Kimi is World Champion!

ajdias · Post by **ajdias** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:31 am

Listening to Alonso on CadenaSer last night about the possibility of Hamilton being crowned world champion before the issue was cleread out:
me caería la cara de verguenza ~ I'd die of shame

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sinikettu · Post by **sinikettu** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:57 am

Look like Mclaren are intending to try as kill off all interest in F1..
.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsp ... 055644.stm

This sort of antic, coupled with the silly pay TV game of trying to see the race on TV should be enough.

On another topic cannot be many countries which have produced 3 world champions in F1 and god only knows how many world champion rally drivers.

Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:44 am

sinikettu wrote:the silly pay TV game of trying to see the race on TV

I watched it for free, live on French analog TV. Same as the rugby

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:01 pm

sinikettu wrote:On another topic cannot be many countries which have produced 3 world champions in F1 and god only knows how many world champion rally drivers.

Brazil matches Finland with 3 world champions. England has had 8.

sinikettu · Post by **sinikettu** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:25 pm

Richard wrote:
sinikettu wrote:On another topic cannot be many countries which have produced 3 world champions in F1 and god only knows how many world champion rally drivers.
Brazil matches Finland with 3 world champions. England has had 8.

Add a couple of figures..
Brazil Population...190,000000
UK (Jackie Stewart not like being told he is English).

..60,000000

Finland ..5,000000

Couple of relevant links..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Fo ... 27_Records

otyikondo · Post by **otyikondo** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:19 pm

Brace yourselves, it's going to be a bumpy ride.

We're all set for the most famous decision-overturned-on-a- technicality since the O.J. Simpson acquittal or the Electoral College/Supreme Court farce.

Anyone for tiddlywinks?

flyingyellowpig · Post by **flyingyellowpig** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:00 pm

Richard wrote:
sinikettu wrote:On another topic cannot be many countries which have produced 3 world champions in F1 and god only knows how many world champion rally drivers.
Brazil matches Finland with 3 world champions. England has had 8.

flyingyellowpig · Post by **flyingyellowpig** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:02 pm

sinikettu wrote:
Richard wrote:
sinikettu wrote:On another topic cannot be many countries which have produced 3 world champions in F1 and god only knows how many world champion rally drivers.
Brazil matches Finland with 3 world champions. England has had 8.
Add a couple of figures..
Brazil Population...190,000000
UK (Jackie Stewart not like being told he is English). ..60,000000

Finland ..5,000000

Couple of relevant links..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Fo ... 27_Records

Brazil has won 5 world cups 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002,Finland has none(not even European),England has won 1 in 1966.
The English invented it, the Brazilians perfected it.
Lol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_nat ... tball_team
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup Very Happy Very Happy

sinikettu · Post by **sinikettu** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:04 pm

I was going ask what has Brazilian Football got to do with this thread?
But then I realized..Football and F1 are the two "sports" that have been the most screwed up by big money! (Add NHL for third prize).

otyikondo · Post by **otyikondo** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:39 pm

sinikettu wrote:I was going ask what has Brazilian Football got to do with this thread?
But then I realized..Football and F1 are the two "sports" that have been the most screwed up by big money! (Add NHL for third prize).

We could throw athletics in there, too... only in this case of course the chances are the only thing they'd find in Kimi's sample is a pint of creme de menthe. Not sure about that Colombian chappie though...

otyikondo · Post by **otyikondo** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:27 pm

Late Br(e)aking News:

F1 2008 Schedule Announced!

1 Australian Grand Prix Albert Park Kangaroo Court Circuit Melbourne March 16
2 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix Sepang International Circuit Kuala Lumpur March 23
3 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain GP Bahrain International Circuit Sakhir, Manama April 6
4 Mr. Justice Isblind Wigs'r'Us Central London Grand Prix, Old Bailey, April 13
5 Gran Premio de España Telefónica Spanish GP Circuit de Catalunya Barcelona April 27
6 Iranian Shari Law Grand Prix. behind the police station in Tehran May 4
7 Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix Turkish GP Istanbul Park Istanbul May 11
8 Grand Prix de Monaco Circuit de Monaco Monte-Carlo May 25
9 Grand Prix du Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Montreal June 8
10 Grand Prix de France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Magny Cours June 22
11 Appellate Jurisdiction Grand Prix, 4th Circuit Court, Indianapolis June 29
12 Santander British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit Silverstone July 6 (if wet in church hall; if Ferrari win, in Northants County Assizes)
13 Großer Preis von Deutschland Hockenheimring Hockenheim July 20 (McLaren-Mercedes better be allowed to win this one or there'll be serious trouble and the Sudetenland is toast)
14 Magyar Nagydíj Hungarian GP Hungaroring Budapest August 3
15 Grand Prix of Europe Court of Justice of the European Communities Court (sitting in Valencia because the weather's nicer) Valencia Appeals Tribunal August 24
16 ING Belgian Grand Prix European Commission Anti-Trust Court, Brussels (Skyper are going to win this one at a canter) September 7
17 Gran Premio d'Italia Autodromo Nazionale Monza September 14 (not much point the rest of them turning up, really)
18 Singapore Grand Prix Singapore Street Circuit Singapore September 28
19 Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix Fuji Speedway Oyama October 12
20 Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix Shanghai International Circuit Shanghai October 19
21 Grande Prêmio do Brasil Autódromo José Carlos Pace São Paulo November 2 (betting on this event has been cancelled)
22 Supreme Court Grand Prix, Washington Beltway, Nov 23 (if tied, a coin will be tossed)

otyikondo · Post by **otyikondo** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:22 pm

Hilarious if true:

http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_ ... t_id=33296

mCowboy · Post by **mCowboy** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:57 pm

otyikondo wrote:Hilarious if true:

http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_ ... t_id=33296

so nowadays you need a degree in computing before you can drive formula ones...

oompah18 · Post by **oompah18** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:48 pm

Followed that last link, & LOOK:

He´s SMILING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_ ... t_id=33301

I watched most of it on Sopcast, can you believe I sat there staring at a computer screen, watching formula 1!!! I was screaming for KImi it has to be said, but the commentary was in chinese & the pic was not so good, so I had the bbc sport page with written update every 2 mins on at the same time!

My Finnish husband thought it was hysterical, me a Brit, cheering on Kimi, but in my book, it´s the sportsmanship that counts! Alonso had his chance, Hamilton blew it.
I really enjoyed watching the later coverage on SKY news that night too

A note for Penelope: Like you I watched the Rugby WC final on French TV but couldn´t find the channel for the Grand Prix, shame!
Allie

serkank · Post by **serkank** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:21 am

Hello All,

Will there be any celebration in Helsinki for Kimi's victory? I mean public party or something, with Kimi's himself...

Thanks
Serkan

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