2005 A1GP Championship - Round 3 - Estoril

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 15:39

You think you touched Germany?

You did more than touch Germany - you wiped out their rear wing and suspension...

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 15:41

Yup - Brazil are now on the same lap as France now.

Safety car in.

USA down to 5th.

Ireland up to 3rd
Switzerland still in 2nd.

Not sure who else went past USA.

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 15:42

Canada have spun on the green flag lap. They're out now.

Czech Republic made it past the USA as well.

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 15:43

No safety car for Canada's car yet...it's way off the racing line so should be ok.

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 15:44

Firestar_3x said:
loosing a car per lap at this rate, the guy in the safety car must be having a hoot!

He's done more laps than some of the race drivers.

Italy and Portugal going for it all round the track...

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 15:44

Brazil still have the fastest lap.

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 15:45

GBR have slowed. Just letting cars through.

They've had a few gearbox issues this weekend thoughout the grid - maybe another one.

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 15:47

Code:

[b]Pos.	Team		Laps	Time  		Gap. F.  	Gap. P.  	Pits   	[/b]
1    	FRANCE		23   	41:11.739  	-  		-  		1   	
2    	SWITZERLAND	23   	41:16.298  	+4.559  	+4.559  	1   	
3    	IRELAND		23   	41:17.112  	+5.373  	+0.814  	1   	
4    	CZECH REPUBLIC	23   	41:17.681  	+5.942  	+0.569  	1   	
5    	USA		23   	41:19.583  	+7.844  	+1.902  	1   	
6    	AUSTRALIA	23   	41:20.609  	+8.870  	+1.026  	1   	
7    	GREAT BRITAIN	23   	41:23.641  	+11.902  	+3.032  	1   	
8    	ITALY		23   	41:23.684  	+11.945  	+0.043  	2   	
9    	PORTUGAL	23   	41:24.091  	+12.352  	+0.407  	1   	
10    	AUSTRIA		23   	41:26.363  	+14.624  	+2.272  	1   	
11    	LEBANON		23   	41:29.544  	+17.805  	+3.181  	1   	
12    	CHINA		23   	41:31.208  	+19.469  	+1.664  	1   	
13    	PAKISTAN	23   	41:33.059  	+21.320  	+1.851  	1   	
14    	BRAZIL		23   	41:37.675  	+25.936  	+4.616  	1   	
15    	INDIA		23   	41:43.009  	+31.270  	+5.334  	1   	
16    	NEW ZEALAND	22   	41:24.807  	1 Lap  		1 Lap  		1   	
17    	RUSSIA		22   	41:28.274  	1 Lap  		+3.467  	1   	
18    	CANADA		20   	36:38.206  	3 Laps  	2 Laps  	1   	
19    	NETHERLANDS	18   	32:48.786  	5 Laps  	2 Laps  	2   	
20    	GERMANY		17   	30:27.881  	6 Laps  	1 Lap  		1   	
21    	MALAYSIA	15   	29:00.971  	8 Laps  	2 Laps  	1   	
22    	SOUTH AFRICA	14   	24:01.306  	9 Laps  	1 Lap  		1   	
23    	INDONESIA	11   	19:06.035  	12 Laps  	3 Laps  	1   	
24    	MEXICO		9   	15:59.134  	14 Laps  	2 Laps  	1

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 15:48

Portugal does a very brave move on Italy to get past - from a long way back.

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 15:50

GBR back up to race speeds...odd...

Gearbox sounding more likely - loose electrical connection - electrically operated gearbox.

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 15:51

Czech Rebulic getting a drive through - speeding in the pit lane.

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 15:52

Yup - GBR gearbox issues confirmed.

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 15:53

goreblast said:
I am a genius!

Mentioned it before you...when I first said he was slowing.

Given all the failures they've had this wekend it was likely though.

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 15:53

Czech Republic takes it's drive through.

Shame - they were doing really well.

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 15:56

Code:

[b]Pos.	Team		Laps	Time  		Gap. F.  	Gap. P.  	Pits   	[/b]
1    	FRANCE		28   	48:49.839  	-  		-  		1   	
2    	SWITZERLAND	28   	48:56.028  	+6.189  	+6.189  	1   	
3    	IRELAND		28   	48:58.698  	+8.859  	+2.670  	1   	
4    	USA		28   	49:03.781  	+13.942  	+5.083  	1   	
5    	CZECH REPUBLIC	28   	49:05.645  	+15.806  	+1.864  	2   	
6    	AUSTRALIA	28   	49:07.317  	+17.478  	+1.672  	1   	
7    	PORTUGAL	28   	49:07.804  	+17.965  	+0.487  	1   	
8    	ITALY		28   	49:09.789  	+19.950  	+1.985  	2   	
9    	AUSTRIA		28   	49:18.788  	+28.949  	+8.999  	1   	
10    	BRAZIL		28   	49:21.695  	+31.856  	+2.907  	1   	
11    	LEBANON		28   	49:23.576  	+33.737  	+1.881  	1   	
12    	CHINA		28   	49:27.279  	+37.440  	+3.703  	1   	
13    	GREAT BRITAIN	28   	49:31.083  	+41.244  	+3.804  	1   	
14    	INDIA		28   	49:35.332  	+45.493  	+4.249  	1   	
15    	PAKISTAN	28   	49:36.860  	+47.021  	+1.528  	1   	
16    	NEW ZEALAND	27   	49:10.688  	1 Lap  		1 Lap  		1   	
17    	RUSSIA		27   	49:21.456  	1 Lap  		+10.768  	1   	
18    	CANADA		20   	36:38.206  	8 Laps  	7 Laps  	1   	
19    	NETHERLANDS	18   	32:48.786  	10 Laps  	2 Laps  	2   	
20    	GERMANY		17   	30:27.881  	11 Laps  	1 Lap  		1   	
21    	MALAYSIA	15   	29:00.971  	13 Laps  	2 Laps  	1   	
22    	SOUTH AFRICA	14   	24:01.306  	14 Laps  	1 Lap  		1   	
23    	INDONESIA	11   	19:06.035  	17 Laps  	3 Laps  	1   	
24    	MEXICO		9   	15:59.134  	19 Laps  	2 Laps  	1

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 15:57

Beautiful move from Brazil to get past Austria.

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 15:58

Portugal and Australia fighting for 5th. Coming under pressure from Italy in 7th.

Portugal past into turn 1

italy appears to have a very wobbley right side of the front wing - possible damage?

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 16:00

Australia now have Italy close behind them

Australia's rear end is sliding around - Will is doing well to hold onto it.

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 16:00

China spins at turn 3 - GBR past.

Flibster · 23 Oct 2005 at 16:01

3 mins to go until the 60min point.

3 laps to go - looks like we'll finish after 2 laps.