2008 Spanish Grand Prix | Round 4/18

[@chrischatfield2935]

Morning big z ,look forward to weds mornings now thanks to you

[@crystalracing4794]

Kimi was so good when he had what he wanted

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes correct.

[@TheMauerbauer]

yes! Fuck Ferrari for failing him so bad

[@70monkey]

Big Z is like a postman with Tourette's - he f***ing delivers! Nice one mate

[@tristanwhite3472]

Turkish GP next that was a very good race.

[@JoshMallard96]

That was Super Aguri's last race, including Anthony Davidson and Takuma Sato.

[@C_and_C...]

Rubens Barricello with a record equaling 256th grand prix start. This is a record Riccardo Patresse held for some time.

[@alexlazebat839]

previous was Jacques Laffitte and Graham hill

[@JOTA13333]

And now the record is from Fernando Alonso, with 401 races and 398 starts. Impressive

[@C_and_C...]

@@JOTA13333 longer seasons & longer careers nowadays. 200 races used to be an elite club, now it's 300 & even 400 for Alonso & soon Hamilton.

[@JOTA13333]

@@C_and_C... And Verstappen in the future if he don't lost the interest in f1 (now, a 27 years old Verstappen has started 206 races in 10 seasons)

[@alexlazebat839]

@@JOTA13333 well 20+ a year plus 3 years off in 2002, 2019, 2020

[@eugenelazarev9795]

Second consecutive Ferrari 1-2 & the last by far in Barcelona, they were looking strong in 2008. Super Aguri swan song and tremendous Heikki's crash, he's fortunately stayed alive. Thanks a lot Zeddie, we go! 🏁✌

[@alexlazebat839]

lewis had the same crash, same cause in turn 3 in 2010

[@markcash3852]

Big z your a legend bringing these classics back don't stop mate

[@King_Goat_JJ]

The Michael’s retired but it looked like we was about to enter the Kimi domination. Stunning performance & made it look easy

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes True it did but didn’t.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Top Performance by Kimi.

[@vintagemotorsportyoutube]

Keep em coming! This was the childhood peak for me.

[@face673]

Little did we know, this was gonna be Kimi’s last win of this season. It’s all downhill from here on out.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes True I was about to say the same Little did we know this would be Kimi’s last win of the season and the season would be downhill after this Race for him.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Massa would Emerge stronger.

[@RyanMonks-s2i]

Last race for super aguri.😢

[@hendriegrimberg5016]

Thank god last race of sato 😅

[@tombardsley3081]

​@@hendriegrimberg5016Why thank god? It was a nice team on the grid

[@zanemarte9877]

​@@tombardsley3081 He was talking about Sato. I agree though about Super Aguri, it's such a shame that it was one of multiple different teams and engine manufacturers that fell as victims of the global economic crisis. Super Aguri left after this race, Honda left in the off period between 2008 and 2009, while BMW and Toyota left after 2009 which was a shame considering BMW could have and should have won the World Championship with Kubica and Toyota was just finally getting their act together.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes Thank goodness!!

[@tristanwhite3472]

​@@tombardsley3081I think he is referring to Sato I think.

[@leolopezvalido1892]

Gran carrera para revivir este miercoles por la mañana... Kimi, Felipe, Lewis y Robert con un ritmo increible... Gracias Big Zeddie!!

[@sickemboy9352]

That Kovalainen crash / tyre failure was so similar to Hamilton's at Nurburgring in 2007.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes it was.

[@longslongprong]

the cars seem so much more nimble, brake way better and just more exciting than the current cars

[@Dilstar22]

That was an easy win for Kimi he looked so good that weekend 👍🏽👋🏽

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes I love these 2008 Cars they even look better than the 2007 Cars.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Sick of people saying James Allen and Martin Brundle are Bias towards Hamilton they aren't. They are Both British Commentators Commentating On ITV British Television. Hamilton is a Brilliant Driver a Great Talent His Performances have been excellent & Sensational. People have had a massive interest since he stated Racing in F1 because of his performances and he is British. James Allen and Martin Brundle know how many British Fans are out there watching Big Hamilton Fans who are British. So they are going to be talking about him a lot and Rave about him.

[@tristanwhite3472]

If they didn't talk about Hamilton like they did they probably would have Complaints saying who don't you talk about Hamilton much.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Hamilton has been a big thing the way he has entered F1 his Performances racing in his first season tracks he didn’t know he was doing brilliant.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Who agrees with me?

[@tomcharlton586]

no, they were. did you not hear the commentary from brazil the previous season? james sounded as if his entire family had been murdered when kimi crossed the line, brundle suggested alonso should drop from 3rd to help lewis, a position he would have won the title in if one of the ferraris infront retired.

[@tomcharlton586]

​@@tristanwhite3472if you want proof of this, look at how they thought the sun shone out of buttons arse pre 2007. when lewis came along he barely existed to them

[@RyanMonks-s2i]

That was a big crash for kovalinen. I think he had a good start at McLaren but the crash knocked his confidence

[@sh-spectrum409]

I think also his cock-up in Melbourne when he accidentally hit the pit lane speed limiter and letting Alonso back through after just overtaking him was the start of it

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes Maybe.

[@tristanwhite3472]

And it was only his 2nd season in F1.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Maybe it did.

[@tristanwhite3472]

It was only his 2nd season in F1 and he was at a new team. Maybe he wasn't that good. Maybe he wasn't the Top driver people thought he was.

[@tristanwhite3472]

They are British Commentators, They are Commenting on ITV British Television, Hamilton is a Big Name Driver a Great Driver Top Talent his Performances have been excellent so far. And they know how many Big Hamilton Fans are watching British Fans

[@sdstewart87]

Thanks BZ! Wednesday morning viewing has arrived 👌🏻

[@tristanwhite3472]

Thanks

[@JHorkan]

🎵🎵 flip me off, flip me off 🎵🎵 haya bama! 🎵 🎵flip me off, flip me off! 🎵🎵 😂

[@VenusDoom891]

I love how the Force India has been confused with both a McLaren and a Toyota so far - it looks like a cross between the two. You could have added Super Aguri into that mix too (sad to see them go here).

[@hendriegrimberg5016]

Heikki crash looks like the same. Lewis 2007 crash at Germany

[@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1]

I think it was the same cause of crash a wheel rim failure

[@tristanwhite3472]

​@@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1Yes it was.

[@gazzaboy84]

Thanks again Big Z ❤😊 perfect watch before work

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes

[@rogerjohnson6676]

I know it's probably an illusion, or maybe it's the sound of real engines, but these cars just seem faster than this years ones.

[@TheMrDemonized]

The cameras have bigger field of view, they are less zoomed in on the cars, that helps with the speed impression

[@rogerjohnson6676]

@TheMrDemonized interesting, thanks

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes they do look much faster.

[@tristanwhite3472]

They look faster going round the track and sound faster.

[@tristanwhite3472]

It’s the design of the cars these cars were smaller.

[@tristanwhite3472]

That 6th Place for Jenson Button would be his only Points Finish of the season!

[@tristanwhite3472]

3 Points at the end of the season for Button.

[@RockinRay4711]

Sorry, but what's the reason for answering your own post?

[@aswadsaswad1759]

He was rubbish.

[@tristanwhite3472]

@aswadsaswad1759 Button wasn't Rubbish he is a World Champion He Outperformed Sato at BAR and Outperformed Barrichello in 2006 & 2007.

[@tristanwhite3472]

@aswadsaswad1759 Button was Excellent in that 2007 Honda Car. He was Excellent in the 2006 Honda Car too won a Race and 2 Podium's and many 4th Places.

[@thewarpcore2891]

wonderful stuff

[@tristanwhite3472]

1st Kimi Raikkonen, 2nd Felipe Massa, 3rd Lewis Hamilton, 4th Robert Kubica, 5th Mark Webber, 6th Jenson Button, 7th Kazuki Nakajima, 8th Jarno Trulli,

[@vinniamsterdam700]

At this point I was sure Kimi was on his way to his second world title.

[@alexlazebat839]

same mclaren same tyre only different corner 2010 Hamilton

[@JDWhiskey92]

Final appearance of Super Aguri in this race 👎 the team suffering from financial problems would not show at the next race and then when into administration

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes True.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Went bust.

[@zanemarte9877]

One of multiple teams and engine manufacturers that fell victim to the Global Economic Crisis of 2008-2009. Super Aguri folded into bankruptcy after Spain, Honda just before 2009 sold their team outright to Brawn to become the one hit wonder championship winning team with Button and Barrichello; while BMW and Toyota withdrew at the end of 2009 either sold their team outright back to their previous owner or couldn't find a buyer.

[@moreno1105]

Raikkonen ❤💪

[@tristanwhite3472]

It was good to see Renault being more competitive later in the season they were saying we are back.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Massa had a bad race in Germany too he was way of the Pace and opened the door for Hamilton to pass him.

[@robertocalvobouza6385]

Buena realización 👏🤙👌solo faltó ponerlo en español

[@DJTrumpetInDaHouse]

Vettel cant catch a break. Ouch

[@_toyota]

hard hit for heikki

[@tristanwhite3472]

Was.

[@tristanwhite3472]

It showed you the strength of a F1 Car.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Good Strength of a F1 Car like Mark Blundell said. Kovalainen was lucky to be unscaved.

[@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1]

39:51 you see the way Kimi is celebrating and they started fuelling rumors of lacking motivation lol One has to ask why these questions were asked? Did Kimi make errors in 2008 for sure but was there foul play potentially behind the scenes I think there was

[@lancealvarez1009]

After this race kimi didnt win for rest of season and at times looked way off it, spa, monaco, singapore poor quali at monza and lacklusture races like silverstone aswell

[@alexlazebat839]

@@lancealvarez1009 well i think canada, france knocked him, monza was rain also turning engines down to last

[@tombardsley3081]

Ferrari wasn’t to blame for 4 consecutive races with 0 points

[@tristanwhite3472]

@@lancealvarez1009 Yes True.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes

[@justme7446]

I completely forgot about Kovalainen his accident.

[@tristanwhite3472]

I didn’t but yes the crash was a massive one horrific.

[@tristanwhite3472]

They really improved the Renault R-28 later in the season and Fernando got the Maximum out of it.

[@tristanwhite3472]

McLaren didn't get both Drivers on the Podium in 2008.

[@tristanwhite3472]

I prefer this era of F1.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Can’t wait for Turkey.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Turkish GP next that was a very good race.

[@nickwoodbridge6291]

4:27 I know that probably wasn't meant to be mean spirited or anything but that laugh cuts deep

[@Alex_Booth]

I reckon it's more disbelief than anything. Vettel had rotten luck at the start of '08.

[@nickwoodbridge6291]

@@Alex_Booth yeah probably

[@tristanwhite3472]

Alonso’s only engine Faluire of the season had to be at his home GP.

[@RyanMonks-s2i]

10:10 just look at the mechanics of piquet. 2 incidents in 2 laps.

[@VenusDoom891]

To be fair to him I think he was far enough alongside Bourdais to say Bourdais turned in on him too late (don't know how he could have seen anything with those sidepod-mounted mirrors)

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes.

[@tristanwhite3472]

@@VenusDoom891 Yes I agree with that regarding Piquet and Bourdais.

[@tristanwhite3472]

@@VenusDoom891 Agree.

[@tristanwhite3472]

It was a Brilliant Qualifying Performance by Alonso! 2nd on the Grid.

[@jamiecloughgaming25387]

Exactly a master class that Renault wasn't so quick in the first half of the season.

[@tristanwhite3472]

And the Renault wasn’t that competitive early in the season it was quicker more competitive later in the season.

[@tristanwhite3472]

@@jamiecloughgaming25387 Yes True Agree it was a master class qualifying performance like you said the Renault wasn’t that quick early in the season in the first half of the season.

[@tristanwhite3472]

@@jamiecloughgaming25387 Thanks.

[@tristanwhite3472]

@@jamiecloughgaming25387 Yes Thanks True.

[@tristanwhite3472]

The Heavy Crash for Kovalainen might of had something to do with it. He should of done better though in his first season for McLaren.

[@maineiacial]

woot woot youre gettin old buddy. posting earlier and earlier...(me too)

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes they do look faster than today’s F1 Cars. But people say today’s F1 cars are faster by 2 seconds a Lap even though they have V6.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Alonso the best driver!

[@tristanwhite3472]

The Most Powerful Ferrari V10 Engine in F1 was the 2004 Ferrari Engine in the 2004 Ferrari Car.

[@tristanwhite3472]

We saw better races in 2008 than 2007.

[@divinasi0n]

Oof that intro is mega cringe 😬 And how is this still in 4:3?? 16:9 was the broadcasting standard by 2008.

[@tristanwhite3472]

More overtaking more dramatic races more incidents crashes. More entertaining races in 2008.

[@TheKingOfGames007]

12:10 Last ever F1 race for Super Aguri & Davidson

[@tristanwhite3472]

I think Kovalainen could of done better in his first season for McLaren. I think he underperformed but he had a bit of bad luck. But he won a Race and he was 2nd at Monza.

[@Apexseal1]

I miss small f1 cars. everyone always goes on about v10s this v8s that but i really hate how the new cars look, to me they look like strech limos.

[@paulwalton7786]

Damn, that was a big one for Kovaleinen

[@tristanwhite3472]

Was

[@DomSmith]

The final race before everything started going against Kimi 😭

[@tristanwhite3472]

I prefer this era.

[@FBolli96]

Intro just 10/10

[@RyanMonks-s2i]

23:28 Alonso retirement cost him 5th place

[@VenusDoom891]

Seems ridiculous from a 2024 point of view that Heidfeld gets the harshest penalty possible when he didn't even do anything wrong!

[@tristanwhite3472]

Kubica wasn't far behind Hamilton.

[@GufronErwantogufron]

Kimi raikkonen the iceman.. 🏁

[@RyanMonks-s2i]

18:11 that was a scary hit

[@tristanwhite3472]

Strong drive by Fisichella.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Great Drive by Jenson Button Started 13th on grid finished 6th!

[@Theonetruedarklord]

That Asian women face in the beginning is meme material

[@tristanwhite3472]

Nick Heidfeld missing out on the Points in 9th place.

[@thomasconway95]

Only 5-6 laps under safety car. Today it would be a red flag and 30 minute stoppage.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Kovalainen set the Fastest Lap in Malaysia and Bahrain GPs.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Brilliant Qualifying performance by Alonso.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Silverstone terrible race for Massa. Germany bad race for Massa he was way off the Pace Hamilton much quicker and he let Hamilton overtake him to easily he opened the door for Hamilton.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Heidfeld had to pit overwise he would have ran out of Fuel.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Massa a bit to inconsistent like James Allen said.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Hamilton would split the two Ferrari’s in Istanbul. And overtake Felipe Massa.

[@tristanwhite3472]

That 6th Place for Button would be his only Points Finish of the season!

[@sergeishchev_1858]

В.Z. Mögest du ewig leben! !

[@pervenchemusic]

Vettel had the worst luck to the start of a season i think i’ve ever seen. Made up for it by outscoring both his teammates and the red bulls combined by the end of the season though

[@tristanwhite3472]

Shame for Heidfeld he had to pit under yellow flags because he would have run out of fuel which meant he got a Penalty.

[@tristanwhite3472]

But he had to pit under Yellow Flags because he would have run out of Fuel.

[@RyanMonks-s2i]

Webber just had a car which was reliable and finished. Same performance as 07. 5th.

[@tombardsley3081]

Actually Coulthard was p5 in Spain last year. Webber didn’t score a point in 07 until usa

[@tristanwhite3472]

Still a strong drive by Webber he was best of the rest behind Ferrari McLaren and Kubica’s BMW.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes Coulthard was 5th in 2007. Mark Webber 5th in 2008.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Awesome brilliant qualifying Performance by Alonso 2nd on grid he split the 2 Ferrari’s slipped to 3rd at the start then he Retired from 5th place with a Engine Faluire.

[@tristanwhite3472]

1st Kimi Raikkonen, 2nd Felipe Massa, 3rd Lewis Hamilton, 4th Robert Kubica, 5th Mark Webber, 6th Jenson Button, 7th Kazuki Nakajima, 8th Jarno Trulli, 9th Nick Heidfeld, 10th Giancarlo Fisichella,

[@tristanwhite3472]

Very Strong Result for Mark Webber 5th place. And Jenson Button 6th, very strong result for him too.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Hamilton was stronger quicker here he would be much stronger in Turkey.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Dominated the weekend top performance by Kimi.

[@Fatherjohn76]

Those opening credits have not aged well 😂

[@RyanMonks-s2i]

25:07 lost 7th for rosberg.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes

[@tristanwhite3472]

Silverstone was Massa's worst performance of the season. Germany was also quite bad.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Malaysia 2008 Fastest Lap Kovalainen. Bahrain 2008 Fastest Lap Kovalainen.

[@tristanwhite3472]

What a shame for Alonso Typical.

[@VenusDoom891]

You could say in an extreme case of hindsight at the end of the year that this was 2 crucial points lost for Massa by Ferrari not asking Kimi to let him through (joke)!

[@Spike-sk7ql]

Dude...... it was round 4, and Kimi was the defending champion...... Who in their right mind would ask for that???? Maybe instead of blaming these 2 points, or Glock in Brazil, Felipe baby should be looking to the 796 1/2 spins he had in Silverstone in the wet, the 48 spins he had at Spa in the wet. Pretty much anytime there was rain in 2008, you could put serious money on Felipe facing the wrong way.

[@tristanwhite3472]

@@Spike-sk7ql Yes very True you could. Massa was one of the worst wet weather drivers. Spun 5 times at Silverstone! He was bad in the Wet in Hungary 2006 too.

[@tristanwhite3472]

@@Spike-sk7ql Massa didn’t spin in Spa but Kimi did.

[@tristanwhite3472]

@@Spike-sk7ql Massa also had a bad race at Monaco in the Wet went straight on at turn one let Kubica past.

[@tristanwhite3472]

@@Spike-sk7ql Kimi was spinning in Spa not Massa.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Jenson Button 6th Honda would be his only Points finish off the season brilliant drive from 13th on the Grid. Started 13th, finished 6th.

[@tristanwhite3472]

Great results for Mark Webber and Jenson Button. Webber 5th, Button 6th,

[@tristanwhite3472]

McLaren stronger.