2005 French Grand Prix

Flibster · 2 Jul 2005 at 12:03

R.Schumacher locks up into the Adeliade hairpin.

Does a 1:15.771

Flibster · 2 Jul 2005 at 12:05

Coulthard on Track

Looks tidy so far.
Slower than R.Schumacher at S2

Does a 1:16.434

Flibster · 2 Jul 2005 at 12:07

Heidfeld on track.

Slower through S1
Slower through S2

Does a 1:16.207

Flibster · 2 Jul 2005 at 12:08

Code:

R.Schumacher	Toyota		1:15.771
Heidfeld	Williams	1:16.207
Coulthard	Red Bull	1:16.434

Flibster · 2 Jul 2005 at 12:09

Code:

R.Schumacher	Toyota		1:15.771
Heidfeld	Williams	1:16.207
Coulthard	Red Bull	1:16.434

Klien on track

Down in S1
Down in S2

Does a 1:16.547

Flibster · 2 Jul 2005 at 12:10

Code:

R.Schumacher	Toyota		1:15.771
Heidfeld	Williams	1:16.207
Coulthard	Red Bull	1:16.434
Klien		Red Bull	1:16.547

Villeneuve on track.

Slower in S1
.2 up in S2

Does a 1:15.699

Takes provisional pole

Flibster · 2 Jul 2005 at 12:11

5 down - 15 to go...

Code:

Villeneuve	Sauber		1:15.699
R.Schumacher	Toyota		1:15.771
Heidfeld	Williams	1:16.207
Coulthard	Red Bull	1:16.434
Klien		Red Bull	1:16.547

Flibster · 2 Jul 2005 at 12:15

Code:

Villeneuve	Sauber		1:15.699
R.Schumacher	Toyota		1:15.771
Heidfeld	Williams	1:16.207
Coulthard	Red Bull	1:16.434
Klien		Red Bull	1:16.547

Montoya on track.

Someone please stab James Allen through the neck...he's getting on my **** already...

.18 up in S1
.24 up in S2

Does a 1:15.406

Takes Provisional pole

Flibster · 2 Jul 2005 at 12:17

Code:

Montoya		McLaren		1:15.406
Villeneuve	Sauber		1:15.699
R.Schumacher	Toyota		1:15.771
Heidfeld	Williams	1:16.207
Coulthard	Red Bull	1:16.434
Klien		Red Bull	1:16.547

Massa on track

.05 up in S1
.12 down in S2

Does a 1:15.566

Flibster · 2 Jul 2005 at 12:19

Code:

Montoya		McLaren		1:15.406
Massa		Sauber		1:15.566
Villeneuve	Sauber		1:15.699
R.Schumacher	Toyota		1:15.771
Heidfeld	Williams	1:16.207
Coulthard	Red Bull	1:16.434
Klien		Red Bull	1:16.547

Webber on track

.14 down in S1
.33 down in S2

Does a 1:15.885

Flibster · 2 Jul 2005 at 12:20

Code:

Montoya		McLaren		1:15.406
Massa		Sauber		1:15.566
Villeneuve	Sauber		1:15.699
R.Schumacher	Toyota		1:15.771
Webber		Williams	1:15.885
Heidfeld	Williams	1:16.207
Coulthard	Red Bull	1:16.434
Klien		Red Bull	1:16.547

Sato on track.

.24 up in S1
.41 up in S2

That BAR looks very very good...

Does a 1:14.655

Takes Provisional Pole

Flibster · 2 Jul 2005 at 12:22

Code:

Sato		BAR		1:14.655
Montoya		McLaren		1:15.406
Massa		Sauber		1:15.566
Villeneuve	Sauber		1:15.699
R.Schumacher	Toyota		1:15.771
Webber		Williams	1:15.885
Heidfeld	Williams	1:16.207
Coulthard	Red Bull	1:16.434
Klien		Red Bull	1:16.547

Alonso on track.

0.004 down in S1...

0.15 up in S2

Does a 1:14.412

Takes provisional pole.

Flibster · 2 Jul 2005 at 12:23

10 down - 10 to go

Code:

Alonso		Renault		1:14.412
Sato		BAR		1:14.655
Montoya		McLaren		1:15.406
Massa		Sauber		1:15.566
Villeneuve	Sauber		1:15.699
R.Schumacher	Toyota		1:15.771
Webber		Williams	1:15.885
Heidfeld	Williams	1:16.207
Coulthard	Red Bull	1:16.434
Klien		Red Bull	1:16.547

BAR looks better than the Renault tbh

rpstewart · 2 Jul 2005 at 12:25

That Renault is looking pretty smart in the new colours, certainly a lot better than Montoya's McLaren. Who thought that Juan Pablo would work? Surely JPM would have been better.

Flibster · 2 Jul 2005 at 12:27

Code:

Alonso		Renault		1:14.412
Sato		BAR		1:14.655
Montoya		McLaren		1:15.406
Massa		Sauber		1:15.566
Villeneuve	Sauber		1:15.699
R.Schumacher	Toyota		1:15.771
Webber		Williams	1:15.885
Heidfeld	Williams	1:16.207
Coulthard	Red Bull	1:16.434
Klien		Red Bull	1:16.547

Fisichella on track.

.01 up in S1
.13 down in S2

Does a 1:14.887

Joe T · 2 Jul 2005 at 12:27

Come on Button!

Edit: very slow in S2 and S3, esp 3.

Flibster · 2 Jul 2005 at 12:29

Code:

Alonso		Renault		1:14.412
Sato		BAR		1:14.655
Fisichella	Renault		1:14.887
Montoya		McLaren		1:15.406
Massa		Sauber		1:15.566
Villeneuve	Sauber		1:15.699
R.Schumacher	Toyota		1:15.771
Webber		Williams	1:15.885
Heidfeld	Williams	1:16.207
Coulthard	Red Bull	1:16.434
Klien		Red Bull	1:16.547

Button on track.

.16 down in S1
.48 down in S2

Does a disapointing 1:15.051

Flibster · 2 Jul 2005 at 12:30

Code:

Alonso		Renault		1:14.412
Sato		BAR		1:14.655
Fisichella	Renault		1:14.887
Button		BAR		1:15.051
Montoya		McLaren		1:15.406
Massa		Sauber		1:15.566
Villeneuve	Sauber		1:15.699
R.Schumacher	Toyota		1:15.771
Webber		Williams	1:15.885
Heidfeld	Williams	1:16.207
Coulthard	Red Bull	1:16.434
Klien		Red Bull	1:16.547

Raikkonen on track.

.11 down in S1
.08 down in S2

Does a 1:14.559

Flibster · 2 Jul 2005 at 12:32

Code:

Alonso		Renault		1:14.412
Raikkonen	McLaren		1:14.559 - Engine Penalty to come
Sato		BAR		1:14.655
Fisichella	Renault		1:14.887
Button		BAR		1:15.051
Montoya		McLaren		1:15.406
Massa		Sauber		1:15.566
Villeneuve	Sauber		1:15.699
R.Schumacher	Toyota		1:15.771
Webber		Williams	1:15.885
Heidfeld	Williams	1:16.207
Coulthard	Red Bull	1:16.434
Klien		Red Bull	1:16.547

Trulli on track.

.04 down in S1
.01 down in S2

Does a 1:14.521

Flibster · 2 Jul 2005 at 12:34

Code:

Alonso		Renault		1:14.412
Trulli		Toyota		1:14.521
Raikkonen	McLaren		1:14.559 - Engine Penalty to come
Sato		BAR		1:14.655
Fisichella	Renault		1:14.887
Button		BAR		1:15.051
Montoya		McLaren		1:15.406
Massa		Sauber		1:15.566
Villeneuve	Sauber		1:15.699
R.Schumacher	Toyota		1:15.771
Webber		Williams	1:15.885
Heidfeld	Williams	1:16.207
Coulthard	Red Bull	1:16.434
Klien		Red Bull	1:16.547

Friesacher on track.

Will be interesting to see how the Minardi's do on a well rubbered track.

1 sec down in S2
2.2 sec down in S2

Does a 1:17.960

Not bad at all