2005 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix

Flibster · 3 Apr 2005 at 11:38

Looks like Rubens is getting the original knackered/repaired gearbox back as well as a new engine.. :confused:

Looks like the new gearbox that was used in the crash test was damaged during the crash test...

errrm...ok..

RB will probably be starting formt he back of the grid or even the pit lane.

Simon/~Flibster

Stormrider · 3 Apr 2005 at 11:48

Flibster said:
Looks like Rubens is getting the original knackered/repaired gearbox back as well as a new engine..

Looks like the new gearbox that was used in the crash test was damaged during the crash test...

errrm...ok..

RB will probably be starting formt he back of the grid or even the pit lane.

Simon/~Flibster

Rubens always has the luck doesn't he :rolleyes:

Flibster · 3 Apr 2005 at 11:51

Now started on ITV 1 - some nice arty shots going on now..

Flibster · 3 Apr 2005 at 12:04

Stormrider said:
Rubens always has the luck doesn't he

Yup - I do think they use Rubens as the test car - fit him with the experimental bits and if they break - oh well..It's Rubens..

I still find it funny that when Irvine had a chance of the workd championship - they brought Michael back from rehab early and shafted Irvine. Possibly cos he wasn't the driver they were paying $25 million to win the championship.

I would have laughed my ass off if Irvine had won it though.

Imagine the press conference..

First Ferrari champion isn't the guy they were/are paying the big money purely to win the championship.

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 3 Apr 2005 at 12:17

Good way to look at it Rubens. Always liked him - great sence of humor.

goreblast · 3 Apr 2005 at 12:20

Yeah great to see Rubens smiling. I always wondered how he can be soo happy all the time in Michaels shadow. Fair play to him. Hope his weekend turns around.

goreblast · 3 Apr 2005 at 12:21

Does anyone know if any channels accessible from the UK show the 2nd qualifying session, which afterall decides the grid. Why ITV dont show it I'll never know, what else is on telly on sunday morning!

Flibster · 3 Apr 2005 at 12:23

BBC Radio 5 live - sport extra has qual2 - other than that not that I know of.

Well... not quite but my method isn't exactly legal.

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 3 Apr 2005 at 12:26

Ouch ouch ouch ouch....
Track temp - 55°C
Air temp - 42°C

Bugger that!

Stormrider · 3 Apr 2005 at 12:26

Ouch 42c air temp, 55c track temp

edit: damn beaten to it

goreblast · 3 Apr 2005 at 12:29

Flibster, you wont be able to email me (in trust) where?!?

Flibster · 3 Apr 2005 at 12:30

Klien has stalled before the warm up lap - thats his race stuffed

Flibster · 3 Apr 2005 at 12:31

Grid

Code:

[b]Pos	No	Driver			Team			Time[/b]
1	5	Fernando Alonso		Renault			3:01.902		
2	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari			3:02.357		
3	16	Jarno Trulli		Toyota			3:02.660		
4	8	Nick Heidfeld		Williams-BMW		3:03.217		
5	7	Mark Webber		Williams-BMW		3:03.262		
6	17	Ralf Schumacher		Toyota			3:03.271		
7	15	Christian Klien		Red Bull Racing		3:03.369		
8	10	Pedro de la Rosa 	McLaren-Mercedes	3:03.373		
9	9	Kimi Räikkönen		McLaren-Mercedes	3:03.524		
10	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault			3:03.765		
11	3	Jenson Button		BAR-Honda		3:04.348		
12	12	Felipe Massa		Sauber-Petronas		3:05.202		
13	4	Takuma Sato		BAR-Honda		3:05.563		
14	14	David Coulthard		Red Bull Racing		3:05.844	
15	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber-Petronas		3:07.983		
16	18	Tiago Monteiro		Jordan-Toyota		3:09.428		
17	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan-Toyota		3:10.143		
18	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi-Cosworth	3:10.422		
19	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi-Cosworth	3:11.261	
20	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari			3:07.693	- Engine swap

Flibster · 3 Apr 2005 at 12:33

goreblast said:
Flibster, you wont be able to email me (in trust) where?!?

Sorry mate - not something I can give out sadly - It's through a friend entombed within F1

goreblast · 3 Apr 2005 at 12:33

Im expecting a high rate of car failures with that insane heat!

Flibster · 3 Apr 2005 at 12:34

And the race is.......GO!

All away cleanly. Alonso out in front.

Flibster · 3 Apr 2005 at 12:35

Schumacher and Trulli fighting wheel to wheel - I think that Ferrari is lighter than some of the cars around it.

Williams are going well.
Raikonnen is moving up well.

Flibster · 3 Apr 2005 at 12:37

End of lap 1

Alonso
M.Schumacher
Trulli
Webber
heidfeld
R.Schumacher
Raikkonen
Fisichella
De La Rosa
Button
Sato
Massa
Barrichello
Villeneuve
Karthikeyan
Coulthard
Monteiro
Friesacher
Albers - pitted
Klien - Retired

Flibster · 3 Apr 2005 at 12:37

Fisichella is smoking - looks like an engine is about to pop

goreblast · 3 Apr 2005 at 12:37

Fisi engine about to blow?!