2005 Monaco Grand Prix

Flibster · 22 May 2005 at 13:42

Looks like Kimi could well be one stoppping. :eek:

That accident could have been so much worse though. Imagine that at the end of the tunnel...

Flibster · 22 May 2005 at 13:44

Joe T said:
Commentators on Radio 5 reckon Mclaren have lost out by not pitting

If he is 1 stopping - then he may not have had enough space in his tank to fill up to the brim to get him home - that would have led to a splash and dash at then end which rarely work.

Will be an interesting few laps.

If he's on a 2 stop then they knew that the safety car was coming out a long time before it did *well - 60 seconds*

They would have done some very quick calculations there.

Flibster · 22 May 2005 at 13:46

Minardi is in the wall coming out of the tunnel. :eek:

Yellow flags are out.

Flibster · 22 May 2005 at 13:49

Raikkonen is pulling out about 2 seconds a lap on Trulli... :eek:

That McLaren is exceptionally quick.

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 22 May 2005 at 13:51

ambulnick said:
Is there anywhere I can watch this race live on the Internet? I don't have a telly at Uni with me and I'm missing out!

Preferably without havign to sign up for anything...

(CUrrently reading the commentary live on the Formula 1 website).

Legally...

No.

Raikkonen does a 1:16.222 on lap 34

Flibster · 22 May 2005 at 13:51

Woah - 1:16.046

Raikkonen on lap35.

Flibster · 22 May 2005 at 13:52

Raikkonen extended his lead by 3 seconds. on the last lap alone.
Damn.

Flibster · 22 May 2005 at 13:54

rpstewart said:
What's the reason for the pink/orange that seems to be creeping into the McLaren colour scheme? Kimi has a new helmet in the same colours

The new helmet is a one off - contains a lot of diamonds - willb e acustioned for charity tonight I think.

Montoya has the same thing.

As for the colours - maybe the slightly adjusting it for when Johnny Walker takes over from West later this year.

Flibster · 22 May 2005 at 13:54

Villeneuve pits on lap 38

Flibster · 22 May 2005 at 13:55

People yet to stop:
Raikkonen
Trulli
Barrichello
Montoya
Liuzzi
R.Schumacher
Montiero
Albers

Flibster · 22 May 2005 at 13:56

Joe T said:
Schuy is doing well

Eh???

He's 13th...

Flibster · 22 May 2005 at 13:56

Monteiro pits on lap 40..
Trulli Pits on lap 40 as well

Flibster · 22 May 2005 at 13:57

Raikkonen has a 29 second lead over Alonso in second. Thats his pitstop..

Flibster · 22 May 2005 at 13:58

Joe T said:
yes, but he was lapping faster than Kimi at one point

But a lap down on a circuit you can't overtake on and in 17 seconds behind Villeneuve..

Thats not that good..

Flibster · 22 May 2005 at 14:00

M.Schumacher does a 1:15.995 on lap 39
Raikkonen does a 1:15.921 on lap 41
and M.Schumacher does a 1:15.842 on lap 40

He's a lap down to Raikkonen, his fastest lap came after Raikkonens but is a lap earlier..

Errr... :confused:

R.Schumacher pits on lap 41
Raikkonen pits on lap 42

Flibster · 22 May 2005 at 14:01

Albers pits on lap 42

Flibster · 22 May 2005 at 14:02

After his pit stop - Raikkonen is 13 seconds ahead.

Flibster · 22 May 2005 at 14:04

Montoya is 8th - will probably drop back to 10th as Villeneuve is 11th and is about 28 seconds behind Montoya

Flibster · 22 May 2005 at 14:05

Webber is closing on Alonso - 0.7s behind.

Webber could be in with a shout now..will the Renault have enough fuel to get to the end...

Barrchello stalls in the pits on lap 46.

Liuzzi pits on 46 as well..

Flibster · 22 May 2005 at 14:07

Montoya pits on lap 47 - emerges in 8th by the looks of it.