European Grand Prix (Alonso wins!)

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Fri May 27, 2005 9:44 pm

Kapel wrote:
Ed wrote:
sgd wrote:Minardi - Jordad fight is ON here!!!
Yes it is interesting that Jordan and Minardi are mixed up. Also interesting to see Monteiro and Albers quicker than Karthikeyan and Friesacher. We'll see how they go over the whole weekend
Sorry Ed,But i have to mention this.Since Sachin Tendulkar has met Narain Karthikeyan,his performance has deterioated (for those who dont know,Sachin Tendulkar is a cricketing Icon & almost God in India)

don't be so superstitious... it goes against your freedom.
Karthikeyan is a professional sportman and to meet an other sportman couldn't make him slow... that even sounds too crazy...nonsense.

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 9:44 pm

Kapel wrote: Sorry Ed,But i have to mention this.Since Sachin Tendulkar has met Narain Karthikeyan,his performance has deterioated (for those who dont know,Sachin Tendulkar is a cricketing Icon & almost God in India)

It's ok with me but you'll get into trouble with Tim for mentioning cricket here

Rest assured the general forum will be open for the public next week (there I've set a deadline

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Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 9:51 pm

Kapel wrote:Just wanted to mention,i'm sure all of u'll must have read it already"Mclaren to use team orders"

http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=87505

Very early in the season i had mentioned about PT,mayb some of it will start showing in the next few races.

Still not mentioning the team which will use it first (N Ferrari are called cheats for this kinda behaviour )

Hope i'm wrong here,i really hope

Team orders are illegal so a McLaren official representative wouldn't say such statement. Neither would any other team for that matter.

So lets not treat such news with much seriousness.

If there are to be team orders at any team, they will be done in a hidden way.

I hope that doesn't happen

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 9:57 pm

Back to business!

Second session about to start.

Air temperature at 29 degrees and track temperature at 50 degrees!!

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Fri May 27, 2005 9:58 pm

Ed wrote:
Kapel wrote:Just wanted to mention,i'm sure all of u'll must have read it already"Mclaren to use team orders"

http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=87505

Very early in the season i had mentioned about PT,mayb some of it will start showing in the next few races.

Still not mentioning the team which will use it first (N Ferrari are called cheats for this kinda behaviour )

Hope i'm wrong here,i really hope
Team orders are illegal so a McLaren official representative wouldn't say such statement. Neither would any other team for that matter.

So lets not treat such news with much seriousness.

If there are to be team orders at any team, they will be done in a hidden way.

I hope that doesn't happen

I hope so too Ed.This season is turning up to be very exciting & dont want this to be ruined by something like this.But i'm sure prefrential treatment by mid season to the driver leading in a particular team would be given,though yes in a hidden way.

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 9:59 pm

Wurz was fastest of the test drivers and Michael was fastest of the race drivers.

It looks like McLaren and Ferrari are fast however with BAR and Renault not setting any times, we don't have any indication of how fast they could be!

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 10:01 pm

Session underway and Wurz first out followed by Albers, Liuzzi, Klien and Montagny

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 10:04 pm

Kapel wrote:I hope so too Ed.This season is turning up to be very exciting & dont want this to be ruined by something like this.But i'm sure prefrential treatment by mid season to the driver leading in a particular team would be given,though yes in a hidden way.

Perhaps we'll set up a thread to discuss team orders and hope everyone is civil about it

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 10:04 pm

The drivers are setting lap times already!

Wurz fastest with a 1:34.402 followed by Zonta and Liuzzi

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 10:06 pm

Wurz improves with a 1:33.807. Zonta is second with a 1:35.092

Webber on a real flyer!

The 2 Renaults on the track too!

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 10:08 pm

Webber goes fastest with a 1:32.008

Alonso 3rd

Raikkonen on a flyer and so is Heidfeld!

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 10:09 pm

Heidfeld goes fastest with a 1:31.813!
Webber is in second, Raikkonen in 3rd

Fisichella takes 5th ahead of Alonso

The 2 Ferraris and Montoya are on timed laps now

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 10:11 pm

Michael Schumacher moves into 4th with a 1:33.733 but Montoya takes 4th from him with a 1:33.042!

Button sets the 10th fastest time with a 1:34.688

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 10:12 pm

Barrichello takes 5th with a 1:33.656

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 10:13 pm

Less than 15 minutes into the session and only 2 drivers haven't set times yet!!

Top 8: Heidfeld, Webber, Raikkonen, Montoya, M Schumacher, Barrichello, Zonta and Wurz!