Formula One Fantasy League

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Constructors Championship Standings:

McLaren 184 pts

Ferrari 128

BMW 79

Renault 35

Williams 12

Toyota -10

Honda -10

Red Bull -11

Super Aguri -13

Toro Rosso -34

Spyker -34

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Just to warn you if the two McLaren's get chucked out of the Championships on Thursday, so do you

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The Belgian Grand Preview

Regardless of what might happen in Paris on Thursday as the World Motor Sport Council reconvenes to discuss the McLaren-Ferrari espionage case, the two teams will clearly be locking horns again on the track this weekend at one of the greatest race tracks on the calendar.

After a year rebuilding and creating a new look, Spa-Francorchamps is back, and nobody in the paddock is anything but delighted about that.

“This is what I would call an old-style circuit,†says Renault driver Heikki Kovalainen as he tries to put into words why the drivers love Spa so much. “Not in terms of the facilities, which have been improved a lot this year, but in terms of the track design.

“There are many demanding, high-speed corners and this is a real driver’s circuit, where we can make a big difference at the wheel. Even if the car does not have the perfect set-up, or if it is not the fastest on the grid, a very brave driver can go into the corners faster, accelerate earlier or not lift where others do. This is a circuit where you can really see who the good drivers are.â€

It is also a gruelling test of an Formula One car, with its 320 km/h straights, the 70 km/h La Source hairpin, and myriad sixth-gear sweeps. The highlight is, of course, the famed 300 km/h Eau Rouge, which still rewards commitment even if most said, after the test here in July, that it is ‘easy flat’ in the V8 cars. This, and the fast left-hander at Blanchimont, remain outstanding places to watch Grand Prix artistry in the cockpit, while corners such as Pouhon, taken blind in sixth gear, still allow the drivers to make the difference.

Only Monza, with 77 per cent, exceeds Spa’s full-throttle motoring figure of 73 per cent, and only six of the 19 corners are taken at less than 150 km/h. But while normally this might prompt teams into high downforce configurations, the need to minimise drag brings other factors into the equation. The two long straights make top-speed critical, which is why most teams will use the sort of medium- to low-downforce configurations they used at Montreal and Indianapolis. That in turn will make things very interesting for the men at the wheel.

Bridgestone will bring along their medium and soft compounds dry tyres, but given the notoriously fickle weather in the Hautes Fagnes region, wets may also come into play. So far, the weather forecast suggests light rain on Friday, with cloudy but clear conditions at other times. We’ll see.

McLaren remain hugely confident after their performance here in July, but Ferrari believe they will be back in the hunt. Both will be keeping a weather eye on BMW Sauber, who were also very fast back then.

McLaren’s Fernando Alonso says Spa is his favourite track (he scored his first and only F3000 victory here in 2000), but so does team mate Lewis Hamilton and the series leader is determined to open up his points advantage again, after Alonso reduced it to three in Monza.

“Spa is a track that everyone has always talked about and it is with good reason,†the British driver explained. “I love the circuit, it does require a compromise with the set-up to account for the fast straights and corners whilst also ensure you can have the right amount of traction through the slower sections, and it is all about being precise.

“Eau Rouge is just awesome, it is so quick and I look forward to it every single lap. It is definitely one of the pleasures of being a Formula One driver! You always try to go that bit quicker, and as it is flat out now with no lifting, the only way to do this is by steering as little as possible. The forces that are placed on your body feel a bit weird, but you don’t really think about that after the first lap.

“I raced here (in Formula Three) in 2005, race one was in the wet, race two in the dry, so I have some good experience and won race two. We tested here in July and completed some positive work with Bridgestone. Now I am just waiting to get out there and race in a Formula One car for the first time. The situation in both championships is very close, and people keep talking about pressure, but it just provides me with extra motivation, I certainly don’t feel any stress. There are four races to go, including Belgium, and I will take them all individually and do my best to try and win them.â€

After the Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen said: “Probably this is a bit more like Montreal so we knew McLaren would be very strong here. Soon as we go back to Spa it should level out a bit and we should be close again.â€

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McLaren have been chucked out of the Constructors Championship.

Im not sure whether they've lost all their points, if so, so do you. If not, points cannot be added to your current total.

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Drivers participated in a qualifying session earlier this afternoon.

1 6 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:46.242 1:45.070 1:45.994 15

2 5 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:46.060 1:45.173 1:46.011 15

3 1 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes 1:46.058 1:45.442 1:46.091 15

4 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:46.437 1:45.132 1:46.406 15

5 10 Robert Kubica BMW 1:46.707 1:45.885 1:46.996 22

6 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:46.950 1:46.469 1:47.334 21

7 9 Nick Heidfeld BMW 1:46.923 1:45.994 1:47.409 18

8 15 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:47.084 1:46.426 1:47.524 20

9 12 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:47.143 1:46.480 1:47.798 21

10 4 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 1:46.971 1:46.240 1:48.505 21

11 3 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:47.143 1:46.603 13

12 11 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1:47.300 1:46.618 11

13 14 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:47.340 1:46.800 12

14 7 Jenson Button Honda 1:47.474 1:46.955 12

15 18 Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Ferrari 1:47.576 1:47.115 12

16 17 Alexander Wurz Williams-Toyota 1:47.522 1:47.394 12

17 19 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 1:47.581 6

18 8 Rubens Barrichello Honda 1:47.954 6

19 22 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 1:47.980 6

20 20 Adrian Sutil Spyker-Ferrari 1:48.044 8

21 23 Anthony Davidson Super Aguri-Honda 1:48.199 6

22 21 Sakon Yamamoto Spyker-Ferrari 1:49.577 5

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Belgian Grand Prix Results:

1 6 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 44 Winner 1 10

2 5 Felipe Massa Ferrari 44 +4.6 secs 2 8

3 1 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes 44 +14.3 secs 3 6

4 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 44 +23.6 secs 4 5

5 9 Nick Heidfeld BMW 44 +51.8 secs 6 4

6 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 44 +76.8 secs 5 3

7 15 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 44 +80.6 secs 7 2

8 4 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 44 +85.1 secs 9 1

9 10 Robert Kubica BMW 44 +85.6 secs 14

10 11 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 44 +88.5 secs 10

11 12 Jarno Trulli Toyota 44 8

12 18 Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Ferrari 43 +1 Lap 13

13 8 Rubens Barrichello Honda 43 +1 Lap 17

14 20 Adrian Sutil Spyker-Ferrari 43 +1 Lap 19

15 22 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 43 +1 Lap 18

16 23 Anthony Davidson Super Aguri-Honda 43 +1 Lap 22

17 21 Sakon Yamamoto Spyker-Ferrari 43 +1 Lap 20

Ret 7 Jenson Button Honda 36 +8 Laps 12

Ret 17 Alexander Wurz Williams-Toyota 34 +10 Laps 15

Ret 14 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 29 +15 Laps 11

Ret 19 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 8 +36 Laps 16

Ret 3 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1 +43 Laps 21

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Drivers Championship Standings:

potter3 97 pts

Tommeh 95

Maybes 80

Turtles-Head 72

lildave3 52

sparky 29

Walkers 22

Standupandsing 12

mat_j101 8

callglombarddirect 5

City_4_life -1

Manwell_Pablo -2

Bert -3

isaidno -3

JoeB -5

Flynny -9

Isle Of Wight Fox -10

Brummie-FOX -11

Sergio -11

bigneville -14

dandannielok -20

Joe. -21

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Constructors Championship Standings:

Ferrari 148 pts

BMW 83

Renault 34

Williams 13

Toyota -10

Honda -12

Red Bull -13

Super Aguri -13

Spyker - 34

Toro Rosso - 36

McLaren - XXX

Made a mistake with constructors last time, added 12 instead of 20 to McLarens total.

Constructors Championship Standings:

McLaren 120 pts

Ferrari 66

BMW 31

Renault 22

Williams 3

Toyota -2

Super Aguri -3

Honda - 7

Red Bull -14

Spyker -17

Toro Rosso -21

I still think ive done something wrong - 58 + 48 + 8 (4 1-2 finishes) = 144

Doubt it'd make much difference as McLaren have already got the constructors trophy in the bag.

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Japanese Grand Preview

Formula One racing goes back into the melting pot this weekend as the championship battle moves on to the unknown territory of the Fuji International Speedway near Gotemba, in the shadow of Mount Fuji.

After 20 years at Suzuka, the race’s move to this updated venue - scene of the original Japanese Grands Prix in 1976 and ’77 puts everyone in the same position of having precious little empirical information for setting up their cars.

McLaren and Ferrari venture to the East still locked in battle. Recent events may have cemented the world championship for constructors in the latter’s favour, but the drivers’ title is still wide open with Lewis Hamilton leading on 97 points from Fernando Alonso (95), Kimi Raikkonen (84) and Felipe Massa (77). All of them still have a chance of winning.

The Ferrari drivers are both very confident after their one-two in Belgium. Raikkonen, the victor there, said: “Our car is going extremely well and we have high hopes for the final three races. As far as we are concerned, the championship battle is far from over and we will keep pushing to the very end.â€

With medium downforce levels similar to Spa, the reds are feeling very optimistic, but the track’s characteristics will also suit McLaren, though not necessarily with the margin seen at low-downforce venues such as Monza and Indianapolis.

“I haven’t even seen Fuji Speedway yet, but I am sure it will be a great place to race,†Hamilton said. “Hopefully there will be some overtaking opportunities because of the really long start-finish straight. I was a bit disappointed that I wouldn’t be getting to race at Suzuka because everyone goes on about how great it is, but this season I have really enjoyed going to new tracks and learning them.

“It provides a slightly different challenge so I am looking forward to it. Everyone will be in the same boat and it should be quite exciting. Everything is so close in the championship now, so we have to go out there in Fuji and get as many points as possible. It would be great to win. Also, Japan is one of my favourite countries and the fans are very enthusiastic, so it would be even better to win in front of them!â€

Alonso is equally enthusiastic. “In 2006 I did a couple of demonstration laps with passengers here and it seemed really good. It is going to be a challenge to find the optimum set-up for the cars. To be honest, we will have to wait until after Friday free practice to tell more, but I am looking forward to seeing what it is like.

“We are not in any position to make any predictions, but I am sure the championship will continue to swing between all four drivers. Ferrari were strong at Spa, we were strong at Monza, everyone in the team is pushing hard to be strong at Fuji, Shanghai and Interlagos. We can still win races, and will be doing everything to make this happen in Japan.â€

The race will also be critical for the three Japanese teams: Toyota, Honda and Super Aguri, while Williams (with their Toyota engines) and Spyker (with Sakon Yamamoto) also feature local interest factors.

Toyota will have a revised TF107 with aerodynamic and suspension updates, for Ralf Schumacher and Jarno Trulli to drive. “I remember the old Fuji circuit from my time racing in Formula Nippon in Japan and I always enjoyed racing there,†the former said. “One of the most impressive things about Fuji Speedway is the location, with Mount Fuji in the background. The track itself is also very impressive, especially now the facilities have been improved. It is now one of the most modern in Formula One but they have kept a lot of the character of the old track, with the very long main straight.â€

Honda stopped off in Odaiba prior to the trip to Fuji, for the annual Tokyo Motorsports Festival where Jenson Button and James Rossiter demonstrated the thrills of Formula One machinery to thousands of fans by taking the RA107 car around the streets of the city.

“The Japanese Grand Prix is always a very special weekend for the whole Honda Racing F1 Team as it is one of our two home races of the year,†said Button. “I have had fantastic support as a Honda driver at the Honda-owned Suzuka circuit in the past few years and the Japanese fans always create such a special atmosphere over the race weekend.

“This year will be a new challenge for both myself and the team as the race returns to the Fuji International Speedway. It is an unknown quantity so I will be studying the circuit layout with our engineers in advance but we will only find out its true characteristics during our track walk on Thursday and the first few laps of practice on Friday.â€

Much of the original track layout’s character has been retained in the revamp, which still features an epic 1.5 kilometre main straight. This is the longest in Formula One Racing and will undoubtedly encourage slipstreaming opportunities of the sort seen at Monza. Additional corners have been added to promote more exciting racing and overtaking.

The key changes have been made at the end of the lap, where some slower corners have been added to decrease entry speed for the start-finish straight. As in Indianapolis, teams will have to compromise on their set-ups to retain as much top speed as possible, while engineering in sufficient downforce for the low- to medium-speed corners round the rest of the lap.

Unpredictable weather is also another factor at Fuji; everybody remembers the heavy rain that was such a factor in the 1976 championship decider here. Thus Bridgestone will also have supplies of wet and extreme wet-weather tyres just in case, besides their prime choice of the medium compound dry tyre and the softer compound option.

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Drivers participated in a qualifying session earlier this morning.

1 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.489 1:24.753 1:25.368 30

2 1 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.379 1:24.806 1:25.438 27

3 6 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:25.390 1:24.988 1:25.516 29

4 5 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:25.359 1:25.049 1:25.765 29

5 9 Nick Heidfeld BMW 1:25.971 1:25.248 1:26.505 30

6 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:26.579 1:25.816 1:26.728 33

7 7 Jenson Button Honda 1:26.614 1:25.454 1:26.913 31

8 15 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:25.970 1:25.535 1:26.914 29

9 19 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 1:26.025 1:25.909 1:26.973 33

10 10 Robert Kubica BMW 1:26.300 1:25.530 1:27.225 33

11 3 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:26.909 1:26.033 17

12 4 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 1:27.223 1:26.232 17

13 14 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:26.904 1:26.247 21

14 12 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:26.711 1:26.253 21

15 18 Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Ferrari 1:27.234 1:26.948 22

16 11 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1:27.191 No time 10

17 8 Rubens Barrichello Honda 1:27.323 10

18 17 Alexander Wurz Williams-Toyota 1:27.454 10

19 23 Anthony Davidson Super Aguri-Honda 1:27.564 10

20 20 Adrian Sutil Spyker-Ferrari 1:28.628 10

21 22 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 1:28.792 10

22 21 Sakon Yamamoto Spyker-Ferrari 1:29.668 10

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Fuji Race Results:

1 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 67 Winner 1 10

2 4 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 67 +8.3 secs 11 8

3 6 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 67 +9.4 secs 3 6

4 14 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 67 +20.2 secs 12 5

5 3 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 67 +38.8 secs 10 4

6 5 Felipe Massa Ferrari 67 +49.0 secs 4 3

7 10 Robert Kubica BMW 67 +49.2 secs 9 2

8 18 Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Ferrari 67 +55.6 secs 22 1

9 20 Adrian Sutil Spyker-Ferrari 67 +60.1 secs 19

10 8 Rubens Barrichello Honda 67 +88.3 secs 16

11 7 Jenson Button Honda 67 +1 Lap 6

12 21 Sakon Yamamoto Spyker-Ferrari 66 +1 Lap 21

13 12 Jarno Trulli Toyota 66 +1 Lap 13

14 9 Nick Heidfeld BMW 65 +2 Laps 5

15 22 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 65 +2 Laps 20

Ret 11 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 55 +12 Laps 14

Ret 23 Anthony Davidson Super Aguri-Honda 54 +13 Laps 18

Ret 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 49 +18 Laps 15

Ret 19 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 46 Collision 8

Ret 15 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 45 Collision 7

Ret 1 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes 41 Accident 2

Ret 17 Alexander Wurz Williams-Toyota 19 +48 Laps 17

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Drivers Championship Standings:

potter3 107 pts

Tommeh 92

Maybes 86

Turtles-Head 75

lildave3 50

Walkers 30

sparky 30

Standupandsing 16

Mat_j101 6

callglombarddirect 3

Manwell_Pablo -2

Bert Reynolds -3

isaidno -3

City_4_Life -4

Flynny -4

JoeyB -7

Cantona -11

Isle Of Wight Fox -12

Brummie-FOX -13

bigneville -14

dandannieldanok -19

Joe. -24

Dan +1!! :w00t:

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Constructors Championship Standings:

Ferrari 157 pts

BMW 84

Renault 46

Williams 8

Red Bull -11

Toyota -13

Honda -14

Super Aguri -15

Spyker -34

Toro Rosso -38

McLaren - XXX

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Drivers Championship Standings:

Dan +1!! :w00t:

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Sorry Dan, you've been penalised :laugh: :laugh: (check here)

NEW Drivers Championship Standings:

potter3 107 pts

Tommeh 92

Maybes 86

Turtles-Head 75

lildave3 50

Walkers 30

sparky 30

Standupandsing 16

Mat_j101 6

callglombarddirect 3

Manwell_Pablo -2

Bert Reynolds -3

isaidno -3

City_4_Life -4

Flynny -4

JoeyB -7

Cantona -11

Isle Of Wight Fox -12

Brummie-FOX -13

bigneville -13

dandannieldanok -20

Joe. -24

i hope.

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NEW Constructors Championship Standings:

Ferrari 157 pts

BMW 84

Renault 46

Williams 8

Red Bull -11

Toyota -13

Honda -14

Super Aguri -15

Spyker -33

Toro Rosso -39

McLaren - XXX

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1 more podiu for me to win

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Chinese Grand Preview

McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton could be crowned world champion this weekend, thus becoming the first rookie ever to achieve that feat, if the cards fall right for him in Shanghai.

The 22 year-old Englishman has a 12-point advantage over team mate Fernando Alonso, and 17 over Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen. The latter duo are now the only men who can frustrate his ambition. Their respective scores are 107, 95 and 90.

Hamilton’s victory in Japan last weekend saw him become the first driver in Formula One history to reach the 100 point mark in only 15 races. Meanwhile, in his quest to retain his crown, Alonso will have a new MP4-22 chassis to replace the one he damaged severely at Fuji.

So long as Hamilton finishes ahead of Alonso he can secure the title in China, provided they finish in the points and Raikkonen does not win. The greatest pressure is thus on the Finn, but Hamilton refuses to think of the title yet and said: “We are going into these races with a really tight drivers’ battle with only 12 points between me and Fernando. Anything is still possible but I am feeling confident and very determined and I hope we will have another couple of exciting races.

“There has been a lot of talk over the last couple of days about the championship, but I just push that to the back of my mind. I am only focused on the next two races and doing the best I can in China and Brazil with the team. The last two races of this season are at tracks that I have not ever been to before. I don’t see that as a problem, as this has been the case on four occasions already this season, at Melbourne, Montreal, Indy and Fuji and I was on the podium at all these races.

“From what I understand of the Shanghai circuit, it is very vast in comparison with Interlagos, so we will probably have two quite different races. Everything is too tight for me to predict what will happen, but the races in China always seem to be exciting and I feel well prepared to take on the challenge.â€

Alonso said: “My retirement in Japan has not made it easy for me in the championship, but there are still 20 points to be won and I am going to fight hard for each one of them. There is always a lot of talk of pressure and distractions at this time of the year, all I think about is racing and winning at Shanghai and Interlagos. We are all focused on this aim and giving the maximum over the next few weeks.

“I like to race at the Shanghai circuit, it is new but it has character, although I have mixed memories from the track. Last year was a frustrating race, whereas in 2005 I won. I hope to repeat this result this weekend! The track is very wide and has been designed to allow overtaking. Slipstreaming along the main back straight and then passing into the first corner is one of the main chances. You have to make sure you have as much momentum as possible when you exit Turn 13, so mechanical grip is as important as making sure we have a competitive top speed.â€

Raikkonen said: “We know that we have a good car and that our package is competitive. I will be doing everything I can this weekend to win the race, and keep myself in the hunt for the championship going into the final race, at Interlagos.â€

Designed by Hermann Tilke, the Shanghai International Circuit inaugurated the Chinese Grand Prix in 2004. The 5.451 kilometre track is shaped like the Chinese character ‘shang’ which means ‘high’ or ‘above’. It comprises seven left- and seven right-hand turns and features numerous overtaking opportunities.

Turn One has several possible apexes, then there is the corner at the end of the back straight, where the cars hit more than 320 km/h for more than a kilometre between Turns 13 and 14. It is a low to medium-downforce track, and this weekend Bridgestone will be supplying their hard and medium compound tyres.

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Drivers participated in a qualifying session earlier this morning.

1 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:35.798 1:35.898 1:35.908 16

2 6 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:35.692 1:35.381 1:36.044 17

3 5 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:35.792 1:35.796 1:36.221 16

4 1 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes 1:35.809 1:35.845 1:36.576 16

5 14 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:36.930 1:36.252 1:37.619 22

6 11 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1:37.135 1:36.709 1:38.013 23

7 15 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:37.199 1:36.602 1:38.153 22

8 9 Nick Heidfeld BMW 1:36.737 1:36.217 1:38.455 21

9 10 Robert Kubica BMW 1:36.309 1:36.116 1:38.472 20

10 7 Jenson Button Honda 1:37.092 1:36.771 1:39.285 22

11 18 Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Ferrari 1:37.047 1:36.862 12

12 19 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 1:37.006 1:36.891 12

13 12 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:37.209 1:36.959 13

14 4 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 1:37.225 1:36.991 12

15 23 Anthony Davidson Super Aguri-Honda 1:37.203 1:37.247 12

16 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:37.144 1:37.483 13

17 8 Rubens Barrichello Honda 1:37.251 6

18 3 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:37.290 7

19 17 Alexander Wurz Williams-Toyota 1:37.456 6

20 22 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 1:38.218 6

21 20 Adrian Sutil Spyker-Ferrari 1:38.668 8

22 21 Sakon Yamamoto Spyker-Ferrari 1:39.336 7

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China Grand Prix Results:

1 6 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 56 Winner 2 10

2 1 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes 56 +9.8 secs 4 8

3 5 Felipe Massa Ferrari 56 +12.8 secs 3 6

4 19 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 56 +53.5 secs 17 5

5 7 Jenson Button Honda 56 +68.6 secs 10 4

6 18 Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Ferrari 56 +73.6 secs 11 3

7 9 Nick Heidfeld BMW 56 +74.2 secs 8 2

8 14 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 56 +80.7 secs 5 1

9 4 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 56 +81.1 secs 13

10 15 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 56 +84.6 secs 7

11 3 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 56 +86.6 secs 18

12 17 Alexander Wurz Williams-Toyota 55 +1 Lap 19

13 12 Jarno Trulli Toyota 55 +1 Lap 12

14 22 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 55 +1 Lap 20

15 8 Rubens Barrichello Honda 55 +1 Lap 16

16 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 54 +2 Laps 15

17 21 Sakon Yamamoto Spyker-Ferrari 53 +3 Laps 22

Ret 10 Robert Kubica BMW 33 +23 Laps 9

Ret 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 30 +26 Laps 1

Ret 11 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 25 +31 Laps 6

Ret 20 Adrian Sutil Spyker-Ferrari 24 +32 Laps 21

Ret 23 Anthony Davidson Super Aguri-Honda 11 +45 Laps 14

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Drivers Championship Standings:

potter3 104 pts

Tommeh 100

Maybes 96

Turtles-Head 81

lildave3 52

Walkers 30

sparky 28

Standupandsing 16

Mat_j101 6

callglombarddirect 3

Manwell_Pablo -2

Flynny -3

isaidno -3

Bert -3

City_4_life -4

Brummie-FOX -9

JoeyB -10

Cantona -11

Isle Of Wight Fox -15

bigneville -16

dandannieldanok -17

Joe. -19

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Constructors Championship Standings:

Ferrari 173 pts

BMW 84

Renault 46

Williams 8

Honda -9

Red Bull -10

Toyota -16

Super Aguri -17

Toro Rosso -31

Spyker -36

McLaren XXX

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Sorry Dan, you've been penalised :laugh: :laugh: (check here)

FFS

China Grand Prix Results:

6 18 Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Ferrari 56 +73.6 secs 11 3

YAY!

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Brazilian Grand Preview

McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton might have made things difficult for himself after sliding into the gravel trap in the pit road in China, but assuming 100 percent reliability for the two McLaren and Ferrari drivers in Brazil this weekend, the odds still favour him becoming the first rookie world champion.

Currently he has 107 points to Fernando Alonso’s 103 and outsider Kimi Raikkonen’s 100. If he wins, it’s all over, cut and dried as he will have an untoppable 117 points. If Fernando Alonso wins, Hamilton must be second; they would have 113 and 115 points respectively.

If Alonso wins and Hamilton were third, they would each have 113 points, but Alonso would get the nod on the basis of five wins to Hamilton’s four.

The situation regarding Raikkonen is more straightforward. He must win, with Alonso no higher than third and Hamilton no higher than sixth. That would give Raikkonen and Hamilton 110 points each and Alonso 109, and Raikkonen would win six victories to four apiece for the McLaren drivers.

The easiest situation for Hamilton would be for Raikkonen to win from either Alonso or Felipe Massa, and to finish fourth himself. That would give Raikkonen 110 points; if Alonso were second he would have 111, third he would have 109; Hamilton would have 112.

All four drivers will be going for the win, however, since they are racers. Three of them need to think that way for their title aspirations, while another win at home would be balm for Massa after his challenge fell apart in Japan and China.

“I will approach the race in the same way, to win,†Hamilton says. “Some part of my mind will be focused on the end result - winning the world championship not the race - but I go to win. I understand the position I’m in and what I have to do. I aim on finishing on the podium and know I can’t take risks. Maybe I took a risk at the last race.

“I’ve got a lot of confidence in myself. It has to be a hard hit knowing the world championship was there and I didn’t take it but it’s still there to win. In spite of having a DNF in China I’m still in the lead and I’ve still got a good chance of winning so I’m feeling pretty cool as I’m in the best position to do that. I’m mentally stronger after the weekend in China. Some drivers would be on the back foot, but I’ve taken the negatives and made them into positives.â€

Slightly overshadowed by all championship fight, Williams and Red Bull will be going at it head-to-head for fourth place in the constructors’ championship, with Kazuki Nakajima making his Formula One race debut for Williams as the replacement for retired Alex Wurz. The 22 year-old GP2 racer is sponsored by engine supplier Toyota, and how well he goes in the race could influence his chances of graduating fulltime to Formula One racing in 2008.

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