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Originally Posted by skimonkey30
That was one hell of a hit kovalainen took
I was suprised by alonso's pace in the qualifying & GP. I wonder if the engine failure had anything to do with Renault allowing alonso to turn up the revs on his engine. I remember Machette mentioning something during the race about that with another driver after a radio conversation (heidfeld i think) or if the pace of the renault is really up there with the big 3.
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I think it's some of column A and some of column B. Renault's been working since the start of the season on the car Alonso used in Spain, so they may have appeared off pace at the fly-away races more than they really were simply because they were running an older spec car that didn't have all the new bits they had been testing since the season started. Plus, for his home GP, Alonso was running light on fuel in Q3 and aggressive with the revs... sort of a go or go home approach, as he really seemed to want to give his home crowd something to cheer about.
I'd say that Ferrari is currently the team to beat, and that McLaren is just a tick behind them. BMW and Renault are neck and neck for 3rd fastest, as it seems Renault's stepped up their game a touch starting in Spain. It'll be fun to watch them battle it out.
I just hope Super Aguri can come up with a deal to get them to finish out the season.
