The 2006 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix

[Amjad]

I wonder about Toyota, and how strong (or weak) are they.
Let's say from their 3rd place in AU. they perform very well in race pace (always in top 10 of fastest lap) and in qualification of the last race they can be in Top 6 (Ralf) with fraction from 5th place and I really surprised with the qualifying pace, that Toyota have fuel for more than 3 laps from Honda and 4-6 laps than Ferrari and 10 laps than Renaults.
And after Ralf accident we can see him in the back of the MS Ferrari all the time before his retirement (have the same pace)

I really believe they are strong (THAT MAKE ME LOST MY 5TH PLACE 8'N' POLE ) but I will keep try and I think it will pay off.

[Jim Watt]

Well Mates, I'm back. You'll remember before the San Marino GP I had to pick for the next three races. I chose to pick Fernando to win because all the evidence to that point suggested Ferrari were repeating last year.

After Nurburgring results, I turned to my wife and said: "I'm going to pick Alonso to win from now on, even if it kills my pole n 8 placement. If that's all it takes to liven things up, I'm for it."

then came the BOOORing (except for Spaniards and blue car fans) race at Barcelona. Believe me, I'd have traded both of Michael's wins for an exciting race in Spain, but as Julien (or was it Jay Vee) said, "this race is what is wrong (WRONG!) with F1." Indeed.

What if we allowed cars to carry enough fuel for the entire race (then teams could save money on the pit crews [all they'd need would be some mechanics to deal with genuine problems and tyre changers (ditto)] and tell Max and Bernie to stuff their fancy fuel nozzles.

Oh, no, I hear someone saying, racing with all that fuel would be dangerous.

you mean... you don't mean drivers would then be contesting on the track!??

what a concept! you could even call it racing.

ah well, now we get the kart race in the obscure (save for Grace Kelly's little adventure) little race through the streets.

and they say they have to get rid of spa and silverstone and monza because they're not up to (Bahrain, spell that BAH RAIN) standards?

I think, thanks to Michael, my pole n 8 rank has slipped into the second century. but maybe this week I'll make a comeback, thanks, again to Renault.

oh, bye the bye, could JPM have parked because he was falling to sleep? what's with McClaren Mr. Dennis!? Has your fantastic theme park headquarters been taken over by V?

[Julian Mayo]

Joe Saward, Journo, reckons the way to spice up the Spanish Gp is
Have Flavio rewrite the sporting regulations.
Dress the pit crews in movie - themed attir
Tell Alonso and Danny Pedrosa their respective GPs are on the same weekend.

[Snowy]

Well Mates, I'm back. You'll remember before the San Marino GP I had to pick for the next three races. I chose to pick Fernando to win because all the evidence to that point suggested Ferrari were repeating last year.

After Nurburgring results, I turned to my wife and said: "I'm going to pick Alonso to win from now on, even if it kills my pole n 8 placement. If that's all it takes to liven things up, I'm for it."

then came the BOOORing (except for Spaniards and blue car fans) race at Barcelona. Believe me, I'd have traded both of Michael's wins for an exciting race in Spain, but as Julien (or was it Jay Vee) said, "this race is what is wrong (WRONG!) with F1." Indeed.

What if we allowed cars to carry enough fuel for the entire race (then teams could save money on the pit crews [all they'd need would be some mechanics to deal with genuine problems and tyre changers (ditto)] and tell Max and Bernie to stuff their fancy fuel nozzles.

Oh, no, I hear someone saying, racing with all that fuel would be dangerous.

you mean... you don't mean drivers would then be contesting on the track!??

what a concept! you could even call it racing.

ah well, now we get the kart race in the obscure (save for Grace Kelly's little adventure) little race through the streets.

and they say they have to get rid of spa and silverstone and monza because they're not up to (Bahrain, spell that BAH RAIN) standards?

I think, thanks to Michael, my pole n 8 rank has slipped into the second century. but maybe this week I'll make a comeback, thanks, again to Renault.

oh, bye the bye, could JPM have parked because he was falling to sleep? what's with McClaren Mr. Dennis!? Has your fantastic theme park headquarters been taken over by V?

What an outstanding post! A rip snorting read with all the right notes, if only you were where Max is and Max was six feet under, with Bernie six feet under him.

It is trully depressing that the teams have capitulated and we are in for another half century of the most outstanding s*it management the world has ever known.

[Julian Mayo]

Well Mates, I'm back. You'll remember before the San Marino GP I had to pick for the next three races. I chose to pick Fernando to win because all the evidence to that point suggested Ferrari were repeating last year.

After Nurburgring results, I turned to my wife and said: "I'm going to pick Alonso to win from now on, even if it kills my pole n 8 placement. If that's all it takes to liven things up, I'm for it."

then came the BOOORing (except for Spaniards and blue car fans) race at Barcelona. Believe me, I'd have traded both of Michael's wins for an exciting race in Spain, but as Julien (or was it Jay Vee) said, "this race is what is wrong (WRONG!) with F1." Indeed.

What if we allowed cars to carry enough fuel for the entire race (then teams could save money on the pit crews [all they'd need would be some mechanics to deal with genuine problems and tyre changers (ditto)] and tell Max and Bernie to stuff their fancy fuel nozzles.

Oh, no, I hear someone saying, racing with all that fuel would be dangerous.

you mean... you don't mean drivers would then be contesting on the track!??

what a concept! you could even call it racing.

ah well, now we get the kart race in the obscure (save for Grace Kelly's little adventure) little race through the streets.

and they say they have to get rid of spa and silverstone and monza because they're not up to (Bahrain, spell that BAH RAIN) standards?

I think, thanks to Michael, my pole n 8 rank has slipped into the second century. but maybe this week I'll make a comeback, thanks, again to Renault.

oh, bye the bye, could JPM have parked because he was falling to sleep? what's with McClaren Mr. Dennis!? Has your fantastic theme park headquarters been taken over by V?

What an outstanding post! A rip snorting read with all the right notes, if only you were where Max is and Max was six feet under, with Bernie six feet under him.

It is trully depressing that the teams have capitulated and we are in for another half century of the most outstanding s*it management the world has ever known.

don't be so pessimistic, Snowy......it will only be 25years

[Jim Watt]

thanks, Snowy; it is indeed some kind of rule that cash flow destroys the release of adrenalin & testosterone and the result is the replacement of visceral excitement by the pleasures of envy, sloth & greed.


I'm getting ready to post my Monacle (oops, I mean MON a Co) predictions. I'm picking Fernando to win again because even if Michael out quallies him (which is not terribly unlikely), he'll still be close enough to leap ahead of the red car before they reach turn one!

how I wish Ferrari could figure out how to make the Bridgies stick like those Mushins!

ah well, I'll be in the stands at Indy anyway, watching what promises to be an exciting race. There are at least six possible winners, including last year's Wheldon.

Jim

[Snowy]

ah well, I'll be in the stands at Indy anyway, watching what promises to be an exciting race. There are at least six possible winners, including last year's Wheldon.

Jim

I'll be thinking of you up there looking down on those cars hurtling round at astronomical speeds I'd like to see the race on TV but Rupert Murdoch doesn't want anyone to see any sport unless he gets paid for it. And as I am a man of principle I refuse to pay Sky a penny. As a rule I like Australians but Murdoch is one outstanding exception he, Max and Bernie are probably related in some perverse insestuous and unspeakable way.

Enjoy the race Jim I hope Dario wins he's been entertaining me since the early nineties. He did amazing things with a Mercedes in the DTM before he moved to cart, (I wish I'd kept the tapes ) and before that I watched him in Formula Renault and British F3. I was convinced he'd end up if F1 and I'm actually glad he didn't because he is still a fun loving Scot. Dan wants to do F1 and it will know doubt do for him! He's a racer God damn it!

adios Jim

[Julian Mayo]

ah well, I'll be in the stands at Indy anyway, watching what promises to be an exciting race. There are at least six possible winners, including last year's Wheldon.

Jim

I'll be thinking of you up there looking down on those cars hurtling round at astronomical speeds I'd like to see the race on TV but Rupert Murdoch doesn't want anyone to see any sport unless he gets paid for it. And as I am a man of principle I refuse to pay Sky a penny. As a rule I like Australians but Murdoch is one outstanding exception he, Max and Bernie are probably related in some perverse insestuous and unspeakable way.

Enjoy the race Jim I hope Dario wins he's been entertaining me since the early nineties. He did amazing things with a Mercedes in the DTM before he moved to cart, (I wish I'd kept the tapes ) and before that I watched him in Formula Renault and British F3. I was convinced he'd end up if F1 and I'm actually glad he didn't because he is still a fun loving Scot. Dan wants to do F1 and it will know doubt do for him! He's a racer God damn it!

adios Jim

Murdoch is American

[Snowy]

Murdoch is American

That would explain a lot but why is he always quoted as being an Australian in th UK?

[Snowy]

Murdoch is American

Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KCSG, (born 11 March 1931) is an Australian-born American citizen, based in New York City, who is a major shareholder and the Chairman and Managing Director of News Corporation. He is one of the few chief executives of any multinational media corporation who (through a family company) have a controlling ownership share in the companies they run, but the family no longer has a majority stake. Beginning with newspapers, magazines and television stations in his native Australia, Murdoch expanded into British and American media, and in recent years has become a powerful force in satellite television, the film industry and other forms of media.

American citizen!? He was definately still an Australian when he came to the UK and single handedly got Margaret Thatcher elected and together they turned Britain into a stinking yuppy pit of hell cr*pooka!

[Snowy]

Driver of the day Alonso that's

[Julian Mayo]

Murdoch is American

That would explain a lot but why is he always quoted as being an Australian in th UK?

Research, research research, Snowy

[Julian Mayo]

Murdoch is American

Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KCSG, (born 11 March 1931) is an Australian-born American citizen, based in New York City, who is a major shareholder and the Chairman and Managing Director of News Corporation. He is one of the few chief executives of any multinational media corporation who (through a family company) have a controlling ownership share in the companies they run, but the family no longer has a majority stake. Beginning with newspapers, magazines and television stations in his native Australia, Murdoch expanded into British and American media, and in recent years has become a powerful force in satellite television, the film industry and other forms of media.

American citizen!? He was definately still an Australian when he came to the UK and single handedly got Margaret Thatcher elected and together they turned Britain into a stinking yuppy pit of hell cr*pooka!

Sort of answers your own question, doesn't it.........He destroyed the Fleet street Barons overnight.......the british Press will never forgive him for stabbing it in it's weak katowing underbelly

[Julian Mayo]

Driver of the day Alonso that's

[Snowy]

Sort of answers your own question, doesn't it.........He destroyed the Fleet street Barons overnight.......the british Press will never forgive him for stabbing it in it's weak katowing underbelly

You leave my weak katowing underbelly outa this!