Who won? Shumy? Again? Gosh...
F1 2004 - Let the race begin :D
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Schumy pretty much dominated the race. I was expecting abit more from Montoya, but even he was no match. Good result for Button.
Bad luck for Webber.
For Webber, the roo meat didn't kick-in at the start, but when he was in the pit lane, which gave him drive through penalty
Raikkonen DNF again.
Bad luck for Webber.
For Webber, the roo meat didn't kick-in at the start, but when he was in the pit lane, which gave him drive through penalty
Raikkonen DNF again.
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Comeon .. don't give up. Just because Michael is ahead doesn't mean the other teams won't catch up.
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Unknown Soldier said:Comeon .. don't give up. Just because Michael is ahead doesn't mean the other teams won't catch up.
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Huh huh... If you say so... Not only he's "ahead"... He literally slaughtered the competition in the last 2 races, in a much more embarrassing way (for the others) than i remember in the last 6 years...
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Hey you have to give them hope
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So the third race of the Season is upon us this weekend.
Bahrain International Circuit (BIC)
Lap Distance
3.381mile/5.411km
Lap Record
n/a
Race Distance
186.004mile/297.605km
Number of Laps
55
New to the F1 calendar in 2004 is the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), a 5.4km track that will host the inaugural Bahrain GP on 04.04.04. The addition of a Gulf state has been the wish of F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone and FIA president Max Mosley for some time as the sport heads out of Europe.
The circuit is expected to be the most advanced facility of its kind in the world and has received the thumbs up from a number of drivers who have paid a visit to the track as it gets constructed from scratch.
Designed by the now famous Hermann Tilke, the circuit promises some excitement, something that is lacking on some of the more mundane circuits on the calendar. According to Ralf Schumacher, the BIC offers three overtaking opportunities on what is a fast, challenging and demanding circuit.
Bahrain International Circuit (BIC)
Lap Distance
3.381mile/5.411km
Lap Record
n/a
Race Distance
186.004mile/297.605km
Number of Laps
55
New to the F1 calendar in 2004 is the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), a 5.4km track that will host the inaugural Bahrain GP on 04.04.04. The addition of a Gulf state has been the wish of F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone and FIA president Max Mosley for some time as the sport heads out of Europe.
The circuit is expected to be the most advanced facility of its kind in the world and has received the thumbs up from a number of drivers who have paid a visit to the track as it gets constructed from scratch.
Designed by the now famous Hermann Tilke, the circuit promises some excitement, something that is lacking on some of the more mundane circuits on the calendar. According to Ralf Schumacher, the BIC offers three overtaking opportunities on what is a fast, challenging and demanding circuit.
The engines are so gonna die, with all that sand...
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V3 said:Is that the circuit where everyone went off track last year ?
That was one interesting race
Nope. This will be the first time they ever race on this track. This track is in Dubai.
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Ralf to race for Toyota?
Williams driver Ralf Schumacher is reportedly on the verge of signing a £60 million deal to drive for Toyota next season in the latest twist to the ongoing saga over the German's 2005 destiny.
A source close to Schumacher has told The Sun newspaper that a five-year contract with the Japanese team has already been drawn up and it includes bonus performance clauses, which could net Ralf an extra £4 million.
In contrast, Williams wants to cut Schumacher's salary from £12 million to £3 million, also with performance-based bonus money available.
If the source is correct, the move would contradict Schumacher's manager Willi Weber, who said last week that his charge's stalled contract negotiations with Williams-BMW were not about money, and that Schumacher would take a pay cut in order to remain at the team. He also insisted that he had not spoken with Toyota about a seat for 2005.
It was understood that Weber had set a deadline for a week after this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix for any Williams deal to be in place.
But the Sun's source said: "It looks odds-on that Ralf will be at Toyota next season because there is no way Williams will try and match the offer."
It added that Schumacher wants to transform Toyota into a championship-winning team in the way his older brother Michael has done with Ferrari in order to give his career a boost.
The source said: "He has watched the adulation Michael has earned by making Ferrari great and he would like to see if he can do the same with Toyota. It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance."
This is the first new track since the opening of Malaysia's track in 1999. Never been used.
V3 said:Is that the circuit where everyone went off track last year ?
That was one interesting race
I think you are thinking of Interlagos, Brazil.
Yeah, I was thinking of Interlagos.
Its normally the Brazil GP this time of the year. Keep forgetting they're going to be some new circuits this year. My first thought was, I thought was they change, Interlagos, when I saw how flat this new circuit was, silly me
Anyway, looking forward to the race.
Its normally the Brazil GP this time of the year. Keep forgetting they're going to be some new circuits this year. My first thought was, I thought was they change, Interlagos, when I saw how flat this new circuit was, silly me
Anyway, looking forward to the race.
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Ferraris rule in first practice
Different scenery but same old story as red cars finish 1-2 in Bahrain
Ferrari continued its domination of the Formula 1 season so far, with Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello finishing 1-2 in the opening practice session of the inaugural Bahrain Grand Prix.
It looked like Brazilian Barrichello was going to come out on top for a change, but the reigning six-times World Champion nipped in at the end of the session to beat his time by almost half a second. The red cars' performance was once again head and shoulders above anyone else, and third place was a full 0.8 seconds behind Schumacher.
The BAR team kept the momentum it has built up in the first two races of the season going, third driver Anthony Davidson ending up an impressive third. Malaysia podium finisher Jenson Button continued his run of form too, setting fifth-quickest time, 1.7 seconds behind Schuey.
BAR's Takuma Sato, still working on taming his exuberant driving style, completed the hour-long session without drama, but down in 10th place, almost 2.5 seconds off the pace.
Sandwiched by the BARs of Davidson and Button was the Williams of Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya in fourth. That was despite a couple trips across the gravel for Montoya, although he still fared better than team-mate Ralf Schumacher, who spun once and did not seem to be able to hook it up on the dusty circuit, ending up 11th in the timesheets.
McLaren was sixth, with David Coulthard outpacing his team-mate Kimi Raikkonen. The team has vowed to take its development programme one step at a time and Coulthard's time put him 1.8 seconds off Schumacher's pace, although earlier in the session the Scot ran as high as third.Finn Raikkonen was a little way behind in ninth, 2.4 seconds slower than the champion.
Toyota tester Ricardo Zonta once again did some sterling work in Friday practice, running in the top six before a late flurry of quick times bumped him down to seventh. Schumacher's fastest lap also meant he became the first of the runners to be more than two seconds off the leading car's pace.
Zonta's pace was particularly impressive given that the team's race drivers Olivier Panis (who was one of several cars to spin into the dust) and Cristiano da Matta were 19th and 20th respectively.
Sauber's Felipe Massa was eighth and seemed to get to grips with the new circuit well, once again outpacing his more experienced team-mate Giancarlo Fisichella, who was down in 16th.
The Renaults were off the pace, Jarno Trulli and Fernando Alonso ending up 12th and 13th fastest respectively, while Nick Heidfeld was the first of the Jordans in 14th. Jordan test driver Timo Glock had the honour of being the first Formula 1 driver to take to the Bahrain International Circuit in anger and he ended up 17th after a last-corner spin late in the session.
Jaguar drivers Mark Webber and Christian Klien were another pair strangely off the pace. Australian Webber, who has troubled the top six several times this season already, could only manage 18th place and Klien was 21st after a run across the gravel.
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Different scenery but same old story as red cars finish 1-2 in Bahrain
Ferrari continued its domination of the Formula 1 season so far, with Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello finishing 1-2 in the opening practice session of the inaugural Bahrain Grand Prix.
It looked like Brazilian Barrichello was going to come out on top for a change, but the reigning six-times World Champion nipped in at the end of the session to beat his time by almost half a second. The red cars' performance was once again head and shoulders above anyone else, and third place was a full 0.8 seconds behind Schumacher.
The BAR team kept the momentum it has built up in the first two races of the season going, third driver Anthony Davidson ending up an impressive third. Malaysia podium finisher Jenson Button continued his run of form too, setting fifth-quickest time, 1.7 seconds behind Schuey.
BAR's Takuma Sato, still working on taming his exuberant driving style, completed the hour-long session without drama, but down in 10th place, almost 2.5 seconds off the pace.
Sandwiched by the BARs of Davidson and Button was the Williams of Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya in fourth. That was despite a couple trips across the gravel for Montoya, although he still fared better than team-mate Ralf Schumacher, who spun once and did not seem to be able to hook it up on the dusty circuit, ending up 11th in the timesheets.
McLaren was sixth, with David Coulthard outpacing his team-mate Kimi Raikkonen. The team has vowed to take its development programme one step at a time and Coulthard's time put him 1.8 seconds off Schumacher's pace, although earlier in the session the Scot ran as high as third.Finn Raikkonen was a little way behind in ninth, 2.4 seconds slower than the champion.
Toyota tester Ricardo Zonta once again did some sterling work in Friday practice, running in the top six before a late flurry of quick times bumped him down to seventh. Schumacher's fastest lap also meant he became the first of the runners to be more than two seconds off the leading car's pace.
Zonta's pace was particularly impressive given that the team's race drivers Olivier Panis (who was one of several cars to spin into the dust) and Cristiano da Matta were 19th and 20th respectively.
Sauber's Felipe Massa was eighth and seemed to get to grips with the new circuit well, once again outpacing his more experienced team-mate Giancarlo Fisichella, who was down in 16th.
The Renaults were off the pace, Jarno Trulli and Fernando Alonso ending up 12th and 13th fastest respectively, while Nick Heidfeld was the first of the Jordans in 14th. Jordan test driver Timo Glock had the honour of being the first Formula 1 driver to take to the Bahrain International Circuit in anger and he ended up 17th after a last-corner spin late in the session.
Jaguar drivers Mark Webber and Christian Klien were another pair strangely off the pace. Australian Webber, who has troubled the top six several times this season already, could only manage 18th place and Klien was 21st after a run across the gravel.
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Barrichello flies in the desert
Ferrari driver 0.001s quicker than JPM as Schuey spins in the second session
Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello just edged Juan Pablo Montoya to set the fastest time after the first day's free practice for the inaugural Bahrain Grand Prix. The Ferraris were dominant this morning, but the Michelin runners have closed in, and just 0.001 seconds separated Barrichello and JPM.
Most of the drivers were clearly trying harder in the second session, having spent this morning learning the circuit. Seven drivers eclipsed Michael Schumacher's quickest first session time this afternoon while several cars had offs, including reigning champion Schumacher.
Barrichello too was trying hard, and ran wide into the dust late in the session. But it was a scintillating middle sector with 15 minutes of the session remaining, which sealed Barrichello's place at the top of the timesheets. JPM was unlucky not to end up at the top of the times, as his best time was set on the same lap as Barrichello.
Third was BAR tester Anthony Davidson, who once again impressed hugely - his quickest time was a mere 0.038s slower than Barrichello. Schumacher was the first to better his first session time, ending up fourth as Ferrari tried out different tyre compounds.
But it was Jaguar new boy Christian Klien who was the surprise of the session. Having languished in 21st this morning, the Austrian stunned the field by going fifth with a time almost five seconds quicker than his first session effort. Team-mate Mark Webber improved too, finishing eighth, just outside the 1m31s bracket.
Williams also had a much better time of it in session two, with Ralf Schumacher topping the times early in the session and improving to join his brother in the 1m31s times. With JPM just a whisker away from topping the timesheets, the team had a far more encouraging afternoon.BAR's Jenson Button continued his momentum again, running consistently in the top six, and improving steadily throughout the session, running as high as second early on. He was the last of the drivers to break the 1m32s barrier. Team-mate Takuma Sato improved too, going some two seconds quicker.
Renault driver Fernando Alonso made a step forward, also improving by more than two seconds but he was denied the chance to go quicker by a right-rear puncture, which caused the tyre to part company from its rim.
Fellow Michelin runners Button and McLaren's David Coulthard also picked up punctures, Coulthard's at speed, while Alonso's team-mate Jarno Trulli compounded Renault's difficult second session by being one of three cars to stop on the track with technical difficulties.
Coulthard's team-mate Kimi Raikkonen stopped on his first lap out of the pits, and Nick Heidfeld was the third driver to stop, parking his Jordan early in the session. The number of cars to stop equals the highest attrition rate for a practice session so far this season as F1 feels the effects of a brand new environment for the sport.
Other performances of note included Toyota tester Ricardo Zonta, who once again out-performed his team's two race drivers to set the 10th quickest time, and Jordan new boy Giorgio Pantano, who moved up the grid to 13th.
At Sauber, Felipe Massa played second fiddle to his more experienced team-mate Giancarlo Fisichella for most of the session but, despite a spin, a late quick lap meant he again finished above the Italian.
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Ferrari driver 0.001s quicker than JPM as Schuey spins in the second session
Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello just edged Juan Pablo Montoya to set the fastest time after the first day's free practice for the inaugural Bahrain Grand Prix. The Ferraris were dominant this morning, but the Michelin runners have closed in, and just 0.001 seconds separated Barrichello and JPM.
Most of the drivers were clearly trying harder in the second session, having spent this morning learning the circuit. Seven drivers eclipsed Michael Schumacher's quickest first session time this afternoon while several cars had offs, including reigning champion Schumacher.
Barrichello too was trying hard, and ran wide into the dust late in the session. But it was a scintillating middle sector with 15 minutes of the session remaining, which sealed Barrichello's place at the top of the timesheets. JPM was unlucky not to end up at the top of the times, as his best time was set on the same lap as Barrichello.
Third was BAR tester Anthony Davidson, who once again impressed hugely - his quickest time was a mere 0.038s slower than Barrichello. Schumacher was the first to better his first session time, ending up fourth as Ferrari tried out different tyre compounds.
But it was Jaguar new boy Christian Klien who was the surprise of the session. Having languished in 21st this morning, the Austrian stunned the field by going fifth with a time almost five seconds quicker than his first session effort. Team-mate Mark Webber improved too, finishing eighth, just outside the 1m31s bracket.
Williams also had a much better time of it in session two, with Ralf Schumacher topping the times early in the session and improving to join his brother in the 1m31s times. With JPM just a whisker away from topping the timesheets, the team had a far more encouraging afternoon.BAR's Jenson Button continued his momentum again, running consistently in the top six, and improving steadily throughout the session, running as high as second early on. He was the last of the drivers to break the 1m32s barrier. Team-mate Takuma Sato improved too, going some two seconds quicker.
Renault driver Fernando Alonso made a step forward, also improving by more than two seconds but he was denied the chance to go quicker by a right-rear puncture, which caused the tyre to part company from its rim.
Fellow Michelin runners Button and McLaren's David Coulthard also picked up punctures, Coulthard's at speed, while Alonso's team-mate Jarno Trulli compounded Renault's difficult second session by being one of three cars to stop on the track with technical difficulties.
Coulthard's team-mate Kimi Raikkonen stopped on his first lap out of the pits, and Nick Heidfeld was the third driver to stop, parking his Jordan early in the session. The number of cars to stop equals the highest attrition rate for a practice session so far this season as F1 feels the effects of a brand new environment for the sport.
Other performances of note included Toyota tester Ricardo Zonta, who once again out-performed his team's two race drivers to set the 10th quickest time, and Jordan new boy Giorgio Pantano, who moved up the grid to 13th.
At Sauber, Felipe Massa played second fiddle to his more experienced team-mate Giancarlo Fisichella for most of the session but, despite a spin, a late quick lap meant he again finished above the Italian.
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This is getting ridiculous... I don't think anyone will even think of winning the championship until Shumy retires...
That is a bit annoying - if Barrichello is first tht generally tends to mean that Schumi will fins 0.5 - 1 second more! Still, its looking close at the moment.
commiserations to Räikkönen. this is not starting looking good to Mercedes. 3rd race and now engine didn't survive even qualify. (yeah, I know, last time it was gearbox. but eventually each mechanical breakdown makes bad to Mercedes.)
still interesting qualify and race coming.. pavement edges seems to eat some tires once a while and though there's glue keep the sand on the ground, it still flies, so now we see how well engines/radiators will survive with "dusty dry air."
but eventually each mechanical breakdown makes bad to Mercedes.) still interesting qualify and race coming.. pavement edges seems to eat some tires once a while and though there's glue keep the sand on the ground, it still flies, so now we see how well engines/radiators will survive with "dusty dry air."
