F1 World Championship 2007 Thread

[.mcman]

This is it guys! The wait is almost over, 4 days 14 hours 17 minutes left until the first race of 2007 Formula One season. First season since 1991 without Michael Schumacher on the grid.

Melbourne Preview:

Number of Laps: 58

Circuit Length: 5.303 km (3.30 miles)

Lap Record: M. Schumacher 1'24.125 (2004)

Race Distance: 307.574 km

Timetable:

Friday 16 Mar 2007

Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30

Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30

Saturday 17 Mar 2007

Practice 11:00 - 12:00

Qualifying 14:00

Sunday 18 Mar 2007

Race 14:00

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Standings:

Drivers Championship:

1 Lewis Hamilton British McLaren-Mercedes 92

2 Fernando Alonso Spanish McLaren-Mercedes 89

3 Kimi R?ikk?nen Finnish Ferrari 74

4 Felipe Massa Brazilian Ferrari 69

5 Nick Heidfeld German BMW 52

6 Robert Kubica Polish BMW 33

7 Heikki Kovalainen Finnish Renault 21

8 Giancarlo Fisichella Italian Renault 17

9 Alexander Wurz Austrian Williams-Toyota 13

10 Nico Rosberg German Williams-Toyota 12

11 Mark Webber Australian Red Bull-Renault 8

11= David Coulthard British Red Bull-Renault 8

13 Jarno Trulli Italian Toyota 7

14 Ralf Schumacher German Toyota 5

15 Takuma Sato Japanese Super Aguri-Honda 4

16 Jenson Button British Honda 2

17 Sebastian Vettel German STR-Ferrari 1

Edited September 13, 2007 by .mcman

[Shibby]

Really looking forward to this, I may stay up to watch it on saturday. No chance of watching it on sunday untill the repeat.

[S.MULLA]

nice.. i cant wait... and i got the day off from work. :D

[zeta_immersion]

yeah baby ... rev up the engines ... wheels, smoke and crashes here we come (hei, any news on schumacher)?

[Martyn]

I am so glad F1 is back :D! It will make a nice change that there is no Schumi to be honest, I was never a fan of his.

However, I have been a fan of Alonso since his Minardi days, and I used to love Raikkonen until he joined Ferrari :p! McLaren are my favourite team, so I am going for Alonso and McLaren to win both championships :).

Although I think Massa may run Alonso close this year...

[Shibby]

I think it will be between Mclaren and Ferrari myself. Not so sure how renault will do without Alonso

[.mcman]

@Martyn.

Yea, same for me. Except I have never been Alonso's fan until he joined McLaren. :)

I also expect BMW to be in top 3 by the end of the season. :rolleyes:

[.mcman]

Friday Practice 1 Results

First half of the practice was on wet track so the results shows us nothing. Raikkonen did several laps in the middle of the session, that's why he's so slow. This also applies to several other drivers.

[.mcman]

Friday Practice 2 Results

Now I'm worried... :unsure:

[Shibby]

Seems an ok practice to me.

But whare are you worrying about?

[.mcman]

Seems like Ferraris are too fast. Kimi would have been alot faster if one of Renault didn't broke down in the end of the session.

[Chris Allen Veteran]

Ferrari!

[Autoexec]

Good to see Lewis Hamilton up there. Rooting for Vodafone Mclaren this season :)

[Fourjays Veteran]

I usually support everyone but Ferrari and Raikkonen, although I've grown to like Massa, so I guess I'm supporting everyone but Raikkonen now!

Alonso and Hamilton are my favourites though. Go McLaren!

[sundayx Veteran]

Kimi+Ferrari definately a threat, thus my vote. but Fernando+Mclaren is an insane collaboration as well. its between these two i say.

[Angy]

I'm a believer in Raikkonen. I think he'll be more than good.

[Glassed Silver]

Go McLaren Mercedes...

Glassed Silver:mac

PS: McLaren fan since... mmh... like '95

[.mcman]

Qualifying Results:

Sato is 10th. Faster than any Honda. :D

Well I can't say I'm disappointed, but Kimi is tooo fast. If his car won't brake down tommorrow I think he will win without any problem. :unsure:

[aludanyi]

Qualifying Results:

Sato is 10th. Faster than any Honda. :D

Well I can't say I'm disappointed, but Kimi is tooo fast. If his car won't brake down tommorrow I think he will win without any problem. :unsure:

I can't recall when was the last time a Ferrari broke down. :) I think Kimi will do a sweep clean tomorrow. Alonso will probable replace Kimi as the frustrated driver of the century 'cause the unreliability of his McLaren-Mercedes. Kimi is a better driver, now he also have the better machine. :)

BTW, I was the fan of McLaren-Mercedes (Hakkinen was great in '98, '99), but in the last few years, they broke down like a Yugo, so sorry, I am with the team where Kimi is now, (and I have an ultra Ferrari maniac friend, who is very happy now 'cause that :))

[Crazysah]

I am rooting for Kimi Raikonnen and Ferrari but it was exciting to see Sato in the top 10!

[Shibby]

Dam shame i missed it, i will watch the highlights if i have time later.

But i'm happy with the results mostly.

[ahmz]

I can't recall when was the last time a Ferrari broke down. :)

Japan last year, effectively ruining Schumacher's run at the title.

[Martyn]

Japan last year, effectively ruining Schumacher's run at the title.

Yup, and don't forget Massa just broke down in qualifying :p

Come on Fernandooooooooooo.......

[sharpy2k4]

its going to be hard for me to adapt from screaming GO KIMO GO!!!!!!!! or "Why the **** did Kimi's car explode yet again" to replacing Kimi with Fernando...but im sure ill cope.

ironic that as soon as Kimi gets a reliable car under him, he gets pole position :angry:

+1 for a Mclaren fan, since Mikka H (cant spell it,)

[Kussie]

That was a great race. No safety car at all. Good work from both Ferrari and Maclaren