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The Chinese Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 8:33 pm
by Ed
This is the place to discuss everything related to the final round of the 2005 season taking place at Shanghai in Japan between the 14th and 16th of October.
The Chinese Grand Prix Preview is available
here.
The main Chinese Grand Prix Page is available
here.
To submit your 8 'n' Pole Picks for Japan 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)
Team and Driver Previews available soon.
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 8:37 pm
by Ed
The event timetable for the Chinese Grand Prix
Friday
1st Friday Practice 11:00 local time - 03:00 GMT
2nd Friday Practice 14:00 local time - 06:00 GMT
Saturday
1st Saturday Practice 09:00 local time - 01:00 GMT
2nd Saturday Practice 10:15 local time - 02:15 GMT
Qualifying 13:00 local time - 05:00 GMT
Sunday
Race 14:00 local time - 06:00 GMT
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 8:41 pm
by Ed
The latest weather forecast for the Chinese Grand Prix (last updated 14 October)
Friday
1st Practice - 11:00 - 22 - Partly Cloudy
2nd Practice - 14:00 - 22 - Showers
Saturday
1st Practice - 09:00 - 19 - Sunny
2nd Practice - 10:15 - 21 - Sunny
Qualifying - 13:00 - 23 - Sunny
Sunday
Race - 14:00 - 23 - Sunny
More details as the event nears
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 8:44 pm
by Ed
Engine status:
The following drivers will use the same engine used in (EDIT - Japan):
Jenson Button - BAR
Jacques Villeneuve - Sauber
Ralf Schumacher - Toyota
Narain Karthikeyan - Jordan
Robert Doornbos - Minardi
Christian Albers - Minardi
EDIT: Kimi Raikkonen - McLaren (thanks Kapel
)
Jarno Trulli has the option of using a new engine as he did not finish the race in Japan.
All other drivers will have a new engine for China
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:58 pm
by Kapel
Ed wrote:Engine status:
The following drivers will use the same engine used in Brazil:
And what about kimi???
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:04 pm
by Kapel
Temperature at the moment in Shanghai :-
Air Temp - 32C
Track Temp - 41C
No drivers here yet
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:32 pm
by Kapel
Hi guys,
Just met Montoya & Fisi..
The track is really hot..bidgestone would melt in 15 laps i think
Mosely was in the pits...can anyone tell me what should i do when & if i meet him
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:35 pm
by Julian Mayo
Kapel wrote:Hi guys,
Just met Montoya & Fisi..
The track is really hot..bidgestone would melt in 15 laps i think
Mosely was in the pits...can anyone tell me what should i do when & if i meet him
Do what you have to do, we will send lawyers, guns, and money afterwards
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:39 pm
by Kapel
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:40 pm
by Julian Mayo
As soon as the deed is done, son
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:49 pm
by Kapel
Julian Mayo wrote:
As soon as the deed is done, son
Thank u sir...signing off now
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:19 am
by Ed
Kapel wrote:Ed wrote:Engine status:
The following drivers will use the same engine used in Brazil:
And what about kimi???
Thanks Kapel for the corrections
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:41 am
by Julian Mayo
Be very careful Kappy, when You Cant See Them That is when They Are Looking At You.
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:01 am
by Julian Mayo
When the chequered falls on Sunday we will say goodbye to 40% of the field.
Minardi, Sauber, Jordan, and BAR will depart the Grand Prix arena.
Adeiu.
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:35 pm
by Ed
1st Friday Practice session - Top 8: Pedro de la Rosa, Rubens Barrichello, Ricardo Zonta and Kimi Raikkonen. Michael Schumacher, Juan Pablo Montoya and Fernando Alonso
Full Results
Fisichella spun and got stuck in the gravel midway through the session.
The session was run under hazy conditions with temperatures in the low 20's and strong winds.