The 2008 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix on 6 April saw a few unexpected results. First it was Robert Kubica BMW who stole the pole on Saturday. Then it was the greatest achievement for Felipe Massa Ferrari on Sunday.

McLaren did not do well in Bahrain. Hamilton fails to start properly which drop him from 3rd position to 7th. Then crashed his machine and completely destroy his front wing which cost him a lot of time.

2008 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix Results:
1. Felipe Massa Ferrari
2. Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
3. Robert Kubica BMW
4. Nick Heidfeld BMW
5. Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes
6. Jarno Trulli Toyota
7. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault
8. Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota
9. Timo Glock Toyota
10. Fernando Alonso Renault
11. Rubens Barrichello Honda
12. Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Ferrari
13. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes
14. Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota
15. Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari
16. Anthony Davidson Super Aguri-Honda
17. Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda
18. David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault
19. Adrian Sutil Force India-Ferrari
20. Nelsinho Piquet Renault
21. Jenson Button Honda
22. Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari

The podium (L to R): Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Ferrari 2nd; Felipe Massa (BRA) Ferrari 1st; Robert Kubica (POL) BMW Sauber F1, 3rd.

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Robert Kubica not only gets the first pole for BMW this year, but the pole is also the first to himself and BMW.

Willi Rampf (SUI) BMW Sauber Technical Director with first time pole sitter Robert Kubica (POL) BMW Sauber F1 and Dr Mario Theissen (GER) BMW Sauber F1 Team Principal.

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Saturday’s Bahrain Grand Prix 2008 qualifying round saw a new pole holder. Robert Kubica from BMW captured the pole from McLaren and Ferrari.

Robert Kubica (POL) BMW Sauber F1 celebrates his first pole position.

Tomorrow’s race leader… Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren at P3 position, Robert Kubica (POL) BMW Sauber F1 at pole P1 position; and Felipe Massa (BRA) Ferrari, at P2 position.

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Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2008 will be the 5th time Formula 1 held here in the Middle East.

In Friday practice, it was windy at Sakhir. You must be wondering how a desert with strong wind can held a Formula 1. Imagine the amount of sand and dust blanketing the circuit every time the wind blow. And disaster will be to the machines when the sand enters the engine… else they have to have special air filter just for this race.

But looks like sand storm, whether small or big never comes to the circuit. Why? Well, they actually spray ‘glue’ to the sand around the circuit. The rest of the facts like cost, you have to figure it out… I will get more details, and probably will post about it.

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It was so unfortunate for McLaren. They only manage to get 3rd and 5th placing through Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton.

If they were not penalized with 5 grid, where both of them dropped to P8 and P9 from P3 and P4 respectively, I’m sure the 2008 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX will not be that boring.

I almost fell asleep a few times while watching it on TV.

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It’s OK… It’s just a time trial… The race hasn’t started yet… will start in about 12 hours.

Holy COW! The two bloody Ferrari are in front!!!

But it’s OK… both McLaren are right behind them… BUT… both of them are penalized 5 placing by the steward… damm!!! damm!!! damm!!!

Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton will each drop five places on the grid for Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix after stewards decided they had blocked rival drivers in the closing stages in qualifying. They will now start the race eighth and ninth respectively…

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McLaren is the fastest in the Friday practice round for the Sunday Malaysian Grand Prix 2008 at Sepang.

I hope McLaren will succeed in getting the pole and 2nd position during the time trial today which will start in a few hours.

As usual, Ferrari will be McLaren stiffest challenger. In fact Ferrari is the 2nd and 3rd fastest in the Friday practice round. McLaren second driver, Heikki Kovalainen, only manage to get the 7th fastest.

McLaren is the winner of the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne this afternoon.

The race is full of disaster… only 7 of 22 cars completed the race.

Ferrari, my number one enemy team was in very unlucky state. Its second driver, Felipe Massa, involved in accident in the first lap and then again till it gets knocked out.

Three laps before the race end, Ferrari-Kimi Raikkonen runs out of fuel! Someone did a wrong math!!! Ha ha ha ha…

Although I was hoping McLaren to take the 1st and 2nd placing, I’m still happy becoz BMW took the 2nd place and although it was not the full Toyota team in the 3rd placing, it’s still ok since Williams-Toyota got it.

William-Toyota is the team using a Toyota engine… same with McLaren which is using Mercedes engine.

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Yes, it’s going start with 2008 FORMULA 1 ING AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX in Melbourne.

I’m not a fan or supporter of driver… I support TEAM, no matter who is the driver. But if the driver sabotages the team, I will hate the driver forever… just like how much I hate Fernando Alonso and Kimi Räikkönen.

My favorite team is McLaren-Mercedes
And my second favorite team is Toyota
I also like team BMW… but that is because I like their cars.

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