2005 British Grand Prix

Flibster · 5 Jul 2005 at 19:26

Flibster · 5 Jul 2005 at 19:27

2004 British Grand Prix Results

Flibster · 5 Jul 2005 at 19:29

Current Championship Standings.

2005 Drivers Championship.

Code:

[b]Pos	Driver			Nationality	Team			Points[/b]
1 	Fernando Alonso		Spanish		Renault			69 
2 	Kimi Räikkönen		Finnish		McLaren-Mercedes	45 
3 	Michael Schumacher	German		Ferrari			40 
4 	Jarno Trulli		Italian		Toyota			31 
5 	Rubens Barrichello	Brazilian	Ferrari			29 
6 	Nick Heidfeld		German		Williams-BMW		25 
=8 	Mark Webber		Australian	Williams-BMW		22 
=8	Ralf Schumacher		German		Toyota			22 
9 	Giancarlo Fisichella	Italian		Renault			20 
10	David Coulthard		British		Red Bull Racing		17 
11 	Juan Pablo Montoya	Colombian	McLaren-Mercedes	16 
12 	Felipe Massa		Brazilian	Sauber-Petronas		7 
=15 	Tiago Monteiro		Portuguese	Jordan-Toyota		6 
=15 	Alexander Wurz		Austrian	McLaren-Mercedes	6 
=15 	Jacques Villeneuve	Canadian	Sauber-Petronas		6 
=17 	Narain Karthikeyan	Indian		Jordan-Toyota		5 
=17	Jenson Button		British		BAR-Honda		5
=20 	Christijan Albers	Dutch		Minardi-Cosworth	4 
=20 	Pedro de la Rosa	Spanish		McLaren-Mercedes	4 
=20 	Christian Klien		Austrian	Red Bull Racing		4 
21 	Patrick Friesacher	Austrian	Minardi-Cosworth	3 
22 	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Italian		Red Bull Racing		1

2005 Constructors Championship.

Code:

[b]Pos	Constructor 		Points[/b]
1	Renault			86
2	McLaren-Mercedes	71
3	Ferrari			69
5	Toyota			53
5	Williams-BMW		47
6	Red Bull Racing		22
7	Sauber-Petronas		13
8	Jordan-Toyota		11
9	Minardi-Cosworth	7
10	BAR-Honda		5

Flibster · 5 Jul 2005 at 19:59

It's sold out.

100000 tickets - all gone.

Or alternatively you could find a tout and pay £500...

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 5 Jul 2005 at 21:28

Nope - we've still got lots of crap going on politically - only 1 or 2 days earlier than normal...

I did some updating in the French GP thread earlier..

Flibster · 5 Jul 2005 at 21:45

Actually....

I have got Max's secretary's email address...and phone number...

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 6 Jul 2005 at 16:09

Firestar_3x said:
i was very sceptical of spending £135 but i figured this could be the last race at Silverstone

We can only hope...

...that is is the last...

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 6 Jul 2005 at 16:53

Both if at all possible.

Flibster · 6 Jul 2005 at 17:21

I liked silverstone...
Until the last round of 'safety' modifications... Now it's almost as dull as sone of the new circuits.

Facilities for the teams and visitors are terrible.

I'l love to see Britain not get a GP for a couple of years so they can set about re-doing Silverstone from the ground up.

Proper - world class facilities.

We're the best in the world at motorsport - yet our national track is Silverstone - what a joke!

Plus all these circuits getting noise orders slapped on them...Silverstone next?

That won't happen though - we'll keep trekking back and fourth to Silverstone, getting ripped off and come back the next year... "Please sir..can we have some more?"

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 7 Jul 2005 at 15:34

Ok...here we go

The results of the FIA Survey....

Taken from www.fia.com

FIA/AMD Formula One Survey 2005

93,000 Fans Respond

07.07.2005

Formula One fans want more races, more teams, more overtaking and more emphasis on driver skill according to the findings of the FIA/AMD Formula One Survey 2005, the largest and most comprehensive analysis of public opinion ever undertaken in motor sport.

- 94% want more overtaking;
- 74% want more emphasis on driver skill;
- 69% want more teams;
- 84% want 18 or more races in a season.

Max Mosley, FIA President said,

“Fans from all over the world agree that the most important challenge to F1 in the next five years is to maintain competitive racing. Many want to place more emphasis on driver skill and less on driver aids. It is also clear that the majority of fans are unhappy with the current qualifying system.

“These and other views will be an invaluable addition to the consultation process on the future rules of Formula One, which began formally this week. For the first time, fans’ opinions will form an essential part of this process.”

Henri Richard, AMD Executive Vice President said,

"As an industry leading technology partner, AMD is proud to have put our customer-centric philosophy to work with the FIA to help connect Formula One fans around the world and help shape the future of Formula One racing through this unprecedented survey.”

“It’s encouraging to find that a majority of fans look forward to the technical innovations each season and most believe that technology developed in Formula One has improved the development and safety of road cars. We’re excited about the overwhelming success of this survey and look forward to working more closely with the FIA to continue improving one of the world’s great sports."

Survey

Independent research specialists TNS Sport analysed more than 93,000 completed surveys from fans in 180 countries worldwide. The majority of respondents have been following the sport for at least six years and many for more than ten. Almost all describe themselves as either very interested or extremely interested in Formula One.

The driver and technology

- 88% say showcasing the skills of the drivers is the most essential aspect of Formula One;
- 80% agree advanced technology sets F1 apart from other motor sports;
- 74% want more emphasis on driver skill and less on driver aids;
- 64% look forward to the technical innovations each season.

Only 15% of fans think Formula One incorporates the right balance of technology and driver skill. Almost two thirds think Formula One currently showcases the most advanced technology in motor sport but only a third believe it showcases the best drivers.

In the next five years, almost three quarters of the fans want to see more emphasis placed on driver skill and less on driver aids.

Calendar

- 84% of fans want 18 or more races a season;
- 28% want 21 races or more;
- 69% said that the sport should travel to even more new countries.

With the 2005 season incorporating 19 races some of the current teams have argued for a shorter calendar. But that opinion is not shared amongst fans, 53% of whom strongly disagreed that there are too many races on the calendar.

Most fans said new circuits had increased their interest in the championship. This was especially the case with younger fans rather than older fans.

Circuits

The most popular circuits are Monaco and Spa with 55% and 53% of fans respectively saying their interest in Formula One would decrease if these circuits were removed from the Championship. Other circuits were voted for as follows:

49% Silverstone
43% Monza
38% Suzuka
35% Imola
29% Montreal
27% Hockenheim
27% Nurburgring
26% Melbourne
25% Indianapolis
24% Interlagos
23% Barcelona
20% Magny-Cours
18% Sepang
17% Hungaroring
15% Bahrain
14% Shanghai
9% Istanbul

Apart from the three new circuits in Bahrain, Shanghai and Istanbul, which have had little or no time to gain favour, the least popular tracks were considered to be Magny-Cours, Sepang and Hungaroring.

Television coverage

- 99% of fans watch Formula One on TV;
- 76% will watch all 19 races;
- 68% watch all of the race coverage;
- 36% watch all of the qualifying coverage;
- 54% think television coverage has improved in the last five years.

With the increasingly international nature of Formula One, television has become the essential medium through which fans follow the sport.

Japan is the most avid nation of viewers with 87% of fans intending to watch all 19 races this season. This compares with 79% in the UK, 68% in the US and 60% in Germany.

Most fans agree that coverage has improved in the last five years. The vast majority of fans (95%) praised the increased use of onboard cameras. Many also commented on the increased quality of programme content, such as driver profiles, interviews and pit updates.

Over a fifth (22%) of fans believed that TV coverage had deteriorated. They blamed the lack of depth of coverage, the quality of the commentators and too much attention focused on the race leaders.

Qualifying is not as big a draw as the race. Fewer fans watch it on television and a massive 70% would prefer qualifying to be decided by the best time from a specified number of flying laps.

Media and marketing

In the last 12 months:

- 95% of fans visited a dedicated Formula One website
- 89% read about Formula One in the newspaper
- 48% bought team merchandise
- 40% purchased a product or service of a sponsor

Most fans follow the sport via websites and newspapers. But just 55% were willing to buy a Formula One related publication.

Many show their support with team merchandise. This is especially the case in the US where 57% bought Formula One team merchandise in the last 12 months. In Germany just 38% bought team merchandise.

A number of fans have bought sponsors’ products. Again, US fans were the most supportive, with 58 per cent buying the product or service of a sponsor in the last year. In the UK, just 34% did so.

Flibster · 7 Jul 2005 at 15:39

In the wake of events in London on Thursday morning, Silverstone has issued the following statement ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix:

Following the events that took place in London today Silverstone would like to reassure all visitors attending the British Grand Prix that the security of both spectators and participants is of paramount importance.

Silverstone has a well established set of security measures in place that have been agreed and planned in detail with the Police and other agencies.

Silverstone is confident that these measures are adequate to ensure the safety of all attending.

Flibster · 7 Jul 2005 at 20:48

British Grand Prix on ITV1 and ITV2

Live qualifying: Saturday 9 July 1210-1420 (ITV1)
Live race: Sunday 10 July 1200-1505 (ITV1)
Highlights: Sunday 10 July 2340-0040 (ITV1)
Highlights: Tuesday 12 July 0100-0200 (ITV2)
Full race replay: Wednesday 13 July 0050-0330 (ITV1)

Flibster · 8 Jul 2005 at 13:19

I'd love to see a new custom designed track tbh...

Designed by Ex-F1 drivers like Alesi, Prost, Mansezzzzzzzz......

Sorry...dozed off there...

Hakkinen all that lot. Not by Tilke - who knows sod all about how to design a good circuit - Look at his new version of Hockenheim. :rolleyes:

None of the other UK circuits are really big enough for F1.

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 8 Jul 2005 at 14:27

Friday Free Practice 1.

Code:

[b]Pos	No	Driver			Team			Time[/b]
1	35	Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren-Mercedes	1:19.205		
2	38	Ricardo Zonta		Toyota			1:20.139		
3	3	Jenson Button		BAR-Honda		1:20.211		
4	9	Kimi Räikkönen		McLaren-Mercedes	1:20.411		
5	17	Ralf Schumacher		Toyota			1:21.080		
6	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren-Mercedes	1:21.091		
7	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari			1:21.453		
8	4	Takuma Sato		BAR-Honda		1:21.582		
9	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari			1:22.216		
10	12	Felipe Massa		Sauber-Petronas		1:22.350		
11	14	David Coulthard		Red Bull Racing		1:22.403		
12	15	Christian Klien		Red Bull Racing		1:22.456		
13	37	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing		1:22.615		
14	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber-Petronas		1:23.370		
15	7	Mark Webber		Williams-BMW		1:23.394		
16	8	Nick Heidfeld		Williams-BMW		1:24.321		
17	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan-Toyota		1:24.581		
18	18	Tiago Monteiro		Jordan-Toyota		1:25.488		
19	39	Robert Doornbos		Jordan-Toyota		1:25.560		
20	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi-Cosworth	1:25.897		
21	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi-Cosworth	1:27.246		
22	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault				
23	5	Fernando Alonso		Renault				
24	16	Jarno Trulli		Toyota

Sector Times - Free Practice 1

Code:

[b]Sector 1[/b]
[b]Pos	No	Driver			Time[/b]
1	35	Pedro de la Rosa	25.009 
2	9	Kimi Räikkönen		25.194 
3	38	Ricardo Zonta		25.313 
4	3	Jenson Button		25.501 
5	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	25.523 
6	17	Ralf Schumacher		25.667 
7	2	Rubens Barrichello	25.745 
8	15	Christian Klien		25.819 
9	1	Michael Schumacher	25.915 
10	4	Takuma Sato		25.931 
11	14	David Coulthard		26.080 
12	12	Felipe Massa		26.121 
13	37	Vitantonio Liuzzi	26.124 
14	7	Mark Webber		26.280 
15	11	Jacques Villeneuve	26.313 
16	8	Nick Heidfeld		26.744 
17	19	Narain Karthikeyan	26.972 
18	18	Tiago Monteiro		27.014 
19	39	Robert Doornbos		27.222 
20	21	Christijan Albers	27.360 
21	20	Patrick Friesacher	27.943 
22	5	Fernando Alonso		548.407 
23	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	963.452

Code:

[b]Sector 2 [/b]
[b]Pos	No	Driver			Time[/b]
1	35	Pedro de la Rosa	34.048 
2	38	Ricardo Zonta		34.298 
3	3	Jenson Button		34.532 
4	9	Kimi Räikkönen		34.581 
5	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	34.713 
6	1	Michael Schumacher	34.953 
7	17	Ralf Schumacher		35.023 
8	4	Takuma Sato		35.271 
9	12	Felipe Massa		35.321 
10	15	Christian Klien		35.340 
11	2	Rubens Barrichello	35.460 
12	14	David Coulthard		35.490 
13	37	Vitantonio Liuzzi	35.517 
14	7	Mark Webber		35.641 
15	11	Jacques Villeneuve	35.828 
16	19	Narain Karthikeyan	36.295 
17	8	Nick Heidfeld		36.563 
18	39	Robert Doornbos		36.651 
19	18	Tiago Monteiro		36.833 
20	21	Christijan Albers	36.851 
21	20	Patrick Friesacher	37.486 
22	16	Jarno Trulli		45.960 
23	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	50.486 
24	5	Fernando Alonso		50.894

Code:

[b]Sector 3 [/b]
[b]Pos	No	Driver			Time[/b]
1	35	Pedro de la Rosa	20.148 
2	3	Jenson Button		20.178 
3	38	Ricardo Zonta		20.246 
4	4	Takuma Sato		20.380 
5	17	Ralf Schumacher		20.390 
6	9	Kimi Räikkönen		20.418 
7	1	Michael Schumacher	20.585 
8	14	David Coulthard		20.665 
9	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	20.702 
10	12	Felipe Massa		20.746 
11	37	Vitantonio Liuzzi	20.801 
12	2	Rubens Barrichello	20.853 
13	8	Nick Heidfeld		20.867 
14	11	Jacques Villeneuve	20.923 
15	15	Christian Klien		20.930 
16	7	Mark Webber		20.987 
17	19	Narain Karthikeyan	21.314 
18	18	Tiago Monteiro		21.428 
19	39	Robert Doornbos		21.520 
20	21	Christijan Albers	21.686 
21	20	Patrick Friesacher	21.817 
22	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	33.535 
23	5	Fernando Alonso		34.038 
24	16	Jarno Trulli		34.800

Speed Trap

Code:

[b]Pos	No	Driver			Time		Speed[/b]
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen		11:59:00	284.8 
2	38	Ricardo Zonta		11:43:10	283.0 
3	35	Pedro de la Rosa	11:53:00	281.0 
4	17	Ralf Schumacher		11:54:09	273.8 
5	37	Vitantonio Liuzzi	11:56:19	271.9 
6	1	Michael Schumacher	11:58:48	271.8 
7	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	11:55:10	271.7 
8	12	Felipe Massa		12:01:40	271.2 
9	15	Christian Klien		11:53:13	270.9 
10	7	Mark Webber		11:56:43	269.9 
11	14	David Coulthard		12:00:34	267.5 
12	39	Robert Doornbos		11:44:53	267.3 
13	2	Rubens Barrichello	11:44:22	263.0 
14	4	Takuma Sato		11:59:56	262.2 
15	3	Jenson Button		11:56:07	262.0 
16	8	Nick Heidfeld		11:44:15	258.9 
17	11	Jacques Villeneuve	11:58:01	258.4 
18	20	Patrick Friesacher	11:23:17	253.6 
19	19	Narain Karthikeyan	11:17:17	250.9 
20	21	Christijan Albers	11:56:48	248.1 
21	18	Tiago Monteiro		11:58:00	245.7 
22	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	11:20:29	200.8 
23	5	Fernando Alonso		11:36:38	186.2 
24	16	Jarno Trulli		11:42:19	161.0

Flibster · 8 Jul 2005 at 15:14

happytechie said:
the really low speeds are from non completed laps in some case???

I guess some people were out on high fuel load / just to check the components were bedded in on the cars rather than for a high speed test run?

Anyway, I'm anoyed as I am going to manage to miss ALL of this weekend's coverage and there is no way I'll stay up late enough to catch the late full race replay.

Have a good weekend those that are going.

HT

Remember all the commentary and bitching and backbiting that goes on here.

Should be good fun.

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 8 Jul 2005 at 15:37

Friday Free Practice 2.

Code:

[b]Pos	No	Driver			Team			Time[/b]
1	35	Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren-Mercedes	1:18.530		
2	38	Ricardo Zonta		Toyota			1:18.964		
3	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren-Mercedes	1:20.252		
4	9	Kimi Räikkönen		McLaren-Mercedes	1:20.384		
5	17	Ralf Schumacher		Toyota			1:20.602		
6	16	Jarno Trulli		Toyota			1:20.816		
7	5	Fernando Alonso		Renault			1:20.990		
8	37	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Red Bull Racing		1:21.004		
9	14	David Coulthard		Red Bull Racing		1:21.034		
10	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari			1:21.044		
11	3	Jenson Button		BAR-Honda		1:21.186		
12	7	Mark Webber		Williams-BMW		1:21.235		
13	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault			1:21.279		
14	15	Christian Klien		Red Bull Racing		1:21.323		
15	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari			1:21.519		
16	12	Felipe Massa		Sauber-Petronas		1:21.577		
17	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber-Petronas		1:22.180		
18	8	Nick Heidfeld		Williams-BMW		1:22.500		
19	4	Takuma Sato		BAR-Honda		1:22.795		
20	39	Robert Doornbos		Jordan-Toyota		1:22.812		
21	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi-Cosworth	1:23.390		
22	18	Tiago Monteiro		Jordan-Toyota		1:23.629		
23	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan-Toyota		1:23.891		
24	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi-Cosworth	1:24.594

Sector Times - Free Practice 2

Code:

[b]Sector 1[/b]
[b]Pos	No	Driver			Time[/b]
1	35	Pedro de la Rosa	24.829 
2	38	Ricardo Zonta		25.142 
3	9	Kimi Räikkönen		25.393 
4	5	Fernando Alonso		25.570 
5	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	25.586 
6	37	Vitantonio Liuzzi	25.599 
7	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	25.617 
8	1	Michael Schumacher	25.676 
9	14	David Coulthard		25.706 
10	17	Ralf Schumacher		25.717 
11	16	Jarno Trulli		25.723 
12	15	Christian Klien		25.742 
13	3	Jenson Button		25.747 
14	12	Felipe Massa		25.786 
15	2	Rubens Barrichello	25.852 
16	7	Mark Webber		25.856 
17	11	Jacques Villeneuve	25.926 
18	8	Nick Heidfeld		26.162 
19	4	Takuma Sato		26.318 
20	21	Christijan Albers	26.475 
21	18	Tiago Monteiro		26.494 
22	19	Narain Karthikeyan	26.495 
23	39	Robert Doornbos		26.530 
24	20	Patrick Friesacher	26.908

Code:

[b]Sector 2 [/b]
[b]Pos	No	Driver			Time[/b]
1	35	Pedro de la Rosa	33.696 
2	38	Ricardo Zonta		33.923 
3	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	34.373 
4	9	Kimi Räikkönen		34.639 
5	16	Jarno Trulli		34.698 
6	5	Fernando Alonso		34.716 
7	17	Ralf Schumacher		34.732 
8	7	Mark Webber		34.750 
9	12	Felipe Massa		34.813 
10	1	Michael Schumacher	34.825 
11	3	Jenson Button		34.831 
12	37	Vitantonio Liuzzi	34.896 
13	2	Rubens Barrichello	34.900 
14	14	David Coulthard		34.926 
15	15	Christian Klien		34.962 
16	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	35.008 
17	11	Jacques Villeneuve	35.379 
18	39	Robert Doornbos		35.474 
19	4	Takuma Sato		35.508 
20	8	Nick Heidfeld		35.539 
21	19	Narain Karthikeyan	35.698 
22	18	Tiago Monteiro		35.813 
23	21	Christijan Albers	35.815 
24	20	Patrick Friesacher	36.303

Code:

[b]Sector 3 [/b]
[b]Pos	No	Driver			Time[/b]
1	38	Ricardo Zonta		19.899 
2	35	Pedro de la Rosa	19.926 
3	17	Ralf Schumacher		20.153 
4	9	Kimi Räikkönen		20.215 
5	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	20.293 
6	16	Jarno Trulli		20.380 
7	1	Michael Schumacher	20.389 
8	14	David Coulthard		20.402 
9	37	Vitantonio Liuzzi	20.440 
10	3	Jenson Button		20.501 
11	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	20.515 
12	7	Mark Webber		20.533 
13	15	Christian Klien		20.562 
14	5	Fernando Alonso		20.591 
15	2	Rubens Barrichello	20.650 
16	11	Jacques Villeneuve	20.678 
17	8	Nick Heidfeld		20.792 
18	39	Robert Doornbos		20.808 
19	12	Felipe Massa		20.813 
20	4	Takuma Sato		20.833 
21	18	Tiago Monteiro		20.958 
22	19	Narain Karthikeyan	21.053 
23	21	Christijan Albers	21.054 
24	20	Patrick Friesacher	21.293

Speed Trap

Code:

[b]Pos	No	Driver			Time		Speed[/b]
1	35	Pedro de la Rosa	14:58:51	287.6 
2	5	Fernando Alonso		14:58:42	287.6 
3	16	Jarno Trulli		14:59:35	285.7 
4	9	Kimi Räikkönen		15:01:22	285.5 
5	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	14:34:50	283.2 
6	15	Christian Klien		14:53:50	283.2 
7	1	Michael Schumacher	14:51:52	282.5 
8	38	Ricardo Zonta		14:52:12	281.5 
9	12	Felipe Massa		14:12:31	280.5 
10	17	Ralf Schumacher		14:44:46	280.4 
11	7	Mark Webber		14:33:07	279.9 
12	37	Vitantonio Liuzzi	14:57:53	279.5 
13	14	David Coulthard		14:48:31	278.9 
14	3	Jenson Button		15:00:28	278.4 
15	8	Nick Heidfeld		14:35:56	278.2 
16	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	14:59:20	277.2 
17	2	Rubens Barrichello	14:54:17	274.0 
18	11	Jacques Villeneuve	14:58:10	272.7 
19	39	Robert Doornbos		14:50:35	269.4 
20	18	Tiago Monteiro		14:56:08	268.7 
21	4	Takuma Sato		14:25:52	268.3 
22	19	Narain Karthikeyan	14:59:14	267.8 
23	20	Patrick Friesacher	14:51:47	264.7 
24	21	Christijan Albers	14:17:46	258.8

Flibster · 9 Jul 2005 at 00:10

and for those who don't believe that....here's an image.

Sorry Michael...you said something about slower drivers not paying attention a couple of races back?

Hopefully the Williams guys checked over the wing structure on Heidfelds car - last thing we need is the wing falling off.

Nice bit of news though...

Before the Race the FIA have announced a minutes silence for the victims of the Londom bombing this week.

Also Jordan have been running with a black nosecone in respect.

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 9 Jul 2005 at 12:05

rpstewart said:
Aww naw! Kimi's blown another engine!

First lap out in Saturday Practice 2.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/4666915.stm

He'll at least have a decent shot at qualifying if they're going to go for a lap. The strategy on this one might be interesting though, Silverstone is not the worst circuit in the world for overtaking so starting from the back or high teens with full tanks might not be the worst option but I wouldn't be surprised if they go for a handful more laps than usual and aim for 11th-14th on the grid, same as last weekend.

Arse...

Arse, arse, arse, arse, arse, arse, arse, arse, arse, arse, arse, arse, arse, arse, arse, arse, arse, arse, arse, arse, arse, arse, arse, arse, ARSE!

I have no idea what they will do here - there's not that much of an advantage to run long here...

Now doing the times btw...

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 9 Jul 2005 at 12:14

Saturday Free Practice 1.

Code:

[b]Pos	No	Driver			Team			Time[/b]
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen		McLaren-Mercedes	1:20.975		
2	5	Fernando Alonso		Renault			1:21.402		
3	3	Jenson Button		BAR-Honda		1:21.996		
4	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault			1:22.331		
5	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren-Mercedes	1:22.377		
6	4	Takuma Sato		BAR-Honda		1:22.389		
7	12	Felipe Massa		Sauber-Petronas		1:22.413		
8	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari			1:22.496		
9	15	Christian Klien		Red Bull Racing		1:22.645		
10	17	Ralf Schumacher		Toyota			1:22.775		
11	14	David Coulthard		Red Bull Racing		1:23.026		
12	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari			1:23.182		
13	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber-Petronas		1:23.191		
14	16	Jarno Trulli		Toyota			1:23.458		
15	8	Nick Heidfeld		Williams-BMW		1:23.480		
16	7	Mark Webber		Williams-BMW		1:23.705		
17	18	Tiago Monteiro		Jordan-Toyota		1:23.820		
18	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan-Toyota		1:24.230		
19	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi-Cosworth	1:25.007		
20	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi-Cosworth	1:25.696

Sector Times - Free Practice 2

Code:

[b]Sector 1[/b]
[b]Pos	No	Driver			Time[/b]
1	5	Fernando Alonso		25.443 
2	9	Kimi Räikkönen		25.612 
3	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	25.616 
4	4	Takuma Sato		25.860 
5	3	Jenson Button		25.905 
6	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	25.978 
7	1	Michael Schumacher	25.989 
8	17	Ralf Schumacher		26.074 
9	12	Felipe Massa		26.092 
10	15	Christian Klien		26.109 
11	14	David Coulthard		26.149 
12	11	Jacques Villeneuve	26.292 
13	8	Nick Heidfeld		26.331 
14	7	Mark Webber		26.375 
15	16	Jarno Trulli		26.427 
16	2	Rubens Barrichello	26.497 
17	18	Tiago Monteiro		26.558 
18	19	Narain Karthikeyan	26.658 
19	21	Christijan Albers	26.976 
20	20	Patrick Friesacher	27.204

Code:

[b]Sector 2 [/b]
[b]Pos	No	Driver			Time[/b]
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen		34.724 
2	5	Fernando Alonso		35.079 
3	3	Jenson Button		35.123 
4	12	Felipe Massa		35.319 
5	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	35.342 
6	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	35.474 
7	2	Rubens Barrichello	35.530 
8	14	David Coulthard		35.556 
9	17	Ralf Schumacher		35.578 
10	15	Christian Klien		35.596 
11	4	Takuma Sato		35.600 
12	1	Michael Schumacher	35.614 
13	11	Jacques Villeneuve	35.686 
14	8	Nick Heidfeld		35.688 
15	7	Mark Webber		35.761 
16	16	Jarno Trulli		35.906 
17	18	Tiago Monteiro		35.980 
18	19	Narain Karthikeyan	36.059 
19	21	Christijan Albers	36.443 
20	20	Patrick Friesacher	36.832

Code:

[b]Sector 3 [/b]
[b]Pos	No	Driver			Time[/b]
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen		20.600 
2	5	Fernando Alonso		20.666 
3	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	20.827 
4	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	20.837 
5	3	Jenson Button		20.843 
6	4	Takuma Sato		20.881 
7	1	Michael Schumacher	20.893 
8	15	Christian Klien		20.940 
9	12	Felipe Massa		20.974 
10	18	Tiago Monteiro		21.004 
11	16	Jarno Trulli		21.029 
12	2	Rubens Barrichello	21.043 
13	14	David Coulthard		21.078 
14	17	Ralf Schumacher		21.085 
15	11	Jacques Villeneuve	21.132 
16	8	Nick Heidfeld		21.302 
17	7	Mark Webber		21.429 
18	19	Narain Karthikeyan	21.507 
19	21	Christijan Albers	21.581 
20	20	Patrick Friesacher	21.660

Speed Trap

Code:

[b]Pos	No	Driver			Time		Speed[/b]
1	16	Jarno Trulli		9:39:40		282.0 
2	17	Ralf Schumacher		9:43:12		281.4 
3	5	Fernando Alonso		9:40:01		280.0 
4	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	9:33:00		278.0 
5	8	Nick Heidfeld		9:41:06		277.3 
6	19	Narain Karthikeyan	9:38:54		277.0 
7	9	Kimi Räikkönen		9:40:07		276.9 
8	15	Christian Klien		9:43:31		276.5 
9	14	David Coulthard		9:46:31		273.9 
10	1	Michael Schumacher	9:30:26		272.3 
11	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	9:41:20		272.0 
12	12	Felipe Massa		9:35:22		271.0 
13	7	Mark Webber		9:42:39		270.0 
14	3	Jenson Button		9:43:39		265.9 
15	2	Rubens Barrichello	9:43:56		264.6 
16	11	Jacques Villeneuve	9:43:36		263.4 
17	4	Takuma Sato		9:35:34		262.7 
18	20	Patrick Friesacher	9:44:53		260.7 
19	21	Christijan Albers	9:36:13		257.6 
20	18	Tiago Monteiro		9:35:06		254.7

Flibster · 9 Jul 2005 at 12:15

Qualifying show has just started on ITV1