Malaysian Grand Prix (Alonso Wins!)

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:24 am

Kapel wrote:Isolated thunderstorm...hmm...

Ferrari 1-2 ?:alright:

humm... yeah.... hope that there won't be any Isolated thunderstorm!!
agree, thats the ONLY way ferrari could win this race!!

Ed · Post by Ed » Thu Mar 17, 2005 10:40 pm

Thursday Press Conference now available - Part 1 with Fisichella and Coulthard, Part 2 with Villeneuve and Raikkonen

Interesting read!

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:39 pm

Coulthard isn't happy about Michael being pushed in Melbourne

"At one point there were about four or five marshals running from where, several years ago, a marshal was killed, across the racing line to give him (Schumacher) a push, for a privileged service - he?d obviously paid his valet parking ticket beforehand"

Well said Coulthard

F1greyhound · Post by **F1greyhound** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:47 am

Rubbish.

If a car(not only Michaels) stops in a dangerous spot, it has to be removed as quickly as possible. That has been done in Melbourne and it has been done quite a few times with other drivers before.

Maybe Michael is pushed back on track more often because he keeps calm and knows what to do, while some hot heads(not sure about David) jump out of the car and leave it where it is out of frustration??

Anyway if you dont like Michael you will critisize anything. Coulthard is a regular Shumi-picker...

Im not saying the Champ does everything right, nobodys perfect.

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:15 am

F1greyhound wrote:Rubbish.

If a car(not only Michaels) stops in a dangerous spot, it has to be removed as quickly as possible. That has been done in Melbourne and it has been done quite a few times with other drivers before.

Recall one case please of another driver getting the same treatment ?

Wasn't it Montoya in '03 who was furious after the stewards refused to push him from a similar situation ?

I also think that as this is allowed (selectively) as a safety issue, the rule should state that the driver pushed should then end their race in the pits

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:22 am

In the dim dark recesses of my mind ( a very scary place) I think there used to be a rule where a driver was dnfed for getting " outside assistance"

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:36 am

Wouldn't that be Senna who was pushed after his tangle with Prost ?

But they may have changed the rules to allow for loopholes to be used selectively

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:41 am

From Ferrari's preview, it seems to imply that Michael will be using the same engine.

"One interesting engine detail in Sepang is that Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello will tackle the event with different life spans on their engines. Having been caught out by qualifying rain in Melbourne, Schumacher's engine was changed prior to the race and, having retired on lap 42 of the 57 lap race, the 053 engine in his F2004 M has actually completed around 250 km less than the V10 in his team-mate's car."

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Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:16 am

So he's using an engine that's nicely bedded in, and all the telemetry says its a good one!

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:09 pm

First Friday practice session underway.

Track temperature 41, air temperature 33. Track dry

No times set yet. Ferrari, Renault, Williams and Toyota yet to make installation laps

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:14 pm

Only time so far for Zonta (Toyota Test Driver), a 1:38.814

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:16 pm

If that is the first time and by a Toyota then pole time will be under 1:34

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:20 pm

20 minutes into the session:

de la Rosa (1:37.817), Zonta, Liuzzi, Freisacher

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:28 pm

Michael Schumacher goes second fastest with a 1:38.565

Fisichella goes out for his installation lap. Alonso, Trulli and the 2 Williams' still to go out

Under 30 minutes remain

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:29 pm

I heard that MShumierda has a new engine!!

is that truth?