2005 Australian Grand Prix - Time and most likely spoilers later. :D

Stormrider · 6 Mar 2005 at 03:53

Flibster said:
Just about halfway though. Only 1 retirement.

Impressive. But if the retirements are going to happen - it''ll be later on in the race.

yup - need to see if Renault have sorted their reliabilty problems from winter testing.

Flibster · 6 Mar 2005 at 03:55

Kimi is fastest on track at the moment. He's got a pretty much full fuel load as well. That is a quick car.

Fisi now has a 12.8s lead over Coulthard.

Berger · 6 Mar 2005 at 03:55

Stormrider said:
yup - need to see if Renault have sorted their reliabilty problems from winter testing.

They have to last next race as well, thats when they might go pop?

Flibster · 6 Mar 2005 at 03:56

Coulthard's GF looks a bit vacant doesn't she. Lights on - no one home.

Stormrider · 6 Mar 2005 at 03:56

Berger said:
They have to last next race as well, thats when they might go pop?

Thats more likely, but they had problems completing normal race distances, let alone 2.

Flibster · 6 Mar 2005 at 03:57

Think they're main problem is they have a brand new engine. It's not an evolution.

Most teams have 72° V engines. Renault have built a brand new 90° V engine

Berger · 6 Mar 2005 at 03:59

Need some duct tape on kimis car.

Stormrider · 6 Mar 2005 at 03:59

Flibster said:
Think they're main problem is they have a brand new engine. It's not an evolution.

Most teams have 72° V engines. Renault have built a brand new 90° V engine

Thought they ran a 90degree last year as well, changed from the 110 from previous year.
doh KR got some bodywork stuck under him.

Flibster · 6 Mar 2005 at 04:00

At the end of 34 laps.

Fisichella
Coulthard
Webber
Barrichello
Montoya
Alonso
Trulli
Klien
Heidfeld
Raikkonen
M.Schumacher
Villeneuve
Button
Massa
R.Schumacher
Karthikeyan
Monteiro
Fresacher

Flibster · 6 Mar 2005 at 04:01

Who's bodywork is that?

Looks like it's almost blocking off the whole airflow under the car...

Berger · 6 Mar 2005 at 04:02

Really screwing him up, does he need to pit again or not?

Emlyn_Dewar · 6 Mar 2005 at 04:02

Bargeboards isn't it? Isn't too good to be hanging like that...

Berger · 6 Mar 2005 at 04:02

Edit, i wanna see more of the guys at the front not the back half of the field.

Flibster · 6 Mar 2005 at 04:03

Damn..2.5 seconds a lap slower because of that.

He's going to lose the place to M.Schumacher.

Flibster · 6 Mar 2005 at 04:05

Through the wonder of timeshifting on htpc's...it does look like a bargeboard has come loose.

Stormrider · 6 Mar 2005 at 04:05

yup looks like thats going to kill hs race, as long as its not killing the tempartures he may as well stay out. Aero is screwed either way.

Flibster · 6 Mar 2005 at 04:06

Kimi in - Changing the tyre pressures as well. Pulled the bit of bodywork off too.

Berger · 6 Mar 2005 at 04:06

Its his own bit of body isnt it, he could keep ahead of MS depending on how his stop goes and on traffic.

Ceryndrion · 6 Mar 2005 at 04:07

I am finding this race really quite dull, I hope that something interesting starts happening soon.

Flibster · 6 Mar 2005 at 04:07

Nice pass by button there - took a couple of attempts but worked nicely.