The Turkish Grand Prix (Raikkonen wins!)

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:40 pm

Kapel wrote:I'm sure there are a few more drivers who learn the new track quickly,N Narain is not one of them(i'm not sure though) so watch out for his spinning drive in Istanbul

Hope he doesn't hit Alonso

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:43 pm

Latest weather forecasts predict scattered thunderstorms through the weekend!

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:45 pm

Ed wrote:Latest weather forecasts predict scattered thunderstorms through the weekend!

and JV hasn't put in a wet time

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:58 pm

Drivers on their second race for their engine:

Alonso
Raikkonen
M Schumacher
Trulli
Barrichello
Fisichella
Heidfeld
Webber
Monteiro
Karthikeyan

The 2 Red Bull drivers may opt for running the same engine as they both retired on the first lap in Hungary

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:27 pm

Ed wrote:Latest weather forecasts predict scattered thunderstorms through the weekend!

But Ed,
havent seen any of this forecast come true during racing hours

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Aug 19, 2005 7:17 pm

1st Friday Practice session top 8: de la Rosa, Raikkonen, Webber, Zonta, Button, Montoya, Alonso, M Schumacher.

Full results - Commentary

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Aug 19, 2005 7:22 pm

Kapel wrote:
Ed wrote:Latest weather forecasts predict scattered thunderstorms through the weekend!
But Ed,
havent seen any of this forecast come true during racing hours

You are right but we can only report what the experts tell us

So far this year we only had 1 wet qualifying and no wet races. I wonder if that is a record!

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:14 pm

2nd Friday Practice Session Top 8: Zonta, de la Rosa, Montoya, Raikkonen, Button, Liuzzi, Alonso and Fisichella

Full results - Commentary

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Aug 20, 2005 10:22 am

Friday FIA Press conference is now available here with Patrick Faure, Christian Horner, Timothy Routsis, Yasuhiro Wada, Frank Williams.

Frank Williams seems adamant Button will drive from him next year!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Aug 20, 2005 10:24 am

Team and Driver quotes following Friday Practice is now available here

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 11:21 am

Ed wrote:Friday FIA Press conference is now available here with Patrick Faure, Christian Horner, Timothy Routsis, Yasuhiro Wada, Frank Williams.

Frank Williams seems adamant Button will drive from him next year!

Yes, he does, But he also plays a mean game of poker. Good news that the engine will be in the car in October. That is ahead of some of the other teams, I think.

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Aug 20, 2005 4:57 pm

1st Saturday Practice Session Top 8: Montoya, Button, Alonso, Raikkonen, Sato, Heidfeld, Webber and Fisichella

Full results - Commentary

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 5:11 pm

Ed wrote:Drivers on their second race for their engine:

Alonso
Raikkonen
M Schumacher
Trulli
Barrichello
Fisichella
Heidfeld
Webber
Monteiro
Karthikeyan

The 2 Red Bull drivers may opt for running the same engine as they both retired on the first lap in Hungary

Thanks for this info! is not too easy fo find it! cool!

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 5:13 pm

Ed wrote:1st Saturday Practice Session Top 8: Montoya, Button, Alonso, Raikkonen, Sato, Heidfeld, Webber and Fisichella

Full results - Commentary

Thanks again ED.,
If only we knew the respective fuel loads. Tis far too soon to tell, but the Williams cars seem to be pacy, must be a bit of Monaco in the track

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Aug 20, 2005 5:21 pm

sgd wrote:
Ed wrote:Drivers on their second race for their engine:

Alonso
Raikkonen
M Schumacher
Trulli
Barrichello
Fisichella
Heidfeld
Webber
Monteiro
Karthikeyan

The 2 Red Bull drivers may opt for running the same engine as they both retired on the first lap in Hungary
Thanks for this info! is not too easy fo find it! cool!

We will attempt to provide this info for all the events from now on!