2005 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix

PikeyPriest · 19 Mar 2005 at 14:49

Tyres seem to be having a huge effect, the top 11 are michelin so far :eek:

I know bridgestone had tracks last year that had similar advantages, but this does give reason to having only 1 manufacturer next year.

Shaping up to be an exciting race at the moment. Nice to see the toyota's doing well!

Flibster · 19 Mar 2005 at 14:55

As it's now been shows I've unhidden the times.

Well done Toymota. Surprisingly fast.

M.Schumacher down in 14th...but tops the speed trap. Looks like the corners are the problems.
McLarens looking good. As are the Renaults. I am worried about the race pace of the Toyota's.

Still not a fan of the new rules.

Simon/~Flibster

Arc · 19 Mar 2005 at 15:46

Flibster said:
M.Schumacher down in 14th...but tops the speed trap. Looks like the corners are the problems.

Surely you mean 12th?

The harder Bridgestones on MS's car only start working after 8 laps, so new set and 2nd lap in qual means its not going to be quick. More of a race setup.

Although its going to be interesting to see how much fuel everyone will be running for the last session.

pinkaardvark · 19 Mar 2005 at 23:30

Arc said:
Surely you mean 12th?

The harder Bridgestones on MS's car only start working after 8 laps, so new set and 2nd lap in qual means its not going to be quick. More of a race setup.

Although its going to be interesting to see how much fuel everyone will be running for the last session.

11th, Button = Button - 10

Flibster · 19 Mar 2005 at 23:41

Ok..I can't count.

3hours 19mins to go until qual2 kicks off.

Race on ITV starts at 6:40am...will be getting up before then to get the qual2 times up here.

Will be hiding them as usual.

Simon/~Flibster

pinkaardvark · 20 Mar 2005 at 00:14

Flibster said:
Ok..I can't count.

3hours 19mins to go until qual2 kicks off.

Race on ITV starts at 6:40am...will be getting up before then to get the qual2 times up here.

Will be hiding them as usual.

Simon/~Flibster

Is the qual 2 coverage anywhere on satellite TV? or can it be viewed on the web at all? I have heard ITV broadcast it live outside of the UK grrr.

Stellios · 20 Mar 2005 at 00:18

pinkaardvark said:
Is the qual 2 coverage anywhere on satellite TV? or can it be viewed on the web at all? I have heard ITV broadcast it live outside of the UK grrr.

IIRC its on one of the digital radio channels, but nothing on the TV due to broadcasting rights.

VR46 · 20 Mar 2005 at 00:23

Trulli has set an alrite time

- hope he does good in the race

Stellios · 20 Mar 2005 at 00:26

I would like to see Albers do well, I loved him in DTM, now he has his chance to prove himself. Hope he finishes this time, dropped out on his debut race, must have been a gutter, was for me anyways.

Sharknose · 20 Mar 2005 at 03:26

Toyota are looking pretty good this year. Better than BAR. Mind you, I wonder if their race pace will drop off again.
Button really was stuck between a rock and a hard place it seems as Williams haven't been too impressive either.

I wonder how many engines will fail this race??

Ohhh... I see Mindardi were once again the mouthpiece of 'The Other Nine'. How long will it be before one of the big boys stabs them in the back.

commited · 20 Mar 2005 at 04:03

Irish TV have the qual on at the moment..

cant wait to see the race - I wonder how many Engines/drivers/tyres will expire

Berger · 20 Mar 2005 at 04:28

Rubens is on the soft bridgestones, i cant help feel that they will be bald before the end of the race, especially in the heat.

Type_R · 20 Mar 2005 at 06:29

Berger said:
Rubens is on the soft bridgestones, i cant help feel that they will be bald before the end of the race, especially in the heat.

He is always on the softer Bridgestones - so theoretically should be faster in qualy, but as usual always ends up behind MS, I think even the soft Bridgestones are quite hard!

Flibster · 20 Mar 2005 at 06:46

Oh god...they ITV show is terrible.

Jumped straight into to Qual2 so they can squeeze the show into 2hrs 20 mins...

Gaaaaah...

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 20 Mar 2005 at 06:47

Morning btw..

Flibster · 20 Mar 2005 at 06:48

Qualifying 2

Code:

[b]Pos	No	Driver			Team			Time[/b]
1	5	Fernando Alonso		Renault			3:07.672		
2	16	Jarno Trulli		Toyota			3:07.925		
3	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault			3:08.448		
4	7	Mark Webber		Williams-BMW		3:08.904		
5	17	Ralf Schumacher		Toyota			3:09.007		
6	9	Kimi Räikkönen		McLaren-Mercedes	3:09.483		
7	15	Christian Klien		Red Bull Racing		3:09.589		
8	14	David Coulthard		Red Bull Racing		3:09.700		
9	3	Jenson Button		BAR-Honda		3:09.832		
10	8	Nick Heidfeld		Williams-BMW		3:09.917		
11	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren-Mercedes	3:10.090		
12	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari			3:11.502		
13	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari			3:11.633		
14	12	Felipe Massa		Sauber-Petronas		3:11.884		
15	4	Anthony Davidson	BAR-Honda		3:11.890		
16	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber-Petronas		3:12.995		
17	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan-Toyota		3:17.656		
18	18	Tiago Monteiro		Jordan-Toyota		3:17.962		
19	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi-Cosworth	3:21.186		
20	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi-Cosworth	3:23.001

Sector Times

Code:

[b]Sector 1[/b]
[b]Pos	No	Driver			Time[/b]
1	7	Mark Webber		29.520 
2	9	Kimi Räikkönen		29.606 
3	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	29.719 
4	14	David Coulthard		29.741 
5	16	Jarno Trulli		29.746 
6	8	Nick Heidfeld		29.850 
7	15	Christian Klien		29.882 
8	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	29.935 
9	5	Fernando Alonso		30.106 
10	11	Jacques Villeneuve	30.123 
11	3	Jenson Button		30.339 
12	17	Ralf Schumacher		30.700 
13	19	Narain Karthikeyan	31.034 
14	2	Rubens Barrichello	31.035 
15	18	Tiago Monteiro		31.659 
16	20	Patrick Friesacher	32.859 
17	4	Takuma Sato		38.472 
18	1	Michael Schumacher	48.075

Code:

[b]Sector 2 [/b]
[b]Pos	No	Driver			Time[/b]
1	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	23.375 
2	7	Mark Webber		23.457 
3	5	Fernando Alonso		23.514 
4	14	David Coulthard		23.539 
5	9	Kimi Räikkönen		23.692 
6	8	Nick Heidfeld		23.706 
7	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	23.726 
8	11	Jacques Villeneuve	23.757 
9	16	Jarno Trulli		23.757 
10	15	Christian Klien		23.840 
11	2	Rubens Barrichello	23.945 
12	3	Jenson Button		23.955 
13	17	Ralf Schumacher		24.249 
14	19	Narain Karthikeyan	24.545 
15	18	Tiago Monteiro		24.751 
16	20	Patrick Friesacher	25.382 
17	4	Takuma Sato		25.867 
18	1	Michael Schumacher	30.338

Code:

[b]Sector 3 [/b]
[b]Pos	No	Driver			Time[/b]
1	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	35.195 
2	7	Mark Webber		35.302 
3	14	David Coulthard		35.612 
4	16	Jarno Trulli		35.656 
5	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	35.659 
6	8	Nick Heidfeld		35.857 
7	11	Jacques Villeneuve	35.982 
8	5	Fernando Alonso		36.138 
9	15	Christian Klien		36.269 
10	17	Ralf Schumacher		36.273 
11	3	Jenson Button		36.322 
12	2	Rubens Barrichello	36.361 
13	18	Tiago Monteiro		37.073 
14	19	Narain Karthikeyan	37.156 
15	9	Kimi Räikkönen		37.263 
16	20	Patrick Friesacher	39.258

Speed Trap

Code:

[b]Pos	No	Driver			Time		Speed[/b]
1	5	Fernando Alonso		10:20:55	310.2 
2	14	David Coulthard		10:40:14	309.5 
3	11	Jacques Villeneuve	10:47:42	308.3 
4	15	Christian Klien		10:45:36	307.2 
5	8	Nick Heidfeld		10:38:30	306.6 
6	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	10:53:37	306.5 
7	7	Mark Webber		10:49:44	304.9 
8	19	Narain Karthikeyan	10:34:22	304.1 
9	9	Kimi Räikkönen		10:32:16	303.8 
10	16	Jarno Trulli		10:51:38	303.0 
11	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	10:26:53	302.8 
12	17	Ralf Schumacher		10:10:14	301.5 
13	20	Patrick Friesacher	10:12:18	297.8 
14	18	Tiago Monteiro		10:22:51	296.7 
15	2	Rubens Barrichello	10:24:54	296.0 
16	3	Jenson Button		10:36:31	289.9 
17	4	Takuma Sato		10:03:18	200.9 
18	1	Michael Schumacher	10:06:01	149.7

Flibster · 20 Mar 2005 at 06:54

[monty python mode]
I wish to register a complaint!!!!
Ello...Miss??
[/monty python mode]

On F1.com it says that Button had an engine change...he obviously hasn't as he's still 9th.

Nice and accurate considering it's the official F1 web site. :rolleyes:

Simon/~Flibster

Flibster · 20 Mar 2005 at 07:00

2005 Malaysian Grand Prix - Grid

Code:

[b]Pos	No	Driver			Team			Time[/b]
1	5	Fernando Alonso		Renault			3:07.672		
2	16	Jarno Trulli		Toyota			3:07.925		
3	6	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault			3:08.448		
4	7	Mark Webber		Williams-BMW		3:08.904		
5	17	Ralf Schumacher		Toyota			3:09.007		
6	9	Kimi Räikkönen		McLaren-Mercedes	3:09.483		
7	15	Christian Klien		Red Bull Racing		3:09.589		
8	14	David Coulthard		Red Bull Racing		3:09.700		
9	3	Jenson Button		BAR-Honda		3:09.832		
10	8	Nick Heidfeld		Williams-BMW		3:09.917		
11	10	Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren-Mercedes	3:10.090		
12	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari			3:11.502		
13	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari			3:11.633		
14	12	Felipe Massa		Sauber-Petronas		3:11.884		
15	4	Anthony Davidson	BAR-Honda		3:11.890		
16	11	Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber-Petronas		3:12.995		
17	19	Narain Karthikeyan	Jordan-Toyota		3:17.656		
18	18	Tiago Monteiro		Jordan-Toyota		3:17.962
19	21	Christijan Albers	Minardi-Cosworth	3:23.001	
20	20	Patrick Friesacher	Minardi-Cosworth	3:21.186 - Engine Change

Flibster · 20 Mar 2005 at 07:03

Track temp - 52°C
Air temp - 37°C
It's dry - Shocking with the 52°C track that
1.1m/s breeze - bouncing between 0.7 and 1.3 really..
48% Humidity

Emlyn_Dewar · 20 Mar 2005 at 07:03

Holy **** I almost missed the start of this race! Only got up 10 minutes ago! :eek: