Monaco Grand Prix this weekend

Sideways



Joined: 21/01/2009
Posts: 529

Message Posted:
13/05/2010 14:13

First Practice Session.



1 8 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:15.927 32

2 5 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:16.000 0.073 27

3 11 Robert Kubica Renault 1:16.016 0.089 28

4 6 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 1:16.382 0.455 25

5 7 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:16.517 0.590 30

6 3 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP 1:16.589 0.662 21

7 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:16.647 0.720 32

8 1 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:16.692 0.765 30

9 14 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:16.805 0.878 23

10 16 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 1:16.857 0.930 31

11 4 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP 1:17.149 1.222 15

12 9 Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:17.331 1.404 28

Sideways



Joined: 21/01/2009
Posts: 529

Message Posted:
13/05/2010 17:14

Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso continued to set the pace in Monaco on Thursday afternoon, in a second practice session that confirmed everyone’s fears that the key to qualifying will be to find a clear lap.



After the track had rubbered in following this morning’s session, and those for World Series by Renault and GP2, Alonso used Bridgestone’s super-soft option tyre to lop a second off his morning time of 1m 15.927s to post 1m 14.904s, and again he was the only driver to break into that bracket. But behind him only 0.842s separated the fastest 11 as the final 15 minutes saw a little light drizzle.



Nico Rosberg took his Mercedes round in 1m 15.013s, shadowed by Sebastian Vettel’s 1m 15.099s for Red Bull. Then came Ferrari’s Felipe Massa on 1m 15.120s, who made a brief visit to the escape road at Ste Devote, Mercedes GP’s Michael Schumacher on 1m 15.143s, Renault’s Robert Kubica on 1m 15.192s, McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton on 1m 15.249s, Force India’s Adrian Sutil on 1m 15.460s, Jenson Butto

Sideways



Joined: 21/01/2009
Posts: 529

Message Posted:
13/05/2010 17:15

Jenson Button on 1m 15.619s in the second McLaren, Red Bull’s Mark Webber on 1m 15.620s and Renault’s Vitaly Petrov on 1m 15.746s. Several of these might have gone faster, only to lose laps in traffic.



Sebastien Buemi was 12th for Toro Rosso on 1m 16.276s, from the Williams of Nico Hulkenberg and Rubens Barrichello on 1m 16.348s and 1m 16.522s respectively, then Force India’s Vitantonio Liuzzi on 1m 16.528s, BMW Sauber team mates Pedro de la Rosa 1m 16.599s and Kamui Kobayashi on 1m 16.818s. Toro Rosso’s Jaime Alguersuari was 18th on 1m 17.023s.



Heikki Kovalainen was again the fastest new team driver, taking his Lotus round in 1m 18.184s, while Lucas di Grassi was Virgin’s faster runner in the short-wheelbase VR01 on 1m 18.478s. Lotus’s Jarno Trulli was breathing down his neck with 1m 18.667s and Virgin’s Timo Glock was likewise close to the Italian with 1m 18.721s.



At the back, Karun Chandhok recovered from his morning off to lap his HRT in 1m 20.313s, with Bruno Senna 24th o

Clarissa2


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 1476

Message Posted:
16/05/2010 17:26

I am complaining to Rigsby about God's behavior just before the finish line, more so because he's done it to Alonso!

Sideways



Joined: 21/01/2009
Posts: 529

Message Posted:
16/05/2010 22:18

Don't worry, he's been penalised back to 12th.

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
16/05/2010 22:25

Not the best Monaco Grand Prix I have seen. I think the safety car was out at least 4 times and unfortunately led the winners over the line. Maybe Monaco now is not the right circuit for the new generation of F1 cars. It would be a shame to lose Monaco but I think it is more suited to saloon car racing now.

rigsby


Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 912

Message Posted:
16/05/2010 23:45

clarissa,God did not do any wrong,the green lights were on.Damon Hill should be shot!! The BBC jokers said before the race Damon would fine Schuey £10k just for turning up.Alonso did well to get where he did but then had a nap.Well done to the ozzie.

Clarissa2


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 1476

Message Posted:
17/05/2010 01:21

Re : Msg 7,



"God did not do any wrong,the green lights were on."



I know , Rigsby, I was teasing you. God said : " In my eyes I am still the sixth". Ross Brawn has immediately filed a protest. It is funny that Ferrari did not know about the new rule.

Nico Rosberg said that he admires God's manoeuvre.

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
17/05/2010 01:37

I fell asleep halfway through..woke up to watch the forum on the 'red button'.... could have been something to do with lack of overtaking between competitive cars...

rigsby


Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 912

Message Posted:
17/05/2010 10:00

Mark,overtaking and Monaco dont seem to work.I dislike street circuits.