Istanbul - TURKEY Grand Prix 2009 - Race 7/17

[Mr Jack]

*sigh* If you want something done properly you just have to do it yourself

Qualifying 	Name 		Weight 	Fuel 	First stint (est. laps)
1 	Sebastian Vettel 	649.5 	44.5 	15
2 	Jenson Button 		655.5 	50.5 	17
3 	Rubens Barrichello 	652.5 	47.5 	16
4 	Mark Webber 		656 	51 	18
5 	Jarno Trulli 		652 	47 	16
6 	Kimi Raikkonen 		658 	53 	18
7 	Felipe Massa 		654 	49 	17
8 	Fernando Alonso 	644.5 	39.5 	13
9 	Nico Rosberg 		660 	55 	19
10 	Robert Kubica 		664 	59 	21
11 	Nick Heidfeld 		681.5 	76.5 	27
12 	Kazuki Nakajima 	680.4 	75.4 	27
13 	Timo Glock 		689 	84 	30
14 	Heikki Kovalainen 	665 	60 	21
15 	Adrian Sutil 		668.5 	63.5 	22
16 	Lewis Hamilton 		696.5 	91.5 	33
17 	Nelson Piquet Jnr 	689.6 	84.6 	30
18 	Sebastien Buemi 	686.5 	81.5 	29
19 	Giancarlo Fisichella 	688.5 	83.5 	30
20 	Sebastien Bourdais 	701 	96 	35

Embarassing for Barrichello and Massa there, looking good for Button. Alonso won't be a happy boy; lightest in the top ten and still only Rosberg and Kubica behind him on much heavier fuel loads.

 

[therealnerd2]

Alonso won't be a happy boy; lightest in the top ten and still only Rosberg and Kubica behind him on much heavier fuel loads.

He proper messed up his hotlap

 

[dannyjo22]

Webber did a great job there, he needs to hope he doesn't get stuck behind a brawn because for his weight he did a great lap. Jenson too, Vettels lap not so great when you take into account his weight. Hopefully Jenson can get ahead at the first stop.

 

[Sparky]

Happy with 1st and 4th considering what we have coming up.

 

[Christo]

Happy with 1st and 4th considering what we have coming up.

Are you talking about updates?

 

[Sparky]

Are you talking about updates?

yes

 

[Glaucus]

The commentators are doing a good enough job.

No they aren't it's why r5l Have showed them up on every race. switch commentator and just see how rubbish brundle and co are compared to r5l.

 

[TaKeN]

From the looks of the fuel weights.. RBR arn't v.far away from Brawns Pace! but then again.. it alters on every track.

I can't stand the bbc commentry btw.. I've not listened to R5L to compare but Legard does my head in, Brundle I can cope with..

Legard comes out with the same stuff each race, stuff you can see with your very own eyes!! I know he used to commentate on the radio but he needs to tone it down :|

Brundle today ' These cars grip so well at the front, I'd love to drive one I bet they're great ' (or something along those lines)

Legards response ' Oh yes and back in your day (suggesting brundles car understeered all over the shop '

Brundle ' Well No '

Probably me being picky but some of the things he says make me cringe..

 

[realscot]

So Brawns suspicions about the Red Bull infront of them being lighter is correct. It's all down to how they get off the line tomorrow now. I'd be expecting both Ferrari's to jump the toyota and be giving Webber grief down into the first corner. Vettel is going to need a perfect start and good pace to stay infront of the Brawns this weekend. It seems that the BGP is weaker in sector 1, but stronger than the RB over the rest of the lap. I hope we get to see a great overtake for the lead, and its not done in pitstops.

realscot

 

[Fr0dders]

Qualifying Name Weight Fuel (kg) First stint (est. laps)
1 Sebastian Vettel 649.5 44.5 15
2 Jenson Button 655.5 50.5 17

no wonder ross brawn had a wry smile in his interview after.

 

[lopkinfop]

if you listen to the words leggard says they are absolute nonsense, and as people have said he repeats the same things over and over.

Brundell explains some of the more technical bits (how they are doing on a lap etc) if there is a part that brundell speaks for a while its much better than leggard waffeling on and not letting martin say a word.

I really hope Leggard goes next year and they replace him with something else

 

[Sparky]

Give Eddie Irvine a go, although they may have to put parental discretion signs up!

 

[Glaucus]

can anyone find the fuel adjusted grid. Like this one, but for turkey.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/f1mole/2009/05/bbc-f1s-fueladjusted-spanish-g.html

 

[Sparky]

You going this year Dan?

 

[dannyjo22]

can anyone find the fuel adjusted grid. Like this one, but for turkey.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/f1mole/2009/05/bbc-f1s-fueladjusted-spanish-g.html

I think the BBC pretty much have one of those done every sat night or sunday morning after Qfy. There should be one coming.

 

[Sparky]

Let me see what i can do

 

[dannyjo22]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/75901

Brawn commits to FOTA and gives a couple of indications of proposals FOTA have submitted.

 

[Burned_Alive]

can anyone find the fuel adjusted grid. Like this one, but for turkey.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/f1mole/2009/05/bbc-f1s-fueladjusted-spanish-g.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/f1mole/2009/06/bbc-sports-fueladjusted-turkis.html

 

[griffo_001]

I'm gunna say Vettel for the win, but then again, I've been saying that all year - imo he'll be world champion soon enough..... Maybe not this year, but soon[/url]

What did I say? Vettel on pole, albeit not fuel corrected pole.....
Correct me if I'm wrong the but all the races here have been won from pole?
So yeah, Vettel for the win tomorrow

 

[knip]

Am very jealous of anyone who gets to go to Silverstone this year, shortly to be unemployed means I cant afford it.

Race is shaping up to be a potential good un, I promise not to do any raindances and am hoping for minimal carnage on the opening lap.

As for commentary, when Leggard starts to annoy me too much, I just switch it to CBBC commentary, a few minutes of that and im giggling like the big kid I am.