Grand Prix-F1

[Kev]

Mclaren drivers have always been allowed to race each other unless one is a clear championship challenger and the other is out of contention for the championship.

 

[Maxkarter]

kev, most of the time. The point im trying to make is that Ron Dennis has a preference to the lads from Finland. Just to refresh your memory Mika Hakkinen, now Kimi Raikonnen

 

[taimurasad]

The point im trying to make is that Ron Dennis has a preference to the lads from Finland. Just to refresh your memory Mika Hakkinen, now Kimi Raikonnen

hmm .. u have a point there!

 

[taimurasad]

2005 Belgian Grand Prix - Qualifying

1 Juan Pablo Montoya - McLaren-Mercedes 1:46.391
2 Kimi R?ikk?nen - McLaren-Mercedes 1:46.440
3 Giancarlo Fisichella - Renault 1:46.497
4 Jarno Trulli - Toyota 1:46.596
5 Fernando Alonso - Renault 1:46.760
6 Ralf Schumacher - Toyota 1:47.401
7 Michael Schumacher - Ferrari 1:47.476
8 Felipe Massa - Sauber-Petronas 1:47.867
9 Jenson Button - BAR-Honda 1:47.978
10 Mark Webber - Williams-BMW 1:48.071
11 Takuma Sato - BAR-Honda 1:48.353
12 David Coulthard - Red Bull Racing 1:48.508
13 Rubens Barrichello - Ferrari 1:48.550
14 Jacques Villeneuve - Sauber-Petronas 1:48.889
15 Antonio Pizzonia - Williams-BMW 1:48.898
16 Christian Klien - Red Bull Racing 1:48.994
17 Robert Doornbos - Minardi-Cosworth 1:49.779
18 Christijan Albers - Minardi-Cosworth 1:49.842
19 Tiago Monteiro - Jordan-Toyota 1:51.498
20 Narain Karthikeyan - Jordan-Toyota 1:51.675

Fisichella will loose ten places on the grid as a result of engine change.

 

[kalyan]

The point im trying to make is that Ron Dennis has a preference to the lads from Finland. Just to refresh your memory Mika Hakkinen, now Kimi Raikonnen

U r right Maxkarter. But i wonder whether Ron Dennis will allow Kimi to go to Ferrari. I think all these r bulls**t rumours. If he does, then it will be a big mistake, bcoz i think Kimi is the best driver in the F1 Circuit now (second to Micheal Schumacher ). Only problem with Kimi is that, his car troubles him a lot.

 

[Maxkarter]

Well, considering Schummi's attitude to F1 (he is still enjoying it) he will then stay another year or two, but Ferrari have been looking for replacements, and they have their sights set on Kimi. Now, you would know that they always try to keep talks like this secret, I would have nothing against Kimi in the prancing horse. So, whether the talks are totally true or not, I have no objections.

 

[carl johnson]

i have no objections too

 

[Maxkarter]

I just want to kill that Kamikazi Japanese driver! Ugh! ruined the race for MS!

 

[taimurasad]

Just imagine where shumi could have finish had :gundown sato not hit him. If Barichello can finish from 15 on the grid to 5th i wonder wht schumi could have done!

Alonso ... he always find one way or the other to finish behind his finn rival.

 

[Maxkarter]

Rubinho! Rubinho! Rubinho! At least one of them did well, unfortunately Kimi only managed to take two points off Alonso!

 

[you shitass]

Just imagine where shumi could have finish had :gundown sato not hit him. If Barichello can finish from 15 on the grid to 5th i wonder wht schumi could have done!

Alonso ... he always find one way or the other to finish behind his finn rival.

sato is one very good driver it was not his mistake if schmi did not finish

 

[Stephen Bailey]

Oh no, it's not Sato's fault if he doesn't know where the brake pedal is... :

 

[Maxkarter]

Maybe he needs one of those cars with auto-brakes like in GP3/4

 

[Stephen Bailey]

Maybe he needs one of those cars with auto-brakes like in GP3/4

I'm not even sure that would help Sato to be honest...

Anyway, who ranks among the most impressive/disappointing drivers this year.

For me, the impressive ones this year are:
Tiago Monteiro - done supurbly in a awful car to score points twice this season (alright, the US GP was hardly a race, but he still beat the other backmarkers).
Kimi Raikkonen - easily the quickest driver this year, unfortunately it looks like he's got Johnny Herbert's luck.
Fernando Alonso - old head on young shoulders, brilliant effort.

Disappointing:
Takuma Sato - expected more of him after some strong performances last year. Schumacher incident was just the icing on the cake.
Rubens Barrichello - may not have had a particularly good car, but compared to Michael, he's been nowhere.
Ralf Schumacher - gone just about un-noticed this season (except Spa), whilst his team mate has done a really good job.

 

[Maxkarter]

Well, to be honest surprise(s) of the year 1. Massa going to Ferrari, some knew others were horribly surprised!

Impressive drives.
Moteiro - As you said except for Indy
Kimi - As anti-McLaren as I am he did superbly! Are you sure it isn't Mansells' luck?

Kamikazi/Depressive/Dissapointing (you work them out )
Sato & Button - Were really quick in the BAR last year, Sato showed some real ability and then this year the wheels fell off.
Barrichello - No where is an understatement!!!! He really only came through in one race... (can't remeber which one..)
Webber - Showed talent in the Jaguar, and the move to Williams made many think that he would be quick.....