Austrian GP - Facts & Figures

[Guido]

So in this thread it's not about predictions and who is going to win and who will maybe be strong. Here it's all about the facts and the figures of the Austrian GP. I'll use the smilies to indicate who in my opion is doing a good job so far. The smillies are not based on facts like what we're they trying out, fuel loads an set-ups. So for the First practice session of the friday morning it has no meaning at all. Just for fun this time.

1st free quali results on friday.

1. COULTHARD / McLaren Mercedes / 1'08"836
2. TRULLI / Renault / 1'08"944
3. PIZZONIA / Jaguar Cosworth, 1'08"961
4. M.SCHUMACHER / Ferrari / 1'08"968
5. WEBBER / Jaguar Cosworth / 1'09"023
6. ALONSO / Renault / 1'09"071
7. BUTTON / BAR Honda / 1'09"374
8. HEIDFELD / Sauber Petronas / 1'09"374
9. VILLENEUVE / BAR Honda / 1'09"429
10. MONTOYA / Williams BMW / 1'09"530
11. FRENTZEN / Sauber Petronas / 1'09"800
12. BARRICHELLO / Ferrari / 1'09"826
13. R.SCHUMACHER / Williams BMW / 1'09"961
14. RAIKKONEN / McLaren Mercedes / 1'10"019
15. FISICHELLA / Jordan Ford / 1'10"089
16. FIRMAN / Jordan Ford / 1'10"296
17. DA MATTA / Toyota / 1'10"494
18. PANIS / Toyota / 1'10"504
19. VERSTAPPEN / Minardi Cosworth / 1'10"903
20. WILSON / Minardi Cosworth / 1'11"060

[freakray]

Personally, I would give Kimi one of these

[Guido]

OK, Qualifying on Friday is over. Eventfull session, Ralf going off and session stopped. He'll be the first out tomorrow for Qualifying.

1. SCHUMACHER / Ferrari / 1'07"908
2. BARRICHELLO / Ferrari / 1'08"187
3. WEBBER / Jaguar Cosworth / 1'08"512
4. VILLENEUVE / BAR Honda / 1'08"680
5. BUTTON / BAR Honda / 1'08"831
6. MONTOYA / Williams BMW / 1'08"839
7. COULTHARD / McLaren Mercedes / 1'08"947
8. RAIKKONEN / McLaren Mercedes / 1'08"978
9. PIZZONIA / Jaguar Cosworth / 1'09"024
10. FISICHELLA / Jordan Ford / 1'09"281
11. TRULLI / Renault / 1'09"450
12. HEIDFELD / Sauber Petronas / 1'09"479
13. ALONSO / Renault / 1'09"680
14. PANIS / Toyota / 1'09"764
15. FRENTZEN / Sauber Petronas / 1'10"055
16. DA MATTA / Toyota / 1'10"370
17. VERSTAPPEN / Minardi Cosworth / 1'10"894
18. WILSON / Minardi Cosworth / 1'11"056
19. FIRMAN / Jordan Ford / 1'11"171
20. R.SCHUMACHER / Williams BMW / 2'00"000

[Michael Schumacher]

Nice run for Ferrari today and Webber , good job. It looks like after todays finishing for McLaren Davids is going to want his new car now. Villeneuve in forth Oh well its not like he'll finish the race anyways .
J/K

[Guido]

Interesting starting grid for tommorow!

1. M.SCHUMACHER / Ferrari / 1'09"150
2. RAIKKONEN / McLaren Mercedes / 1'09"189
3. MONTOYA / Williams BMW / 1'09"391
4. HEIDFELD / Sauber Petronas / 1'09"725
5. BARRICHELLO / Ferrari / 1'09"784
6. TRULLI / Renault / 1'09"890
7. BUTTON / BAR Honda / 1'09"935
8. PIZZONIA / Jaguar Cosworth / 1'10"045
9. FISICHELLA / Jordan Ford / 1'10"105
10. R.SCHUMACHER Williams BMW / 1'10"279
11. PANIS / Toyota / 1'10"402
12. VILLENEUVE / BAR Honda / 1'10"618
13. DA MATTA / Toyota / 1'10"834
14. COULTHARD / McLaren Mercedes / 1'10"893
15. FRENTZEN / Sauber Petronas / 1'11"307
16. FIRMAN / Jordan Ford / 1'11"505
17. WEBBER / Jaguar Cosworth / 1'11"662
18. WILSON / Minardi Cosworth / 1'14"508
19. ALONSO / Renault / 1'20"113
20. VERSTAPPEN / Minardi Cosworth / 1'59"100

For Raikkonen (with the old McLaren only 0,039 sec behind the new Ferrari) for Montoya (showing that FW25 is on the good way) for Heidfeld, Pizzonia and Fisichella (all did a more then decent run and outqualified their team-mates impressively)

for Trulli and Button (both did a solid qualifying

for Barichello (that's a dissapointment with the new Ferrari) for Ralf, Frentzen and Webber (outpaced signaficantly by their team-mates) and for Wilson for not making the 107% time mark)

for DC, Alonso and Verstappen (all messed up their run and are therefor to far back)

The rest: well they did as expected.

[ales]

Damatta just caused a second delay. IMO they could have given that start as CDM was last anyway :o

The cars seem to be taking too much abuse with all these starts, could spell problems at pitstops. And HHF and Fisi already have some problems....

[ales]

Oh come on!! Why the safety car?

[ales]

Wow! A pitlane fire. Maybe now those stupid fuel rigs will be redesigned???

[Veyron]

Those rigs have been a pain in ass from the start, another inept idea and execution by the FIA!

[Veyron]

Fire, now smoke, goodbye Juan!

[ales]

Juan should have pulled over and not spread oil all over the track!

It would be nice to see the MS's overtaking of KR ...

[Veyron]

The next Ferrari pit stop will be very tense! Man the extinguishers's!

[ales]

Yeah! Wonder if that valve on the nr 1 car is still operational.

[ales]

Here it comes....

talk about taking it slow... but at least it worked.

[Veyron]

Dodging bullit's and burning rubber! It's great, and the F2003 is beginning to impress me!