2006 Malaysian Grand Prix - Race 2/18

Flibster · 19 Mar 2006 at 08:06

R,Schumacher, Albers and Liuzzi pit on lap 39

Flibster · 19 Mar 2006 at 08:09

It's looking pretty good for Montoya being on the podium at the moment - possibly Button as well..

Flibster · 19 Mar 2006 at 08:10

Richard T said:
eh?

Alonso still needs to pit - 6 seconds stationary...

Could drop him behind Montoya and Button

Sato pits on lap 42

Flibster · 19 Mar 2006 at 08:11

Villeneuve pits on lap 42

Flibster · 19 Mar 2006 at 08:12

Montoya pits on lap 43
Speed Pits on lap 43
Heidfeld pits on lap 43 too

Oh well - there goies the podium...

Nice quick stop for Montoya though.

Renault in the pitlane.

Flibster · 19 Mar 2006 at 08:13

Alonso pits on lap 44

Alonsos getting a wing tweak
6.4s stop

Alonso's out in front of button

Flibster · 19 Mar 2006 at 08:14

Aaaaaaaand...adverts...

Flibster · 19 Mar 2006 at 08:15

rpstewart said:
Do the Ferraris still have to pit again?

Possibly...

Fuel loads were not that great at the pitstops.

Speed retires

Flibster · 19 Mar 2006 at 08:17

M.Schumacher pits on lap 46

Alonso does a 1:34.803 on lap 45

Flibster · 19 Mar 2006 at 08:18

M.Schumacher comes out behind Massa....

How long before he has a 'brake issue'

Flibster · 19 Mar 2006 at 08:20

Looking good for my Fantasy F1 team.

Renault chassis, Honda Engine, Drivers: Button, Fisichella and Albers

Flibster · 19 Mar 2006 at 08:23

Heidfeld's BMW leaves a greasy stain on the track and a plume of smoke in the air

Flibster · 19 Mar 2006 at 08:23

Lovely move by Liuzzi on Albers into T1..

Flibster · 19 Mar 2006 at 08:27

Creature said:
Ralf's in 8th

3 stop race for him though...

Flibster · 19 Mar 2006 at 08:30

Creature said:
Doesn't that make it slightly more impressive?

Just means that he's constantly running light and can go a damn sight faster most of the time than anyone else.

Flibster · 19 Mar 2006 at 08:31

//Mike said:
Could be an interesting last few laps for Montoya, he's being caught at around 2 seconds a lap by Massa and MSC.

Errr...last lap times
Montoya: 1:36.545
Massa: 1:36.379

4.3s between them - should be fine.

Flibster · 19 Mar 2006 at 08:33

Creature said:
But he will lose time during the pits.

There's generally only ~2-8 seconds between a 1, 2 and 3 stop race stratergy

Some races it's more but generally its very little difference over a full race distance

Flibster · 19 Mar 2006 at 08:34

//Mike said:
Massa's Ferrari isn't looking too great under braking, certainly compared to Michaels car.

The 'brake issues' making an appearance..

Flibster · 19 Mar 2006 at 08:35

Fisichella takes the win ahead of his teammate Alonso

Button 3rd
Montoya 4th
Massa 5th
M.Schumacher 6th
Villeneuve 7th
R.Schumacher 8th
Trulli 9th
Barrichello 10th
Liuzzi 11th
Albers 12th
Monteiro 13th
Sato 14th

Now watch the protests fly about that Ferrari wing..

Flibster · 19 Mar 2006 at 08:43

2006 Malaysian Grand Prix results - subject to conformation

Code:

[b]Pos	Driver		Team			Gap	[/b]
1	Fisichella	Renault			
2	Alonso		Renault			4.5
3	Button		Honda			9.6
4	Montoya		McLaren			39.3
5	Massa		Ferrari			43.2
6	M.Schumacher	Ferrari			43.8
7	Villeneuve	BMW			80.4
8	R.Schumacher	Toyota			81.2
9	Trulli		TOyota			1 lap
10	Barrichello	Honda			1 lap
11	Liuzzi		Toro Rosso		2 laps
12	Albers		MidlandF1		2 laps
13	Monteiro	Midland F1		2 laps
14	Sato		Super Aguri		3 laps
15	Heidfeld	BMW			8 laps
16	Speed		Toro Rosso		15 laps
17	Ide		Super Aguri		23 laps
18	Klien		Red Bull Racing		30 laps
19	Webber		WilliamsF1		41 laps
20	Coulthard	Red Bull Racing		46 laps
21	Rosberg		WilliamsF1		50 laps
22	Raikkonen	McLaren			56 laps