2005 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix

Flibster · 20 Mar 2005 at 07:44

Raikonnen has a puncture...arse..there goes his podium..

Zenith · 20 Mar 2005 at 07:44

Flibster said:
Raikonnen has a puncture...arse..there goes his podium..

Yup

he was looking good as well.

Flibster · 20 Mar 2005 at 07:45

Also...if they change 1 wheel - that throws the whole balance out. You've got 1 wheel which is an inch or so taller..hmmm..

Flibster · 20 Mar 2005 at 07:46

Woah...bouncing over the grass..Lucky bugger...
Thats going to be nasty for him.

Flibster · 20 Mar 2005 at 07:47

He seems to be down in 13th now. :eek:

Behind M.Schumacher and Massa..

Emlyn_Dewar · 20 Mar 2005 at 07:47

Sigh, these tyre rules are shocking aswell! Have to replace it with a tyre thats done MORE miles than the punctured one?
It's high time for Max Mosely to resign, he is completely ruining the event for all the fans! We actually put effort into getting up early and they give us this? Fantastic...

Emlyn_Dewar · 20 Mar 2005 at 07:49

Villenueve crashed out! Yet another poor weekend for him!

Flibster · 20 Mar 2005 at 07:49

Right...
After lap 26
Alonso
Trulli
Fisichella
Webber
R.Schumacher
Heidfeld
Montoya
Barrichello
Coulthard
Klien
M.Schumacher
Massa
Raikkonen
Villeneuve
Karthikeyan
Monteiro
Albers
Button - Out
Davidson - Out
Friesacher - Out

Stormrider · 20 Mar 2005 at 07:50

Emlyn_Dewar said:
Villenueve crashed out! Yet another poor weekend for him!

bah - typical ITV on ad break

Flibster · 20 Mar 2005 at 07:51

Villeneuve is going to go - they're going to kick him out.

They have to - he's hopeless.

Flibster · 20 Mar 2005 at 07:52

Just looked at the lap chart again - looks like the only overtaking thats really happened is the pit stops...

It looks like it's easier to do that than fight on the track.

Get rid of refueling - that'd help.

Stormrider · 20 Mar 2005 at 07:55

Flibster said:
Just looked at the lap chart again - looks like the only overtaking thats really happened is the pit stops...

It looks like it's easier to do that than fight on the track.

Get rid of refueling - that'd help.

Considering how much trouble they're having even getting past backmarkers, that might just make things worse. Need to sort out the aero/mechanical grip.

Emlyn_Dewar · 20 Mar 2005 at 07:57

Get rid of the whole show! Start again, from scratch!
Cost cutting measures failing miserably!
What was it James Allen was saying regarding Hondas engine development? They could have ran a B team for 3 seasons in what they've spent on this years V10 and next years V8... Good good, rules making the engine development MORE expensive? Useless!

So far, here's whats massively wrong;
Tyre rules are rubbish
Cars depend far too much on aero grip
Engine rules are a joke
Pit stops are foolish

Look at everyone trying to get past fisichella, its impossible.
Ralf Schumacher, smashing folk up again...

Good battle here though, first excitment of the race! Wonder if Webber is damaged off that?

Stormrider · 20 Mar 2005 at 07:57

woah excellent dog fight with webber ralf and heidfeld

Flibster · 20 Mar 2005 at 07:57

Fisichella is going to be overtaken soon.

Lol...

R.Schumacher Webber and Heidfeld .

Well...R.Schumacher looked like he could do it..ended up behind heidfeld.

Nice..

Stormrider · 20 Mar 2005 at 07:59

Thats what we need more - drivers diving in at corners to try overtaking

Flibster · 20 Mar 2005 at 07:59

If anything - it's Ralf thats dropped back.

Barrichello is passed by coulthard around the outside.

Klien is all over the rear end of Barrichello.

Flibster · 20 Mar 2005 at 08:00

Klien down the inside on turn 15.

Emlyn_Dewar · 20 Mar 2005 at 08:00

Look how much faster DC is, Klien got past too, finally!
Schumacher being hounded by Massa, good to see!

Flibster · 20 Mar 2005 at 08:01

In half a lap - coulthard pulled out 2.6seconds over Barrichello. :eek:

Ferrari's are not fast.