2005 Hungarian Grand Prix

[Flibster]

So...Heeerrreees Johnny.....

Today will be the first time that McLaren Run in Johnny Walker livery...

BAR have removed all tobacco sponsorship form their cars as well...

Is the Ferrari really that fast - I doubt it. M.Schumacher usually goes for the softer tyres and a lighter fuel load - could he be 3 stopping then?

What a comitted lap from Raikkonen though - slippery dusty and debris strewn track, comes 4th... Superb.

Anyway - should be fine for me to do the race.

Simon/~Flibster

 

[Flibster]

Was out with the other half - 5th anniversary of her putting up with me.

Anyway - Button - you signed for Williams - tough titties if you don't want to join now.

Frank Williams always sem a hard guy to deal with - but he's imminently professional when it comes to his team.

 

[Flibster]

Just one question so far - where's Martin???

I really don't want to listen to Allen and Blundell for 2 hours...

Simon/~Flibster

 

[Flibster]

2005 Hungarian Grand Prix Grid

[b]Pos	No	Driver			Team			Time[/b]
5	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari			1:19.882
20	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren-Mercedes	1:20.779
9	16	Jarno Trulli		Toyota			1:20.839
1	9	Kimi Räikkönen		McLaren-Mercedes	1:20.891
12	17	Ralf Schumacher		Toyota			1:20.964
3	5	Fernando Alonso		Renault			1:21.141
15	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari			1:21.158
2	3	Jenson Button		BAR-Honda		1:21.302
4	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault			1:21.333
8	4	Takuma Sato		BAR-Honda		1:21.787
10	15	Christian Klien		Red Bull Racing		1:21.937
12	8	Nick Heidfeld		Williams-BMW		1:22.086
13	14	David Coulthard		Red Bull Racing		1:22.279
14	12	Felipe Massa		Sauber-Petronas		1:22.565
15	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber-Petronas		1:22.866
16	7	Mark Webber		Williams-BMW		1:23.495
17	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi-Cosworth	1:24.443
18	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan-Toyota		1:25.057
19	20	Robert Doornbos		Minardi-Cosworth	1:25.484
20	18	Tiago Monteiro		Jordan-Toyota		No Time - Engine penalty

 

[Flibster]

OMG Bernies on a stamp

Scary that tbh....

Then again - you could get a full size portrait of Piggymon on a stamp...with space to spare.

Simon/~Flibster

 

[Flibster]

Got to admit that the McLaren front wing is absolutely beautifully sculpted.

Would love one mounted on my wall...

As for Montoya hitting the Generator - not surprised this hasn't happened more often. You can see sod all from inside the car really.

 

[Flibster]

For the second year in a row Martin isn't there...

Maybe he isn't allowed into Hungary anymore.

 

[Flibster]

D'oh!

 

[Flibster]

Air temp - 34°C
Track temp - 47°C
Windpseed - 2.1m/s from the south south west
45% humidity

 

[Flibster]

2 minutes...

 

[Flibster]

Now those comments are eerie

Not the first time we've done that. We seem to be pretty good at doing that.

 

[Flibster]

1 light
2 lights
3 lights
4 lights
5 lights

And the 2005 Hunarian Grand Prix is on!

 

[Flibster]

M.Schumacher away

Montoya and Raikkonen behind him. Alonso has a broken front wing.

Klein has rolled his car and has retired

Coulthard is out - sitting on the edge of the track.

Alonso pits on lap 1
Barrichello pits on lap 1 as well

 

[Flibster]

Monteiro pits on lap 1 as well.

 

[Flibster]

Coulthard hit Alonsos wing and lost his front right wheel and the suspension collapsed.

Was lucky not to be hit by anyone..

Raikkonen up past Montoya somewhere on lap 1...

 

[Flibster]

Raikkonen fastest man on the track.

1:22.309 on lap 3

 

[Flibster]

M.Schumacher goes fastest on lap 5 with a 1:21.673

 

[Flibster]

bits arl ower the shop, will we see tire damage and punctures later on?

Very likely - as thats the main overtaking spot as well..

 

[Flibster]

Raikkonen goes fastest on lap 6 with a 1:21.610 and is on yet another flier..

 

[Flibster]

Lap 7 - Raikkonen does a 1:21.488