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Here's a thread for the next F1 GP. Random Mood.

Here's something to start this thread going:
http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=38809

Random Mood

Kimi Raikkonen has admitted Ferrari still has concerns about his engine going in to this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix.

Ferrari are pulling the wool over our eyes. It's not Kimi's engine, it's the Ferrari's achilles heel - the cooling.

Kimi's pit board said "cool" at Aus and they said they had a "small water leak" and might have to change his engine, dropping him 10 grid places in Malaysia. But meanwhile, did anyone notice Felipe coming through from the back and also trying to stay out of the hot-air wash from the cars infront (just Felipe's radio was working, so no pit board to tell him to "cool" it).

Ferrari's rads are almost horizontal. I recon their car is marginal on cooling. That'll teach them. Shame for Kimi though. He'll probably end up getting docked 10 grid spots every few races just like he's had happen with McLaren for the last couple of years.

I hope the Ferrari _is_ unreliable though. That way we might get a championship race all season, rather than a Ferrari walk-over before Monza.

Paff

As good as Kimi is, even with the Ferraris on form I think this may well be the year Maclaren actually put up a serious fight, as will Renault. I'm really looking forward to seeing who comes out on top this year - something I haven't been able to say for years

I'd like to see Alonso win the championship again, this time with McLaren, but then Hamilton might surprise everyone!

I'm with Random on this one. Alonso for champion. Not because Kimi doesn't deserve it, but because since the Schumi years, I've really gone off Ferrari, and also because no-one since Ascari in the 50s has changed teams and won the title with two constructors in two consecutive years. So that'll be another record that Schuey doesn't have.

(Am I coming across a bit 'anti Schumacher'?)

Paff

@ Paff, Anti Schumacher, this thread, never

Looks like Lewis Hamilton is going for the win on Sunday:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6529079.stm

I'll wait and see how he gets on in practice today. I wouldn't put it past him though. Very good chance of a second podium if nothing more.

Ferrari's Felipe Massa was fastest in both practice sessions for the Malaysian Grand Prix:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6532141.stm

Ferrari's Felipe Massa took pole position for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix from McLaren's Fernando Alonso after a pulsating final lap in Sepang:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6532141.stm

What a great result for McLaren! Lewis Hamilton must be the driver of the day! Anyone disagree?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6536661.stm

Here's to the next GP and maybe to the top step for Lewis

Let's hope so! 3rd, 2nd, 1st?

Good as Lewis undoubtedly is, I don't suppose he'll win one this year unless something happens to Fernando. As we saw in Oz, even McLaren - with their 'no team orders' approach - will swap Lewis and Nando if they are running 1-2 or 2-3.

Lewis will need a situation like where Massa won in Turkey last year... Massa was leading, then Alonso got infront of Schuey at the stops, and so Massa went on and won it.

Paff

Looks like he could win in Bahrain from P2!