2005 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix

Flibster · 2 Apr 2005 at 10:33

Now started.

Stormrider · 2 Apr 2005 at 10:39

F2005 really doesnt sound ready, not done 2 race distances, MS only done one days testing, no spare gearbox for RB.

Flibster · 2 Apr 2005 at 10:40

Dear god the new Ferrari is ugly..

How many flip ups and winglets can you fit on a car?
Some of the other teams have very clean cars without all the flipups..and are still outperforming Ferrari.

RB still has the broken gearbox in his car - they don't know how long it will last though. He's done 5 laps all weekend so far.

Flibster · 2 Apr 2005 at 10:45

Oh..JPM also may not have damaged his shoulder playing tennis.

I've hears that he may have fallen off his Harley Davidson and also that he may have come off a motocross bike when trying to do a jump at over 50mph and observed by 5 mates.

Hmmm...

Wurz is a lanky bugger isn't he?

Stormrider · 2 Apr 2005 at 10:47

Bet AW is not happy, one year he can't fit in the car and a race driver slips and hurst his shoulder.

lol @ DC's comment about getting fit.

Flibster · 2 Apr 2005 at 10:49

15 mins to go - current circuit conditions:
Track Temp - 45°C
Air Temp - 38°C *ouch...I have trouble with mid 20's...*
It's dry *Shock horror*
3.5m/s wind from the north
Humidity - 16%

Track and air temps have climbed over the past hour - track temp by 10°C - air temp by 5°C

Stormrider · 2 Apr 2005 at 10:52

Wow good 20mins into the show and was that the first time they mentioned Jenson?

Tax Evader · 2 Apr 2005 at 10:54

Yes, DCs comment "thats what happens when fat people try to get fit" was stunning

Flibster · 2 Apr 2005 at 10:54

Well - time for me to make my coffee and bacon buttie..

Oh...competition answer is...Senna with 6
Seem to think that Prost and Schumacher are on 5 each..

Flibster · 2 Apr 2005 at 10:56

Oh I hate that flash car thing advert - but I'm thinking of buying one as they're only £20 and if it's crap I'll give it to a mate.

Depends really on if I can use a wax on top of it.

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 2 Apr 2005 at 10:57

So hot now...41°C air and 53°C track temps...

Rather them than me.

Flibster · 2 Apr 2005 at 11:01

De La Rosa out on track.

Flibster · 2 Apr 2005 at 11:04

De La Rosa goes fiest *shockingly with a laptime of 1:30.725

Flibster · 2 Apr 2005 at 11:06

Sato out now - and does a 1:31.113

Flibster · 2 Apr 2005 at 11:08

Friesacher out now - so slow.
Not a bad laptime though considering.
1:34.848

Flibster · 2 Apr 2005 at 11:08

Button now on track

Flibster · 2 Apr 2005 at 11:11

Great - picture stuck...
Button does a 1:30.957

Villeneuve now about to embarass himself again.

Flibster · 2 Apr 2005 at 11:12

Villeneuve does a 1:32.318 - dumped it off the track at the last corner.

Flibster · 2 Apr 2005 at 11:13

5 down - advert time.

First 5 results.

Code:

De La Rosa	McLaren-Mercedes	1:30.725
Button		BAR-Honda		1:30.957
Sato		BAR-Honda		1:31.113
Villeneuve	Sauber-Petronas		1:32.318
Friesacher	Minardi-Cosworth	1:34.848

Flibster · 2 Apr 2005 at 11:17

Webber now on a quick one.
1:30.592 - Nice one.