Formula One

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Originally posted by Watty

I was a little disappointed in Montoya though, i expected a more from him

You got that right mate! Montoya has been very spiritless in last races, from 2005 and now. Kimi has been always faster than montoya, and as he complained about his engine, it didn't had any problems. Time will tell, I'm pretty sure Kimi is Ferrari's new man. If you saw the look in Michael's eyes, when he looked Kimi in the end of race. That was pure admire and respect.

Nico Rosberg drove exellent, fastest lap of the race and 2 points in his first f-1 race..
Montoya was a big disappointment..

Alonso won the race when he brilliantly avoided crshing into Massa's Ferrari. That was just awesome.
Kimi did well to finish 3rd but raw pace wise i think Renault and Ferrari are still a little ahead of Mclaren. McLaren's good point is the aerodynamics which are easy on the tyres which allowed Kimi to do a one stop strategy.
Nico Rosberg is a future star for sure... just awesome to see a young man drive so well. With experience he will move to a better team and win plenty races.
Schumacher is losing his spark... the younger Schumie would have never settled for 2nd... He would have pushed Alonso all the way!! Looks like the young guns have the measure of him now-adays...
Hope to see Kimi and Alonso @McLaren next season as that will settle who is the best driver in the world at the moment... (remember Senna and Prost...)

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Originally posted by Gallactico

(remember Senna and Prost...)

and Mansell.

bahrain-race was interesting and entertaining. F1 is totally going for the better, if this continues.

brilliant racing and fighting from many drivers.

really looking forward to next weekend's malecia-gp.

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Originally posted by VicVega

bahrain-race was interesting and entertaining. F1 is totally going for the better, if this continues.

brilliant racing and fighting from many drivers.

really looking forward to next weekend's malecia-gp.

Hope Toyota do better... Biggest budget in F1 and they are one of the worst teams!!!

GO HONDA!!

And fuck MS for equalling the great Senna's pole record.....with 71 more tries. Yes, I hate Shuey.

I actually shedded a tear when Senna died....

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Originally posted by Hondahks

I actually shedded a tear when Senna died....

Sure we all did mate he was a legant

As for this seoson I believe it will be all about team stragety and not just the driver yesterday was full proof of that.

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Originally posted by Gizmoe

[reply=Hondahks]
I actually shedded a tear when Senna died....

Sure we all did mate he was a legant

As for this seoson I believe it will be all about team stragety and not just the driver yesterday was full proof of that.
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It can be argued that ALL F1 races are strategy-based, and Ferrari seems to be VERY good at that. But you can't ignore all the passing that was going on. Kimi jumped 7 places in one lap! Nico's brilliant drive, BUtton out-braking for positions numerous times, defientely more passing in this one race than the last 3 seasons combined.

^^^
also true.

Malaysia is were Kimi got his first win... so expect him to feature strongly thats if the car will let him..

i can't understand that rossberg and masse did not get a penalty.

massa blocked alonso at the start and rossberg was kicking heidfeld off the track!

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Originally posted by sexghost

i can't understand that rossberg and masse did not get a penalty.

massa blocked alonso at the start and rossberg was kicking heidfeld off the track!

That can be forgiven because Rosberg's first race. He drove like a maniac, fantastic race for half-a-finn.

Heidfeld hasn't show nothing yet, I dont think the collision affected his race much. Less explanations, more action on track. Same words for Montoya.

I hope BMW challenges top teams soon.

i was astonished how well williams cosworth engine worked..especially for rosberg, he drove very well!
by the way the new rules made it much more interesting..hope they leave it like that

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Originally posted by Ascaris

[reply=sexghost]
i can't understand that rossberg and masse did not get a penalty.

massa blocked alonso at the start and rossberg was kicking heidfeld off the track!

That can be forgiven because Rosberg's first race. He drove like a maniac, fantastic race for half-a-finn.

Heidfeld hasn't show nothing yet, I dont think the collision affected his race much. Less explanations, more action on track. Same words for Montoya.

I hope BMW challenges top teams soon.
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no matter if it is the first race or the 100th race. the rules should be for everybody the same. i remember how they were watching kimi at his first races at the sauber team... it did not affect heidfelds race??? he only lost 8 places there...

of course ferrari is not punished. they can do whatever they want and they get away from it...

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Originally posted by GerMan99

i was astonished how well williams cosworth engine worked..especially for rosberg, he drove very well!
by the way the new rules made it much more interesting..hope they leave it like that

Indeed. The Cosworth engine has most power of all, it worked like a charm. Our experts counted, if Rosberg wouldn't had that collision with Heidfeld, he probably had fought with Kimi and Button, or 5th place.

by the way, have you realized that all 3 drivers on the podium live in switzerland?

who cares i'm studying there and nobody cares too

Wurz sets Malaysia practice pace
Williams' Alex Wurz won a battle of the test drivers in Friday's first practice for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix as many big names sat the session out.

Wurz clocked the best time of one minute 34.946 secs, to beat Honda's Anthony Davidson, who was fastest in the second session ahead of Wurz.

World champion Fernando Alonso, winner of the opening race in Bahrain last Sunday, was the fastest race driver.

The Renault star pipped Ferrari's Felipe Massa by just over 0.1 seconds.

Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren, who battled through to finsh third in Bahrain after starting at the back of the grid, was fifth fastest overall and the third fastest race driver.

The Finn was just ahead of Alonso's team-mate Giancarlo Fisichella.

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher and Honda driver Jenson Button were around 0.5secs slower than Raikkonen.


Combined times from Friday's two practice sessions at the Malaysian Grand Prix:

1 x-Alexander Wurz (Aut) Williams-Cosworth one minute 34.946 seconds*
2 x-Anthony Davidson (GB) Honda 1:35.041
3 Fernando Alonso (Spa) Renault 1:35.806
4 Felipe Massa (Brz) Ferrari 1:35.924
5 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) McLaren-Mercedes 1:36.132
6 Giancarlo Fisichella (Ita) Renault 1:36.182
7 Michael Schumacher (Ger) Ferrari 1:36.617
8 Jenson Button (GB) Honda 1:36.661
9 Juan Pablo Montoya (Col) McLaren-Mercedes 1:36.709*
10 David Coulthard (GB) Red Bull-Ferrari 1:37.042*
11 Jacques Villeneuve (Can) BMW Sauber 1:37.045
12 Rubens Barrichello (Brz) Honda 1:37.270
13 Jarno Trulli (Ita) Toyota 1:37.317
14 Nick Heidfeld (Ger) BMW Sauber 1:37.418
15 x-Robert Kubica (Pol) BMW Sauber 1:37.457
16 Vitantonio Liuzzi (Ita) Toro Rosso-Cosworth 1:37.590
17 x-Robert Doornbos (Mon) Red Bull-Ferrari 1:37.604*
18 Ralf Schumacher (Ger) Toyota 1:37.695
19 x-Neel Jani (Swi) Toro Rosso-Cosworth 1:37.831
20 Scott Speed (US) Toro Rosso-Cosworth 1:37.926
21 Mark Webber (Aus) Williams-Cosworth 1:38.081
22 Nico Rosberg (Ger) Williams-Cosworth 1:38.205
23 x-Giorgio Mondini (Ita) Midland-Toyota 1:38.256
24 Christian Klien (Aut) RedBull-Ferrari 1:38.448*
25 Christijan Albers (Ned) Midland-Toyota 1:38.918
26 Tiago Monteiro (Por) Midland-Toyota 1:39.416
27 Takuma Sato (Jpn) Super Aguri-Honda 1:41.072*
28 Yuji Ide (Jpn) Super Aguri-Honda 1:43.164

Qualifying results 18.03.2006 Malaysia

1. Fisichella Renault
2. Button Honda
3. Rosberg Williams-Cosworth
4. Webber Williams-Cosworth
5. Montoya McLaren-Mercedes
6. Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes
7. Alonso Renault
8. Klien Red Bull-Ferrari
9. Trulli Toyota
10. Villeneuve BMW-Sauber
11. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber
12. Speed Toro Rosso-Cosworth
13. Liuzzi Toro Rosso-Cosworth
14. M.Schumacher Ferrari *
15. Albers MF1-Toyota
16. Monteiro MF1-Toyota
17. Sato Super Aguri-Honda
18. Ide Super Aguri-Honda
19. Coulthard Red Bull-Ferrari *
20. Barrichello Honda *
21. Massa Ferrari *
22. R.Schumacher Toyota *


*= engine changed, a ten place penalty on the grid