Chinese Grand Prix - Live Commentary

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 5:43 pm

Button is a distant eigth

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 5:43 pm

Alonso wins !!!!

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 5:44 pm

And with that, the V10-era of Formula One officially comes to an end. What a dominating performance by Alonso!

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 5:45 pm

the rest finish in the same order

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 5:46 pm

All McLaren can do is wonder, what if? If anything could be said for their season, it is the lack of reliability in the MP4-20 this year for the McLaren squad at the worst possible times.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 5:47 pm

Flavio looks happy !!!
Renault have won the manufacturers also

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 5:48 pm

Is it just me, or did they just spray the Renaut of Alonso with extinguisher cause' the car looks like it was on fire for a moment! Kimi looked like he was trying to blow up the Mercedes engine after putting the car in 'parc ferme'.

Southernman · Post by **Southernman** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 5:51 pm

Thanks for the commentary Julian.

I'll look forward to watching the delayed coverage of the race.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 5:51 pm

mlittle wrote:Is it just me, or did they just spray the Renaut of Alonso with extinguisher cause' the car looks like it was on fire for a moment! Kimi looked like he was trying to blow up the Mercedes engine after putting the car in 'parc ferme'.

Flavio wanted an extinguisher put on the LH rear brake. Just account management no doubt.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 5:54 pm

Southernman wrote:Thanks for the commentary Julian.

I'll look forward to watching the delayed coverage of the race.

Thanks mate, I think I better learn to type. Mind you it was easier than Bathurst, I took the back of the axe to a wall, and made a view hole between the computer and TV . Fang was relieved

The race is worth watching.

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 5:54 pm

For Flavio it's his first constructors' title since his days with Benetton back in the mid-1990s', if I'm not mistaken.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 5:57 pm

Thanks for your help Mfer.
Ed, you can keep your job, I had to use THREE fingers.

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Oct 16, 2005 8:13 pm

Fabulous fabulous job from Julian

and to mlittle as well for his comments during the race!

Looks like you can do a few of those next season

It was indeed a great race that Alonso dominated. The McLarens couldn't do anything about him. A well deserved finish to a great season for Alonso and Renault.

The Renault actually caught fire in parc ferme'. Alonso was so excited that he kept revving the engine when he stopped that he appeared to rev it too much. When he final killed the engine and started to get out of his car the car was on fire!!, Flavio (who was waiting for him) screamed at him to get away from the car. I actually have a few shots that I'll put up a bit later.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 12:16 am

Ed wrote:Fabulous fabulous job from Julian and to mlittle as well for his comments during the race!

Looks like you can do a few of those next season

It was indeed a great race that Alonso dominated. The McLarens couldn't do anything about him. A well deserved finish to a great season for Alonso and Renault.

The Renault actually caught fire in parc ferme'. Alonso was so excited that he kept revving the engine when he stopped that he appeared to rev it too much. When he final killed the engine and started to get out of his car the car was on fire!!, Flavio (who was waiting for him) screamed at him to get away from the car. I actually have a few shots that I'll put up a bit later.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 12:19 am

glad you had a good time, I dont think you can afford me next season

(medical bills for two strained forefingers are in the post)