top 3, really…Poor Badoer, his off/crash wasn’t just his fault only, that Torro Rosso/Red Bull should’ve helped him out earlier before the corner. I guess they didn’t know it was him or Kimi. Luca obviously just doesn’t have the racer’s blood in him, that’s why he’s been a test driver all his life lolAnyways, come on Kimi, see you at the front after the start tomorrow!!!!!!!! KEEP FLYING!!!!
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Hehe! I can’t wait for tomorrow!! A podium is definitely possible – a win, with some luck. It was a wonderful sight seeing him just flying on the track! Sectors 1 and 3 look good, so that will make up for lost time on sector 2. Plus Fisi admitted to an "aggressive" fuel strategy – it’ll be interesting to see what his race pace will be like. Let’s hope that Kimi has a decent amount of fuel on board. Poor Luca – Rob Smedley’s face just said it all.
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Hi Saima and all! Well done Kimi! I’m also very proud of Kimi,he is the best. I think Kimi is going for win this time :)))) GOOD LUCK KIMI!!!!!!1
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OMG….if Kimi can win tomorrow, I’ll be so happy.I agree Matt, Spa is my favourite circuit too, the speed carried in the sweeping corners is the best.
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Hello all!I am so excited for tomorrow’s race! First of all Spa-Francochamps is my favourite track on the calendar, and secondly, I think Kimi’s qualifying performance was excellent. He did even better considering the fact that most of the cars in the top ten were more competitive than the F60. Kimi is in a good position for the race, as most of the cars infront of him are very very light, and he is also the first of the KERS-equipped cars, so he should pass a fair few cars at the start. So, I conclude that this is going to be one of Kimi’s best chances to win a race, this season.Good luck Kimi! You are the King of this track!Keep Flying Kimi!
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@ ribbonseal: Gosh you’re so right Smedley’s face just said it all, bet he was thinking " somebody please get me out of here…Felipe baby please get well soon or i will go crazy"@ Saima: You speak words of wisdom "doesn’t have the racer’s blood in him, that’s why he’s been a test driver all his life"…couldn’t agree more 😉 lolllllllllll
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Yeah…Alonso,Button, Hamilton and more should’ve been in the top 10. So Kimi really worked hard in Q2.
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Kimi was just perfect throughout the quali but his car was not quick enough to get a front row, hopefully he’s carrying much fuel than those ahead of him. Can’t wait for the weight of every car which made Q3 particularly Fisi’s one and Kimi. i guess Kimi is not happy of the car because it seems he was shaking his head after his first lap in Q2. Anyway Ferrari should be very grateful to him as none of the other drivers would do better than Kimi’s doing actually. Congratulation to Fisi, it seems that he’s trying to convince Ferrari to take him 4 the Italian GP. lol
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wooot!wooot! a big chance of kimi winning the race tomorrow or a podium again …the finish start and first turn 1 have nice long short straight and up hill straight KERS well be helpful for kimi at the start cant wait to see what magic kimi show in the race yahooo!! ..fingers cross kimi fans..hehehe.Keep flying kimi ……No.1
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the quali was pretty decent i think…Kimi drove superbly but the car wasn’t really good…hopefully he will have a great race and achieve at least a podium tomorrow, but like u guys said spa is unpredictable, so i will be praying for a win for Kimi!Keep Flying Kimi!=)
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Hey guys, check this out – Badoer hits out at the media, and serves them right!!! >———————-Q & A with Luca Badoer source: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78139Q. Do you have any regrets about being called up to race for Ferrari?LB: I’m very happy. Apart from the press. The only problem for me, and for the team, is the press. Ninety per cent have written really bad things. And so for me there is no point because I don’t read the newspapers, so everybody can read what they want. But the people around can be influenced by this, so I don’t like it for this. Apart from the press and am very happy at this moment, because I drive for Ferrari and I drive in F1. I’m improving every time and I know how difficult it is. Other drivers came to me and said we know how difficult it is. And so for me it is really a good period, a good moment, press apart. ——————————-
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Poor Badoer as well. The media is really too much. Keep attacking when they find a target… … I really hate them. Anyway couldn’t do anything. Regarding the race today in Spa, I’m very nervous because people expected Kimi to end high or win the race. I wonder how is F60 race pace & the reliability? Really wish everthing is working well & make the dream come true… …
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yeah, the media is really too much, especially when it’s concerning about a ferrari driver…but the truth is, i really am nervous too about this coming race cause people rate Kimi highly on this track…even the top drivers did too…they expect Kimi to be really competitive regardless the fact that the car is not really quickanyways, good luck Kimi!
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Hey everyone !!!… This Grand Prix is completely crazy… KIMI is a great genius of the piloting !!!… Cross our fingers of the hands and feet … lol… for a podium on the first one walks… I have the impression that Kimi has fun itself on the circuit… that seems so easy for Kimi… Great, Genius, Funny, I love it…
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Congratulation to KIMI… He realized a GREAT Belgium Grand Prix!!!… I am in a hurry to see the photos!!!…
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