Malaysian Grand Prix (Alonso Wins!)

lemon_martini2 · Post by **lemon_martini2** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 4:01 am

JayVee wrote:
You must be kidding. I don't have that much money

There are other things you could use to bet with besides money

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Mar 19, 2005 9:45 am

FIA Friday Press Conference now available here with Ross Brawn, Mike Gascoyne, Sam Michael, Pat Symonds and Geoffrey Willis.

Team bosses answer questions on rule changes, testing. Ross Brawn also talks about the F2005 and why Ferrari may introduce it in Bahrain.

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:02 am

1st Staurday practice session underway.

Air and track tempertures at 29 degrees. Track is dry

Anthony Davidson is replacing Takuma Sato for the rest of the weekend.

Sato is suffering from a fever and the team decided to withdraw him from the event.

Full statement from BAR

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:07 am

Ed wrote: Anthony Davidson is replacing Takuma Sato for the rest of the weekend.

Sato is suffering from a fever and the team decided to withdraw him from the event.

Good for BAR!!!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:17 am

15 minutes into the session and only Albers and Friesacher have set lap times.

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:22 am

Ralf Schumacher goes fastest with a 1:37.598. Davidson's first flying lap was slow. A 1:43.903, then improved to 1:41.119

Just over 20 minutes to go

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:26 am

Ed wrote:Anthony Davidson is replacing Takuma Sato for the rest of the weekend.

This will be a chance for Davidson. Button may be worried now

Those picking Sato may have lucked out

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:29 am

Top 8:
M Schumacher (1:35.854), Raikkonen, R Schumacher, Barrichello, Coulthard, Klien, Davidson, Monteiro

16 minutes to go

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:33 am

Michael Schumacher puts in a very fast lap with a 1:35.063.
Still no times from the 2 Renault or Montoya.

12 minutes to go

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:37 am

Montoya moves into 3rd but over 1.1 seconds behind Michael.

Fisichella and Alonso are now on track!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:41 am

Alonso goes fastest with a 1:35.026. Amazing!
Fisichella was 8 tenths behind

3 minutes to go

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:42 am

And goes even better with a 1:34.715

Top 5, Alonso, M Schumacher, Trulli, R Schumacher, Montoya

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:44 am

Alonso is FAST

Only driver under 1:35

Looking good

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:45 am

Fisichella moves into second and now Raikkonen is on a flyer!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:47 am

Session over as Michael takes second place back

Top 8 - Alonso (1:34.715), M Schumacher, Fisichella, Raikkonen, Trulli, R Schumacher, Montoya, Button

Full results

Second session at 10:15 local time (in 30 minutes!)