2005 Monaco Grand Prix

[Flibster]

Looks like Alonso could be a bit lighter than Raikkonen judging by the start.

Would make sence - Raikkonen was so fars in Q1 they could run him heavier in Q2 - Renault could have fuelled a bit light to try and leapfrog him.

 

[Flibster]

4 laps in - 7 seconds between Raikkonen in 1st and Trulli in 4th.
Raikkonen does a 1:17.063 - current fastest lap

 

[Flibster]

Alonso does a 1:16.865 on lap 6

 

[rpstewart]

yeah, he looks to be getting into the groove. The car's looking good, he's not having to hustle it to get the pace out of it.

 

[rpstewart]

He He, love the Bridgestone ad - "delivering the best tyres" NOT!

It's almost as good as the Danka one they showed in Oz 97 just after Damon Hill had pulled off on the warm up lap.

 

[Flibster]

Lap 9 - Raikkonen does a 1:16.562
Not much else going on..

 

[Flibster]

Karthikeyan pits on lap 12 - WTF??
Thats very very early.

 

[Stormrider]

Karthekyan pits and comes out to be an early road block.

 

[Flibster]

Lol...nice one Martin.

Karthikeyan pits for fresh underwear due to the scary handling.

 

[Flibster]

Stop number 2 for Karthikeyan on lap 13
Looks like thats a dying Jordan

 

[Joe T]

And he pits again!

 

[Flibster]

Lap 13 - Raikkonen does a 1:16.495

 

[Joe T]

Raikkonen gets faster and faster

 

[rpstewart]

Is Kimi running heavier or was it just a bad Q2 lap? Certainly the race pace is suggesting the latter.

 

[Flibster]

Pnumatic Valve Air leak and a knackered wheel for Karthikeyan - poor sod.

 

[Joe T]

Kimi does a 1.16.414

 

[Flibster]

What a superb Stella advert.

Raikkonen has done a 1:16.414 on lap 18

 

[Joe T]

Kimi does a 1.16.265

 

[Joe T]

Karthy in pits again

 

[Joe T]

Karthy stalls in the pits

He's not having much luck