Heikki Kovalainen

Vera · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:41 am Post subject: Italian Grand Prix

I'd like to start this thread with a nice picture from Thursday's press-conference....

...which, judging by their faces, was utterly exciting!! Wink

KiMiFaN · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:55 pm Post subject:

LOL yeh that reminded me of a press conference of Rotterdam Racing last year when the drivers were looking sooooo bored when somebody else talked Very Happy

BTW, its logical that the race wont be the most exciting happening on Sundays. I guess Schumi's anouncement will be more important than anything else

Vera · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:07 pm Post subject:

Yes, and I think all the drivers are very sad due to Michael's retirement Very Happy

Especially little Felipe Wink

Lady · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:03 pm Post subject:

I've read that Heikki wants Michael to stay Surprised

I guess he wants to take him on again, as he did in December 2004 Cool

My bet - Michael will retire because he would not want to suffer another defeat from Heikki Laughing

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theone · Newbie Joined: 07 Sep 2006 Posts: 5 Location: Germany

Michael will change anyway because he would never win a fight against kimi - who is supposed to be his mate then.

But on the other hand it would really be funny to see Schumi beaten by both Heikki and Kimi. Smile

Lady · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:08 pm Post subject:

theone wrote:

But on the other hand it would really be funny to see Schumi beaten by both Heikki and Kimi. Smile

That would be really fun! )))) but Michael won't want to race with Kimi as his team mate, I'm sure of it, all his history says so Laughing

*runs to the corner shop to stock up the fridge to celebrate MS's retirement*

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Vera · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:09 pm Post subject:

I hope the rumours are true, because I'm tired of squeeing seeing another title like 'F1 Champ retires' in the newspapers!!!

Just want to be sure Wink

Lady · Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:57 am Post subject:

1st practice results:

Code:

Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Vettel BMW-Sauber (M) 1:23.263 22
2. Kubica BMW-Sauber (M) 1:23.745 + 0.482 5
3. Wurz Williams-Cosworth (B) 1:23.868 + 0.605 19
4. Raikkonen McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:24.037 + 0.774 5
5. Jani Toro Rosso-Cosworth (M) 1:24.196 + 0.933 24
6. Monteiro MF1-Toyota (B) 1:25.413 + 2.150 7
7. Doornbos Red Bull-Ferrari (M) 1:25.578 + 2.315 19
8. Albers MF1-Toyota (B) 1:25.766 + 2.503 7
9. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:26.708 + 3.445 20
10. Yamamoto Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:27.310 + 4.047 20
11. Montagny Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:27.597 + 4.334 7
12. Mondini MF1-Toyota (B) 1:28.444 + 5.181 7
13. Davidson Honda (M) No time 2
14. de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes (M) No time 1
15. Massa Ferrari (B) No time 1
16. Trulli Toyota (B) No time 2
17. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (M) No time 1
18. R.Schumacher Toyota (B) No time 2
19. Liuzzi Toro Rosso-Cosworth (M) No time 3
20. Speed Toro Rosso-Cosworth (M) No time 1
21. Rosberg Williams-Cosworth (B) No time 1
22. Webber Williams-Cosworth (B) No time 1
23. Klien Red Bull-Ferrari (M) No time 1
24. Coulthard Red Bull-Ferrari (M) No time 1
25. Alonso Renault (M)
26. Fisichella Renault (M)
27. M.Schumacher Ferrari (B)
28. Barrichello Honda (M)
29. Button Honda (M)

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Vera · Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:15 am Post subject:

OK, so young Vettel outclassed everybody again, Ant's engine burned on the 1st lap...

The 2nd practice was none the better, though Vettel was on top AGAIN, Schumi and Felipe were right behind him... Mad

hopeanuoli · Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:35 pm Post subject:

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Michael won't want to race with Kimi

I don´t think that Kimi will change to ferrari as long shoelicker is driving there because he won´t ever be satisfied with beeing 2nd man behind anyone else. Kimi is a racer and he is not so cheap like Rubens or Massa, which are selling themselfes.

I´m also sure that shoelicker is afraid of Kimi and wouldn´t want to have him as teammate coz he knows that he would be badly outperformed. That´s obvious.

It´s not very likely but I still hope a lil bit that Kimi will stay at McLaren one more year, outperform Alonso and win the title. haha. with a McLaren ... what a joke.

Anyway, I hope for rain on Sunday, so that the announcement won´t be the most interesting thing ...

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Vera · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:38 am Post subject:

2006 Italian Grand Prix Quali

Code:

Pos Driver Team       Time

1. Kimi Räikkönen    McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.484
2. Michael Schumacher Ferrari       1:21.486
3. Nick Heidfeld    Sauber-BMW    1:21.653
4. Felipe Massa    Ferrari       1:21.704
5. Fernando Alonso    Renault       1:21.829
6. Jenson Button    Honda       1:22.011
7. Robert Kubica    Sauber-BMW       1:22.258
8. Pedro de la Rosa    McLaren-Mercedes 1:22.280
9. Rubens Barrichello Honda       1:22.787
10.Giancarlo Fisichella Renault       1:23.175
11. Jarno Trulli Toyota
12. Nico Rosberg    Williams-Cosworth
13. Ralf Schumacher Toyota
14. David Coulthard RBR-Ferrari
15. Scott Speed    STR-Cosworth
16. Christian Klien    RBR-Ferrari
17. Vitantonio Liuzzi    STR-Cosworth
18. Christijan Albers    MF1-Toyota
19. Mark Webber    Williams-Cosworth
20. Tiago Monteiro    MF1-Toyota
21. Takuma Sato    Super Aguri-Honda
22. Sakon Yamamoto Super Aguri-Honda

Sorry guys, I'm crap at making prett tables, but...um...here Embarassed

But what a quali it was!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's been a long time since I've last seen such quali battles!

WOOO KIMI! Very Happy

Vera · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:45 pm Post subject:

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Alonso penalised for impeding Massa

World champion Fernando Alonso has been relegated to 10th place on the grid for impeding Felipe Massa during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.

Alonso, who had qualified in fifth position, was summoned by the Monza stewards after Ferrari driver Massa complained that the Spaniard had blocked him during his final run.

"On Q3 on my last run, I came up behind Alonso who was also setting out on his quick lap. I lost at least three tenths," said Massa after qualifying.

Alonso said he had not blocked the Brazilian, but the Monza stewards thought differently and have penalised the Renault driver, who will start the race from 10th place.

Alonso got his three fastest laps deleted.

The penalty means he will start eight positions behind championship rival Michael Schumacher, who is 12 points behind him in the standings with four races to go.

OH YES SURE!!! Welcome to Monza, Italy Mad

*sulks*
Let's just give all the titles away to Schumi and Co., right?!

hopeanuoli · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 1:43 pm Post subject:

yeah sis, exactly what I think. This is just another proofe of the cheating actions of Ferrari. WHERE did Alonso block Massa?? Alonso was on his outlap, ok. But 1st) he was driving FAST coz he had to pass the line before black/white and 2nd) he can not drive full power when just coming out of the pits when his breaks were cooling down and the tyres don´t have the full grip at once

GOSH!!

I wonder why they need to drive at all if FIA helps ferrari so long until they become "champ" at the end. yeah, champ -> CHAMP OF CHEATING! Evil or Very Mad

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theone · Newbie Joined: 07 Sep 2006 Posts: 5 Location: Germany

Well in general I agree with you. But your try of a convince is a bit strange - at first you say he drove as fast as possible but on the other hand you apologize his non-full-power-driving...

But I do have to agree that this punishment is a bit hard but was logical in Italy. No one is allowed to possibly brake the Ferrari down...

Keep cool, in the last 18 months Alonso was such luckily in the races - I'm sure he'll finish at least 5th. And who knows - maybe the championship will be decided in the last race - last lap - last corner. It would be much more funny if Michael seems to become champ in front of the last race and Alonso in the end takes it Smile

Looking for a nice and interesting race and the final decision from M.S.

hopeanuoli · Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 4:08 pm Post subject:

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at first you say he drove as fast as possible but on the other hand you apologize his non-full-power-driving...

as fast as possible means for me as fast as POSSIBLE under certain conditions. And he was driving afap with new tyres and not optimized breaks AND a changed front wing!

btw, I was just comparing the sector-times from Massa and Alonso:

Alonso sector times

26.8
27.7
27.4

Massa was
26.9
28.0
27.6

WHERE die he affect him???? they were both equal and Massa was not behind Alonso the whole lap! And actually the opposite is the case: the aero forces telematry proved it, he gains more speed not slow down. He got better downforce through driving behind Alonsos rear-wing coz there is no dirty air behind Renaults (different to Ferrari btw). That brought him higher top-speed. NO disadvantage.

Argh.

I need to calm down....

*breathing*

ok, I hope Renault will protest against this decission. Italy or not Italy, it´s a FIA decission and it is ENOUGH. Not FIA is making the champ, the teams should make the CHAMP.

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