Chinese GP 2005

[f1.redbaron]

Just when you thought the season could not possibly get any worse, Michael gets run over (literally) by a Minardi...

[jaslfc]

mysterious spin later as well.. but i think the most unfortunate driver was montoya with the drain cover...

BYE BYE v10, minardi,sauber and jordan

[Principessa]

And Michelin-boss Dupasquier.

[Steven]

Just when you thought the season could not possibly get any worse, Michael gets run over (literally) by a Minardi...

HA! That was his own stupid mistake, why the hell does he need to turn to the left, I've repeated it several times on my computer recording and I'm still convinced Albers was not to blame at all.

Anyway a magnificant performance of Fernando while also Fisichella drove a very good race. It is a shame that rules change during the season and that delaying 2 cars is now a punishment to Fisico while delaying the whole field by Raikkonen for a lot more time was allowed in Spa.

[Scuderia_Russ]

Why did Albers need to get the grid at full race speed? Racing incident imo.

[manchild]

Why did Albers need to get the grid at full race speed? Racing incident imo.

It is offical - MS caused the accident.

[Scuderia_Russ]

On the European coverage D.C. said he was also close to a collision but with a Toyota. He said something along the lines of 'you have some drivers trying to save fuel and others putting some heat into the brakes' but what is the point in putting heat into the brakes when the car will be sitting on the grid for fifteen minutes before the proper warm up lap?

[Scuderia_Russ]

I was really surprised with the Renault pace today and i'm sorry to see the back of this season. End of an era in many ways and it's a real shame to see the back of Minardi, Jordan and Sauber leaving only Williams as the nearest thing to privateers now... but as they say, unless you are riding the wave of change you will only be caught beneath it.
It doesn't seem five minutes since last winter! Now for the usual off season depression, days spent desperately looking for the first signs of testing...Autosport filling their pages with 'the greatest ever crashes' articles... roll on March '06!

[RH1300S]

Not a great race - I really wanted to see Mclaren take the fight to Renault. Even so, the result was just - Renault deserve both championships and they took the constructors in style.

Two MS incidents, for me, show him at his most fallible. First one, he has mirrors and had no need to sweep across the track like that when crusing around (arrogance thinking everyone makes room for MS) - second one a rookie mistake - cold tyres or not, no exuses - brain fade.

The drain could have been serious, what if JPM had been 1/2M further out - it could have opened up his insides

[f1.redbaron]

HA! That was his own stupid mistake, why the hell does he need to turn to the left, I've repeated it several times on my computer recording and I'm still convinced Albers was not to blame at all.

I know that in formation lap, you're not allowed to pass the driver in front of you. Is it the same rule when doing a recon lap? Either way, I'm sure Michael will thank Albers for putting him out of his misery.


btw, is anybody else scared that Ralf beat Trulli in points? How'd that happen?

[Guest]

btw, is anybody else scared that Ralf beat Trulli in points? How'd that happen?

?? why would anyone be scared? there is 2 factors that may be reasons why ralf is having better pace than trulli. The new chassis is more suited to ralf.. trulli complained he hasnt got full confidence when driving. This is the first time trulli is racing in china. I think these 2 drivers are roughly at the same standard. trulli's advantage is being a 1 lap specialist but ralf tends to be slightly better in the race. What ever said... this seasons success is not because of truli and ralf its all because of mike gascoyne!!

[jaslfc]

that was me btw..

ps did anyone have trouble loading the site? for the last 4 hours it was very slow loading the site

[Hudsonhawk]

I cant believe more hasnt been said of Fish's tactic to spoil Kimi's run. I never expected it to come from this team but hey, this whole F1 appears to have Ferrari-itis with these pathetic tactics. Just goes to show it speads further than the red garage. What a finish there would have been had the stalling not occured.

[manchild]

I cant believe more hasnt been said of Fish's tactic to spoil Kimi's run. I never expected it to come from this team but hey, this whole F1 appears to have Ferrari-itis with these pathetic tactics. Just goes to show it speads further than the red garage. What a finish there would have been had the stalling not occured.

Why didn't both Mclaren drivers in so called ""fastest car of the season"" simply overtake Fisichella and Alonso?

On a widest track in championship they dragged behind like it was Monaco. Their car wasn’t faster than E spec. R25 even though Montoya drove new spec. engine.

Renault was superb when it matters performance and Fisichella didn’t risk his position but dosed his pace as much as necessary. Even Kimi said that their car wasn't fast enough.

[johny]

kimi finished nearer to alonso due to sc but in this race renaults were fasters