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There is a great new stuff to show off to your friends and pals onyour mobile phones. Rediff has launched F1 - mobile special downloads. Download them at
http://in.rediff.com/mobile/specials/Formula1.html

Cool wallpapers and pictures. Games are not actually F1 games but they are racing games which will keep you excited. Have fun.

Sumit.
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Here comes a chance for you all to experience a new game specially designed for F1 and its right on Rediff.com

The "Predict and Win - F1 edition" is loaded with lots of fun. You can select the teams, drivers, tracks and bet on them. As you win the rarest and the most unexpected, you win tons :-)

So, put on your thinking caps and logon to http://www.rediff.com/formulaone/

I am gonna put my bets on it right away. So, who do you think is going to take the championship this time? The new rookie skills of Hamilton, the repeat of Alonso or rising of Kimi? And after all, is it McLaren or Ferrari?

All the best! Cheers!
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And boy!. Little past noon, the cars lined up on the track. One could see the sole Bridgestone dominating the flags everywhere. For the first time there is a white strip in the tyre with the Bridgestone mark.

So, 3 ..2 ..1 Go! starts the race. And a little slow start by Massa (well Ferrari) and fantastic overtake by McLarens from right on 1st corner makes the race Alonso <- Hamilton <- Massa <- Kimi

It was an amazing display of talent by Hamilton to break hard and get Massa on the greens on 6th lap. That made Massa who was dog chasing Hamilton go down to 5th place behind Nick Hiefield as Kimi started chasing Hamilton.

Niko Roseberg, a potential to watch this year made a superb overtake on the 11th lap putting him on 6th place secs behind Massa.

Lap 12 bang bang McClaren. The gap between the 2 McClaren drivers was increased to 11 sec with the increase of 1 sec per lap. By the time they were on lap 14, Alonso was cruising ahead by the difference was 13 sec ahead of Kimi and 20 sec ahead of Massa. Lap 16 - 15 sec difference from Kimi and 24 sec from Massa and the game was over.

The first pit stop for McClaren was 7.x sec and Ferrari had 9.x.

Seems the track took the toll on lap 31. Roseberg was asked to switch to Mode-4 of the engine. It means he had to reduce the power of the engine.

I thought I should write a line about what the car faces in speed drive and power brakes. The G-force at top speed (300 kmph, gear 7) is 0.2 with wheels rotating at 19,000 RPM all the way when one brakes at the sharp turn the G-force at the low speed (80 kmph, gear 2) is near to 4-G with wheels rotating at 1000 rpm.

Mode-4 did not help Roseberg and when there were 13 laps to the finish flag, Roseberg had a engine burnout issue. I'm sure there will be some thinking once they get back in the tents after the race.

12 laps to finish and Kimi started driving 1 sec faster than Hamilton per lap and was 7 sec away from Hamilton. 8 laps to go, 4.7 sec behind Hamilton .... 7 laps to go, 3.7 sec behind .... 5 laps to go and its 2.81 sec ... 3 laps to go and 2.1 sec difference .. Wow!!!

But the test driver of McClaren held the nerve -- throughout the race. He emerged the best driver of the race and 2nd best on the podium.

Finish Line had Alonso -> Hamilton -> Kimi -> Hiefield -> Massa.

All I can say, the race should be called as "The Hamilton Race" more than the McClaren race. We saw a better driver today and will be in days to come.

Cheers!]]>Mon, 09 Apr 2007 14:04:13 +0530http://f1.rediffiland.com/blogs/2007/04/09/F1-Championship-2007-Race-No-2-Sepang-.html
But Schumi's won 7 and Alonso 6 races this season, which means the German is currently on top, leading this year's World Championship.

I want to sit and write reams and reams about this Chinese Grand Prix, the year's finest race -- *and* the only one I have managed to catch live. And I will -- but not today. I underestimated the hardcore partying enthusiasm of the Tifosi, and post-race people from all nations came together under the scarlet sun, so what if Schumacher was the only word they understood. Ferrari symbols were worn and waved, and much merrymaking ensued.

All of which, along with the race, shall be reported upon so that all of you can have a close-to-ringside experience of The Shang's finest hours. But tonight I have a flight to catch and need to hurry back to Bombay. Tomorrow onwards, racetalk begins.

Oh, and the chat for the Chinese GP will be on Tuesday, from 1-2pm. Decided to give you guys a break on the Gandhiji dry-day. Spread the word, enjoy yourselves, and, like Michael Schumacher, Lage Raho!

Cheers,


Raja


P.S. - In relation to my last two posts, it rained -- before and after the race -- with impecccable timing. ;)]]>Sun, 01 Oct 2006 17:57:05 +0530http://f1.rediffiland.com/blogs/2006/10/01/Schumacher-leads-Shanghai.html
For now, there hasn't been a shower all morning and I decided to put myself out on a limb for today -- I predict that by racetime, we'll not just have a dry circuit, but some sun.

Y'all know what that means. Catch you after the race.


-- Raja Sen]]>Sun, 01 Oct 2006 07:46:15 +0530http://f1.rediffiland.com/blogs/2006/10/01/Shanghai-weather-forecast.html
Qualifying today has ensured that Renault are right back on top, with their World Champion not just on pole, but with 4 drivers between him and challenger Michael Schumacher. Giancarlo Fisichella is ideally positioned at P2, while Felipe Massa starts from the back of the grid.

It's hard to imagine Renault not retaking the lead in the Constructor's Race. This season might be a blue one after all.

Positives for a Ferrari fan: MS was the only Bridgestone runner in the Top 10, and looks gunned to go. His qualifying performance with those tyres was superlative and looked incredible in the rain, and he might enjoy charging through the grid. Also, carving through 4 top drivers might be just the impetus he needs to finally conquer his Shanghai jinx.

And if it doesn't rain tomorrow -- I'm praying it doesn't, because I'd rather wave the flag freely instead of cowering beneath an umbrella shivering -- all bets are off, and all I will predict is an Alonso-Schumi dogfight.

Ready for China, gents?]]>Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:27:52 +0530http://f1.rediffiland.com/blogs/2006/10/01/Ferrari-needs-a.html