| Ferg | 04-21-2006 10:48 AM |
Here's a link to the gallery where you can find pics of all the motorhomes, even Bernie's.
[URL=http://www.pbase.com/blackieonassis/motorhomes/]->F1 Transporters<-[/URL]
:D
[URL=http://www.pbase.com/blackieonassis/motorhomes/]->F1 Transporters<-[/URL]
:D
| artkevin | 04-21-2006 11:30 AM |
Bernie's looks like what people in the 70's thought things would like like in the 90s! :lol:
| Ferg | 04-21-2006 11:35 AM |
My wife said it reminded her of the big tanks the slug like navigators used in Dune.
I think it looks like the monolith from 2001 myself.
[IMG]http://www.pbase.com/image/58939980/large.jpg[/IMG]
I bet it's filled with gold!
I think it looks like the monolith from 2001 myself.
[IMG]http://www.pbase.com/image/58939980/large.jpg[/IMG]
I bet it's filled with gold!
| artkevin | 04-21-2006 11:45 AM |
[QUOTE=Ferg]My wife said it reminded her of the big tanks the slug like navigators used in Dune.
I think it looks like the monolith from 2001 myself.
[IMG]http://www.pbase.com/image/58939980/large.jpg[/IMG]
I bet it's filled with gold![/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://www.daviddarling.info/images/artifacts.gif[/IMG]
I think it looks like the monolith from 2001 myself.
[IMG]http://www.pbase.com/image/58939980/large.jpg[/IMG]
I bet it's filled with gold![/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://www.daviddarling.info/images/artifacts.gif[/IMG]
| bemani | 04-21-2006 12:38 PM |
Holy crap, must take pit crew precision to set all those temp buildings up and take them down.
| Ferg | 04-21-2006 01:30 PM |
Obscure Facts & Stats about San Marino.
[QUOTE]Imola has been the host of the San Marino Grand Prix since the inception of this race in 1981. However, it was not the first time the track had played host to Formula One, as just the previous September it hosted the Italian Grand Prix - the only time in championship history that the race has ventured away from Monza.
In addition, Jim Clark won the first non-championship event at Imola as early as 1963 - a race that the Ferrari team didn't even attend. They did attend the 1979 Dino Ferrari Grand Prix, won by Niki Lauda in the Brabham. It was Lauda's last F1 race before his sudden decision to retire, although he returned in 1982. The race also featured Giacomo Agostini, multiple world champion motorcyclist, racing a Williams.
Nelson Piquet won the first two championship races at Imola (Italy 1980 and San Marino 1981), coincidentally both from fifth on the grid, both also for Brabham. The 1981 race featured a couple of oddities, as Riccardo Patrese finished second for Arrows. When Thierry Boutsen was also second for them four years later, it marked the first (and only) time Arrows scored multiple podiums at one circuit.
The inaugural San Marino race is also notable for the unfortunate Miguel Angel Guerra. He crashed barely a third of a lap into his debut with Osella, breaking both his wrist and ankle, and ending one of the shortest F1 careers ever.
Imola '82 was as memorable for its off-track politics, as it was for the race itself.
Taking place at the height of the FISA/FOCA feud that threatened to split F1, the FOCA teams boycotted the event, leaving the manufacturer-backed FISA teams largely on their own. This left just fourteen cars lining up for the race - the lowest for any championship race in the past 37 years, Indianapolis 2005 excepted.
Ferrari scored a 1-2 finish in the race, although it is remembered more for the fallout between Didier Pironi and Gilles Villeneuve, in what was tragically to be Villeneuve's final F1 start. The only other time Ferrari have managed a 1-2 at Imola was in 2002, Michael Schumacher leading home Rubens Barrichello.
Patrick Tambay took an emotional win in front of the tifosi in 1983, and with fellow Frenchmen Alain Prost and Rene Arnoux joining him on the podium, it meant that French drivers swept the podium places, something no nation has done since.
By the mid-1980s, this race became more of a race against fuel consumption than a race against other drivers, and when Alain Prost won the 1985 event, he barely made it across the line before running out altogether. However, in post-race scrutineering the car was found to be 2kg underweight, and the McLaren was disqualified, elevating Elio de Angelis to victory, his second and final F1 win.
After Tambay, now driving for Renault, was promoted to third, it would be 18 years before the French constructor appeared on the podium again, when Fernando Alonso was third at Sepang in 2003.
Riccardo Patrese was a very popular winner of the San Marino race in 1990, for both the fans and the statisticians. He had set a record for the longest period between F1 victories - his last triumph, 99 races earlier, was at the 1983 season finale at Kyalami. This is a record that Jacques Villeneuve will beat if he should ever win another race, as it is 123 races and counting for the Canadian heading into this weekend.
Two years later, Nigel Mansell totally dominated proceedings to clinch his fifth successive win to open the season, which eclipsed Ayrton Senna's four opening wins the year before. Schumacher has since tied this record, winning five in a row to open 2004 (including at Imola).
Among the stats forgotten in the tragic 1994 weekend are the only career podium for Nicola Larini, subbing at Ferrari for the injured Jean Alesi, and the last points finish for Karl Wendlinger - the Austrian was critically injured in a crash two weeks later in practice for the Monaco GP.
Because of that weekend, this is a place synonymous with Ayrton Senna, but even by his standards, he dominated qualifying there like nowhere else.
On eight occasions, the Brazilian lined up at the head of the field - the most pole positions for any one driver at any circuit, until Michael Schumacher tied it at Suzuka in 2004. That included 7 consecutive poles from 1985 to 1991, a record that still stands.
In 1987, Senna's pole for Lotus-Honda was the first in history for a car using active suspension, and the last of 107 poles for the Norfolk team. His qualifying time for the 1988 race was a devastating 3.352 seconds quicker than anybody else besides teammate Prost, and even the four-time World Champion couldn't get within 0.771s of Senna's masterclass.
In 1994, he took his 65th and last pole position, alongside Michael Schumacher, who today shares that record-setting mark with the Brazilian. Before his accident in the race, Senna spent all five laps in the lead, which left him with a record 2,987 career laps led. Predictably, it's yet another mark that only Schumacher has since surpassed.
That race was arguably Schumacher's most insignificant victory, and grief overshadowed triumph again in 2003, taking a win the day after the passing of his mother Elizabeth.
For 1995, the track was completely overhauled, with chicanes inserted at Tamburello and Villeneuve, the approaches to Piratella and Rivazza being shortened, and both Acque Minerali and Variante Bassa being reprofiled.
Jenson Button's 2004 pole lap was at an average clip of 222.642 km/h, the first time anyone had surpassed Ayrton Senna's 1994 pole on the pre-chicane Imola, which was 222.504 km/h.
In a similar vein to Patrese's achievement in 1990, Alex Wurz ended the longest period between podiums when he was elevated to third in last year's event, driving for McLaren.
The Austrian's one and only previous podium was at the 1997 British Grand Prix, 129 races earlier. Mario Andretti and Eddie Cheever were the previous co-holders of the record, but both went only 78 races between appearances in the top three.
Fifth on the grid at Imola can sometimes prove a less-than-friendly place to be. In 1994, 1999 and 2003, the driver starting in fifth place stalled at the start (JJ Lehto, Jacques Villeneuve and Mark Webber respectively). Only Lehto was hit by another car, when Pedro Lamy's Lotus smashed into the left-rear of his Benetton.
Despite taking five of the last eight pole positions here, McLaren have only won once in 14 years - when David Coulthard led from start to finish in 1998. It was a race notable for the number of teams running the ugly "X-wings" on their sidepods, and the practice was banned shortly thereafter.
The last time Coulthard started a race from pole was also at Imola, in 2001. He took pole subsequently at Monaco that year, but stalled on the parade lap. He begins this weekend having become the fourth man in history to score 500 championship points, by way of his 8th place finish in Melbourne. He joins the three drivers who dominate F1's all-time statistics - Prost, Senna and Michael Schumacher.
Rubens Barrichello is only nine points adrift of the same landmark, and this weekend would be a timely occasion for the Honda driver to score a win, as Sunday marks the 14th anniversary of the passing of Ronnie Bucknum, who drove for Honda on their Grand Prix debut at the Nurburgring, 42 years ago.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]Imola has been the host of the San Marino Grand Prix since the inception of this race in 1981. However, it was not the first time the track had played host to Formula One, as just the previous September it hosted the Italian Grand Prix - the only time in championship history that the race has ventured away from Monza.
In addition, Jim Clark won the first non-championship event at Imola as early as 1963 - a race that the Ferrari team didn't even attend. They did attend the 1979 Dino Ferrari Grand Prix, won by Niki Lauda in the Brabham. It was Lauda's last F1 race before his sudden decision to retire, although he returned in 1982. The race also featured Giacomo Agostini, multiple world champion motorcyclist, racing a Williams.
Nelson Piquet won the first two championship races at Imola (Italy 1980 and San Marino 1981), coincidentally both from fifth on the grid, both also for Brabham. The 1981 race featured a couple of oddities, as Riccardo Patrese finished second for Arrows. When Thierry Boutsen was also second for them four years later, it marked the first (and only) time Arrows scored multiple podiums at one circuit.
The inaugural San Marino race is also notable for the unfortunate Miguel Angel Guerra. He crashed barely a third of a lap into his debut with Osella, breaking both his wrist and ankle, and ending one of the shortest F1 careers ever.
Imola '82 was as memorable for its off-track politics, as it was for the race itself.
Taking place at the height of the FISA/FOCA feud that threatened to split F1, the FOCA teams boycotted the event, leaving the manufacturer-backed FISA teams largely on their own. This left just fourteen cars lining up for the race - the lowest for any championship race in the past 37 years, Indianapolis 2005 excepted.
Ferrari scored a 1-2 finish in the race, although it is remembered more for the fallout between Didier Pironi and Gilles Villeneuve, in what was tragically to be Villeneuve's final F1 start. The only other time Ferrari have managed a 1-2 at Imola was in 2002, Michael Schumacher leading home Rubens Barrichello.
Patrick Tambay took an emotional win in front of the tifosi in 1983, and with fellow Frenchmen Alain Prost and Rene Arnoux joining him on the podium, it meant that French drivers swept the podium places, something no nation has done since.
By the mid-1980s, this race became more of a race against fuel consumption than a race against other drivers, and when Alain Prost won the 1985 event, he barely made it across the line before running out altogether. However, in post-race scrutineering the car was found to be 2kg underweight, and the McLaren was disqualified, elevating Elio de Angelis to victory, his second and final F1 win.
After Tambay, now driving for Renault, was promoted to third, it would be 18 years before the French constructor appeared on the podium again, when Fernando Alonso was third at Sepang in 2003.
Riccardo Patrese was a very popular winner of the San Marino race in 1990, for both the fans and the statisticians. He had set a record for the longest period between F1 victories - his last triumph, 99 races earlier, was at the 1983 season finale at Kyalami. This is a record that Jacques Villeneuve will beat if he should ever win another race, as it is 123 races and counting for the Canadian heading into this weekend.
Two years later, Nigel Mansell totally dominated proceedings to clinch his fifth successive win to open the season, which eclipsed Ayrton Senna's four opening wins the year before. Schumacher has since tied this record, winning five in a row to open 2004 (including at Imola).
Among the stats forgotten in the tragic 1994 weekend are the only career podium for Nicola Larini, subbing at Ferrari for the injured Jean Alesi, and the last points finish for Karl Wendlinger - the Austrian was critically injured in a crash two weeks later in practice for the Monaco GP.
Because of that weekend, this is a place synonymous with Ayrton Senna, but even by his standards, he dominated qualifying there like nowhere else.
On eight occasions, the Brazilian lined up at the head of the field - the most pole positions for any one driver at any circuit, until Michael Schumacher tied it at Suzuka in 2004. That included 7 consecutive poles from 1985 to 1991, a record that still stands.
In 1987, Senna's pole for Lotus-Honda was the first in history for a car using active suspension, and the last of 107 poles for the Norfolk team. His qualifying time for the 1988 race was a devastating 3.352 seconds quicker than anybody else besides teammate Prost, and even the four-time World Champion couldn't get within 0.771s of Senna's masterclass.
In 1994, he took his 65th and last pole position, alongside Michael Schumacher, who today shares that record-setting mark with the Brazilian. Before his accident in the race, Senna spent all five laps in the lead, which left him with a record 2,987 career laps led. Predictably, it's yet another mark that only Schumacher has since surpassed.
That race was arguably Schumacher's most insignificant victory, and grief overshadowed triumph again in 2003, taking a win the day after the passing of his mother Elizabeth.
For 1995, the track was completely overhauled, with chicanes inserted at Tamburello and Villeneuve, the approaches to Piratella and Rivazza being shortened, and both Acque Minerali and Variante Bassa being reprofiled.
Jenson Button's 2004 pole lap was at an average clip of 222.642 km/h, the first time anyone had surpassed Ayrton Senna's 1994 pole on the pre-chicane Imola, which was 222.504 km/h.
In a similar vein to Patrese's achievement in 1990, Alex Wurz ended the longest period between podiums when he was elevated to third in last year's event, driving for McLaren.
The Austrian's one and only previous podium was at the 1997 British Grand Prix, 129 races earlier. Mario Andretti and Eddie Cheever were the previous co-holders of the record, but both went only 78 races between appearances in the top three.
Fifth on the grid at Imola can sometimes prove a less-than-friendly place to be. In 1994, 1999 and 2003, the driver starting in fifth place stalled at the start (JJ Lehto, Jacques Villeneuve and Mark Webber respectively). Only Lehto was hit by another car, when Pedro Lamy's Lotus smashed into the left-rear of his Benetton.
Despite taking five of the last eight pole positions here, McLaren have only won once in 14 years - when David Coulthard led from start to finish in 1998. It was a race notable for the number of teams running the ugly "X-wings" on their sidepods, and the practice was banned shortly thereafter.
The last time Coulthard started a race from pole was also at Imola, in 2001. He took pole subsequently at Monaco that year, but stalled on the parade lap. He begins this weekend having become the fourth man in history to score 500 championship points, by way of his 8th place finish in Melbourne. He joins the three drivers who dominate F1's all-time statistics - Prost, Senna and Michael Schumacher.
Rubens Barrichello is only nine points adrift of the same landmark, and this weekend would be a timely occasion for the Honda driver to score a win, as Sunday marks the 14th anniversary of the passing of Ronnie Bucknum, who drove for Honda on their Grand Prix debut at the Nurburgring, 42 years ago.[/QUOTE]
| KAX | 04-21-2006 02:42 PM |
thanks for the storytime Ferg :p
I thought i heard something about a new chicane added this year, which one is that?
my late picks
1 Schumacher
2 Alonso
3 Raikkonen (starting from 5th but not stalling)
4 Button
5 Fisichella
6 Rosberg
7 Webber
8 Montoya
I thought i heard something about a new chicane added this year, which one is that?
my late picks
1 Schumacher
2 Alonso
3 Raikkonen (starting from 5th but not stalling)
4 Button
5 Fisichella
6 Rosberg
7 Webber
8 Montoya
| Ferg | 04-21-2006 02:56 PM |
Varianta Alta
[IMG]http://www.pbase.com/image/56928281/original.jpg[/IMG]
They lowered the kurbs, tightened up the chicane, and added "grasscrete" so the drivers can't straightline it by bouncing over the kurbing. Unfortunately I think this means passing going in to the Rivazza is going to be much much harder.
[IMG]http://www.pbase.com/image/56928281/original.jpg[/IMG]
They lowered the kurbs, tightened up the chicane, and added "grasscrete" so the drivers can't straightline it by bouncing over the kurbing. Unfortunately I think this means passing going in to the Rivazza is going to be much much harder.
| KAX | 04-21-2006 02:58 PM |
[QUOTE=Ferg]Varianta Alta
the kurbs, tightened up the chicane, and added "grasscrete" so the drivers can't straightline it by bouncing over the kurbing. Unfortunately I think this means passing going in to the Rivazza is going to be much much harder.[/QUOTE]
so its not a brand new chicane, just modified. Thats the place Michael made all those passes last year, right? specifically on Button.
the kurbs, tightened up the chicane, and added "grasscrete" so the drivers can't straightline it by bouncing over the kurbing. Unfortunately I think this means passing going in to the Rivazza is going to be much much harder.[/QUOTE]
so its not a brand new chicane, just modified. Thats the place Michael made all those passes last year, right? specifically on Button.
| Ferg | 04-21-2006 03:03 PM |
Yup, Button lost it just enough under braking there for Schuey to get by.
From what I saw during this mornings practice session it's become a much less violent series of corners, which in my mind is a shame.
On the plus side they laid down plenty of fresh asphalt so the grip levels at Alta are much lower than the rest of the track. Should provide a few missed apexes on Sunday. I hope Ide made note of this. :eek:
Next year should be much better, they're getting rid of the Variante Bassa completely so the driver's will have a nice long run down to Tamburello.
From what I saw during this mornings practice session it's become a much less violent series of corners, which in my mind is a shame.
On the plus side they laid down plenty of fresh asphalt so the grip levels at Alta are much lower than the rest of the track. Should provide a few missed apexes on Sunday. I hope Ide made note of this. :eek:
Next year should be much better, they're getting rid of the Variante Bassa completely so the driver's will have a nice long run down to Tamburello.
| Draken | 04-21-2006 05:38 PM |
I could very easily live, park my race car and 7 motorcycles, in any of these transporters. And still have room for all the super models and blow.
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| Ferg | 04-21-2006 06:49 PM |
Here's a cool thing.
I [i]think[/i] these are shots of the new kurbing and pavement at Variante Alta.
[IMG]http://www.pbase.com/image/58983434/large.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.pbase.com/image/58983435/large.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.pbase.com/image/58983436/large.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.pbase.com/image/58983437/large.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.pbase.com/image/58983438/large.jpg[/IMG]
:D
I [i]think[/i] these are shots of the new kurbing and pavement at Variante Alta.
[IMG]http://www.pbase.com/image/58983434/large.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.pbase.com/image/58983435/large.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.pbase.com/image/58983436/large.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.pbase.com/image/58983437/large.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.pbase.com/image/58983438/large.jpg[/IMG]
:D
| XenoWolf | 04-21-2006 07:29 PM |
Looks like Mike's head is in Argentina this weekend.
| KAX | 04-21-2006 08:09 PM |
weird how the renault has both front wheels off the ground. and look at the graining of the Renault, McLaren and Ferrari after just a few laps.
| Patrick L | 04-21-2006 11:05 PM |
Yo!Adrian!!!
[img]http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/photos/2006/gpimola/diapo_028.jpg[/img]
[img]http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/photos/2006/gpimola/diapo_028.jpg[/img]
| Wr4wrX | 04-21-2006 11:26 PM |
[QUOTE=Top_Dog]Yo!Adrian!!!
[img]http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/photos/2006/gpimola/diapo_028.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
What the heck? "Promoters c..." Wha'? :huh:
[img]http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/photos/2006/gpimola/diapo_028.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
What the heck? "Promoters c..." Wha'? :huh:
| MattDell | 04-21-2006 11:42 PM |
[QUOTE=Top_Dog]Yo!Adrian!!!
[img]http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/photos/2006/gpimola/diapo_028.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Holy neck muscles, batman!!
[img]http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/photos/2006/gpimola/diapo_028.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Holy neck muscles, batman!!
| meebs | 04-22-2006 12:16 AM |
Wurz has the best line... That guy really needs a drive.
| meebs | 04-22-2006 12:24 AM |
[QUOTE=Top_Dog]Yo!Adrian!!!
[img]http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/photos/2006/gpimola/diapo_028.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
[img]http://barbara.bryanshulkpage.com/Pictures/Lou_run.jpg[/img]
[img]http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/photos/2006/gpimola/diapo_028.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
[img]http://barbara.bryanshulkpage.com/Pictures/Lou_run.jpg[/img]
| OnTheGas | 04-22-2006 02:18 AM |
OnTheGas Picks
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Sorry I'm late to the party! Too much work these days.
However, I was smart enough to get my picks in on time Thursday evening. Unfortunately, I'm not smart enough to make good picks, but here's what we have:[list=1][*][b]Alonso[/b][*][b]Giancarlo[/b][*][b]Kimi[/b][*][b]Michael[/b][*][b]Jenson[/b][*][b]Juan Pablo[/b][*][b]Ralf[/b][*][b]Felipe[/b][/list]
Frankly, I suck this year! I was looking at [URL=http://www.motorsport.com/compete/p6/results.asp?S=F1&G=impreza.net&K=S]our current group standings[/URL], and I'm the Takuma Sato of the field! Ugh! :lol: I missed picking for Bahrain, and my picks for Malaysia and OZ sucked, so I'm almost in last place! :o
Ken
However, I was smart enough to get my picks in on time Thursday evening. Unfortunately, I'm not smart enough to make good picks, but here's what we have:[list=1][*][b]Alonso[/b][*][b]Giancarlo[/b][*][b]Kimi[/b][*][b]Michael[/b][*][b]Jenson[/b][*][b]Juan Pablo[/b][*][b]Ralf[/b][*][b]Felipe[/b][/list]
Frankly, I suck this year! I was looking at [URL=http://www.motorsport.com/compete/p6/results.asp?S=F1&G=impreza.net&K=S]our current group standings[/URL], and I'm the Takuma Sato of the field! Ugh! :lol: I missed picking for Bahrain, and my picks for Malaysia and OZ sucked, so I'm almost in last place! :o
Ken
| OnTheGas | 04-22-2006 02:37 AM |
Imola Chicanes
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[QUOTE=Ferg]Next year should be much better, they're getting rid of the Variante Bassa completely so the driver's will have a nice long run down to Tamburello.[/QUOTE]
That's fantastic news!
I believe they ought to remove the Villeneuve chicane also. It was a high speed kink to the right to drop folks into the braking zone for Tosca. They should return it back to the original lay out, so that it would be flat out from Tamburello to Tosca. It would be a passing area, again.
In addition, they ought to retain only the first part of the Tamburello chicane, so that folks can race each other while going out of the corner.
Imola is a beautiful track, but they need to return the passing zones, or dump it off the schedule.
That's fantastic news!
I believe they ought to remove the Villeneuve chicane also. It was a high speed kink to the right to drop folks into the braking zone for Tosca. They should return it back to the original lay out, so that it would be flat out from Tamburello to Tosca. It would be a passing area, again.
In addition, they ought to retain only the first part of the Tamburello chicane, so that folks can race each other while going out of the corner.
Imola is a beautiful track, but they need to return the passing zones, or dump it off the schedule.
| Chiketkd | 04-22-2006 10:10 AM |
I'm one elated Schumi fanboi! POLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cool:
1. Michael Schumacher Germany Ferrari-Ferrari 01:22.795
2. Jenson Button Britain Honda-Honda 01:22.988
3. Rubens Barrichello Brazil Honda-Honda 01:23.242
4. Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari-Ferrari 01:23.702
5. Fernando Alonso Spain Renault-Renault 01:23.709
6. Ralf Schumacher Germany Toyota-Toyota 01:23.772
7. Juan Pablo Montoya Colombia McLaren-Mercedes 01:24.021
8. Kimi Raikkonen Finland McLaren-Mercedes 01:24.158
9. Jarno Trulli Italy Toyota-Toyota 01:24.172
10. Mark Webber Australia Williams-Cosworth 01:24.795
11. Giancarlo Fisichella Italy Renault-Renault 01:23.771
12. Jacques Villeneuve Canada BMW Sauber 01:23.887
13. Nico Rosberg Germany Williams-Cosworth 01:23.966
14. David Coulthard Britain Red Bull-Ferrari 01:24.101
15. Nick Heidfeld Germany BMW Sauber 01:24.129
16. Vitantonio Liuzzi Italy Toro Rosso-Cosworth 01:24.520*
17. Christian Klien Austria Red Bull-Ferrari 01:25.410
18. Scott Speed USA Toro Rosso-Cosworth 01:25.437*
19. Tiago Monteiro Portugal Midland-Toyota 01:26.820
20. Christijan Albers Holland Midland-Toyota 01:27.088
21. Takuma Sato Japan Super Aguri-Honda 01:27.609
22. Yuji Ide Japan Super Aguri-Honda 01:29.282
[* denotes restricted three-litre V10; all others 2.4 V8]
1. Michael Schumacher Germany Ferrari-Ferrari 01:22.795
2. Jenson Button Britain Honda-Honda 01:22.988
3. Rubens Barrichello Brazil Honda-Honda 01:23.242
4. Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari-Ferrari 01:23.702
5. Fernando Alonso Spain Renault-Renault 01:23.709
6. Ralf Schumacher Germany Toyota-Toyota 01:23.772
7. Juan Pablo Montoya Colombia McLaren-Mercedes 01:24.021
8. Kimi Raikkonen Finland McLaren-Mercedes 01:24.158
9. Jarno Trulli Italy Toyota-Toyota 01:24.172
10. Mark Webber Australia Williams-Cosworth 01:24.795
11. Giancarlo Fisichella Italy Renault-Renault 01:23.771
12. Jacques Villeneuve Canada BMW Sauber 01:23.887
13. Nico Rosberg Germany Williams-Cosworth 01:23.966
14. David Coulthard Britain Red Bull-Ferrari 01:24.101
15. Nick Heidfeld Germany BMW Sauber 01:24.129
16. Vitantonio Liuzzi Italy Toro Rosso-Cosworth 01:24.520*
17. Christian Klien Austria Red Bull-Ferrari 01:25.410
18. Scott Speed USA Toro Rosso-Cosworth 01:25.437*
19. Tiago Monteiro Portugal Midland-Toyota 01:26.820
20. Christijan Albers Holland Midland-Toyota 01:27.088
21. Takuma Sato Japan Super Aguri-Honda 01:27.609
22. Yuji Ide Japan Super Aguri-Honda 01:29.282
[* denotes restricted three-litre V10; all others 2.4 V8]
| nick735 | 04-22-2006 10:47 AM |
I am a loser and missed qualifying. :(
What happened to the Mclarens??:confused:
What happened to the Mclarens??:confused:
| rupertberr | 04-22-2006 10:55 AM |
[QUOTE=nick735]
What happened to the Mclarens??:confused:[/QUOTE]
Lots of fuel is my guess. Kimi was a second slower in the third session compared to the second session. Montoya was also slower.
What happened to the Mclarens??:confused:[/QUOTE]
Lots of fuel is my guess. Kimi was a second slower in the third session compared to the second session. Montoya was also slower.
| jpsimon | 04-22-2006 11:00 AM |
so the race is on CBS right?
| Ferg | 04-22-2006 11:43 AM |
Yes, 10:00AM PST on CBS.
| jpsimon | 04-22-2006 12:27 PM |
ok so at 1pm on the coast in the future
i wonder how dumbed down it is going to be on cbs (not that the coverage we get isn't dumbed down enough as it is..)
i wonder how dumbed down it is going to be on cbs (not that the coverage we get isn't dumbed down enough as it is..)
| StuBeck | 04-22-2006 01:15 PM |
I will be happy as long as Derek Daly isn't commentating, this is all I ask.
I think the change in the chicane is good, the issue is it wasn't safe before and having a chicane where the cars would get airborne is not good. It will be interesting how it helps passing there though.
I think the change in the chicane is good, the issue is it wasn't safe before and having a chicane where the cars would get airborne is not good. It will be interesting how it helps passing there though.
| Ferg | 04-22-2006 01:25 PM |
[QUOTE=jpsimon]ok so at 1pm on the coast in the future[/QUOTE]
I would scheck on that just to be sure. It's not being broadcast live so they could show it at 10:00AM across the board if they wanted.
I would scheck on that just to be sure. It's not being broadcast live so they could show it at 10:00AM across the board if they wanted.
| JoD | 04-22-2006 01:28 PM |
I know I am going to be a complete idiot and somehow lapse into my normal morning routine of checking all the F1 sites and completely blow the whole thing before the race.... Stupid CBS.
| FrostyAK | 04-22-2006 02:00 PM |
What I don't understand about the CBS coverage is that with the huge delay that they run, they have the opportunity to create Hollywood-esque epic commentary. Instead we get the same drivel in every race. I almost just want to cut to the end tomorrow. I can't help but to remember the race in San Marino (I believe) when Schumacher was racing hard against Alonso. Hearing Derek Daly with his thick Irish accent attempting to immitate Alonso's Spanish accent was quite possibly one of the worst moments I have witnessed in my time of following F1.
- Chris
- Chris
| ArtGecko | 04-22-2006 02:12 PM |
Our local coverage here in Cleveland is 1PM, so I'm assuming it will be the same for the rest of the east coast market.
Here's CBS Sports link
[url]http://www.sportsline.com/autoracing/schedules/OPEN_F[/url] but it doesn't tell anything about the coverage, or who's announcing.
Here's CBS Sports link
[url]http://www.sportsline.com/autoracing/schedules/OPEN_F[/url] but it doesn't tell anything about the coverage, or who's announcing.
| KAX | 04-22-2006 03:56 PM |
yeh, East coast is at 1 pm. That way i can get back to Orlando to watch it. Wonder if itll be HD?? doubt it, but that would be amazing
| BillT | 04-22-2006 06:34 PM |
Looks like Bridgestone might have the tire for this track.
| bemani | 04-22-2006 11:31 PM |
Hold crap Ruben learned how to drive the Honda!
Schuey might actually have a chance tomorrow since there are 3 cars between him and Alonzo. Even though Alonzo will probably blow past all the Hondas at the start.
Schuey might actually have a chance tomorrow since there are 3 cars between him and Alonzo. Even though Alonzo will probably blow past all the Hondas at the start.
| StuBeck | 04-23-2006 01:44 AM |
I have teh fear of looking at the results beforehand too, I'm just going to try and stay away from my computer until after I watch the results. I think schumi has a good chance, as much as I hate to say it.
| speedyHAM | 04-23-2006 02:41 AM |
East coast CBS coverage starts at 1:00 PM.
| bitterWRX | 04-23-2006 03:12 AM |
[QUOTE=BillT]Looks like Bridgestone might have the tire for this track.[/QUOTE]
About damn time.
About damn time.
| Black-Falcon | 04-23-2006 03:13 AM |
Replay (I'm guessing) of Quals are on now.
| rbehny | 04-23-2006 03:14 AM |
[QUOTE=speedyHAM]East coast CBS coverage starts at 1:00 PM.[/QUOTE]
yeah i had to double check this for tivo.. at first i thought it was on speed at 3, as in NOW.. but it's only qualifying so back to bed with me.
yeah i had to double check this for tivo.. at first i thought it was on speed at 3, as in NOW.. but it's only qualifying so back to bed with me.
| Jonathan | 04-23-2006 10:25 AM |
My guess is that both Ferrari and Honda qualified with fairly light fuel loads, and that both Renault and McLaren will do much better in the race then their qualifing positions.
| finnRex | 04-23-2006 10:29 AM |
[QUOTE=Jonathan]My guess is that both Ferrari and Honda qualified with fairly light fuel loads, and that both Renault and McLaren will do much better in the race then their qualifing positions.[/QUOTE]
Remember this is Ferrari's track. I wouldn't be surprised if they do really well. There's a good possibility that Ferrari and Honda both found their pace for this weekend too. Ferrari looked really strong last year at Imola too(don't remember how Honda did). But you are right, they both could be on low fuel loads. Find out when its race time:).
Mika
Remember this is Ferrari's track. I wouldn't be surprised if they do really well. There's a good possibility that Ferrari and Honda both found their pace for this weekend too. Ferrari looked really strong last year at Imola too(don't remember how Honda did). But you are right, they both could be on low fuel loads. Find out when its race time:).
Mika
| mrbigisbudgood | 04-23-2006 01:38 PM |
I'd really like to see Barrichello start to do better. I thought that he'd start to shine when he got out of Micheals shadow. Hopefully he can get used to the car and get it dialed and make a run for the title. The 5th place he's running right now is kinda depressing for me.
| Student Driver | 04-23-2006 01:41 PM |
So, you think Ide will still be employed on Monday? :) Oh, and I have to agree that Derek Daley (sp?) is f'n annoying. I was recording the race, but changed it to record the Grand Am race and just watch this race live instead.
| nick735 | 04-23-2006 02:24 PM |
Derek daly is a moron!
Did anyone esle hear him say that the renaults have launch control? :lol:
Did anyone esle hear him say that the renaults have launch control? :lol:
| ptclaus98 | 04-23-2006 02:37 PM |
Kimi on Ferrari?!
:faints:
:faints:
| nick735 | 04-23-2006 02:52 PM |
[QUOTE=ptclaus98]Kimi on Ferrari?!:faints:[/QUOTE]
Where the hell have you been?!?! Thats been a rumor for over a year now. :lol:
Where the hell have you been?!?! Thats been a rumor for over a year now. :lol:
| StuBeck | 04-23-2006 02:54 PM |
Bah, not happy with the results :(
| finnRex | 04-23-2006 02:54 PM |
Wait, wait, wait, wait. Brakes are made of carbon? No Wai! DD needs to get shot. My wife could do better commentary than either of 'em.
Mika
Mika
| Student Driver | 04-23-2006 02:59 PM |
The only thing "brutal" is the commentary from DD. I haven't heard a word repeated like that in a while. What a pinhead.
SPOILER!!!!!!
Nicely done MS, and it's nice to see Massa do well too. Montoya did great, but what happened to Kimi? Poor guy...
SPOILER!!!!!!
Nicely done MS, and it's nice to see Massa do well too. Montoya did great, but what happened to Kimi? Poor guy...
| meebs | 04-23-2006 03:00 PM |
[QUOTE=finnRex]Wait, wait, wait, wait. Brakes are made of carbon? No Wai! DD needs to get shot. My wife could do better commentary than either of 'em.
Mika[/QUOTE]
The most advanced cars.... wait for it....
[size=40][B]...IN THE UNIVERSE!!!![/B][/size] :lol:
Oh and let Ferrari's win be a lesson to the top teams that heavy fuel loads and qualifying mid pack are the lose.
Mika[/QUOTE]
The most advanced cars.... wait for it....
[size=40][B]...IN THE UNIVERSE!!!![/B][/size] :lol:
Oh and let Ferrari's win be a lesson to the top teams that heavy fuel loads and qualifying mid pack are the lose.
| FrostyAK | 04-23-2006 03:02 PM |
"Most advanced racing cars in the universe."
Edit: Beat me too it, but I am happy to see I am not the only one that found it to be completely rediculous.
Just one of many memorable quotes and soundbites for the future. I also like how they immediately stated that Button was out of contention as soon as the pitlane mishap arose. I always enjoy some good old fashioned pessimistic sports commentary.
- Chris
Edit: Beat me too it, but I am happy to see I am not the only one that found it to be completely rediculous.
Just one of many memorable quotes and soundbites for the future. I also like how they immediately stated that Button was out of contention as soon as the pitlane mishap arose. I always enjoy some good old fashioned pessimistic sports commentary.
- Chris
| finnRex | 04-23-2006 03:08 PM |
So, they actually drive OVER the curbs? Wow, that's incredible!
Meebs, it's Ferrari's backyard. They're expected to do well there. MS earned it though. I hardly think anyone is going to pass MS on that track;).
Good run for JPM. He didn't lose too many spots at the start, and worked his way up to podium.
Mika
Meebs, it's Ferrari's backyard. They're expected to do well there. MS earned it though. I hardly think anyone is going to pass MS on that track;).
Good run for JPM. He didn't lose too many spots at the start, and worked his way up to podium.
Mika
| bemani | 04-23-2006 03:12 PM |
Did Scheuy ran slow in the 2nd stint to conserve fuel so they wouldn't need a third pit stop because stupid ass Massa couldn't hold Alonzo any further back in the beginning?
Great 2nd pit stop strategy from Ferrari to keep Alonso behind.
Great 2nd pit stop strategy from Ferrari to keep Alonso behind.
| Ferg | 04-23-2006 03:24 PM |
Schuey says his second set of tires started to grain, which allowed Alonso to close up.
Third set were fine apparently.
Great race, fantastic result.
This season just keeps on delivering classic grand prixs. :D
Third set were fine apparently.
Great race, fantastic result.
This season just keeps on delivering classic grand prixs. :D
| ArtGecko | 04-23-2006 03:26 PM |
Could someone tell me, since I haven't heard for almost 15 minutes now, how old Alonso is? I'f I'm not reminded about 12 times during the race, I tend to forget. mkthx!
I've found DD annoying, but entertaining in the past. Today he was horrid! Curbs are brutal. OK, got it. Don't tell me again. I'm pretty sure he said Renault have traction control, not launch control, because it sounded like that was what he was leading up to and he disappointed by not getting it wrong.
Oh, and I learned that a yellow flag means something bad has happened, and F1 rarely throws one. NASCAR could learn a thing or two from Derek's wisdom.
Michael's holding up the whole field. It is all he can do just to hold on. Oh, wait nevermind. Alonso's a beaten man. He's done for the day...
Was anyone else in the race today besides MS and FA? You hardly saw them. I'm surprised there wasn't more coverage of the nearly exploding fuel rig disaster.
And CBS is going to cover Monaco... :rolleyes:
Oh, and I don't think I scored well today, either, so I'm quickly working my way down the standings. [edit: Oh, 42 points by my calculations. Not too bad after all.]
Steve
I've found DD annoying, but entertaining in the past. Today he was horrid! Curbs are brutal. OK, got it. Don't tell me again. I'm pretty sure he said Renault have traction control, not launch control, because it sounded like that was what he was leading up to and he disappointed by not getting it wrong.
Oh, and I learned that a yellow flag means something bad has happened, and F1 rarely throws one. NASCAR could learn a thing or two from Derek's wisdom.
Michael's holding up the whole field. It is all he can do just to hold on. Oh, wait nevermind. Alonso's a beaten man. He's done for the day...
Was anyone else in the race today besides MS and FA? You hardly saw them. I'm surprised there wasn't more coverage of the nearly exploding fuel rig disaster.
And CBS is going to cover Monaco... :rolleyes:
Oh, and I don't think I scored well today, either, so I'm quickly working my way down the standings. [edit: Oh, 42 points by my calculations. Not too bad after all.]
Steve
| Student Driver | 04-23-2006 03:38 PM |
Yeah, I wondered if anybody other than Klein and Ide were racing with the leaders. I heard rumors of a "Kimi" guy occasionally, but it would seem that they weren't crashing over the "brutal and boring" chicanes enough to merit coverage. I think "Variante Alta" means "Commentators that are High" or something like that.
| Kha0S | 04-23-2006 03:52 PM |
I dunno, Derek Daley's commentary told me all sorts of things that I didn't know before... like "crashing" over the curbs and how it can upset the red Ferraris and the blue and yellow Renaults... :rolleyes: You gotta' watch out for all that black dust coming from the carbon brakes in the middles of the wheels!
| KAX | 04-23-2006 04:02 PM |
guys guys guys, the whole point of the CBS coverage is not for us, who know everything there is to know of F1 strategy and how it works. CBS coverage is to involve more people into the sport, and if they dont explain things more then usual, very few will become interested, and give up on watching it because they dont know whats going on.
but on a lighter note... GOD DAMM HES ANNOYING! ugh, remind me to not watch the CBS coverage, i dont get the live timing so whats another few days? Italian TV didnt help much, im surprised they used Montoya for the G-force shots instead of Alonso or Schumacher. The race sucked, when an entire race only deals with two people, thats awful.
[QUOTE=meebs]
Oh and let Ferrari's win be a lesson to the top teams that heavy fuel loads and qualifying mid pack are the lose.[/QUOTE]
and someone really needs to explain that to McLaren. If you think your faster, run that same load as everyone else, qualify on pole and run away with it, dont mess around in the middle of the pack waiting for a backmarker to knock them out.
but on a lighter note... GOD DAMM HES ANNOYING! ugh, remind me to not watch the CBS coverage, i dont get the live timing so whats another few days? Italian TV didnt help much, im surprised they used Montoya for the G-force shots instead of Alonso or Schumacher. The race sucked, when an entire race only deals with two people, thats awful.
[QUOTE=meebs]
Oh and let Ferrari's win be a lesson to the top teams that heavy fuel loads and qualifying mid pack are the lose.[/QUOTE]
and someone really needs to explain that to McLaren. If you think your faster, run that same load as everyone else, qualify on pole and run away with it, dont mess around in the middle of the pack waiting for a backmarker to knock them out.
| REX8 | 04-23-2006 05:30 PM |
I think they should stop running on circuits where during the entire race there were what? 3 passes?
Its just silly that there really isn't even one good spot to get around people...
I can tune out the commentary...but
I can't deal with the fact that we saw NONE of the rest of the race. None at all.
They didn't feed in the running order for REALLY long periods of time too. I didn't know who was in 3-15th for the majority of the race.
Its just silly that there really isn't even one good spot to get around people...
I can tune out the commentary...but
I can't deal with the fact that we saw NONE of the rest of the race. None at all.
They didn't feed in the running order for REALLY long periods of time too. I didn't know who was in 3-15th for the majority of the race.
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