2005 A1GP Championship - Round 3 - Estoril

Flibster · 22 Oct 2005 at 17:21

1pm start tomorrow.

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 22 Oct 2005 at 17:41

Niet Problemski.

Could be anb interesting sprint race - several quick people lower down.

Scott Speed once again making me wonder why he's wanted in F1...

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 22 Oct 2005 at 18:09

rpstewart said:
Agreed, the only thing he seems to have going for him is he's the only American who seems to be interested in moving to F1.

It strikes me as strange that he's getting a chance yet no one seems to be talking to Piquet.

Precicely. I feel that Piquet would be a much better bet in F1.

Especially if they got rid of driver aids - he'd do very well indeed.

Also - there may be an engine upgrade coming later this year for the A1GP cars - putting them up to ~600bhp without the powerboost..

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 22 Oct 2005 at 19:21

Austria forfeits 21st position

Following today's qualifying session, Austria was subsequently punished with the loss of one position on the grid for the Sprint Race after stewards discovered a weight infringement.

Consequently, Pakistan is promoted to 21st on the grid.

Flibster · 22 Oct 2005 at 23:57

Hiann said:
I think is is funny the way that every time they go to that race driver person in the studio they put up the caption .... F1 driver!!!!!!!!!!! I have never heard of him in F1 circles.

He's tested occasionally for Williams F1 - thats it.

By that count - I could have F1 Driver under my name when I appear on TV...I reckon I've done more miles in F1 cars than him by some margin.

He does have the personality of a deep fried halibut though - get someone who gets excited up there for *insert deity of choice here* sake!

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 00:15

Hiann said:
And Flibster, you think the USA mechanics look silly on the TV, you should see them in person at the track! Appauling! Look like escaped cons!

They are terrible...

Anyone who doesn't know what we're on about - check out these 2 links..

First is of the team - second is Scott Speed - Team USA's driver...

Team USA

Scott Speed

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 12:59

A1GP now starting.

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 13:01

Got a picture on the feed myself...

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 13:03

Currently showing highlights from the Eurospeedway

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 13:09

Ouch - bike race last night...

One of the drivers *Australia I think* came off *with the help of another driver...* and now has his arm and hand bandaged.

Suppose thats one way to get ahead.

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 13:19

Pre-Race Warm up

Code:

[b]Pos.	Team		Lap	Time  		Gap F.  	Gap P.  	km/h   		Laps[/b]
1    	FRANCE		4   	1'31.577  	-  		-  		164.4   	8   	
2    	SWITZERLAND	4   	1'31.690  	+0.113  	+0.113  	164.2   	7   	
3    	USA		8   	1'31.894  	+0.317  	+0.204  	163.8   	9   	
4    	NETHERLANDS	4   	1'32.064  	+0.487  	+0.170  	163.5   	8   	
5    	IRELAND		8   	1'32.156  	+0.579  	+0.092  	163.4   	9   	
6    	CZECH REPUBLIC	5   	1'32.490  	+0.913  	+0.334  	162.8   	9   	
7    	GREAT BRITAIN	7   	1'32.499  	+0.922  	+0.009  	162.8   	8   	
8    	ITALY		7   	1'32.608  	+1.031  	+0.109  	162.6   	8   	
9    	BRAZIL		9   	1'32.640  	+1.063  	+0.032  	162.5   	9   	
10    	RUSSIA		7   	1'32.648  	+1.071  	+0.008  	162.5   	8   	
11    	PORTUGAL	8   	1'32.808  	+1.231  	+0.160  	162.2   	8   	
12    	GERMANY		8   	1'32.860  	+1.283  	+0.052  	162.1   	8   	
13    	MALAYSIA	7   	1'32.956  	+1.379  	+0.096  	162.0   	8   	
14    	CANADA		9   	1'32.972  	+1.395  	+0.016  	161.9   	9   	
15    	INDONESIA	5   	1'33.314  	+1.737  	+0.342  	161.3   	7   	
16    	MEXICO		8   	1'33.534  	+1.957  	+0.220  	161.0   	8   	
17    	SOUTH AFRICA	8   	1'33.741  	+2.164  	+0.207  	160.6   	9   	
18    	AUSTRIA		4   	1'33.775  	+2.198  	+0.034  	160.5   	8   	
19    	AUSTRALIA	4   	1'33.871  	+2.294  	+0.096  	160.4   	8   	
20    	NEW ZEALAND	6   	1'34.044  	+2.467  	+0.173  	160.1   	8   	
21    	LEBANON		7   	1'34.483  	+2.906  	+0.439  	159.3   	9   	
22    	PAKISTAN	7   	1'34.554  	+2.977  	+0.071  	159.2   	7   	
23    	CHINA		5   	1'34.772  	+3.195  	+0.218  	158.9   	8   	
24    	INDIA		6   	1'35.684  	+4.107  	+0.912  	157.3   	8

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 13:33

Sprint Race is underway!

Very tightly bunched!

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 13:34

France away into the lead - brazil squeezed by france and switzerland - hit both of them

Several cars off at turn 1

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 13:37

Code:

[b]Pos.	Team		Laps	Time  		Gap. F.  	Gap. P.  	Pits   	[/b]
1    	FRANCE		1   	1:34.423  	-  		-  	   	
2    	BRAZIL		1   	1:34.961  	+0.538  	+0.538  	   	
3    	SWITZERLAND	1   	1:35.819  	+1.396  	+0.858  	   	
4    	NETHERLANDS	1   	1:36.950  	+2.527  	+1.131  	   	
5    	CZECH REPUBLIC	1   	1:38.129  	+3.706  	+1.179  	   	
6    	PORTUGAL	1   	1:38.591  	+4.168  	+0.462  	   	
7    	CANADA		1   	1:38.598  	+4.175  	+0.007  	   	
8    	INDONESIA	1   	1:39.637  	+5.214  	+1.039  	   	
9    	MALAYSIA	1   	1:40.856  	+6.433  	+1.219  	   	
10    	SOUTH AFRICA	1   	1:41.198  	+6.775  	+0.342  	   	
11    	ITALY		1   	1:41.605  	+7.182  	+0.407  	   	
12    	GERMANY		1   	1:42.011  	+7.588  	+0.406  	   	
13    	GREAT BRITAIN	1   	1:42.153  	+7.730  	+0.142  	   	
14    	IRELAND		1   	1:42.740  	+8.317  	+0.587  	   	
15    	USA		1   	1:42.957  	+8.534  	+0.217  	   	
16    	NEW ZEALAND	1   	1:43.506  	+9.083  	+0.549  	   	
17    	RUSSIA		1   	1:43.933  	+9.510  	+0.427  	   	
18    	LEBANON		1   	1:44.732  	+10.309  	+0.799  	   	
19    	INDIA		1   	1:45.450  	+11.027  	+0.718  	   	
20    	AUSTRIA		1   	1:50.130  	+15.707  	+4.680  	   	
21    	CHINA		1   	2:13.160  	+38.737  	+23.030  	1

China pits on lap 1

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 13:39

China have retired.

Australia are also out - can't place the other cars.

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 13:42

Ireland has hit team GBR

Irelans has lost his nose and GBR are out into the gravel with a right rear puncture

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 13:43

Code:

[b]Pos.	Team		Laps	Time  		Gap. F.  	Gap. P.  	Pits   	[/b]
1    	FRANCE		5   	7:44.277  	-  		-  	   	
2    	BRAZIL		5   	7:45.781  	+1.504  	+1.504  	   	
3    	SWITZERLAND	5   	7:46.312  	+2.035  	+0.531  	   	
4    	NETHERLANDS	5   	7:49.162  	+4.885  	+2.850  	   	
5    	CZECH REPUBLIC	5   	7:50.783  	+6.506  	+1.621  	   	
6    	PORTUGAL	5   	7:51.814  	+7.537  	+1.031  	   	
7    	CANADA		5   	7:52.847  	+8.570  	+1.033  	   	
8    	INDONESIA	5   	7:54.884  	+10.607  	+2.037  	   	
9    	MALAYSIA	5   	7:55.463  	+11.186  	+0.579  	   	
10    	SOUTH AFRICA	5   	7:58.225  	+13.948  	+2.762  	   	
11    	ITALY		5   	7:59.157  	+14.880  	+0.932  	   	
12    	GERMANY		5   	7:59.880  	+15.603  	+0.723  	   	
13    	GREAT BRITAIN	5   	8:00.265  	+15.988  	+0.385  	   	
14    	IRELAND		5   	8:00.645  	+16.368  	+0.380  	   	
15    	USA		5   	8:01.082  	+16.805  	+0.437  	   	
16    	NEW ZEALAND	5   	8:01.743  	+17.466  	+0.661  	   	
17    	RUSSIA		5   	8:05.166  	+20.889  	+3.423  	   	
18    	LEBANON		5   	8:06.634  	+22.357  	+1.468  	   	
19    	INDIA		5   	8:07.864  	+23.587  	+1.230  	   	
20    	AUSTRIA		5   	8:10.098  	+25.821  	+2.234  	   	
21    	CHINA		1   	2:13.160  	4 Laps  	4 Laps  	1

Ireland pits for a new nose.

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 13:50

Code:

[b]Pos.	Team		Laps	Time  		Gap. F.  	Gap. P.  	Pits   	[/b]
1    	FRANCE		9   	13:53.036  	-  		-  	   	
2    	BRAZIL		9   	13:55.473  	+2.437  	+2.437  	   	
3    	SWITZERLAND	9   	13:56.227  	+3.191  	+0.754  	   	
4    	NETHERLANDS	9   	14:01.160  	+8.124  	+4.933  	   	
5    	CZECH REPUBLIC	9   	14:01.631  	+8.595  	+0.471  	   	
6    	PORTUGAL	9   	14:03.936  	+10.900  	+2.305  	   	
7    	CANADA		9   	14:05.971  	+12.935  	+2.035  	   	
8    	INDONESIA	9   	14:11.193  	+18.157  	+5.222  	   	
9    	MALAYSIA	9   	14:12.274  	+19.238  	+1.081  	   	
10    	SOUTH AFRICA	9   	14:14.889  	+21.853  	+2.615  	   	
11    	ITALY		9   	14:15.587  	+22.551  	+0.698  	   	
12    	GERMANY		9   	14:16.838  	+23.802  	+1.251  	   	
13    	USA		9   	14:17.127  	+24.091  	+0.289  	   	
14    	NEW ZEALAND	9   	14:18.081  	+25.045  	+0.954  	   	
15    	RUSSIA		9   	14:24.617  	+31.581  	+6.536  	   	
16    	LEBANON		9   	14:28.925  	+35.889  	+4.308  	   	
17    	AUSTRIA		9   	14:31.463  	+38.427  	+2.538  	   	
18    	INDIA		9   	14:33.806  	+40.770  	+2.343  	   	
19    	IRELAND		8   	14:31.718  	1 Lap  		1 Lap  		1   	
20    	GREAT BRITAIN	5   	8:00.265  	4 Laps  	3 Laps  	   	
21    	CHINA		1   	2:13.160  	8 Laps  	4 Laps  	1

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 13:50

GBR, Ireland, Australia and others are under investigation by the stewards.

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 13:53

Germany is under a lot of pressure from USA, who is coming under pressure from New Zealand.

Germany are doing very well at defending.