| grandpa rex | 09-24-2003 09:46 AM |
Indy Picks
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I'm feeling bold and reckless this week, here are my picks:
1. Raikkonen
2. Ralfie
3. Barrichello
4. JPM
5. MS
6. Fernandomania
7. Spongebob squarehead
8. Weber
1. Raikkonen
2. Ralfie
3. Barrichello
4. JPM
5. MS
6. Fernandomania
7. Spongebob squarehead
8. Weber
| skuttledude | 09-24-2003 10:11 AM |
1. MS
2. Barry Mellow
3. DC
4. Little Schuy
5. Chili Dog
6. The Spainsh guy
7. Davis Powers
Truly,
Davis
2. Barry Mellow
3. DC
4. Little Schuy
5. Chili Dog
6. The Spainsh guy
7. Davis Powers
Truly,
Davis
| ArtGecko | 09-24-2003 06:03 PM |
Montoya
Kimi
MS
Ralf
Rubio
Fernandolio
DC
And, in his last ever Formula 1 race... Former World Champion Jacques Villeneuve!
Steve
Kimi
MS
Ralf
Rubio
Fernandolio
DC
And, in his last ever Formula 1 race... Former World Champion Jacques Villeneuve!
Steve
| AndyRoo | 09-24-2003 11:41 PM |
1. JPM
2. Schumi
3. Rubens
4. Kimi
5. Ralfie
6. DC <------ does he even exists anymore?
7. DaMatta
8. Panis
9. Marcus Vick
2. Schumi
3. Rubens
4. Kimi
5. Ralfie
6. DC <------ does he even exists anymore?
7. DaMatta
8. Panis
9. Marcus Vick
| Arioch | 09-25-2003 10:12 AM |
1) Raikonnen
2) Ralfie
3) Woobins
4) JPM
5) DC
6) Webber
7) Alfonso
8) DeMatta
MS will have his engine pop on the main straight, right in front of where I'm sitting, and I'll love it! :banana:
-dave
ps. GO KIMI!!!!!!!!!!
2) Ralfie
3) Woobins
4) JPM
5) DC
6) Webber
7) Alfonso
8) DeMatta
MS will have his engine pop on the main straight, right in front of where I'm sitting, and I'll love it! :banana:
-dave
ps. GO KIMI!!!!!!!!!!
| OnTheGas | 09-26-2003 02:00 AM |
OnTheGas Guessing Poorly
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[list=1][*]Montoya - If he does win, it will be one of the greatest victories of his young life![*]Schumie[*]Ralfie[*]Raikkonen[*]Barrichello[*]Coulthard[*]Trulli[*]Alonso[/list=1]Damnit, I wish I was gonna be there, haven't been since 2000... Looks like it might be wet... good racing weather!
| Dr. WOT | 09-26-2003 09:16 AM |
1> Juan
2> Kimi
3> Michael
4> Rubins
5> David
6> Fernando
7> Mark
8> Jenson
Something is telling me McLaren is has a final little spurt of performance up their sleve.
2> Kimi
3> Michael
4> Rubins
5> David
6> Fernando
7> Mark
8> Jenson
Something is telling me McLaren is has a final little spurt of performance up their sleve.
| Leonardo | 09-26-2003 12:52 PM |
As I always said:
Montoya will podium!
Funny what they mentioned on Speed: "Looks like a Colombia Vs Italy match when you look at the grandstands and see all them flags:
Now, Best prediction: Schumey will have a DNF:p
Montoya will podium!
Funny what they mentioned on Speed: "Looks like a Colombia Vs Italy match when you look at the grandstands and see all them flags:
Now, Best prediction: Schumey will have a DNF:p
| mykrrrr | 09-26-2003 09:58 PM |
1) JPM
2) Shuey
3) Alonso
Anyone notice that non-US sold cigarettes can advertise @ the USGP. :huh:
[IMG]http://f1.racing-live.com/photos/2003/indianapolis/diapo_113.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://f1.racing-live.com/photos/2003/indianapolis/diapo_104.jpg[/IMG]
-mykr.
2) Shuey
3) Alonso
Anyone notice that non-US sold cigarettes can advertise @ the USGP. :huh:
[IMG]http://f1.racing-live.com/photos/2003/indianapolis/diapo_113.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://f1.racing-live.com/photos/2003/indianapolis/diapo_104.jpg[/IMG]
-mykr.
| Leonardo | 09-26-2003 11:18 PM |
Yeah, sucks!
Anyone notice how warm the tires were when it was raining that when they pitted, they would be vapor coming from them:eek:
Now, Chilli Dog had a HUGE croud. As his dad said, THIS is his home track.
Does anyone have the Flag Fred used to use all the time? It is needed here!
Anyone notice how warm the tires were when it was raining that when they pitted, they would be vapor coming from them:eek:
Now, Chilli Dog had a HUGE croud. As his dad said, THIS is his home track.
Does anyone have the Flag Fred used to use all the time? It is needed here!
| Leonardo | 09-27-2003 11:10 AM |
Did anyone else other than me yell out"Why doesn't that crap happen on the race?!" when Michael's car died in the instalation lap?
I hope it does:devil:
I hope it does:devil:
| AndyRoo | 09-27-2003 01:21 PM |
Is it gonna be televised? Like, not on speed?
| OnTheGas | 09-27-2003 03:28 PM |
Pole Is On Which Side?
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Is pole lining up on the outside or inside for turn 1?
| mykrrrr | 09-27-2003 04:57 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Leonardo [/i]
[B]Did anyone else other than me yell out"Why doesn't that crap happen on the race?!" when Michael's car died in the instalation lap?
I hope it does:devil: [/B][/QUOTE]
It's a ploy Leo...he just does it to let Minardi think they'll do better than they actually do. :p
[b]GO JPM[/b] :D
-mykr.
[B]Did anyone else other than me yell out"Why doesn't that crap happen on the race?!" when Michael's car died in the instalation lap?
I hope it does:devil: [/B][/QUOTE]
It's a ploy Leo...he just does it to let Minardi think they'll do better than they actually do. :p
[b]GO JPM[/b] :D
-mykr.
| OnTheGas | 09-27-2003 08:59 PM |
Re: Pole Is On Which Side?
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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by OnTheGas [/i]
[B]Is pole lining up on the outside or inside for turn 1? [/B][/QUOTE]Pardon me for answering my own question... but I found a url which indicates that pole is on the outside... don't know how accurate it is, however!
[url]http://f1.racing-live.com/en/season/live/grille.html[/url]
[B]Is pole lining up on the outside or inside for turn 1? [/B][/QUOTE]Pardon me for answering my own question... but I found a url which indicates that pole is on the outside... don't know how accurate it is, however!
[url]http://f1.racing-live.com/en/season/live/grille.html[/url]
| AndyRoo | 09-27-2003 09:15 PM |
Panis in #3 spot? Nice!
Rootin for Kimi, maybe he can pull off the championship.
Rootin for Kimi, maybe he can pull off the championship.
| wistful | 09-27-2003 10:05 PM |
am I the only one that wants Schuey to win!? Ferrari has historically done well at Indy, and if it rains, I believe that plays more into Micheal's hands. Like some people are speculating, McLaren and Toyota might be running on low fuel which would limit their pit-fueling strategies should something come up.
Don
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| Bonzo | 09-27-2003 10:48 PM |
I just got home. It was pretty wild in the main grandstands accross from the pits of Montoya during todays qualifying. Thier were more colombians than any country spectating, including americans(only a slight exageration). Whenever Schuey was shown on the screens they all booed:huh: :rolleyes: Was kinda funny tho.
I am suprised at MS's lack of competitive times. He had the highest top speed. I was watching on the last corner leading onto the main staright and both red cars took that corner in 4th gear, everyone else was in 3rd. Maybe MS tried less down force only to have gone too far. I dunno?
Also the sound of the Jags engine management traction control sounds very different than everyone elses. very funny buzzy/screaming sound with the pitch varrying up and down quickly. Quite odd sounding. Maybe they are cutting out a lower number of cyclinders and using some clutch slipping which would explain the varrying pitch.
Go chilidog
I am suprised at MS's lack of competitive times. He had the highest top speed. I was watching on the last corner leading onto the main staright and both red cars took that corner in 4th gear, everyone else was in 3rd. Maybe MS tried less down force only to have gone too far. I dunno?
Also the sound of the Jags engine management traction control sounds very different than everyone elses. very funny buzzy/screaming sound with the pitch varrying up and down quickly. Quite odd sounding. Maybe they are cutting out a lower number of cyclinders and using some clutch slipping which would explain the varrying pitch.
Go chilidog
| SpinAll4 | 09-27-2003 11:06 PM |
Man, i sure hope J.uant P.lenty M.ore chilidogs can pull out the win. I will puke if Kimi wins and both Mikey and C'Dog dnf.
Maybe Mikey has mucho fuel on board, we'll see. And maybe the Ferrari idea of having less downforce will be a good race setup. They can rip down the main straight and be able to pass into turn one. They might be slow around the infield but, not slow enough to be passed.
Should be a good race.
and... at least D.umpy C.rudface still bites.
GO Williams!!! Go JPM.
RB
:banana: :banana: :banana:
Maybe Mikey has mucho fuel on board, we'll see. And maybe the Ferrari idea of having less downforce will be a good race setup. They can rip down the main straight and be able to pass into turn one. They might be slow around the infield but, not slow enough to be passed.
Should be a good race.
and... at least D.umpy C.rudface still bites.
GO Williams!!! Go JPM.
RB
:banana: :banana: :banana:
| OnTheGas | 09-28-2003 02:55 AM |
Bonzo's Report
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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Bonzo [/i]
[B]I just got home. It was pretty wild in the main grandstands...[/B][/QUOTE]
Cool report! That must have been interesting in the stands... I wonder what Ford and Cosworth are doing in that jag race car...
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Bonzo [/i]
[B]Go chilidog[/B][/QUOTE]Yeah!! Go Chilidog!!
[B]I just got home. It was pretty wild in the main grandstands...[/B][/QUOTE]
Cool report! That must have been interesting in the stands... I wonder what Ford and Cosworth are doing in that jag race car...
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Bonzo [/i]
[B]Go chilidog[/B][/QUOTE]Yeah!! Go Chilidog!!
| OnTheGas | 09-29-2003 12:25 PM |
Indy Race Stewards Decide F1 Championships
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I don't think that F1 race stewards should be deciding championships on incidents where two competitors tangle, and blame can be shared between competitors.
If you want to place blame for Barrichello and Montoya's lap 3 racing incident, like so many other racing incidents, it is easy to realize that it was a fuzzy gray area of varying degrees of blame, depending upon which driver's viewpoint you view it from.
But the race stewards should not be penalizing drivers over race incidents of shared blame. When the blame game is in an area which is too gray, stewards should always back away. Such incidents are, as the nascar drivers like to say, "...just wunna dem dair racin' deals".
But instead, the Indy race stewards jumped in with both feet, and have effectively become the 21st competitor of the U.S. Grand Prix. And now we are to ask these questions:
Who are these race stewards?
Are they supposed to be impartial?
How did they did they obtain their responsibilty of F1 race steward?
What are the criteria they use for their actions?
Can they be penalized?
Signed,
A dissapointed U.S. F1 fan
If you want to place blame for Barrichello and Montoya's lap 3 racing incident, like so many other racing incidents, it is easy to realize that it was a fuzzy gray area of varying degrees of blame, depending upon which driver's viewpoint you view it from.
But the race stewards should not be penalizing drivers over race incidents of shared blame. When the blame game is in an area which is too gray, stewards should always back away. Such incidents are, as the nascar drivers like to say, "...just wunna dem dair racin' deals".
But instead, the Indy race stewards jumped in with both feet, and have effectively become the 21st competitor of the U.S. Grand Prix. And now we are to ask these questions:
Who are these race stewards?
Are they supposed to be impartial?
How did they did they obtain their responsibilty of F1 race steward?
What are the criteria they use for their actions?
Can they be penalized?
Signed,
A dissapointed U.S. F1 fan
| StuBeck | 09-29-2003 12:35 PM |
I got back from the race a few hour ago...GREAT RACE. Not a good race for anyone I wanted (JPM, Webber/Jaguar) but I still had a great time. I was in turn 9 and 10...watching Schmui try and push JPM off the road into turn 9, JPM not having any of it and pushing through into turn 10 was amazing. I'll have a better report later tonight after I get some more sleep :-P
| Bonzo | 09-29-2003 02:00 PM |
Frustrating!
Not a great race but an eventfull race. Just to many pit strategy mistakes and poor driving to make it a geat race.
The big looser between Rubins and JPM's contact was JPM. Who says RB did not help the situation abit. How ever this seems out of character for RB so that may not be the case. But the penalty as OTG pointed out was uncalled for. It ws a 50/50 race incident. Grrrrr.:furious:
Not a great race but an eventfull race. Just to many pit strategy mistakes and poor driving to make it a geat race.
The big looser between Rubins and JPM's contact was JPM. Who says RB did not help the situation abit. How ever this seems out of character for RB so that may not be the case. But the penalty as OTG pointed out was uncalled for. It ws a 50/50 race incident. Grrrrr.:furious:
| OAKOS Automotive | 09-29-2003 02:09 PM |
We sat on the grass at turn 9 and it was a great place to be. I saw the Jordan bust up its front wing right in front of us and MS and JPM make a little contact into 10 as JPM forced his way by. I saw RS back it into the wall in 8 and countless other drivers going over the grass when the rain started falling. I've been there for all the races since '00 and this was by far the most action that I got to see yet. I can't wait until next year! :)
-Dave
-Dave
| Dr. WOT | 09-29-2003 03:09 PM |
Funny how I had just got finished praising Montoya for showing such good self control in Monza, then he goes and does this. The replays show JPM hitting RB's rear tire. That doesn't strike me as a racing incident, it is punting a driver off.
Either way JPM did it to himself because he played the wrong game. What he should have done was realize that his chances lay in staying out of trouble. Just as easily he could have damaged his own car and DNF'd. Instead it was the Stewarts who made him pay. Were they right, were they wrong? It doesn't matter� don't put yourself in that situation, and it won't happen.
On the converse, look at Michael Schumacher: when the first rain storm came he noticibly backed off the pace and stayed out of trouble. JPM and others blew past and he was down to 6th. He played it safe and the race came to him. None of which would have been possible if he got wrapped up in a foolish battle for position early in the race.
It's a shame JPM's bid came to a close because he drove really well this year, but in the end I firmly believe he was let down by his Achilles heal, which he must learn to overcome if he wants to be the Champ.
As for the rest of the race, I was a thrill to see Jenson running out front!!! Way to go! Too bad it didn�t last, and damn, just when I though Honda had their reliability bugs worked out. Otherwise there was really good action through most of the race.
I knew McLaren had a little something left and if it weren�t for the weather I think Kimi would have won the race and we�d have a much different championship picture. As it is now, as much of a shoe in as MS looks, something worries me about Kimi still being mathematically alive�. I think we might see something very unexpected in Suzuka.
Either way JPM did it to himself because he played the wrong game. What he should have done was realize that his chances lay in staying out of trouble. Just as easily he could have damaged his own car and DNF'd. Instead it was the Stewarts who made him pay. Were they right, were they wrong? It doesn't matter� don't put yourself in that situation, and it won't happen.
On the converse, look at Michael Schumacher: when the first rain storm came he noticibly backed off the pace and stayed out of trouble. JPM and others blew past and he was down to 6th. He played it safe and the race came to him. None of which would have been possible if he got wrapped up in a foolish battle for position early in the race.
It's a shame JPM's bid came to a close because he drove really well this year, but in the end I firmly believe he was let down by his Achilles heal, which he must learn to overcome if he wants to be the Champ.
As for the rest of the race, I was a thrill to see Jenson running out front!!! Way to go! Too bad it didn�t last, and damn, just when I though Honda had their reliability bugs worked out. Otherwise there was really good action through most of the race.
I knew McLaren had a little something left and if it weren�t for the weather I think Kimi would have won the race and we�d have a much different championship picture. As it is now, as much of a shoe in as MS looks, something worries me about Kimi still being mathematically alive�. I think we might see something very unexpected in Suzuka.
| Dussander | 09-30-2003 12:00 PM |
Also, Michael did not simply back off in the rain because he was going slow as crap on the straight which was the safest place on the track in the wet. Something was wrong with the car and they fixed it.
Watching the race from the stands is totally different then watching it on TV. The excitement is insane, but you know a lot less of the details. I had to drive home and go watch my TiVo version of the race to fill in the details I missed. It was stupid cold in Indy. A lot colder then it looked on TV. Those grid girls had to be suffering.
After reading more interviews from Rubens he sounds like he does place blame on JPM. Ignore my previous commment, which has been removed.
Watching the race from the stands is totally different then watching it on TV. The excitement is insane, but you know a lot less of the details. I had to drive home and go watch my TiVo version of the race to fill in the details I missed. It was stupid cold in Indy. A lot colder then it looked on TV. Those grid girls had to be suffering.
After reading more interviews from Rubens he sounds like he does place blame on JPM. Ignore my previous commment, which has been removed.
| Dr. WOT | 10-01-2003 11:31 AM |
He was slow on the straight because he was lifting in turn 13. There was no problem with the car, when he pitted they only added fuel and changed tires (no two-way telemetry either). What you saw there was MS eyeing the championship by playing it safe.
| Dussander | 10-01-2003 11:40 AM |
The Speedvision commentators felt there was something wrong with the car as well, but they are wrong too often. I'll go rewatch the race and see if his slowness is just from lifting on 13.
| Bonzo | 10-01-2003 02:41 PM |
from what I saw on TV, MS was having either a push or oversteer problem on 13. Every slow lap his car just marched to the outside of the track, way offline. My only guess is an aero package and/or the rear diff being a little to aggressive for those conditions at that time.
| StuBeck | 10-01-2003 03:12 PM |
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Oakos Automotive [/i]
[B]We sat on the grass at turn 9 and it was a great place to be. I saw the Jordan bust up its front wing right in front of us and MS and JPM make a little contact into 10 as JPM forced his way by. I saw RS back it into the wall in 8 and countless other drivers going over the grass when the rain started falling. I've been there for all the races since '00 and this was by far the most action that I got to see yet. I can't wait until next year! :)
-Dave [/B][/QUOTE]
Whoa, I was in the same turn, I was wearing all Jaguar (sucked seeing Webber go off right in front of us) stuff and my roommate was wearing BAR stuff (he was under the aladian blanket for most of it)
I did really like being in turn 9...seemed that with the rain all the michelin runners were going off there.
[B]We sat on the grass at turn 9 and it was a great place to be. I saw the Jordan bust up its front wing right in front of us and MS and JPM make a little contact into 10 as JPM forced his way by. I saw RS back it into the wall in 8 and countless other drivers going over the grass when the rain started falling. I've been there for all the races since '00 and this was by far the most action that I got to see yet. I can't wait until next year! :)
-Dave [/B][/QUOTE]
Whoa, I was in the same turn, I was wearing all Jaguar (sucked seeing Webber go off right in front of us) stuff and my roommate was wearing BAR stuff (he was under the aladian blanket for most of it)
I did really like being in turn 9...seemed that with the rain all the michelin runners were going off there.
| OAKOS Automotive | 10-01-2003 03:19 PM |
I really enjoyed it there because the cars were moving relatively slowly, especially when the rain started coming down hard. It was neat to be able to see the drivers hands moving the wheel inside the car as they negotiated through the tight turns.
The only thing missing from that location was a monitor to see what was going on. I couldn't hear the loud speaker very well over the cars and I forgot to bring a list of car numbers so the numbers on the tower weren't much use to me beyond the first three or four teams.
Too bad I got lost on the way to the car corral and didn't get there until most of the people cleared out to go watch the Porsche cup race.
-Dave
The only thing missing from that location was a monitor to see what was going on. I couldn't hear the loud speaker very well over the cars and I forgot to bring a list of car numbers so the numbers on the tower weren't much use to me beyond the first three or four teams.
Too bad I got lost on the way to the car corral and didn't get there until most of the people cleared out to go watch the Porsche cup race.
-Dave
| Leonardo | 10-01-2003 11:24 PM |
I got pissed when Michael went in for tires cuz they were worn bald (against the rules) and even the comentators noticed it. After they took them off, the comentators saw them taking them to the back of the garage. Guess Williams either didn't see this or didn't have the balls to protest the tyres as Ferrari protested JPM's move. Would have been a good payback. And if the protest for passing under Yellow would have stuck, it would have been a 25 sec penalty and that would mean he ended up second and Kimmi first.
I would like to see Kimi and MS take eachother out in the first corner of Suzuka and JPM grab the win.
I still want Williams to win the constructors championship as they were the team that showed the most improovment followed by Renault, but that is the old Williams chassis:p
Aparently the refueling goblin mistook JPM's car for Ralphs. What a time to have that sort of problem!:furious:
I would like to see Kimi and MS take eachother out in the first corner of Suzuka and JPM grab the win.
I still want Williams to win the constructors championship as they were the team that showed the most improovment followed by Renault, but that is the old Williams chassis:p
Aparently the refueling goblin mistook JPM's car for Ralphs. What a time to have that sort of problem!:furious:
| Dr. WOT | 10-02-2003 09:14 AM |
I thought that about the tires being bald too, but actually those were the intermediate/rain tires which do not have the grooves that the "slicks" have, thus no rule that the grooves must still be visable.
Considering what is at stake here, if Ron Dennis or Patrick Head could find anything illegal with Ferrari, they would.
Considering what is at stake here, if Ron Dennis or Patrick Head could find anything illegal with Ferrari, they would.
| OnTheGas | 10-03-2003 12:48 PM |
Why The Race Stewards Failed Us
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[B]Funny how I had just got finished praising Montoya for showing such good self control in Monza, then he goes and does this. The replays show JPM hitting RB's rear tire. That doesn't strike me as a racing incident, it is punting a driver off.[/B][/QUOTE]Ummm yeah, funny... Speaking of funny, Barrichello knew that Juan was there, but he failed to give Juan enough room. Here is Barrichello's view of the incident:
[quote][i]Rubens interview on [URL=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=138642&FS=F1]motorsport.com[/URL][/i]
[b]It was a close battle, and turn two gets quite rapidly tighter. I didn't turn in on him and felt I gave him space, as I didn't even touch the apex of the corner...[/b][/quote]So Rubens knew that Juan was gonna run with him side by side through turn two, and left Juan room...
But if you review the race broadcast, both views of the accident, first from Barrichello's on-board rearward wide-angle, then from the camera located inside the apex of turn 1, both views show that Barrichello had not given Juan sufficient room. Both views clearly show that Juan was forced up on top of the curbing with his inside wheels trimming the grass.
So Barrichello knew that Juan was there, tried to give Juan room, but failed. Juan tried to avoid colliding with his friend, by climbing up the wet curb. But Juan slid down, touched Rubens.
Clearly, the stewards made the wrong call.
Disappointment in Montoya's has no merit. If instead, Montoya drove like Damon Hill, and was only able to win from the pole, or via pit-passes, Juan would not have been fighting for the championship. Fortunately, Juan retained one of the hallmarks of seasoned CART drivers, which is that he is acclimated to running side by side. Montoya has recorded many on-track passes for positions this season, and that has helped put him in contention for the championships.
It is a pity that some bone-head FIA race stewards errantly removed him from that competition, and yet there is no call for a review of the decision!
[B]Funny how I had just got finished praising Montoya for showing such good self control in Monza, then he goes and does this. The replays show JPM hitting RB's rear tire. That doesn't strike me as a racing incident, it is punting a driver off.[/B][/QUOTE]Ummm yeah, funny... Speaking of funny, Barrichello knew that Juan was there, but he failed to give Juan enough room. Here is Barrichello's view of the incident:
[quote][i]Rubens interview on [URL=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=138642&FS=F1]motorsport.com[/URL][/i]
[b]It was a close battle, and turn two gets quite rapidly tighter. I didn't turn in on him and felt I gave him space, as I didn't even touch the apex of the corner...[/b][/quote]So Rubens knew that Juan was gonna run with him side by side through turn two, and left Juan room...
But if you review the race broadcast, both views of the accident, first from Barrichello's on-board rearward wide-angle, then from the camera located inside the apex of turn 1, both views show that Barrichello had not given Juan sufficient room. Both views clearly show that Juan was forced up on top of the curbing with his inside wheels trimming the grass.
So Barrichello knew that Juan was there, tried to give Juan room, but failed. Juan tried to avoid colliding with his friend, by climbing up the wet curb. But Juan slid down, touched Rubens.
Clearly, the stewards made the wrong call.
Disappointment in Montoya's has no merit. If instead, Montoya drove like Damon Hill, and was only able to win from the pole, or via pit-passes, Juan would not have been fighting for the championship. Fortunately, Juan retained one of the hallmarks of seasoned CART drivers, which is that he is acclimated to running side by side. Montoya has recorded many on-track passes for positions this season, and that has helped put him in contention for the championships.
It is a pity that some bone-head FIA race stewards errantly removed him from that competition, and yet there is no call for a review of the decision!
| Dr. WOT | 10-03-2003 03:22 PM |
Unfortunately I don't have a tape of this race, I'd really like to look at the incident again. I was searching around on the internet, but it seems Bernie has shut down the F1 Video Archive site.
| Dussander | 10-03-2003 03:42 PM |
I started re-watching all the weekend footage, but I'm only 5.5 hours into it (which is still only Saturday Free practice)! The coverage was awesome for the USGP. The footage of Sir Jackie Stewart's last race kicked a lot of ass.
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