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Hi, Vakie81! This really is a minor thing, but bear in mind when added multiple references together, avoid adding a space between them, so [1][2] rather than [1] [2]. It's good to bear that in mind early before you move in the other direction too far. Apart from that, great job on Heikki Kovalainen! Apterygial talkstalkinsane idea 10:33, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers. Nice work. Apterygial talkstalkinsane idea 11:02, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the heads up. Do correct me if there are other mistakes. Vakie81 (talk) 11:11, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
One other minor thing I did notice: the paragraph discussing Heikki's driving style (with Heikki Kulta) includes the word 'you' several times. It's hard to tell if a direct quote without punctuation or a commentary on the cited article. That might have to be cleared up if you want to take the article further. Apterygial talkstalkinsane idea 11:21, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yep, good point. I'll work on it. Vakie81 (talk) 11:39, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
OK, thanks a lot for the help. Have to work on Brazil next. :) Vakie81 (talk) 12:08, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Wow. That's a big welcome banner... Anyway, I notice that you speak Finnish. If you've got a minute, could I get you to confirm the information used in the above article is in the source (currently cite 32)? I don't speak any Finnish, and I want to may sure the citation is correct. Thanks, Apterygial 11:30, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it is correct. Although the tire problems only caused the puncture, the hydraulics problem with the engine which caused his retirement was likely a separate issue. Here is a translation of the article:
The Chinese Grand Prix was an unfathomable experience for Heikki Kovalainen. The McLaren mechanics had installed his front tires the wrong way around for the start of the race.
- During my career this kind of error has not occurred before in any category I've driven in, Kovalainen explained.
A similar thing had happened to McLaren before, in 2006 when test driver Alex Wurz's tires were installed incorrectly, causing a severe crash on the Paul Ricard test circuit.
- The tires had been marked on Friday, and they were not inspected after that. I got a good start, but immediately I noticed that the car was understeering massively and the tires were not working at all.
- On my pit stop they adjusted the front wing as much as they could, making the front of the car heavier. But now that I also had correctly installed tires, it probably caused the puncture which I suffered later. Adjusting the wing would have helped if the tires were still spinning in the wrong direction, but now it just caused oversteer instead, Kovalainen summed up the problem.
- My points don't really matter at this point, but it's a setback for the team. We can only try putting another worm in the hook, but they're starting to run out since we have only one race left, Kovalainen said on Monday, before flying from Shanghai to Geneva via Helsinki.--Vakie81 (talk) 16:47, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
BTW, since we're fact-checking, the following sentence jumps out at me from the Chinese GP article: "Alonso qualified in fourth ahead of Kovalainen, who took fifth after making a mistake on his final lap."
I don't remember any mention of Kovy making a mistake, only about him complaining about the loss of traction with his last set of tires. He was interviewed live on Finnish TV after the qualifying and he seemed to be extremely angry about the result at the time, since he didn't feel he had made any mistakes, so he couldn't understand what went wrong and why the car wasn't as fast as it was on the previous run, when he had topped the timesheets. Later he talked about it in this interview:
- There were a lot of good things about this qualifying. My speed was good the whole time, but the last run just didn't go as it should have.
What went wrong on that last run?
- I just didn't feel like I had the same level of grip as I did on the previous runs. I couldn't push the car like I did previously. There was nothing wrong with my last run, the car just wouldn't go any faster. Just a bit too slow. I didn't make any major mistakes, the lap was just slower everywhere, Kovalainen explained.
In the past he has been honest when he's made a mistake in qualifying, like in Singapore when he touched the wall, so I see no reason why he would be covering up a mistake here.--Vakie81 (talk) 18:25, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
You're completely correct; I have no idea how that got into the article. I'll change it to saying he problems getting grip out of the tyres. Thanks for the help with the Finnish source. I'm guessing you're more of a Kovy fan than a Kimi one? Apterygial 22:41, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Well, Kimi is probably still the top dog, but I suppose there's more mystery and intrigue about Kovy at the moment since he's still a new guy, don't know how good he'll be. Also a Massa fan after last season I guess, and Vettel. Rosberg and Kubica are probably somewhere in there as well. =) --Vakie81 (talk) 23:16, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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It's good to know someone appreciates that. Chubbennaitor 20:09, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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You were doing all of the above and you weren't a member? Chubbennaitor 21:24, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I was just messing about, adding stuff. I'm still learning the ropes, but I figured I might as well join up. --Vakie81 (talk) 21:39, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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