San Marino Grand Prix (Alonso wins 3rd race in a row!)

Ed · Post by Ed » Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:58 pm

The wait is over

This is the place to discuss everything related to the fourth round of the 2005 season taking place in San Marino (actually nearby) between the 22nd and the 24th of April.

The San Marino Grand Prix Preview is now available here.
The main San Marino Grand Prix Page is now available here.

Note: McLaren have confirmed Alex Wurz to race at Imola ... more.

To submit your 8 'n' Pole Picks for San Marino click here, to register in the competition click here (it is never too late to enter as the winner of each round wins a prize in addition to the overall prizes)

Team Preview page is here (updated as they become available)

Williams, BAR, Renault, Sauber, Jordan, McLaren, Toyota, Red Bull, Ferrari

Michelin, Bridgestone

Team and Driver Quotes - Friday, Saturday, Sunday

FIA Press Conferences:
Thursday - with Giancarlo Fisichella, Nick Heidfeld, Michael Schumacher and Vitantonio Liuzzi
Friday - with Ron Dennis, Gil de Ferran, Alex Wurz and Jenson Button
Saturday - with Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher
Sunday Q - with Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button
Sunday Race - with Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Jenson Button

Ed · Post by Ed » Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:05 pm

The event timetable for the San Marino Grand Prix

1st Friday Practice 11:00 local time - 09:00 GMT
2nd Friday Practice 14:00 local time - 10:00 GMT

1st Saturday Practice 09:00 local time - 08:00 GMT
2nd Saturday Practice 10:15 local time - 08:15 GMT
Saturday Qualifying 13:00 local time - 11:00 GMT

Sunday Qualifying 10:00 local time - 08:00 GMT
Race 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

Ed · Post by Ed » Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:10 pm

The latest weather forecast for the San Marino Grand Prix (last updated 24 April)

Friday
1st Practice - 11 AM - 7 - Partly Cloudy
2nd Practice - 2 PM - 9 - Partly Cloudy

Saturday
1st Practice - 9 AM - 7 - Mostly Cloudy
2nd Practice - 10:15 AM - 8 - Mostly Cloudy
1st Qualifying - 1 PM - 12 - Mostly Cloudy

Sunday
2nd Qualifying - 10 AM - 11 - Mostly Cloudy
Race - 2 PM - 13 - Mostly Cloudy

Ed · Post by Ed » Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:17 pm

Engine situation:

The following drivers will have to use the same engines used in Bahrain otherwise they'll incur a penalty:

Alonso Renault
Trulli Toyota
Raikkonen McLaren
R Schumacher Toyota
de la Rosa/Wurz/Montoya McLaren
Webber Williams
Massa Sauber
Coulthard Red Bull
Barrichello Ferrari
Monteiro Jordan
Friesacher Minardi

All other drivers are free to use fresh engines for this event.

Update: Vitantonio Liuzzi and Michael Schumacher will be both using the engines they used from Bahrain.

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:36 pm

Ed has faith in BARBBQ

Maybe they will be reliable for a change.

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:06 pm

Mayb at Imola we would enjoy only one BARbbq party instead of the usual 2

Not sure if Ferrari have fixed their problems,but as the temperatures predicted r quite low,they might spring up a suprise.

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:11 pm

A hydraulic pump will fail in either temperature

Perhaps the Ferrari wasn't tested in such cold conditions

That's what they'll say afterwards, or perhaps they couldn't warm up the Bridgestones enough

3 way championship Kapel ? Who ? Alonso, Raikkonen and mmm mmm mmm Karthikeyan

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:14 pm

Quick mod,

replace Raikkonen with Webber before julian reads it

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:26 pm

Yes in my dreams i would want Narain Kathy there,but i'll b happy if he finishes all the remaining races and securing a couple of points

Alonso,Kimi & Michael

Renault,Mclaren & Ferrari

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:47 pm

JayVee wrote:Quick mod,

replace Raikkonen with Webber before julian reads it

Too late

Graham Ross · Post by **Graham Ross** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 3:37 pm

Kapel wrote: Yes in my dreams i would want Narain Kathy

You dream about Narain

I better hide again

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 3:42 pm

Dont hide Graham,even Montoya is not appearing this weekend

N K-D & JV have been missing u

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 4:01 pm

Monty will not fit in the car when he comes back

Graham Ross · Post by **Graham Ross** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 4:10 pm

Sure he'll be pumped but he'll fit!!

Seriously, any news on Montoya. I'm not having a good feeling for some reason

sgd, any news in that Colombian paper you read

But why would someone in Russia be reading a Colombian paper anyway

I told you I better hide

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 4:14 pm

Fat, not fit