2004 San Marino Grand Prix at Imola

[Layla's Keeper]

. Michael Schumacher Germany Ferrari-Ferrari 1min 20.084secs
2. Rubens Barrichello Brazil Ferrari-Ferrari 1min 21.443secs
3. Ralf Schumacher Germany Williams-BMW 1min 22.250secs
4. Anthony Davidson Britain BAR-Honda 1min 22.398secs
5. Jenson Button Britain BAR-Honda 1min 22.448secs
6. Juan Montoya Colombia Williams-BMW 1min 22.796secs
7. Jarno Trulli Italy Renault-Renault 1min 22.927secs
8. Kimi Raikkonen Finland McLaren-Mercedes 1min 23.054secs
9. Fernando Alonso Spain Renault-Renault 1min 23.083secs
10. Ricardo Zonta Brazil Toyota-Toyota 1min 23.161secs
11. David Coulthard Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1min 23.197secs
12. Mark Webber Australia Jaguar-Cosworth 1min 23.417secs
13. Giancarlo Fisichella Italy Sauber-Petronas 1min 23.528secs
14. Felipe Massa Brazil Sauber-Petronas 1min 23.562secs
15. Olivier Panis France Toyota-Toyota 1min 23.790secs
16. Takuma Sato Japan BAR-Honda 1min 24.061secs
17. Bjorn Wirdheim Sweden Jaguar-Cosworth 1min 24.152secs
18. Cristiano da Matta Brazil Toyota-Toyota 1min 24.752secs
19. Nick Heidfeld Germany Jordan-Ford 1min.24.955secs
20. Giorgio Pantano Italy Jordan-Ford 1min 25.375secs
21. Christian Klien Austria Jaguar-Cosworth 1min 25.679secs
22. Timo Glock Germany Jordan-Ford 1min 26.254secs
23. Gianmaria Bruni Italy Minardi-Cosworth 1min 27.933secs
24. Zsolt Baumgartner Hungary Minardi-Cosworth 1min 29.312secs
25. Bas Leinders Belgium Minardi-Cosworth 1min 29.414secs

As found on crash.net. Discuss please, and hope to see a nice red parade on the podium.

[ales]

That was session 1. Here are the times from the second friday practice session.
Pos Driver Team T Time Gap

1
Button BAR M 1:20.966 136.289 mph
2 Sato BAR M 1:21.159 0.193
3 M Schumacher Ferrari B 1:21.164 0.198
4 Raikkonen McLaren M 1:21.586 0.620
5 Trulli Renault M 1:21.604 0.638
6 Davidson BAR M 1:21.643 0.677
7 Montoya WilliamsF1 M 1:21.661 0.695
8 Alonso Renault M 1:21.788 0.822
9 Coulthard McLaren M 1:21.795 0.829
10 R Schumacher WilliamsF1 M 1:22.057 1.091
11 Barrichello Ferrari B 1:22.096 1.130
12 Webber Jaguar M 1:22.167 1.201
13 Panis Toyota M 1:22.768 1.802
14 da Matta Toyota M 1:22.780 1.814
15 Massa Sauber B 1:23.043 2.077
16 Klien Jaguar M 1:23.211 2.245
17 Fisichella Sauber B 1:23.335 2.369
18 Wirdheim Jaguar M 1:23.470 2.504
19 Zonta Toyota M 1:23.500 2.534
20 Heidfeld Jordan B 1:23.866 2.900
21 Pantano Jordan B 1:24.091 3.125
22 Bruni Minardi B 1:25.653 4.687
23 Baumgartner Minardi B 1:25.760 4.794
24 Leinders Minardi B 1:27.025 6.059

BARs in front, they could be very strong here. Also the same tendency we saw in Bahrain and Malaysia - Ferraris absolutely inihilate everyone and then hardly ever top the timing sheets until the last qualifying run. We'll see what happens.

[RallyRaider]

Originally Posted by Layla's Keeper

Discuss please

What's to discuss? Conclusion, foregone. Do some ironing, mow the lawn, watch it grow again

Originally Posted by Layla's Keeper

and hope to see a nice red parade on the podium.

Variety not your style?

[ales]

OK, so prequalifying is under way. 5 drivers did their laps and Schumi in front so foar. BARs are showing fantastic pace again. Perhaps that Ferrari mid wing (they even painted it red! ) is helping. Renaults seem to be struggling a lot though. Should have used a Ferrari mid-wing instead of the new engine. Ralf is starting his lap.

[ales]

... and goes quickest by a hair.

[ales]

... only to be bettered by Montoya

[RallyRaider]

Ralf before Montoya? I was under the impression they started in championship order? Must be classifications from the last race or something.

[ales]

They started in the championship (2003 championship, that is) order at the first race, after that it's in the order they finished the previous race.

[RallyRaider]

Okay, since the only qually session I've seen live is the first one that explains that!

[ales]

So the top prequali positions are (speaking in code):
JPM
RS
MS
DC
JB
GF
RB
TS
KR

[RallyRaider]

DC>KR-BS! LOL

[ales]

You don't like DC much, do you?

[RallyRaider]

DC is fine, he does the "Shumi Chop" even better than the man himself. Not good for KR to be slower than him though.
Honestly I just wanted to respond in your 'code' and that was the first thing that came to mind

[ales]

I'm curious to find out if Kimi had a problem or Mclaren just decided to make a mockery of qualifying ... again. Good job.

[RallyRaider]

McLaren make a mockery of qualifying? I think the FIfrigginA got there first All anybody can do now is highlight the fact.