2005 Australian Grand Prix - Time and most likely spoilers later. :D

Stormrider · 5 Mar 2005 at 23:01

Massa not even running.

Stormrider · 5 Mar 2005 at 23:02

Fire 1 said:
Does that mean that they have 10 place penalties at the next race aswell?

no, just this one.

Stellios · 5 Mar 2005 at 23:02

Fire 1 said:
It is shown in the build up to the race.

Ah, i thought the program lasted longer than it did last year, that probably explains it. Either that or im losing my mind.

Gojira · 5 Mar 2005 at 23:02

Flibster said:
Rightyho..

Just checked the times of the qual2 and Race.

Qualifying 2 is at 23:00 tonight - should have the results by 00:30
ITV2 coverage starts at 02:00 - race starts at 03:00.

I've got plenty of times to go to Tesco's to get some snacks for tonight. Got the Toffee Popcorn - need more coke, crisps, ice cream and crap like that.

Also need to get some more Bond films in - seen all 3 I rented from blockbusters already today.

Be back later.

Simon/~Flibster

I just checked before I set the HD recorder, in case I fall asleep, ant it is on ITV from 1.55 am. ITV 2 is showing an Emmerdale omnibus, and I'd hate people to have a horrible shock in the morning!

Alan Woodford

Fire 1 · 5 Mar 2005 at 23:04

Stormrider said:
no, just this one.

So is it now that engine that needs to last for 2 races?

Stormrider · 5 Mar 2005 at 23:08

Fire 1 said:
So is it now that engine that needs to last for 2 races?

yup

Flibster · 5 Mar 2005 at 23:10

Yup - engines must last 2 races.

Ok..qualifying 2 is underway.

22°C Track temperature
16°C Air temperature
Dry track
1m/s wind

Flibster · 5 Mar 2005 at 23:12

Do not read if you don't want to know the final qual positions.

»Massa hasn't gone out. Decided to stay in the pits.
»Sato went out - and went back in again
»M.Schumacher - did the same - out and in again
»R.Schumacher did a laptime aggrogated out below.
»Freicher did a laptime as well in the Minardi...very slow.
»Albers was having problems with the car - mechanics working on it - made it into the pit lane but missed the 30 second window to be allowed out onto the track. Had problems with gear selection.
»Alonso - Very quick lap
»Montiero - Good lap - ahead of Ralf...
»Barrichello - Quick..
»Montoya - Good lap.
»Raikkonen - Ooooooooh....bugger...the last corner - ended up going over the grass
»Karthikeyan - good showing from the Indian. He's impressing me.
»Button - Woah...fast at s1 - slower through s2 and s3
»Heidfeld - First of the drivers who had a good lap on Q1 - 3 seconds faster
»Coulthard - clean lap.
»Klien - drops behind Coulthard.
»Villeneuve - slips into p1
»Webber - Oh yes...at least 3rd now.
»Trulli - Little bit ragged but Toymota at least P2
»Fisichella - gets pole. 2.9 seconds up. Superb. Luckiest man in F1 this weekend.

Fisichella - 3:01.460
Trulli - 3:04.429
Webber - 3:04.996
Villeneuve - 3:06.846
Coulthard - 3:07.212
Klien - 3:07.477
Heidfeld - 3:09.130
Button - 3:12.128
Montoya - 3:14.645
Raikkonen - 3:15.558
Barrichello - 3:16.822
Karthikeyan - 3:17.092
Alonso - 3:17.466
Monteiro - 3:20.329
R.Schumacher - 3:22.717
Friesacher - 3:28.363
Albers - 1:49.230
M.Schumacher - 1:15.931
Sato - No time
Massa - No time

SoliD · 5 Mar 2005 at 23:15

Flibster said:
Yup - engines must last 2 races.

Ok..qualifying 2 is underway.

22°C Track temperature
16°C Air temperature
Dry track
1m/s wind

quite a cool track will be interesting to see what happens with the tyres and grip levels!

mmm interesting hidden txt flibster

Stormrider · 5 Mar 2005 at 23:29

Well this is got to be the most confusing qualifying Ive ever seen - times from yesterday dont help.

SDK^ · 5 Mar 2005 at 23:32

Thxs for the updates Flibster

Stormrider said:
Well this is got to be the most confusing qualifying Ive ever seen - times from yesterday dont help.

It's easy - add the 2 times together from both qualifying sessions and the lowest time gets pole, going up the grid to the slowest time.

Stormrider · 5 Mar 2005 at 23:34

SDK^ said:
Thxs for the updates Flibster

It's easy - add the 2 times together from both qualifying sessions and the lowest time gets pole, going up the grid to the slowest time.

Thats the simple part

Try working out whos on what fuel load and what the relative pace of the cars is

Edit: and f1.com 's timing presentation doesnt help

Flibster · 5 Mar 2005 at 23:37

Stormrider said:
Thats the simple part
Try working out whos on what fuel load and what the relative pace of the cars is

Edit: and f1.com 's timing presentation doesnt help

Yup...it's total crap..

Simon/~Flibster

SDK^ · 5 Mar 2005 at 23:38

Raikkonen

go Button, nice one

Stormrider · 5 Mar 2005 at 23:55

Right - time for a few hours kip, then the main event

Flibster · 5 Mar 2005 at 23:56

Stormrider said:
Right - time for a few hours kip, then the main event

Wussie.

Get some caffine into your system.

Simon/~Flibster

Fire 1 · 5 Mar 2005 at 23:57

The fuel levels are unpredicable so it looks like that some could be going 2 or 3 stoping and maybe some 1 or no stops

Flibster · 5 Mar 2005 at 23:59

By the way - I've left the Q2 results hidden..

Please don't give it away. When the ITV show starts I'll make it visible.

Simon/~Flibster

Stellios · 6 Mar 2005 at 00:25

Flibster said:
By the way - I've left the Q2 results hidden..

Please don't give it away. When the ITV show starts I'll make it visible.

Simon/~Flibster

Not hard to find them, but i aint reading them.

Must resist temptation :rolleyes:

DaveyD · 6 Mar 2005 at 00:35

Having read the positions, I can wake up to my Sky+ and watch the race straight off then

Going to be a good one methinks