2006 Bahrain Grand Prix - Race 1/18

Flibster · 11 Mar 2006 at 11:00

AAARRGGGHHH!!!!

The **** is back!

Flibster · 11 Mar 2006 at 11:00

Pitlane now open.

Ide on track.

Flibster · 11 Mar 2006 at 11:01

Trulli, Liuzzi, Sato, Monteiro, R.Schumacher, Klien and Coulthard on track as well now.

rpstewart · 11 Mar 2006 at 11:02

Flibster said:
Ide on track.

Nope

Off already (only slightly)

Flibster · 11 Mar 2006 at 11:02

And Albers and Speed too.

Flibster · 11 Mar 2006 at 11:03

Ide on his first Qualifying lap...

1:40.270

Flibster · 11 Mar 2006 at 11:05

Liuzzi 4 and a half seconds faster already.

Does a 1:34.439

Sato does a 1:38.868
Speed does a 1:34
R.Schumacher - 1:35
Albers - 1:35

rpstewart · 11 Mar 2006 at 11:06

STR looking quick - could be flying for a spot in session 2.

//Mike · 11 Mar 2006 at 11:07

Good morning everyone!

Nice to know that absolutely nothing has changed with ITV; I turned on a little bit late to hear the calming voice of, you guessed it, James Allen.

Flibster · 11 Mar 2006 at 11:08

Code:

Liuzzi		1:34.439
Speed		1:34.615
Barrichello	1:34.865
R.Schumacher	1:35.581
Albers		1:35.724
Monteiro	1:35.900
Klien		1:25.991
Sato		1:38.868
Ide		1:40.270

Trulli
Coiulthard
Alonso
Fisichella
Raikkonen
Montoya
M.Schumacher
Massa
Webber
Rosberg
Button
Heidfeld
Villeneuve

Byron5184 · 11 Mar 2006 at 11:09

This is far more exciting than last seasons qualifying, albeit a lot more confusing

All these cars on the track.

EDIT - OMG Raikonnen

Flibster · 11 Mar 2006 at 11:09

Everyone but Alonso, Fisichella and button is on track.

//Mike · 11 Mar 2006 at 11:10

Raikonnen Off!

Flibster · 11 Mar 2006 at 11:10

Mikol said:
Wheres Jim this morning? Whose this new guy presenting?

Anyway, these engines sound a bit puny Going to Silverstone this year, hope they're as addictive as the V10s were last year...

Count Von Count 'left'

New guy? He's the guy who did it on the BBC - Steve Ryder

Raikkonen has lost it and his rear right suspension has FAILED bigtime!

SESSION RED FLAGGED

//Mike · 11 Mar 2006 at 11:10

Session stopped with 4 mins and 34 seconds to run.

Alibaba99 · 11 Mar 2006 at 11:10

Raikkonen just severly damaged his car. Oh dear.

rpstewart · 11 Mar 2006 at 11:11

Mikol said:
Wheres Jim this morning? Whose this new guy presenting?

Jim's been put out to pasture thankfully. Steve Rider did the job he's doing now for the BBC before the coverage went to ITV

//Mike · 11 Mar 2006 at 11:12

Looks like he's had a suspension failure under braking.

Flibster · 11 Mar 2006 at 11:12

Missing the rear wing...

All 4 wheels were still on... :eek:

If the suspension went and knocked the wing - thats a problem..

Someone's going to have a nice coffee table though.

Byron5184 · 11 Mar 2006 at 11:13

Not exactly the ideal result from the very first qualifying session of the 2006 season for Raikonnen.