As you can imagine, I'm not happy with today's race. Massa had a chance to actually hold in front of Hamilton and he didn't. And well Kimi didn't have much to do today because he had a crappy position on the grid. So... it sucked. And I bet you that no one will say anything about the fact that Kovalainen clearly let Hamilton through. I mean of course, if it's Ferrari, then we're the mafia and we don't respect our drivers, etc, etc... but when it's Mclaren then it's a smart race move.
Anyway, after that I went to sleep and didn't wake up until around 2 pm. I had stayed late watching Sherk 2 for the hundredth time and I needed to catch up on my sleep. A, was supposed to call me to go the movies but he obviously didn't, but then he'll find a way to make it my fault...
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July 20, 2008
May 1, 2008
Spain GP
Better late than never... So this past GP was pretty interesting. As you can imagine I'm extremely happy about the Ferrari 1-2, and even more so given that Kimi was in the lead.
I must say at the start, Kimi was a bit lucky, 'cause Alonso had a better one than him, but Massa had a better one than both of them. As he said in the interview, he started slow but it was fast enough to keep the first place, but had Massa gotten the clean side of the curve that would not have been the case.
After that, it was back to business. Some traffic in the second pit-stop but the gap was enough so it didn't matter. I must admit I smiled when Alonso's engine went off just because everyone was putting so much into this second place in the grid thing. A come-back and whatnot. But the truth is harsh, Renault doesn't have the car to compete with the Ferraris, at least not for now.
Heiki's crash did scare me a bit 'cause he hit the wall not only really fast but really hard, leaving him practically buried under the tire barrier. I couldn't think the last time we had a crash like that, I mean lately we've been having pretty stupid crashes, (and DC is involved if not responsible for most of them...) and to see that they weren't even showing the shots of the crash was a bit worrying. Thankfully it was nothing major, when I saw him I thought his foot was broken for sure, but he came out without any serious injuries.
So we set up for Turkey with Kimi leading the drivers championship, and Ferrari leading the constructors as well. I think Ferrari should have a good advantage here as well, and Massa seems eager to repeat his victory from last year.
I must say at the start, Kimi was a bit lucky, 'cause Alonso had a better one than him, but Massa had a better one than both of them. As he said in the interview, he started slow but it was fast enough to keep the first place, but had Massa gotten the clean side of the curve that would not have been the case.
After that, it was back to business. Some traffic in the second pit-stop but the gap was enough so it didn't matter. I must admit I smiled when Alonso's engine went off just because everyone was putting so much into this second place in the grid thing. A come-back and whatnot. But the truth is harsh, Renault doesn't have the car to compete with the Ferraris, at least not for now.
Heiki's crash did scare me a bit 'cause he hit the wall not only really fast but really hard, leaving him practically buried under the tire barrier. I couldn't think the last time we had a crash like that, I mean lately we've been having pretty stupid crashes, (and DC is involved if not responsible for most of them...) and to see that they weren't even showing the shots of the crash was a bit worrying. Thankfully it was nothing major, when I saw him I thought his foot was broken for sure, but he came out without any serious injuries.
So we set up for Turkey with Kimi leading the drivers championship, and Ferrari leading the constructors as well. I think Ferrari should have a good advantage here as well, and Massa seems eager to repeat his victory from last year.
April 8, 2008
Sakhir
So I did this post yesterday, but somehow it disappeared on me, so I guess I have to do it again. I dunno what's up, then again my messenger is messed up again, so... whatever.
So... we started this weekend well with Felipe leading in the practices and then it got a little more complicated when we didn't win the pole. Never fear! Felipe had a beautiful start and Hamilton and Kubica had not-so-good ones which meant the Ferraris were able to move to the front early on.
After that, it was pretty much cruising. I will comment on the Hamilton-Alonso crash... I think it was Hamilton's fault and to be honest I give props to Alonso for driving with that busted up car, because it looked anything but stable.
And what is up with Coulthard? I mean this is his second crash in a similar way. I still think that the one with Massa was his fault, but I will say that this time, Button had some of the blame too, because he hesitated and tried to take in the line when he couldn't.
I won't deny that I usually prefer Kimi to be the leading pilot of the team. But, with the 2 horrible races that Felipe had in Australia and Malaysia, I'm glad that he was able to score a win to stop the rumors going around that he's going to get replaced. A great 1-2 for Ferrari, and Kimi is the championship leader, which makes my heart all excited!
So... we started this weekend well with Felipe leading in the practices and then it got a little more complicated when we didn't win the pole. Never fear! Felipe had a beautiful start and Hamilton and Kubica had not-so-good ones which meant the Ferraris were able to move to the front early on.
After that, it was pretty much cruising. I will comment on the Hamilton-Alonso crash... I think it was Hamilton's fault and to be honest I give props to Alonso for driving with that busted up car, because it looked anything but stable.
And what is up with Coulthard? I mean this is his second crash in a similar way. I still think that the one with Massa was his fault, but I will say that this time, Button had some of the blame too, because he hesitated and tried to take in the line when he couldn't.
I won't deny that I usually prefer Kimi to be the leading pilot of the team. But, with the 2 horrible races that Felipe had in Australia and Malaysia, I'm glad that he was able to score a win to stop the rumors going around that he's going to get replaced. A great 1-2 for Ferrari, and Kimi is the championship leader, which makes my heart all excited!
March 26, 2008
Malaysia
We had the Malaysia GP this weekend. I must admit I didn't watch the pole live, I was way too tired for that on Friday, but I did wake up to watch the race live. I sort of wanted Kimi to be on pole, but I was still extremely happy to have the 2 Ferraris in front.
Needless to say it was a much less eventful race than Australia. I think Kimi and Felipe showed a great pace compared to the rest of the field and I'm glad Kimi managed to win. I am utterly pissed that Felipe ruined the chance for a 1-2 with a silly mistake. It sucks because now they have a lot of ground to make up against McLaren in the constructors championship. At least Lewis in only 3 points ahead of Kimi in the drivers.
True, it would have probably been less had Lewis not been penalized during the pole, but to be honest it looked pretty dangerous. I mean Heidfeld could have crashed right into them because the differential of speed was pretty big and he couldn't move towards the left either. I don't think it was on purpose from either him or Heiki, but truth be told they should have been on the other side of the track, given that they were going in, and their speed was considerably slower. And he also had a pretty crappy pit stop during the race that would have probably cost him, even if he had been higher up in the grid.
All in all, it was a good race, no SC! And Kimi managed a great win. I'm happy because they showed the pace the car has, and scored some good points so the others wouldn't get to far away. Another good thing? Alonso has a crappy car and it's showing. Now he says he could go to Ferrari, but they have denied it, both Felipe and Kimi have contracts for next year.
Needless to say it was a much less eventful race than Australia. I think Kimi and Felipe showed a great pace compared to the rest of the field and I'm glad Kimi managed to win. I am utterly pissed that Felipe ruined the chance for a 1-2 with a silly mistake. It sucks because now they have a lot of ground to make up against McLaren in the constructors championship. At least Lewis in only 3 points ahead of Kimi in the drivers.
True, it would have probably been less had Lewis not been penalized during the pole, but to be honest it looked pretty dangerous. I mean Heidfeld could have crashed right into them because the differential of speed was pretty big and he couldn't move towards the left either. I don't think it was on purpose from either him or Heiki, but truth be told they should have been on the other side of the track, given that they were going in, and their speed was considerably slower. And he also had a pretty crappy pit stop during the race that would have probably cost him, even if he had been higher up in the grid.
All in all, it was a good race, no SC! And Kimi managed a great win. I'm happy because they showed the pace the car has, and scored some good points so the others wouldn't get to far away. Another good thing? Alonso has a crappy car and it's showing. Now he says he could go to Ferrari, but they have denied it, both Felipe and Kimi have contracts for next year.
March 19, 2008
Todt leaves Ferrari post
This makes me just a little sad.
Frenchman Jean Todt has left Ferrari just a few months after moving upstairs from his post as sporting director of the Formula One arm of the company.
Todt left his position of sports director at the end of last season to become executive director of the whole Ferrari group but he has now stepped aside to become a consultant for the company.
"A new chapter in my life is opening during which I will have more time to look after myself and my interests," said Todt in a statement released by Ferrari.
Todt joined Ferrari in July 1993 before taking over the Formula One team's top job in 2004.
He helped guide Ferrari to six successive constructors' titles as well as five drivers' titles in a row.
Australian GP
So, I must admit I have been in denial. But yeah, Ferrari had a crappy start of the season this past weekend. However! Even though both cars came out with engine failures, I have to say I was really proud of Kimi. Not only did he have a beautiful start, but he did some amazing driving. So, yeah he messed up trying to pass Kovalainen, but... that was very Schumi-like and that makes me proud of him. I mean it's true in that moment, in that part of the track it would have been impossible to do that pass, but come on, it would have been pure brilliancy... I think he didn't want to stay stuck behind Heiki like it happened with Barichello. All in all, it was a pretty eventful race, wasn't it? I mean less that half of the drivers actually finished...
Check out what Kimi said about it:
“I know that back in Maranello the team is working hard to solve our problems,” he told Ferrari’s official website. “I'm not worried at all about the performance and the competitiveness of the car. The first race was like it was, but we know that we have a really good car. I know that the team will never lose its focus. They've shown that already in the past - Ferrari will be back!”
“There's really not much to say about the first race weekend of the season,” the Finn added. “The only positive thing is that it's all behind us. Obviously we are really disappointed. We have to give our best and need to try to get the most points in every single race.”
So, we have to wait for Malaysia and see what happens this weekend. Those calling me a sore loser can stop now!
Check out what Kimi said about it:
“I know that back in Maranello the team is working hard to solve our problems,” he told Ferrari’s official website. “I'm not worried at all about the performance and the competitiveness of the car. The first race was like it was, but we know that we have a really good car. I know that the team will never lose its focus. They've shown that already in the past - Ferrari will be back!”
“There's really not much to say about the first race weekend of the season,” the Finn added. “The only positive thing is that it's all behind us. Obviously we are really disappointed. We have to give our best and need to try to get the most points in every single race.”
So, we have to wait for Malaysia and see what happens this weekend. Those calling me a sore loser can stop now!
January 4, 2008
Changes
Here are the final teams:
The full 2008 Formula One World Championship entry list:
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
1. Kimi Raikkonen
2. Felipe Massa
BMW-Sauber F1 Team
3. Nick Heidfeld
4. Robert Kubica
ING Renault F1 Team
5. Fernando Alonso
6. Nelson Piquet Jr.
AT&T Williams
7. Nico Rosberg
8. Kazuki Nakajima
Red Bull Racing
9. David Coulthard
10. Mark Webber
Panasonic Toyota Racing
11. Jarno Trulli
12. Timo Glock
Scuderia Toro Rosso
14. Sebastien Bourdais
15. Sebastian Vettel
Honda Racing F1 Team
16. Jenson Button
17. Rubens Barrichello
Super Aguri F1 Team
18. Takuma Sato
19. Anthony Davidson
Force India Formula One Team
20. Adrian Sutil
21. Nog niet bekend
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
22. Lewis Hamilton
23. Heikki Kovalainen
Like I said, everything is back to normal because I can go back and hating Alonso and Renault like it's supposed to be. I also get to cheer on the best team:
I miss Schumi though, but I guess you can't have everything.
There's a Psych marathon on today. If you haven't watched that show, I'd give it a chance. I admit it, it can be a little silly and maybe annoying at times when Shawn is having one of his 'episodes' but it can also be very interesting. It's also really fun to see what Shawn is going to use to his advantage and solve the case. Besides the have one of the best theme songs ever, 'I know you know' by the Friendly Indians, it's the band from the creator of the show. I love that song.
The full 2008 Formula One World Championship entry list:
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
1. Kimi Raikkonen
2. Felipe Massa
BMW-Sauber F1 Team
3. Nick Heidfeld
4. Robert Kubica
ING Renault F1 Team
5. Fernando Alonso
6. Nelson Piquet Jr.
AT&T Williams
7. Nico Rosberg
8. Kazuki Nakajima
Red Bull Racing
9. David Coulthard
10. Mark Webber
Panasonic Toyota Racing
11. Jarno Trulli
12. Timo Glock
Scuderia Toro Rosso
14. Sebastien Bourdais
15. Sebastian Vettel
Honda Racing F1 Team
16. Jenson Button
17. Rubens Barrichello
Super Aguri F1 Team
18. Takuma Sato
19. Anthony Davidson
Force India Formula One Team
20. Adrian Sutil
21. Nog niet bekend
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
22. Lewis Hamilton
23. Heikki Kovalainen
Like I said, everything is back to normal because I can go back and hating Alonso and Renault like it's supposed to be. I also get to cheer on the best team:
I miss Schumi though, but I guess you can't have everything.There's a Psych marathon on today. If you haven't watched that show, I'd give it a chance. I admit it, it can be a little silly and maybe annoying at times when Shawn is having one of his 'episodes' but it can also be very interesting. It's also really fun to see what Shawn is going to use to his advantage and solve the case. Besides the have one of the best theme songs ever, 'I know you know' by the Friendly Indians, it's the band from the creator of the show. I love that song.
December 20, 2007
Hello! I have some stuff that I've been wanting to write about for a few days but to be honest I'm being lazy. I mean that's the whole point of being of vacation right? You don't worry about what you have to do for a few days. At least that's what it's always been about for me, sleeping as late as I can and spend most of the day wasting my time. Nothing better than that if you ask me. I mean, like today I woke up around 10 but it was raining and I suddenly realized I could go back to sleep... awesome, that's all I can say.
Anyway onto more interesting things, for me anyway. I finally have the dates for the new Formula 1 season as well as the new teams.
2008 FORMULA 1™ ING Australian Grand Prix (Melbourne) 14 - 16 Mar
2008 FORMULA 1™ Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix (Kuala Lumpur) 21 - 23 Mar
2008 FORMULA 1™ Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix (Bahrain) 04 - 06 Apr
FORMULA 1™ Gran Premio de España Telefónica 2008 (Catalunya) 25 - 27 Apr
2008 FORMULA 1™ Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix (Istanbul) 09 - 11 May
FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix de Monaco 2008 (Monte Carlo) 22 - 25 May
FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix du Canada 2008 (Montreal) 06 - 08 Jun
FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix de France 2008 (Magny-Cours)20 - 22 Jun
2008 FORMULA 1™ Santander British Grand Prix (Silverstone) 04 - 06 Jul
FORMULA 1™ Grosser Preis von Deutschland 2008 (Hockenheim) 18 - 20 Jul
FORMULA 1™ Magyar Nagydíj 2008 (Budapest) 01 - 03 Aug
2008 FORMULA 1™ Grand Prix of Europe (Valencia) 22 - 24 Aug
2008 FORMULA 1™ ING Belgian Grand Prix (Spa-Francorchamps) 05 - 07 Sep
FORMULA 1™ Gran Premio Santander d'Italia 2008 (Monza) 12 - 14 Sep
2008 FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix (Singapore) 26 - 28 Sep
2008 FORMULA 1™ Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix (Fuji Speedway) 10 - 12 Oct
2008 FORMULA 1™ Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix (Shanghai) 17 - 19 Oct
FORMULA 1™ Grande Prêmio do Brasil 2008 (Sao Paulo) 31 Oct - 02 Nov
So this is pretty much like the standard of most years, it works for me. No race on my bday weekend though, I usually like that. My favorite has always been Monaco and if everything works out I'll be able to see that one back in Venezuela with my sister-in-law who is as much of a fan as I am, and she likes my team too. My dad watches them here but he hates my team so that annoys me sometimes.
Now in the teams we have some good news! Alonso is back in Renault! For those of you who don't know, I hate the guy with passion. He is not as good as he'd little to think and he is less than humble, so I hate him. It gets complicated 'cause my sister loves him and she gets pissed when I was that he has a person hired to use hairspray on his eyebrows to keep them in place. (well he does!!! have you seen the guy? click here if you haven't). But I digress! I like that Alonso is back in Renault because it means I can go back to hate him and his team (he was in Mclaren next year and I sort of have a soft spot for them so I couldn't really hate them...), so everything is right in my world again! If you want to see the rest of the teams go here. Ferrari first again, that brings a smile to my face. I really hope that know that Kimi has his first title under his belt this year goes a lot smoother (is that even a word?) that it did during 2007. I don't think that's too much to ask.
Dear Lord, I just passed by that show 'Don't forget the lyrics' and what is it with people butchering classics? I mean why would you go to a show like that if you can't sing? Honestly, I'd like to think that my friends would not let me make a fool of myself on network television, or my family members, anyone! I mean someone has to come up to you and say 'you sing like crap please don't do this'. So my conclusion about those people is either they have no friends or family, or they are so retarded that they won't listen to the truth. The second seems more likely to me, I don't know about you. I really hope this WGA strike ends soon...
I also realized recently that I suck at shopping. Telling me I have to go shopping is the last thing I really want to hear. I dunno why, I love new clothes and new stuff but I'm soooo lazy. Here's the thing, when I go I have very specific ideas of what I want, and I go look for what I want to find. I'm not the type of person to go and look at every rack and enter every store. In fact, I think that if it were up to me, I'd probably do most of my shopping online, it just seems like it was made for lazy people like me.
So what's up with you? Anything new and interesting to tell? I really love getting e-mails and comments from people that just want to talk and stuff, so don't be afraid to do so. Also remember to visit my Mike Shinoda fan-site Shinoda Land
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