[Official] Monaco GP 2009

[Peter Mallett]

Someone else can do the fiddly bits but seeing as first practice is on I thought we should at least have a thread.

[Marbot]

I'm no good at the "fiddly bits" either.

To summarise:

Vettel lost an engine and Kubica and Heidfeld moaned a lot.No change there then.

[BeeJ]

Looks like everyone has lost interest. This thread feels like if I shouted I would get an echo. I can not comment on FP1 as I am at work and can not watch it.

[Marbot]

Originally Posted by BeeJ

Looks like everyone has lost interest.

Maybe there's a more interesting racing series taking place elsewhere ?

[chunterer]

Nice weather in the Principality!!

'F'ettel had a nasty engine set back there it seemed. Hamilton was the first to get down to some decent times but the Brawn quickly put that right!

Overall Red Bull seemed to be getting used to the new rear end more than anything else.

[craigd]

So does that mean Vettel's race is screwed? 10 place grid penalty for engine change? The second one for him this year.

[Bononi]

Thanks Peter, I was about to do it as Chatters PMed me explaining that he just hadn't the time to do it and Burnsie isn't on-line the last few days. And I'm not good at writing in the BB, specially when I'm outdoors, I need some glasses also...arghhh...

I don't know about the fiddly bits, so if anyone has the will to do it, please do it.

[Dead-Eye]

Originally Posted by craigd

So does that mean Vettel's race is screwed? 10 place grid penalty for engine change? The second one for him this year.

I think there's only a grid penalty when a driver has gone through all eight engines

[jab]

Rosberg tops his 9th FP session of the season so far, so it seems the run of races where the driver on top in FP2 doesn't win the race

[crmalcolm]

Remaining BBC coverage for UK:


Next Formula 1 coverage on the BBC
On TV
Inside F12009, 22/05/2009
22 May 200918:4519:00BBC News Channel
Formula 12009, The Monaco Grand Prix - Qualifying
23 May 200912:1014:15BBC One
Inside F12009, 24/05/2009
24 May 200903:1003:25BBC Two
On Radio
5 live Formula 122/05/2009
22 May 200921:3022:00BBC Radio 5 live
Formula 123/05/2009
23 May 200909:5511:05BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
5 live Formula 123/05/2009
23 May 200913:0014:00BBC Radio 5 live
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Interactive TV and website coverage

[craigd]

Originally Posted by Dead-Eye

I think there's only a grid penalty when a driver has gone through all eight engines

But Vettel and Barrichello got penalties in Malaysia. Was that just cos it was a gearbox change? If they lose one of their 8 engines early on, that's sure going to put a strain for the rest of the season!

[Marbot]

I think I heard that Kubica has lost yet another engine.Happy times at BMW.....not!

[paddy]

I really enjoyed the BBC coverage today. It's one of the advantages of resting between jobs, as actors would say. The onboard stuff, particularly from Hamilton, was excellent. I also like the various commentators for free practice from the Radio 5 live team. Ant Davidson and Ian Phillips are excellent, being both informative and entertaining. They both pointed out the difficulties of the kerb going into Mirebeau, Ant from a drivers point of view and Phillips when leaving the Tip Top bar at 3am.

[Peter Mallett]

Originally Posted by paddy

and Phillips when leaving the Tip Top bar at 3am.

Now all I get is an arabic commentary. Thus I lose the quality of the BeeB at this point.

[Dead-Eye]

Originally Posted by craigd

But Vettel and Barrichello got penalties in Malaysia. Was that just cos it was a gearbox change?

Vettel's was the idiotic one for having an accident with Kubica. Barrichello's was 5 places for a gearbox change, just like Hamilton got in Australia and Glock in China.

[craigd]

Originally Posted by Dead-Eye

Vettel's was the idiotic one for having an accident with Kubica. Barrichello's was 5 places for a gearbox change, just like Hamilton got in Australia and Glock in China.

Ah, my mistake. Thanks.

[Peter Mallett]

Nope I think it was Vettel's.

[Bononi]

Peter, off to the beach !

[paddy]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Now all I get is an arabic commentary. Thus I lose the quality of the BeeB at this point.

I have to say that in some ways I've enjoyed free practice days on the beeb better than the rest of the coverage Peter. A good mix of information, politics, fun and history. All the commentators Croft, Davidson, Hamilton and Phillips bring something different and Holly Samos in the pits is excellent. Today's coverage was excellent and gave a real feel of Monaco for those of us unable to afford to go.
The circuit really sorts the men from the boys as well which is rare these days.

[OZ_HCR32]

Will be interesting to see hwo RBR recover from losing both cars from parts of both sessions. With no testing and new rear aero i would think this is the weekend more then usual you ened to be running all session every session evaluating the rear end and dialling the car in

[Mistral]

Once again BMW is completely rubbish. While Ferrari and McLaren are slowly getting back to the front runners group, BMW appears to be worsening race by race. They might even consider do a ''Honda/Brawn'', giving up of this year and concentrating all efforts in the development of next year's car.

[Malfunction Junction]

Didn't they do that last year when Kubica had won his first race?


Hindsight, as they say.........

[v8fan]

Originally Posted by Malfunction Junction

Didn't they do that last year when Kubica had won his first race?


Hindsight, as they say.........

Apparently... just not very well

[elspethhardie]

best bit of the weekend so far.....walking past a couple of the team trucks watching a Ferrarri mech walk past the BMW truck take a sneaky look both was and pinch a pallet from under the truck

[bravo]

Shock Horror!

If Ferrari are found to be using BMW based storage and transportation devices what could be the potential fine?