The Spanish Grand Prix (Kimi Raikkonen wins!)

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 06, 2005 7:48 pm

Pedro de la Rosa goes fastest with a 1:15.675. Stunning!

And Klien moves into second!

Top 8:

de la Rosa (1:15.675), Klien, Heidfeld, M Schumacher, Coulthard, Zonta, Liuzzi and Montoya

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Fri May 06, 2005 7:49 pm

Ed wrote:News from BAR

The team will not be appealing the Court of Appeal decision

More details soon.

Quite suprised!!!What do they gotta los if they appeal???or can there be any serious implication than what is now if they lose the case??

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 06, 2005 7:51 pm

Just over 10 minutes to go.

Air temperature now at 23 and track temperature at 37 degrees.

Only 14 drivers have set times so far this session.

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 06, 2005 7:53 pm

Kapel wrote:
Ed wrote:News from BAR

The team will not be appealing the Court of Appeal decision

More details soon.

Quite suprised!!!What do they gotta los if they appeal???or can there be any serious implication than what is now if they lose the case??

It isn't an appeal actually but suing the FIA.

Here is an extract from their statement. We will be publishing the whole statement shortly

B?A?R Honda has looked at all practical ways of immediately challenging the decision. The central issue is one of jurisdiction. Jurisdiction in Europe is governed by European-wide rules, which say that a defendant party has a right to be sued in the territory in which it is based. Upon receiving the best legal advice in all relevant jurisdictions, the conclusion is that nothing can be done to enable the team to race this weekend.

B?A?R Honda has considered whether to pursue further action which might enable it to compete at Monaco. On balance, the team has decided that to challenge the sport's governing body would cause a level of disruption and damage to the sport which would not serve the best interests of everyone involved. B?A?R Honda will be discussing the ramifications of the Court of Appeal verdict with the other teams and manufacturers involved in the sport.

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 06, 2005 7:56 pm

Raikkonen moves into 5th with a 1:17.851

And de la Rosa is going very fast again!

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Fri May 06, 2005 7:57 pm

Thank Ed

Wonder how would it help discussing with other teams & manufacturers

Looks like we'll see them only at the European GP now.

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 06, 2005 7:58 pm

de la Rosa doesn't improve.

Final runs and it seems that the 2 Renaults, Webber, Trulli and Barrichello will not be setting a time this session.

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 06, 2005 8:03 pm

Session over and the top 8:

de la Rosa (1:15.675), Klien, Heidfeld, M Schumacher, Raikkonen, Coulthard, Zonta and Liuzzi

Barrichello, Fisichella, Alonso, Trulli and Webber didn't set lap times. Webber didn't even do an installation lap.

Full Results

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri May 06, 2005 8:08 pm

Ed wrote:Session over and the top 8:

de la Rosa (1:15.675), Klien, Heidfeld, M Schumacher, Raikkonen, Coulthard, Zonta and Liuzzi

Barrichello, Fisichella, Alonso, Trulli and Webber didn't set lap times. Webber didn't even do an installation lap.

Full times shortly

Thanks ED, great job, Ive lost track, and the kids are too demanding! Is this the second race for Webber's engine?

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Fri May 06, 2005 8:08 pm

Heidfeld 3rd

Webber worried on his new engine too

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Fri May 06, 2005 8:11 pm

NK slower than Monteiro

Told ya'll Sachin Tendulkar is bad luck for him

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri May 06, 2005 8:12 pm

Kapel wrote:Heidfeld 3rd

Webber worried on his new engine too

Thanks ED, Kappy just gave me the answer.

Kappy, this is not unusual for Webber, He has always kept the miles (KMS

) down in practice, cos he can just take the thing by the scruff of the neck and q., well. I really think that on a track where they test, unless you a trying out a new bit, etc, whats the point?

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Fri May 06, 2005 9:01 pm

Ed wrote:Air temperature now at 23 and track temperature at 37 degrees.

Nice!

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Fri May 06, 2005 9:42 pm

From FIA:

"While the weekend was a disaster for BAR, it didn’t get off to a great start for Nick Heidfeld and Williams, either. Inspection showed that his BMW P84/5 engine, which was used in Imola, has a defective exhaust valve. Accordingly Williams have had to change the engine for one of the same latest specification that team-mate Mark Webber is scheduled to use. As a consequence, Heidfeld will do all of the set-up running today and will, of course, get a 10 grid-place penalty after qualifying. Webber, meanwhile, will not participate in either of today’s sessions"

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 06, 2005 10:00 pm

2nd session underway!

Air temperature at 25 degrees. Track temperature at 45 degrees

Klien, Doornbos and de la Rosa first to go out