** 2004 F1 GP at Brazil **

[5vz-fe]

Track Info
http://img59.exs.cx/img59/9339/fiche_interlagos.gif
http://f1.racing-live.com/en/index.html?http://f1.racing-live.com/en/season/2004tracks/interlagos.shtml

As requested by sameerrao:

Pratice Four News:

Michael Schumacher will lose ten grid places due to an engine change after he crashed his Ferrari in Saturday's second practice round.

The seven times World Champion lost control of his car on the bumpy track, turning into the fast Ferradura corner, just three minutes before the end of the final practice session.

He slammed backwards into the tyre barriers, the F2004 sustaining severe rear-end damage and bursting into flames around the engine bay. Schumi escaped unhurt.

Qualifying Results:

01 R.Barrichello Ferrari 1:10.646
02 J.P.Montoya Williams 1:10.850
03 K.Raikkonen McLaren 1:10.892
04 F.Massa Sauber 1:10.922
05 J.Button BAR 1:11.092
06 T.Sato BAR 1:11.120
07 R.Schumacher Williams 1:11.131
08 M.Schumacher Ferrari 1:11.386
09 F.Alonso Renault 1:11.454
10 J.Trulli Toyota 1:11.483
11 G.Fisichella Sauber 1:11.571
12 M.Webber Jaguar 1:11.665
13 D.Coulthard McLaren 1:11.750
14 J.Villeneuve Renault 1:11.836
15 R.Zonta Toyota 1:11.974
16 C.Klien Jaguar 1:12.211
17 N.Heidfeld Jordan 1:12.829
18 T.Glock Jordan 1:13.502
19 Z.Baumgartner Minardi 1:13.550
20 G.Bruni Minardi DNQ


Race Results:
Times:
01 Donkey Williams 1:28:01.451
02 K. Räikkönen McLaren + 1.000
03 R. Barrichello Ferrari + 24.099
04 F. Alonso Renault + 48.908
05 R. Schumacher Williams + 49.740
06 T. Sato BAR + 50.248
07 M. Schumacher Ferrari + 50.626
08 F. Massa Sauber + 1:02.000
09 G. Fisichella Sauber + 1:03.000
10 J. Villeneuve Renault + 1 laps
11 D. Coulthard McLaren + 1 laps
12 J. Trulli Toyota + 1 laps
13 R. Zonta Toyota + 1 laps
14 C. Klien Jaguar + 2 laps
15 T. Glock Jordan + 2 laps
16 Z. Baumgartner Minardi + 4 laps
17 G. Bruni Minardi + 4 laps
18 M. Webber Jaguar + 48 laps
19 N. Heidfeld Jordan + 53 laps
20 J. Button BAR + 68 laps


Interlagos: fastest laps in the race:

1. JP. Montoya (Williams BMW) - 1'11.473 - lap 49
2. K. Raikkonen (McLaren Mercedes) - 1'11.562 - lap 52
3. R. Barrichello (Ferrari) - 1'11.672 - lap 22
4. M. Schumacher (Ferrari) - 1'11.763 - lap 49
5. R. Schumacher (Williams BMW) - 1'11.764 - lap 23
6. G. Fisichella (Sauber Petronas) - 1'11.877 - lap 69
7. T. Sato (BAR Honda) - 1'11.941 - lap 51
8. F. Massa (Sauber Petronas) - 1'12.066 - lap 68
9. F. Alonso (Renault) - 1'12.118 - lap 42
10. J. Villeneuve (Renault) - 1'12.210 - lap 68
11. J. Trulli (Toyota) - 1'12.435 - lap 65
12. D. Coulthard (McLaren Mercedes) - 1'12.522 - lap 40
13. C. Klien (Jaguar) - 1'12.891 - lap 49
14. R. Zonta (Toyota) - 1'12.961 - lap 69
15. M. Webber (Jaguar) - 1'13.197 - lap 20
16. T. Glock (Jordan Ford) - 1'13.905 - lap 68
17. Z. Baumgartner (Minardi Cosworth) - 1'14.743 - lap 45
18. G. Bruni (Minardi Cosworth) - 1'14.756 - lap 50
19. N. Heidfeld (Jordan Ford) - 1'15.855 - lap 11
20. J. Button (BAR Honda) - 1'24.440 - lap 2

[Toronto]

Thanks 5vz-fe
I was to busy tonight picking up my new car, and taking some quick pics.

[5vz-fe]

No problem mate, picking up a new car is more important than anything I would say :P~ I swear if I am on my way to pick up my porsche (Hyperthetically), and I broke my finger. As long as I can still shift...I will pick up the car and drive round a few times before going to the hospital LOL!!!

Anyways......enough hijacking of the F1 thread :)

I am going to sleep now.....need to wake up for Qualifying tomorow, hope Rubens got pole.

[sameerrao]

Thanks 5vz-fe for your help . 8) ..

I am missing all the action :( Sucks when you log in and have 343 new posts :(

[5vz-fe]

No problem....................

343?? That's a lot, but I am sure quite a few of them is about Toronto's Hot new convertible.

[ZfrkS62]

he has already posted them. probably under what you drive. :wink:

[5vz-fe]

Rubens Barrichello
“It was a great feeling out there today. I have lived here for around 20 years and as I was going out on the track it felt like it did in my karting days. I just went out to try my best and when I saw that I was on pole when I crossed the line, I felt my legs go numb, because it had been very high pressure. I think the crowd would have left their seats and chased me into the garage if I had made a mistake! It was great seeing their reaction on my slowing down lap. I start from the same place as last year, I have a very good car for the race and I am feeling very serene. To be honest, the pressure has gone already. Tonight I will go home and play with my son and sleep in my own bed and it will just seem like a normal day.

Last year, I was very much prepared to win and I am equally prepared to win tomorrow. This result means the first big battle of the weekend is won, but tomorrow comes a bigger battle. It will be a long race, physically quite hard and a long battle. One mystery will be the weather. It was a shame for Michael, who had a big impact this morning and had to adapt to the spare car with no other running before qualifying. But I think he can also have a good race tomorrow.”


Rubens seems to be confident.........I hope he wins...<finger crossed>

[numerouno]

Wow Schummi's got to start from 18th position as a result of the penalty for his accident (After his accident in Turn Six this morning, the damage to the his car had been so great that there was no way Ferrari could install the engine in the spare F2004, so Michael had to accept a 10 place grid penalty even before his qualifying lap in an unfamiliar chassis yielded only the eighth fastest time)

[ZfrkS62]

JPM WINS!!! What a surprise that was! Schumi again failed to claw his way back along with yet another early spin.
Raikkonnen drove an excellent race but just couldn't get close enough to JPM to pose a serious threat.

Not as exciting of a season finale as i was hoping for, but it was still a good race.

[5vz-fe]

<sigh>....u won't know how disappointed I am rite now ZfrkS62. Montoya is the last person I want to win the Brazilian GP...

[ZfrkS62]

i know, i wanted to see Barrichello win too. BUt you have to admit, JPM is also the LAST person you'd expect to win the GP though. Especially after all the shit everyone here seems to talk about him *cough*maxpower*cough*

i'm glad he was able to show that he has gotten over his so-called bumper car tactics. and i'm glad BMW finally got a hard earned victory this season. He drove a very clean race and held fast lap in brilliant fashion. Hopefully him and Raikkonnen can work out any differences they have in the off season, cuz frankly Kimi has waited for a long time for a teammate that can push him the way Barrichello and Schumi and Sato and Button push each other ( i was also disappointed to see Button's engine expire but seeing the smoke coming off the car just prior to the start lights kind of prepared me for it)

Montoya is a good driver, just admit it. He isn't as good as either Ferrari driver but IMO he is better than Ralf. He was much better with the walrus-nose than Schumacher was and is probably the best cold tire driver of the entire grid. With him behind the wheel of a McLaren next year, i think Ross Brawn and Jean Todt are going to be nervously watching the McLaren pits during the races the way they were watching the Renault pits at the begininng of this year. :D

[Toronto]

lol funny name for montoya,

well I don't know for sure but it seems that schumi was riding with 30% less wing, so he could get more practice for next year, smart huh?

[5vz-fe]

To be honest, with all the "still to be approved" changes for next year, I don't have high hopes. It's gonna be chaos everywhere like 1996 when they change the aero rules and all cars are losing low speed traction.

[360modenalover]

Does anybody watch the video after the race on speed tv. Do you know who sings that song or we can download the video of that

[Toronto]

^^^ well if you get some more posts, I might think of uploading it, but the fact that you have been here since may, and only 2 posts? please more active and you might get what you want.

[aks]

holy cow, couldn't believe it when i woke up this morning and saw that montoya had won! Well, a Montoya-Raikkonen 1-2 looks good for McLaren prospects next season! :D :D

let's hope the cars will actually last the races this time :!:

[Toronto]

holy cow, couldn't believe it when i woke up this morning and saw that montoya had won! Well, a Montoya-Raikkonen 1-2 looks good for McLaren prospects next season! :D :D

let's hope the cars will actually last the races this time :!:

well not really neither of them know how to set up a car, and the fight for power between the 2 of them would result in Montoya crying all year long I feel.

[Attie]

holy cow, couldn't believe it when i woke up this morning and saw that montoya had won!

I couldn't believe already yesterday 8:30PM ;-) (just jokeing) :P

And I bet for Barrichello and I lost :( (not too much :) )

[saadie]

The race was nice ......
schummi did nice ... IMO :P
can somebody explain waht with the jaguars ... ???
they qued in the pits .... and later they wacked each other ... :?

[sau_mathur]

13 wins for Schumi...thats what the season was all about..!!!!!! Cant wait for next season......hope the poor Jag mechanics find some team that will buy them out!!!!!

Melbourne 2005...here i come..!!!