F1: Fastest Lap Times Comparision 2004-2008

Following are the Classification of the Fastest laps during the race by various drivers at various circuits since 2004-

RACE VENUE	2008	2007	2006	2005
Australian GP-Melbourne	1:27.418 (Heikki Kovalaienen)	1:25.235 (Kimi Räikkönen)	1:26.045 (Kimi Räikkönen)	1:25.683 (Fernando Alonso)
Malaysian GP-Sepang	1:35.366 (Nick Heidfeld)	1:36.701 (Lewis Hamilton)	1:34.803 (Fernando Alonso)	1:35.483 (Kimi Räikkönen)
Bahrain GP-Sakhir	1:33.193 (Heikki Kovalaienen)	1:34.067 (Felipe Massa)	1:32.406 (Nico Rosberg)	1:31.447 (Pedro de la Rosa)
Spanish GP-Barcelona(catalunya)	1:21.670 (Kimi Räikkönen)	1:22.680 (Felipe Massa)	1:16.648 (Felipe Massa)	1:15.641 (Giancarlo Fisichella)
*Turkey-Istanbul	1'26.506 (Kimi Räikkönen)	1'27.295 (Kimi Räikkönen)	1'28.005 (Michael Schumacher)	1'24.770 (Juan Pablo Montoya)
Monaco GP-Monte-Carlo	1:16.689 (Kimi Räikkönen)	1:15.284 (Fernando Alonso)	1:15.143 (Michael Schumacher)	1:15.842 (Michael Schumacher)
Canadian GP-Montreal	1:17.387 (Kimi Räikkönen)	1:16.367 (Fernando Alonso)	1:15.841 (Kimi Räikkönen)	1:14.384 (Kimi Räikkönen)
French GP-Magny-Cours	1:16.630 (Kimi Räikkönen)	1:16.099 (Felipe Massa)	1:17.111 (Michael Schumacher)	1:16.423 (Kimi Räikkönen)
**British GP-Silverstone	1:32.150(wet track) (Kimi Räikkönen)	1.20.638 (Kimi Räikkönen)	1:21.599 (Fernando Alonso)	1:20.502 (Kimi Räikkönen)
*German GP-Hockenheimring	1:15.987 (Nick Heidfeld)	Cancelled	1:16.357 (Michael Schumacher)	1:14.873 (Kimi Räikkönen)
Hungarian GP-Hungaroring	1:21.195 (Kimi Räikkönen)	1:20.047 (Kimi Räikkönen)	1:23.516 (Felipe Massa)	1:21.219 (Kimi Räikkönen)
*Belgian GP-SPA Francorchamps	1:47.930 (Kimi Räikkönen)	1:48.036 (Felipe Massa)	Not Held	1:51.543 (Ralf Schumacher)
**Italian GP-Monza	1:28.047(Wet Track) (Kimi Räikkönen)	1:22.871 (Fernando Alonso)	1:22.559 (Kimi Räikkönen)	1:21.504 (Kimi Räikkönen)

...contd

RACE VENUE	2004
Australian GP-Melbourne	1:24.125 (Michael Schumacher)
Malaysian GP-Sepang	1:34.223 (Juan pablo Montoya)
Bahrain GP-Sakhir	1:30.252 (Michael Schumacher)
Spanish GP-Barcelona(catalunya)	1:17.450 (Michael Schumacher)
*Turkey-Istanbul	Not Held
Monaco GP-Monte-Carlo	1:14.439 (Michael Schumacher)
Canadian GP-Montreal	1:13.622 (Ruens Barichello)
French GP-Magny-Cours	1:15.377 (Michael Schumacher)
**British GP-Silverstone	1:18.739(wet track) (Michael Schumacher)
*German GP-Hockenheimring	1:13.780 (Kimi Raikkonen)
Hungarian GP-Hungaroring	1:19.071 (Michael Schumacher)
*Belgian GP-SPA Francorchamps	1:45.108 (Kimi Räikkönen)
*Italian GP-Monza	1:21.046 (Rubens Barichello)

Average Lap Time for 2008 Season(mean) = 1.23.694
Average Lap Time for 2007 Season(mean) =1.23.310
Average Lap Time for 2006 Season(mean) =1.22.689
Average Lap Time For 2005 Season(mean)=1.22.015
Average Lap Time For 2004 Season(mean)=1.21.070

According to the above calculations and table,the cars were the fastest in the year 2004 followed by 2005 then 2006 ,2007 and slowest in 2008. The pace of F1 cars have decreased by 2 sec(approx) since 2004.

note: *not introduced/used in the calculation of avg laptime(s) due to inconsistent appearance in the calendar
**not introduced/used in the calculation of avg laptime(s) due to rain which possibly altered the final laptime/official fastest laptime.

Singapore(Marina Bay Circuit) ,Japanese GP(Suzuka&Fuji) were not added due to inconsistency,
chinese gp & brazzilian gp again not added as the races are yet to be held.

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Lewis Hamilton's on fire!!!!

Though i was never an Lewis Hamilton fan and i would say i still ain't but there is something about this driver that litrally seperates him from the rest,Lewis Hamilton has got an very intollerable thirst to get that drivers championship.This thirst maybe became more stronger after thechampionship trophy slipped from his hands just by 1 point in 2007!!

Well you may feel reading through my post that what am saying about Lewis Hamilton isn't something new! or we always knew about it! but i being an kimi fan hadly paid attention to this guys driving and determination and hardly appreciated it.

Hamilton at monza was an ferocious lion,who wanted to get the best possible position he could get and i wont be wrong if i would say while sitting in the cockpit of that McLaren MP4-23 he was thinking"I gotta win this race today,if not that atleast i want to be in the podium and i know i can do it",he drove like an knight from the start,he never missed an opportunity to overtake someone and never did gave someone an opportunity to overtake him,once he overtook kimi on lap8 there was no stopping him after that,he was just flying and going on on it,he was like come what may i wont be wasting my time in the midfield i gotta get out of here into the top,and he never wasted time behind any one who came on his way.

His overtaking maneovere on Kimi,Glock and Mark webber being the highlight of the race.He pushed Timo glock almost out into the grass showing no mercy and then he pulled another ruthless manevere on Mark Webber, Mark Webber and he both almost had an contact then he also sent him out of the track and when he joined back ahead of him he wasted no time in overtaking him back again.

But during the closing stages of the race,there wasnt rain as expected and though most of the drivers were on intermediate tires,Hamilton who pitted only 1's had to stay on with the extreme wet weather tires,decreasing his pace and limiting him to 7th position.