The Brazilian Grand Prix (Montoya Wins, Alonso Champion)

Ed · Post by Ed » Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:32 pm

This is the place to discuss everything related to the seventeenth round of the 2005 season taking place at Interlagos in Brazil between the 23rd and 25th of September.

The Brazilian Grand Prix Preview is available here.
The main Brazilian Grand Prix Page is available here.

To submit your 8 'n' Pole Picks for Brazil 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 and Driver Previews available soon.

FIA Press Conferences
Thursday with Rubens Barrichello, Felipe Massa, Juan Pablo Montoya, Tiago Monteiro and Antonio Pizzonia
Friday with Ross Brawn, Sam Michael, Pat Symonds and Geoff Willis
Saturday with Fernando Alonso, Juan Pablo Montoya and Giancarlo Fisichella
Sunday with Juan Pablo Montoya, Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso

Ed · Post by Ed » Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:34 pm

The event timetable for the Brazilian Grand Prix

Friday
1st Friday Practice 11:00 local time - 14:00 GMT
2nd Friday Practice 14:00 local time - 17:00 GMT

Saturday
1st Saturday Practice 09:00 local time - 12:00 GMT
2nd Saturday Practice 10:15 local time - 13:15 GMT
Qualifying 13:00 local time - 16:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 14:00 local time - 17:00 GMT

Ed · Post by Ed » Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:38 pm

The latest weather forecast for the Brazilian Grand Prix (last updated 24 September)

Friday
1st Practice - 11:00 - 21 - Partly Cloudy
2nd Practice - 14:00 - 23 - Few Showers

Saturday
1st Practice - 09:00 - 19 - Partly Cloudy
2nd Practice - 10:15 - 21 - Partly Cloudy
Qualifying - 13:00 - 25 - Mostly Sunny

Sunday
Race - 14:00 - 25 - Isolated Thunderstorms

Ed · Post by Ed » Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:45 pm

Engine status:

The following drivers will use the same engine used in Belgium:

Jenson Button - BAR Honda
Jacques Villeneuve - Sauber
Ralf Schumacher - Toyota
Narain Karthikeyan - Jordan
Chrisitijan Albers - Minardi

Michael Schumacher, Takuma Sato and Juan Pablo Montoya have the option of using a new engine as they retired from the race in Belgium

All other drivers will have a new engine for the next two events (Brazil and Japan)

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:48 pm

Hey Kapel.....Maybe Karty will pull something out of the bag in the rain on sunday...

But then again, hes on an old engine...

We all know how eventful brazil can be in the rain...

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:12 pm

<T-K> wrote:Hey Kapel.....Maybe Karty will pull something out of the bag in the rain on sunday...
But then again, hes on an old engine...

We all know how eventful brazil can be in the rain...

Firstly it wont rain & secondly Narain will finish 10th even with a new engine..

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:34 pm

Kapel wrote:
<T-K> wrote:Hey Kapel.....Maybe Karty will pull something out of the bag in the rain on sunday...
But then again, hes on an old engine...

We all know how eventful brazil can be in the rain...
Firstly it wont rain & secondly Narain will finish 10th even with a new engine..

As high as tenth???

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:28 pm

CH Ten NSW will very kindly allow us to watch an almost live broadcast of the race at 2;45am
Given that taping is a no go because I always inadvertantly hear the result before I get to watch it, that gives me the choice of staying up, and sipping, or getting up at 2am. Either way it is an ungodly hour to listen to those two idiots droning on. Is there an internet radio station that broadcasts the race??

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:44 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:
Kapel wrote:
<T-K> wrote:Hey Kapel.....Maybe Karty will pull something out of the bag in the rain on sunday...
But then again, hes on an old engine...

We all know how eventful brazil can be in the rain...
Firstly it wont rain & secondly Narain will finish 10th even with a new engine..
As high as tenth???

Yes!!! Cos only those many would finish if its torrential rains

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:08 am

Kapel wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:
Kapel wrote:
Firstly it wont rain & secondly Narain will finish 10th even with a new engine..
As high as tenth???
Yes!!! Cos only those many would finish if its torrential rains

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 7:05 am

Kapel wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:
Kapel wrote:
Firstly it wont rain & secondly Narain will finish 10th even with a new engine..
As high as tenth???
Yes!!! Cos only those many would finish if its torrential rains

ahhh, good point

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:34 am

Julian Mayo wrote:Is there an internet radio station that broadcasts the race??

FOM controls the broadcasts Julian. Even though BBC Five Live covers F1 races, they are not allowed to broadcast online.

You'd probably find a feed or two but I doubt they will be in English.

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:40 am

The FIA Thursday Press Conference is now available here with Rubens Barrichello, Felipe Massa, Juan Pablo Montoya, Tiago Monteiro and Antonio Pizzonia

Interesting read particulary over Montoya's incidents with Monteiro and Pizzonia!

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:45 am

Ed wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:Is there an internet radio station that broadcasts the race??
FOM controls the broadcasts Julian. Even though BBC Five Live covers F1 races, they are not allowed to broadcast online.

You'd probably find a feed or two but I doubt they will be in English.

Damn, damn, and double damn

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:55 am

Ed wrote:The FIA Thursday Press Conference is now available here with Rubens Barrichello, Felipe Massa, Juan Pablo Montoya, Tiago Monteiro and Antonio Pizzonia

Interesting read particulary over Montoya's incidents with Monteiro and Pizzonia!

JPM doesn't hold back, thats for sure.