European Grand Prix (Alonso wins!)

Ed · Post by Ed » Tue May 24, 2005 7:14 pm

This is the place to discuss everything related to the seventh round of the 2005 season taking place at the Nurburgring between the 27th and 29th of May.

The European Grand Prix Preview is now available here.
The main European Grand Prix Page is available here.

Note: BAR Honda return to racing this weekend following a 2 race ban.
Also starting from the European Grand Prix, there will be only a single qualifying session on Saturday. Single lap format with race fuel in reverse order of the finish from the previous race. (Winner goes out last)

To submit your 8 'n' Pole Picks for Europe 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)

The Team preview page is available here (updated as they become available)
Williams, BAR, Sauber, Renault, Toyota, McLaren, Jordan, Red Bull

Bridgestone, Michelin

Friday Team and Driver quotes are available here
Saturday Team and Driver quotes are available here
Sunday Team and Driver quotes are available here

FIA Press Conferences:
Thursday - with Jenson Button, Nick Heidfeld, Michael Schumacher and Ralf Schumacher
Friday - with Jean Todt, Norbert Haug and Mario Thiessen
Saturday - with Nick Heidfeld, Kimi Raikkonen and Mark Webber
Sunday - with Fernando Alonso, Nick Heidfeld, Rubens Barrichello

Ed · Post by Ed » Tue May 24, 2005 7:17 pm

The event timetable for the European 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
Qualifying 13:00 local time - 11:00 GMT

Race 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

Ed · Post by Ed » Tue May 24, 2005 7:19 pm

The latest weather forecast for the European Grand Prix (last updated 28 May)

Friday
1st Practice - 11 AM - 26 Partly Cloudy
2nd Practice - 2 PM - 29 Partly Cloudy

Saturday
1st Practice - 9 AM - 24 Sunny
2nd Practice - 10:15 AM - 26 Sunny
Qualifying - 1 PM - 29 Sunny

Sunday
Race - 2 PM - 26 Mostly Sunny

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Tue May 24, 2005 7:56 pm

Looking ahead for the first wet race of the season

Go Narain

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Thu May 26, 2005 2:25 pm

It looks like rain!!

It will be intersting to see a race under wet conditions. We haven't had one in a long while.

If it is a fully wet race then Bridgestones will have an advatange. If it is drying conditions then Michelins will have the edge

Regardless, watch The Cute, it will be a fight between him, Montoya (if wet), Raikkonen (if dry). Button will be on fire too but hopefully his engine won't

Oh yes, Bambino driver will retire (spin if wet, worn tyres if dry), that is what the stats say

Back to stupid means-nothing single-lap race-fuel qualifying

rah · Post by **rah** » Thu May 26, 2005 2:49 pm

All I can see in my crystal ball is Kimi racing away with it again. Monty I am sure ill dissapoint, Alonso will be trying to catch Kimi and hold of the people behind him. Webber will qualify well again and loose a couple of spots at the start.

I think MS might do well here, all depends on qualifying and strategy. BAR are the unkown quantity. No idea where to put them in 8 n pole.

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Thu May 26, 2005 3:12 pm

Its been a while since we had a BAR BBQ.Wouldnt it be nice to have it on their return

Ed · Post by Ed » Thu May 26, 2005 11:06 pm

Lastest weather forecast show a smaller chance of rain on Sunday.

Looks like we'll have another hot weekend!

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Thu May 26, 2005 11:20 pm

Ed wrote:The latest weather forecast for the European Grand Prix (last updated 26 May)

Friday
1st Practice - 11 AM - 26 Sunny
2nd Practice - 2 PM - 29 Sunny

Saturday
1st Practice - 9 AM - 24 Sunny
2nd Practice - 10:15 AM - 26 Sunny
Qualifying - 1 PM - 29 Sunny

Sunday - 30 - Mostly Sunny
Race - 2 PM

Sunday - 30!!!!!! it's looking good!!

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Thu May 26, 2005 11:36 pm

Yes it is looking good indeed

Remember, it is Michael's turn to retire. Tyre cooked but he ain't Alonso

R-7-R-2-R-7-R?

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Thu May 26, 2005 11:39 pm

Kapel wrote:Its been a while since we had a BAR BBQ.Wouldnt it be nice to have it on their return

I doubt the BAR will BBQ, you need to settle for a Bridgestone Stew

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 9:28 am

FIA Thursday Press Conference is now available here with Jenson Button, Nick Heidfeld, Michael Schumacher and Ralf Schumacher.

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Fri May 27, 2005 2:17 pm

Quite a boring press conference.The journalist kept asking about the incident in Monaco to Michael & Ralf

Poor JB & NH just sat there

a Wasted time actually

alonsofan · Post by **alonsofan** » Fri May 27, 2005 6:16 pm

i think renault will bounce back, they had the advantage earlier and now they'll come back

i am looking forward to a close fight between alonso and raikkonen

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Fri May 27, 2005 6:20 pm

alonsofan wrote:i think renault will bounce back, they had the advantage earlier and now they'll come back

i am looking forward to a close fight between alonso and raikkonen

Everytime v've discussed hoping to see a close battle between the 2,Kimi has flown away

& cruised to victory
Hope to see some interesting battle this weekend