European Grand Prix (Alonso wins!)

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 11:34 pm

sgd wrote:
Ed wrote: If Montagny is that impressive others might want him!
do you mean sauber?

Lets not spread rumours

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 11:38 pm

sgd wrote: i meant.. look at the traps...and at the times... in race they will be VERY hard to overtake still doing slow times... I don't talk about tyres, which would indeed be an issue too...
So for McLaren and Willimas (which look fast here) is very important to Q ahead of Renault... I expect bambinos and BAR stuck behind Renault...

I see what you mean. Actually not only the speed traps, the Renault is hard to overake as they are still the class of the field when it comes to traction out of corners.

It is only Friday though and the engines are tuned down!

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Fri May 27, 2005 11:55 pm

Ed wrote:
sgd wrote:It is only Friday though and the engines are tuned down!

you're right... but usually Renault are fast from thier 1st lap, and today... not too much.
Let's see what they show tomorrow morning with engines up! =)

K-D · Post by **K-D** » Sat May 28, 2005 12:15 am

Ed wrote:
sgd wrote:Heidfeld & Montagny - Impressive =)
Liuzzi & Karthikeyan - TOO SLOW!!! bad.

Klien fot the rest of the year!!!
Montagny to Jordan!!
If Montagny is that impressive others might want him!

Since renault have him favored over Bourdais, he is an obvious talent, and he should be MUCH faster then Narain and Tiago, especially since he can run low-fuel specials, and not think about his engine.

With all the Renault testing he has done the last 18 months, he most likely have covered at least 3 times as many miles in a F1 than either of the regular Jordan drivers.

He remains a Flavio contracted driver, and he willbe placed latest start next season, in a full season race seat. Then 2007 he will be a Renault driver.

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat May 28, 2005 12:33 am

And there is also Kovalainen who in testing seems quicker than Montagny!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat May 28, 2005 12:52 am

Nick Heidfeld suffered a drive line failure in practice

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat May 28, 2005 1:02 am

Michael Schumacher had an electrical problem in second practice

Ross Brawn:

We had an electrical problem on Michael?s car, which we have yet to analyse. It meant we lost the second half of the afternoon session, which was a shame.

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Sat May 28, 2005 1:14 am

Ed wrote:And there is also Kovalainen who in testing seems quicker than Montagny!

I don't think it will be as straightforward for Montagny as K-D predicts... still it could be that way.

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Sat May 28, 2005 1:23 am

Ed wrote:Nick Heidfeld suffered a drive line failure in practice

what is that?

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat May 28, 2005 2:35 am

sgd wrote:
Ed wrote:And there is also Kovalainen who in testing seems quicker than Montagny!

I don't think it will be as straightforward for Montagny as K-D predicts... still it could be that way.

You could have Montagny - Kovalainen in 2007 ?

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat May 28, 2005 2:36 am

sgd wrote:
Ed wrote:Nick Heidfeld suffered a drive line failure in practice
what is that?

The line that delivers power to the wheels

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat May 28, 2005 2:36 am

Friday Team and Driver quotes are now available here

Liuzzi suffered a hydraulic failure and not an engine failure

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Sat May 28, 2005 2:46 am

Ed wrote:
sgd wrote:
Ed wrote:And there is also Kovalainen who in testing seems quicker than Montagny!

I don't think it will be as straightforward for Montagny as K-D predicts... still it could be that way.
You could have Montagny - Kovalainen in 2007 ?

I think the only way would be if MS retires and Alonso goes to Ferrari, but there is still Fisichella... I think he'd stay at Renault in 2006/07... but who knows? ... this is an other thread...

anyway.. Alonos in Ferrari and Fisichella out (from Renault) for 07, is too much for a predectible development of facts... Still.... could be...

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Sat May 28, 2005 2:58 am

Hisao Suganuma, Bridgestone Motorsport Technical Manager said" ..The track temperatures did rise quite a bit to approximately 40 degrees [Celcius] which can be tough on the tyres"...

Bridgestone begin to melt at 40 degrees ??

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat May 28, 2005 10:38 am

sgd wrote: I think the only way would be if MS retires and Alonso goes to Ferrari, but there is still Fisichella... I think he'd stay at Renault in 2006/07... but who knows? ... this is an other thread...

For sure