German GP's Saturday Practice

[Led ZeppF1]

Button goes to 1.13.676.

[DannyG]

Originally posted by Mark Webber
saying that 1.15 flat is ok

Yep thats a bit more like it i hope he out qualifys and beats Antonio in the race

[Mark Webber]

well he brought the gap down to under .300 of a sec
1.14.766 vs 1.15.000
and as I said b4 he has done bugger all laps in the car so far

[Adam43]

If Pizzonia does well in the Williams then Webber would do even better? So the quicker Pizzonia is then the stronger the case for Webber to move to Williams (next year or before).

This fasination between them is bizaar. Its hardly Senna-Prost is it

[Adam43]

Originally posted by Peter Mallett
Sato and Pantano no shows.

Still no news?

Is Sato saving his engine?

[DannyG]

Originally posted by AdamAshmore

This fasination between them is bizaar. Its hardly Senna-Prost is it

LOL well it could be in years to come! See the other thread for an explanation of the fascination.......poetry again

[Adam43]

I doubt it, not from Pizzonia anyway! Or Webber - if he makes it to the very top I'm not sure he's like either!

[Adam43]

1  9  Jenson Button          BAR-Honda        1:13.676             
2  3  Juan Pablo Montoya     Williams-BMW     1:13.976             
3  5  David Coulthard        McLaren-Mercedes 1:14.064              
4  6  Kimi Räikkönen         McLaren-Mercedes 1:14.100              
5  8  Fernando Alonso        Renault          1:14.320             
6  2  Rubens Barrichello     Ferrari          1:14.393             
7  1  Michael Schumacher     Ferrari          1:14.459             
8  7  Jarno Trulli           Renault          1:14.468             
9  4  Antonio Pizzonia       Williams-BMW     1:14.766              
10  16  Cristiano da Matta   Toyota           1:14.791              
11  17  Olivier Panis        Toyota           1:14.953             
12  14  Mark Webber          Jaguar-Cosworth  1:15.000             
13  15  Christian Klien      Jaguar-Cosworth  1:15.481             
14  11  Giancarlo Fisichella Sauber-Petronas  1:15.572             
15  12  Felipe Massa         Sauber-Petronas  1:15.588              
16  18  Nick Heidfeld        Jordan-Ford      1:16.832                
17  20  Gianmaria Bruni      Minardi-Cosworth 1:18.227              
18  21  Zsolt Baumgartner    Minardi-Cosworth 1:18.691             
19  10  Takuma Sato          BAR-Honda         no time     
20  19  Giorgio Pantano      Jordan-Ford       no time

[Adam43]

Jenon quickest, but he'll need som speed to help with the +10 places on the grid. The opposite for Sato - no laps!

Ferrari's are down in 6th/7th, despite the cooler conditions. Is there tyre choice poor for the cooler conditions? I doubt it! Just more fuel!

[monaroCountry]

big gap from JPM (whinger1) to pizza boy (whinger2). I wonder what his excuse or conspiracy theory

[Adam43]

Stop whinging about the whingers, you sound like them.

Please keep the bashing to a minimum (zero), lets talk motor racing, its more interesting. FAQ

[DannyG]

Jenson will need to get a great position given his penalty if he wants to do well in the race. Shame about Sato, any news as to if it was an engine problem?

Interesting to see the Ferrari's so far off the pace, perhaps running a little heavy? Qualifying should show a clearer picture

All in all not a bad time from Pizza boy given the little amount of laps they done. I wonder how he will go in the 1 lap qualifying format, i think his first run will be a genuine run, unlike what we saw at Silverstone from some(most) drivers.

[Adam43]

As Jenson is so quick, I guess there is no danger of them starting from the back with the advantages of getting that. He should get a top 5 time.

The race bodes well. BAR seem out of it, but one Williams and two McLarens should be up there. And Rubens seems on the pace too. it might be the second stops before Michael hits the front? Or maybe further...

[Led ZeppF1]

I would like to see Michael try to overtake Kimi (or whoever) in a few last laps to win.

Of course, I prefer Kimi, JPM, Alonso, and others to win.

[Adam43]

Originally posted by Led ZeppF1
[B]I would like to see Michael try to overtake Kimi (or whoever) in a few last laps to win.

I am assuming that come race day the Ferrari will have the pace. However if four or five qualify ahead of Michael and there is a decent speed difference between them (so they get spread out) then maybe Michael will still have one to get after the last stops.

Maybe.

[DannyG]

Originally posted by AdamAshmore
I am assuming that come race day the Ferrari will have the pace. However if four or five qualify ahead of Michael and there is a decent speed difference between them (so they get spread out) then maybe Michael will still have one to get after the last stops.

Maybe.

I think there is no doubt Shuey will have the pace come race day. I agree it will be great to have a Maclaren or two and perhaps Juan, Alonso, Panis and Sato is not out of it yet, in front of the Ferrari for several laps. However i predict even if this wishful thinking were to come true, Shuey will be ahead after the second stop! Not long now until qualifying, hopefully Ferrari about 5-6 on the grid to make a good race

[Kicking-back]

For Schuey to be beaten in the race, we need several cars ahead of him in qualifying, and the race to pan out in such a way he is denied the chance to squeeze in his "ultrafast" laps.