European Grand Prix (Alonso wins!)

rah · Post by **rah** » Sun May 29, 2005 4:57 pm

Mate, your opening up a can of worms here.

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Sun May 29, 2005 5:36 pm

Byron Forbes wrote:
sgd wrote: i'm talking about a heavy Q which does not show the real speed of the cars/drivers!!!
Well, you know, you're exactly wrong in a way. This does indeed show the exact speed of the cars as they will start the race. I think the present qualifying format is excellent - I like the need for a driver to get it right on that 1 lap and I like the strategy of how much fuel the teams choose to put in for qual. It's always interesting to see who does indeed pit first and who's on what strategy.

What's a better format than the present one?

If you like the 1 lap, I'd suggest that we had lime last year: 1st 1 lap on low fuel, after that one more on race fuel. both on Saturday.
(like that we had this year but both on Sat...) now if you want to discuss on it let's go here--> viewtopic.php?t=165

=)

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun May 29, 2005 9:56 pm

The European Grand Prix gets underway in 5 minutes.

Nick Heidfeld is on Pole with Kimi Raikkonen alongside him

Mark Webber is 3rd with Jarno Trulli alongside

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun May 29, 2005 9:58 pm

It is sunny at the moment but their is the possibility of isolated thunderstorms this afternoon.

Air tempertature is 24 while track tempertature is 44 degrees

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun May 29, 2005 10:00 pm

1 minutes to go as the track is cleared for the formation lap!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun May 29, 2005 10:01 pm

All the cars get away cleanly on the formation lap.

Of course it will interesting to see who is light and who isn't.

It is thought that the Williams and the Toyotas are light but it is only specualtion

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun May 29, 2005 10:03 pm

The mechanics on Trullis car may have not cleared the track on time. We'll see if he incurs a penalty of not!

The leading cars are back on the grid ready for the start

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun May 29, 2005 10:05 pm

lights!

Fisichella has a problem!!

And the rest of the field goes for another formation lap!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun May 29, 2005 10:06 pm

Fisichella's car is stuck on the grid!

They are trying to clear it before the cars get back to the grid

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun May 29, 2005 10:07 pm

The just move it in time. Fisichella is being pulled into the pits and the other cars now start arriving at the start line again!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun May 29, 2005 10:08 pm

lights!

Great start by Raikkonen but Montoya and Webber touch at the first corner!!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun May 29, 2005 10:09 pm

Webber is out of the race

Ralf Schumacher was also affected!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun May 29, 2005 10:10 pm

Raikkonen leads from Heidfeld with Trulli in 3rd.

Coulthard is up in 4th from 12th!!

Alonso is 5th with Massa in 6th.

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun May 29, 2005 10:12 pm

Fisichella is in the race after having started from the pits. He is in 16th!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun May 29, 2005 10:13 pm

Raikkonen and Heidfeld are pulling away from Trulli who is a second ahead of Coulthard. Alonso in 5th is right behind Coulthard.