Fifth on tough day puts Heikki level with Lewis.

Quote of the day:
"I have total commitment to the team and a good car, and I know we will keep working hard to improve for the start of the European races"- Heiki Kovalainen.

A great contrast to the ".......I intend to win it" of his teammate as if no other driver exist.

Some said that LH might be faster than Heiki, but then again it was Heiki who recorded two fastest laps in two of the first three races, and also seem to be the more consistent although he has not won a race as yet. He's on level points with Lewis and Kubica at 14 each. Good going without pretensions.

Anybody that saw Heikki win the Race of Champions a few years back, beating Schumi in a Ferrari, should have no doubt about his ability.

Hardly surprising Alonso didn't want him at Renault is it? Renault's loss is McLaren's gain.

Heikki doesn't lose his cool like Alonso and will give Lewis a real run for his money this year.

It's the quiet one's you have to watch!

Heikki is doing a very solid job and that is hardly a suprise after his brilliant 2nd half of 2007, crushing Fisichella in the process (It pains me to say as I am a big Fisi fan, but hey even Fisi raced better than Hamilton yesterday)

consistency is the key... reminds me of how Keke won his 1982 WDC... only one win that year! Even more important with the current points system lol...

RENO SP, do you compete to lose? Or are your intentions to WIN. Stop trying to make trouble because you are a Lewis hater. It just makes you sound stupid. What do you think Mclaren hired him for, to try to lose races? Idiot.

George Mitchell Jr, this forum is for discussion and debate between Formula 1 enthusiasts and your very personal attack is uncalled for.

Of course every diver wants to win, but what is being criticised above is not what a driver wants but the sheer arrogant attitude of the way Lewis comes out with saying things as if there is no one else on the track racing him.

The way you have written your post does mark you as someone that knows absolutely nothing about F1, and with a name like that I think that you should stick to basketball and popcorn. I will not call you an idiot but you are definetely an ignorant person.

@ George Mitchell Jr.

Your personal attack on Reno SP is totally uncalled for.
If you read all posts prior to yours all the other contributors followed on his lead and he seems to be one of the very few contributors with logical posts on this forum.
He certainly starts the ball rolling most times, probably you did not understand this.

Calling someone an idiot shows the shallowness of the person making the insult and as he said you should stick to basketball and popcorn as you are more suited there than on this forum.

Give us something intelligent next time.

@RENO. My personal feelings are that you are an idiot. I have that right to feel that way from reading your idiotic statements. Don't confuse arrogance with confidence. If you do not think you will win, YOU WONT WIN. Lewis took blame for his own performance in this race. If you followed F1, you'd know that. Taking blame is not a sign of arrogance. Do you even listen to yourself speak.
@RALF. What are you, his Mommie. I'm sure he can defend himself so shut your trap and crawl back in your hole. IDIOT#2

@RALF. By the way, basketball requires 1000 times more athletic ability than F1 so you attempt at insulting me failed. You may have wanted to say, "George, why don't you stick to hopscotch and popcorn". You can't even insult someone properly. No wonder you'd take offense to a driver saying that he intends to win. Clearly you have the killer instinct of a little girl. Doll babies and butterflies for you. F1 isn't for you.

george mitchell, your tirades do no good to the process of lively debate. if you do not like what is being said, TURN OFF!!!!!!! there is no need for personal abuse.

@rich ard: Why don't you follow your own advice and TURN OFF!! Nobody was talking to you, so shut your trap as well. If you want lively debate, the internet is not where you will find it. Especially not on crash.net. Genius!

Ric hard
there's no lively debate going on here, just the standard pro and anti Hamilton tosh.

@Simon: That makes up about 80% of crash.net comments

Ralf and Reno SP, the juvenile seems to have switched off.

What I want to say is that Heikki now will be given turned down power and unbalanced tyre pressures. So McLaren won't win the championship again this year.

Ralf and Reno SP, the juvenile seems to have switched off.

What I want to say is that Heikki now will be given turned down power and unbalanced tyre pressures. So McLaren won't win the championship again this year.

I am impressed with Heikki.
No fuss No bullmess just head down and go.

hey junior, does your daddy know that you are playing with his computer?

No, but your mommy does. She's with me now.

@ little George Mitchell Jr.

Hi Junior, I think that your suffix Jr suits you fine, because your tirades here are excatly those of a silly little boy who just had his favourite toy snatched away.
So what? Your big mouthed favourite driver lost out in two races and his championship chances if ever he had any are gone. Pretensious little upstart.

People like you little George, give this forum and Crash a very bad name so take your own advice and crawl back in your slimey hole somwhere in the a.s.s.hole of the world where I'm sure you come from.

I'm sure that Heiki is pissing himself laughing quitely at his teammate who has been pumped up with hot air by people like you. Imbecile.

@Ray, If you believe your statements, you have just joined the 80 percenter club. Welcome Genius.