Saturday, Qualifying – Hamilton Takes Pole, Vettel 2nd, Webber 3rdFull qualifying report can be read here | FIA Qualifying Laptimes PDF | Sector Times | Maximum Speeds |
Kimi, you did your best and we’re proud of you. Keep Flying!
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Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:39.873 1:39.695 1:40.948
2. Vettel Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:40.666 1:39.984 1:41.615
3. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:40.667 1:40.272 1:41.726
4. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes (B) 1:40.574 1:40.421 1:41.786
5. Button Brawn-Mercedes (B) 1:40.378 1:40.148 1:41.892
6. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:40.517 1:40.373 1:41.897
7. Kubica BMW-Sauber (B) 1:40.520 1:40.545 1:41.992
8. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (B) 1:40.558 1:40.635 1:42.343
9. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:40.842 1:40.661 1:42.583
10. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:40.908 1:40.430 1:42.713
11. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:41.100 1:40.726
12. Kobayashi Toyota (B) 1:41.035 1:40.777
13. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:40.808 1:40.983
14. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:41.096 1:41.148
15. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:41.503 1:41.689
16. Alonso Renault (B) 1:41.667
17. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes (B) 1:41.701
18. Sutil Force India-Mercedes (B) 1:41.863
19. Grosjean Renault (B) 1:41.950
20. Fisichella Ferrari (B) 1:42.184
News, Results & Quotes:Silverstone closing in on GP deal
Alonso not surprised by Q1 exit
Hamilton: Pole not as easy as it looked
Red Bull duo surprised by Hamilton pace
Kovalainen gets gearbox change penalty
Bridgestone Tyre quotes
Pos Driver Weight (kg)
1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 658.5
2. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 663.0
3. Webber Red Bull-Renault 660.0
4. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 655.0
5. Button Brawn-Mercedes 657.0
6. Trulli Toyota 661.0
7. Kubica BMW-Sauber 654.5
8. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber 664.0
9. Rosberg Williams-Toyota 665.0
10. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 661.5
11. Raikkonen Ferrari 692.0*
12. Kobayashi Toyota 694.3*
13. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 697.0*
14. Nakajima Williams-Toyota 704.0*
15. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 696.5*
16. Alonso Renault 708.3*
17. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 695.0*
18. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 696.0*
19. Grosjean Renault 710.8*
20. Fisichella Ferrari 692.5*
Ferrari Team Quotes – Kimi Raikkonen – 11th: "Today we got the most out of
the car, but we did not have the necessary performance to make it into
Q3. Already yesterday, we realized that it would be tough, so this
result is definitely not a surprise. Tomorrow, we will try to do our
best, but it’s certainly not going to be an easy race, even though we
should definitely be more competitive in the race than in qualifying.
What I can say is that eleventh place is better than tenth, given that
I will start from the clean side of the track and can choose the ideal
fuel load. It will be hard to get third in the Constructors’, because
the McLaren is very competitive. We will have to try and get some
points and hope for a bit of luck."
Chris Dyer: "Obviously, we are disappointed with this
result, in both Giancarlo’s and Kimi’s case. The behaviour of the tyres
was rather unusual, with the harder compound turning out to be the
quickest. With Kimi, we used both types of tyre in Q1 to try and
understand the situation, while with Giancarlo, we concentrated on the
softs: unfortunately, we saw that the drivers who did not get to Q2
were precisely those who had done their best time on this tyre. In the
second part of qualifying, Kimi did his best, but failed to make the
cut to Q3 by a very small margin. We didn’t have enough speed to do it,
which we need to do something about. I think we will witness an
interesting race: the performance of the tyres will evolve still
further and I think Kimi can possibly get a good result."
FUCK ISRAEL 
Yes, we are proud of him!!! 🙂 It isn’t his fault that he got stuck with a lousy machine.
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Agreed, Saima – Kimi did his best but the car was just too slow. McLaren on the other hand was a class above everyone else. They’ve done a marvellous job, and from having a complete dud in Melbourne, they now have a winning car – certainly the omens are good for next year’s challenger. Hopefully Kimi will be there. Still waiting for the news, but meanwhile, go Kimi!! Best of luck for the race!!
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yes, we know that Kimi is KIMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hi to all! We are proud of Kimi, and we’ll always be! Today he did excellent job with that crappy Ferrari, and i’m hoping for a good start, and he’s starting on the clean side of the grid:))). GOOD LUCK KIMI!!!! we love you
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Very tight Q2, no doubt Kimi has did his best (look at his teammate’s lap time). Hopefully he will have a good strategy & start to allow fighting as many points as possible tomorrow. Strange feeling for the fact that his result tommorrow will be crucial to Ferrari but not himself 😦 eventhough we are sure Kimi will fight till chequred flag. What a great driver.Since Kimi said McLaren is the only option for him in F1 in 2010, now I really looking forward for him to sign the deal very soon!All the best to you ~ KIMI!
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I find it quite fitting that as this is Kimi’s final race at Ferrari, the sun sets and we head into the dark night… 😦 😦 😦
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That sounds so poetic, yet so depressing, Saima. *cries* 😦
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But soon after the dark…..there will be a return of the Iceman to its Igloo…the dawn will arise and there will be the trumpets of his triumph….soon the day will come….soon, the Iceman will Return……GGo Raikkonen……..lol that was just a try
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That’s great Rahim! lol good one.
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Nice sad Rahim…;-)
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This was Kimi’s final qualifying with Ferrari. Next year Kimi will be driving with McLaren. At least I’m 95% sure about that. Kimi just said in mtv3.fi, that he has not even talked to other teams but McLaren.
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lol….actually i’ve made 2 poems on kimi when i was in tenth grade….called "Post Schumi….Its Kimi"….haha just reminded me of that….i hope these days are not over……..hey btw Evenstar….i really liked those pictures u’ve made with captions….the one which is at the side……the image with "I have been burned…..but i’m not discouraged……"….and the new one "the ride"…..can u make those as fr wallpapers….i’m really in love with those ……hoping u to post those …..plzzzzzzz……Keep Flying
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kimi’s on a strategy that can get him in top six and if its incident free and that truck gets kimi some good race pace……then he may well be fighting for the podium………woooooooooohooooooooooooo
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Well Done Kimi!He did his best. Nothing different than what he usually does. He was driving F60 quicker than it can go for sure. Kimi is an Awesome Truck Driver. :PHopefully we`ll see him doing better with this strategy. May be even a podium. :).Sad that I won`t be hearing anything from Chris Dyer after this race.Wish to see the Mclaren–Kimi Announcement soon now. Hope they take him and announce it in few days.It would be definitely a mistake not taking him.Good Luck Kimi!
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I think Kimi’s not even driving a truck – it’s more like a tank!Anyway, knowing Kimi, if he doesn’t get hit again by someone, he’ll score some good points in the race. I believe in himIf Rahim thinks of him going back into his igloo, I like to think of Kimi as a "Phoenix from the Flames" .As per Robbie Williams song – Silence shields the painSo you say nothingFeel they’ve rigged the gameAnd you’re done with lovin’Only you can see the darkness in the northern lightsPhoenix from the FlamesWe will rise togetherThey will know our namesCan you feel itShelter me from painI always wanna feel this wayOh yeahJust like a Phoenix from the FlameWish they’d take you backCos you miss heavenToo many bags to packSo leave them where they areTonight you’re flying on a golden dreamKEEP FLYING KIMI!!!
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Well said Kracer, and very appropriate song! I was thinking also that Kimi should get some decent points if he doesn’t get caught up in some midpack melee. As for the sunset – the sun sets and the sun will rise again, and soon it will be a new dawn for Kimi. I was thinking back this afternoon to the happy snow fight in the Dolomites back in early days, but I guess all that is in the past now. It’s time to say goodbye to Ferrari and he’ll do it in his way – fighting to the end, with pride and without bitterness. Go Kimi!!!
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lol.. No Name, it`s Hungarian. Use Google Translate to read stuff in other languages. Here`s the link, http://translate.google.com/translate_t#
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Hi to all,It will be a great Grand Prix, on the most beautiful one of the circuits…Even if the qualification essays weren’t good for Ferrari, nothing is lost…Kimi is a Genius of Piloting that can surprise!!!…Keep Flying KIMI on this magnificent circuit!!!…
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