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Heres the results after todays qualifying. Track looks quite nice ...
Heres the results after todays qualifying. Track looks quite nice but could be a boring race since there is very little grip outside the racing line
Originally Posted by Qualifying Report
Felipe Massa timed his final run in qualifying for the European Grand Prix to perfection as he took the chequered flag and demoted then provisional pole sitter Lewis Hamilton to second position. Massa claimed the pole position with a best lap of 1:38.989s, two-tenths up on Hamilton who did not quite have the answer to the pace of his Brazilian rival this afternoon
While Massa celebrates his 13th career pole, Robert Kubica is happy to line up for the 57-lap European Grand Prix from a solid third position in the leading BMW Sauber, four-tenths off the ultimate pace.
Kimi Raikkonen starts fourth in the second Ferrari, continuing his recent run of qualifying off the front row of the grid. The Finn is clearly much happier on the harder prime tyre available this weekend and that may explain the half second deficit between himself and Massa who ran on the softer option rubber.
Hungarian Grand Prix winner Heikki Kovalainen starts from fifth position in the second McLaren Mercedes while the Toro Rosso Ferrari team were the standout performers this afternoon. Sebastian Vettel lines up a sensational sixth with Sebastien Bourdais also making it into the top ten with the tenths fastest time in the sister Ferrari-powered STR3. It is the first time this year that both Vettel and Bourdais start in the top ten
What happened to Heikki?
And btw whats up with Kimi Massa seems to be outperforming Kimi pretty regularly these days. Thats when 4 months back we were talking about Massa being kicked out of Ferrari and Alonso joining it
Looks like he (Kimi) cant get used to tyres. He prefers hard compounds which typically take a few laps to get the heat in them, whereas massa qualified on the soft compound tyres
ferrari are struggling a bit with tyres after michelins exit no more tailor made tyres to suit them
^ afaik...ferrari never had michelin tyres. u surely meant kimi is struggling without michelin.
No, when Michelin were around Ferrari were the only top team on Bridgestones hence most of the tyre compounds were designed in close association with them making it a bit more favourable for them.
Also I think there were a few thought floating around that now since there is no pressure Bridgestone are getting a bit complacent and not bringing the best of compounds for each race
Nasty accident at the ferrari pits..
Apparently the fuel nosel got stuck in Kimi's car and Kimi started almost running over(dragging) the mechanic.
He has been rushed to hospital.
what a boring race !! (on all counts )
they keep on adding these stupid tracks with no possibility for overtaking...everything is decided by grid positions.
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Massa seems to be outperforming Kimi pretty regularly these days. Thats when 4 months back we were talking about Massa being kicked out of Ferrari and Alonso joining it 
u surely meant kimi is struggling without michelin. 
