The German Grand Prix - Alonso Wins!

Ed · Post by Ed » Wed Jul 20, 2005 12:05 am

This is the place to discuss everything related to the twelveth round of the 2005 season taking place at Hockenheim in Germany between the 22nd and 24th of July.

The German Grand Prix Preview is now available here.
The main German Grand Prix Main Page is available here.

To submit your 8 'n' Pole Picks for Germany click here, to register in the competition click here (it is never too late to enter as the winner of each round wins a prize in addition to the overall prizes)

The Team preview page will be available soon

Team and Driver post qualifying quotes available here

FIA Press Conferences
Thursday with Juan Pablo Montoya, Ralf Schumacher, John Howett and Norbert Haug
Friday with Flavio Briatore, Ron Dennis, Paul Stoddart and Mario Theissen
Saturday with Kimi Raikkonen, Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso
Sunday with Fernando Alonso, Juan Pablo Montoya and Jenson Button

Ed · Post by Ed » Wed Jul 20, 2005 12:10 am

The event timetable for the German Grand Prix

Friday
1st Friday Practice 11:00 local time - 09:00 GMT
2nd Friday Practice 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

Saturday
1st Saturday Practice 09:00 local time - 07:00 GMT
2nd Saturday Practice 10:15 local time - 08:15 GMT
Qualifying 13:00 local time - 11:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

Ed · Post by Ed » Wed Jul 20, 2005 12:14 am

The latest weather forecast for the German Grand Prix (last updated 23 July)

Friday
1st Practice - 11:00 - 16 - Mostly Cloudy
2nd Practice - 14:00 - 17 - Mostly Cloudy

Saturday
1st Practice - 09:00 - 14 - Partly Cloudy
2nd Practice - 10:15 - 16 - Partly Cloudy
Qualifying - 13:00 - 19 - Mostly Cloudy

Sunday
Race - 14:00 - 20 - Mostly Cloudy

Byron Forbes · Post by **Byron Forbes** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:15 pm

Well, looking forward to the McLaren Vs Renault show. Will anyone else throw their hat into the ring?

Williams showed some pace in the last test they did, claiming to have found some speed in spring/swaybar adjustments. But that was also on the old car from what I understand. Pizzonia was horribly slow in the "new" B car the day b4. I can't work this out at all.

rah · Post by **rah** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:31 pm

Byron Forbes wrote:Well, looking forward to the McLaren Vs Renault show. Will anyone else throw their hat into the ring?

Williams showed some pace in the last test they did, claiming to have found some speed in spring/swaybar adjustments. But that was also on the old car from what I understand. Pizzonia was horribly slow in the "new" B car the day b4. I can't work this out at all.

Well Pizzonia is horribly slow. That might have something to do with it.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 5:08 pm

rah wrote:
Byron Forbes wrote:Well, looking forward to the McLaren Vs Renault show. Will anyone else throw their hat into the ring?

Williams showed some pace in the last test they did, claiming to have found some speed in spring/swaybar adjustments. But that was also on the old car from what I understand. Pizzonia was horribly slow in the "new" B car the day b4. I can't work this out at all.
Well Pizzonia is horribly slow. That might have something to do with it.

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:33 am

Ed ,any update on the weather??

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:23 pm

1st Friday Practice Top 8: Alex Wurz fastest ahead of Ricardo Zonta and Kimi Raikkonen. Jenson Button, Juan Pablo Montoya, Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello and Vitantonio Liuzzi

Full results - Commentary

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:43 pm

Kapel wrote:Ed ,any update on the weather??

Not much change in the weather forecast Kapel. Still showers/drizzle possible during the race!

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:25 pm

2nd Friday Practice Session - Top 8 - Wurz, Raikkonen, Alonso, Montoya, Zonta, Fisichella, Massa, Liuzzi

Full results - Commentary

danilen1 · Post by **danilen1** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:40 am

Dunno about u guys, but im looking forward to a wet race... havent seen one for a long time! -Was the last one where Fisi won?
Only problem with a wet race is you can bet your a#% that Schumey will make his way to the podium, if not the top of it!

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 8:21 am

danilen1 wrote:Dunno about u guys, but im looking forward to a wet race... havent seen one for a long time! -Was the last one where Fisi won?
Only problem with a wet race is you can bet your a#% that Schumey will make his way to the podium, if not the top of it!

Ah, anything can, and usually does happen in a wet race.

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Jul 23, 2005 1:53 pm

Friday Press Conference with Flavio Briatore, Ron Dennis, Paul Stoddart and Mario Theissen now avalaible here

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Jul 23, 2005 5:58 pm

1st Saturday Practice Session - Top 8 - Kimi Raikkonen, Juan Pablo Montoya and Fernando Alonso. Christian Klien, Felipe Massa, David Coulthard, Mark Webber and Jarno Trulli.
Full Results - Commentary

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:12 pm

2nd Saturday Practice session - Top 8 - Kimi Raikkonen, Juan Pablo Montoya, Fernando Alonso, Giancarlo Fisichella, Jenson Button, Mark Webber, Michael Schumacher and Nick Heidfeld.
Full Results - Commentary