2009 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix

[Wido Rossen]

Spa Franchorshamps is the decor of the 12th GP on the 30th of August.

Track facts:
Number of Laps : 44
Track Length: 7.004 km
Race Distance: 308.052 km

Track Record:
Lap Record: 1:45.108 - K Raikkonen (2004)

 

[Mark Birney]

Spa looks like an Uzi.

 

[Omer Said]

Lol i never thought that way. Interesting and funny find Mr. Birney

I believe Red Bulls will dominate this race.

 

[Bert Van Waes]

It will be in the wet. This is Spa! One off the best...

With the weather that we have here now it could get interesting. Two weeks off warm temps (maybe even a bit too warm for Belgium) and now the last week is combined with alot off clouds suddenly passing by and sometimes rain out, sometimes not. Temps aren't dropping realy though.

And then you have a real micro climate on the track in Spa too...

Only some days away, hupla!

 

[Omer Said]

Practices are wet. 36 minutes remaining in practice and if you want to watch onlive,

http://www.freedocast.com/dimo

pass : sepelaco

Enjoy :good:

Buemi just hit the wall

 

[Omer Said]

First Friday Practice Results, that was rainy.

1. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:49.675 13

2. Button Brawn-Mercedes (B) 1:50.283 + 0.608 18

3. Alonso Renault (B) 1:50.368 + 0.693 13

4. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:51.045 + 1.370 20

5. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:51.529 + 1.854 24

6. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes (B) 1:52.321 + 2.646 18

7. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:52.930 + 3.255 16

8. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:53.383 + 3.708 11

9. Kubica BMW-Sauber (B) 1:53.650 + 3.975 12

10. Badoer Ferrari (B) 1:55.068 + 5.393 20

11. Fisichella Force India-Mercedes (B) 2:03.972 + 14.297 11

12. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 2:04.505 + 14.830 13

13. Grosjean Renault (B) 2:05.513 + 15.838 13

14. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (B) 2:05.614 + 15.939 14

15. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 2:05.705 + 16.030 15

16. Sutil Force India-Mercedes (B) 2:05.839 + 16.164 10

17. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 2:06.181 + 16.506 6

18. Glock Toyota (B) 2:06.331 + 16.656 15

19. Vettel Red Bull-Renault (B) 1

20. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B)

 

[Péter Bártfai]

2nd practice, this time dry:
1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:47.201 29
2. Glock Toyota (B) 1:47.217 + 0.016 29
3. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:47.285 + 0.084 26
4. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:47.329 + 0.128 31
5. Grosjean Renault (B) 1:47.333 + 0.132 34
6. Fisichella Force India-Mercedes (B) 1:47.506 + 0.305 27
7. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:47.559 + 0.358 33
8. Kubica BMW-Sauber (B) 1:47.578 + 0.377 33
9. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:47.579 + 0.378 36
10. Vettel Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:47.602 + 0.401 25
11. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:47.702 + 0.501 38
12. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:47.743 + 0.542 33
13. Sutil Force India-Mercedes (B) 1:47.790 + 0.589 29
14. Alonso Renault (B) 1:47.862 + 0.661 30
15. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:47.961 + 0.760 32
16. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (B) 1:48.017 + 0.816 30
17. Button Brawn-Mercedes (B) 1:48.125 + 0.924 34
18. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes (B) 1:48.130 + 0.929 37
19. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:48.360 + 1.159 29
20. Badoer Ferrari (B) 1:49.211 + 2.010 30

I'm happy to see that Raikkönen is going well here as usual, as I placed a bet on him

 

[Bert Van Waes]

Raikone loves Spa, and he set a fastest laptime to there...

This will be interesting, one off the best weekends in F1 i reckon!!
Probably a personal thing though... :clap:

 

[Péter Bártfai]

Almost the whole field was within one second, except Rosberg and Badoer, that's amazing!

 

[Mark Birney]

Badoer 10th in wet
Badoer 20th in dry

Raikkonen vs. Hamilton again? If it's wet, maybe. And I hope to God it's wet!!

 

[Ben Tusting]

The Brawns are well of the pace

 

[Omer Said]

Badoer 10th in wet
Badoer 20th in dry

Raikkonen vs. Hamilton again? If it's wet, maybe. And I hope to God it's wet!!

Badoer would be still 20th in wet aswell, he finished 10th because at the start of that practice session there was no rain, and first 10 finishers made times in drier conditions. So he is still veeeery bad :neutral:

 

[Péter Bártfai]

Now the rumor is that Fisichella will takes his place at Monza.

 

[Mark Birney]

Who makes these up?

 

[Péter Bártfai]

This one came from Vitantonio Liuzzi, but I've just read an interview with Fisichella and he said Ferrari didn't call him.

Edit: I just noticed the one with Fisichella is older, so noone knows..

I don't know if you can find an english version, I read these interviews on f1hirek.hu which is hungarian.

 

[Ivo Simons]

Finally a real track again.

 

[Eckhart von Glan]

why should Fisicho join Ferrari, he's just gotten pole in the FORCE INDIA !!! It's those surprises that we have missed in F1 for ages

 

[Ryan Callan]

This is the most bizarre championship I have ever seen! FIsichella on pole WTF!!

3 of the 4 title contenders in 8th, 9th and 14th.

Oh I do love Spa. Like Ivo says 'a real track'

 

[Rhys Gardiner]

SPOILER WARNING

I don't believe it. I do not believe it.

GIANCARLO FISICHELLA HAS POLE POSITION FOR THE BELGIAN GRAND PRIX.

This is just unbelievable, Force India have pole!! Epic congratulations to Vijay and the guys! :clover:

 

[Wido Rossen]

LOL . i hope he gives them a run for there money tomorrow.
He so deserves this, for not giving up and keep on trying....even at PLOF India.

Congrats Giancarlo