Practice 2, BAR boys 1 and 2, Michael 3...go BAR!!!!

i never thought i'd see this day, maybe by Williams or Renault (or MB) but a Honda to come closest to Michael's fastest lap at Imola??? it's very impressive, and I hope this tempo carries on to race day.

(jabba, can i have access to vids now? pretty please...)

from ITV-f1.com:
1 Button BAR 1m20.966s
2 Sato BAR 1m21.159s
3 M.Schumacher Ferrari 1m21.164s
4 Raikkonen Mclaren 1m21.586s
5 Trulli Renault 1m21.604s
6 Davidson BAR 1m21.643s
7 Montoya Williams 1m21.661s
8 Alonso Renault 1m21.788s
9 Coulthard McLaren 1m21.795s
10 R.Schumacher Williams 1m22.057s
11 Barrichello Ferrari 1m22.096s
12 Webber Jaguar 1m22.167s
13 Panis Toyota 1m22.768s
14 Da Matta Toyota 1m22.780s
15 Massa Sauber 1m23.043s
16 Klien Jaguar 1m23.211s
17 Fisichella Sauber 1m23.335s
18 Wirdheim Jaguar 1m23.470s
19 Zonta Toyota 1m23.500s
20 Heidfeld Jordan 1m23.866s
21 Pantano Jordan 1m24.091s
22 Bruni Minardi 1m25.653s
23 Baumgartner Minardi 1m25.760s 24 Leinders Minardi 1m27.025s

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(jabba, can i have access to vids now? pretty please...)

LMAO, very funny :roll:

[Ghostbat]

Hope it stays that way!!

[spd]

Very impressive, but you know MS has always got the final bits right when it comes to the critical moment, so let's wait and see who will be on pole tomorrow. :fist:

[callen]

did sato have a bad day yesterday? now he is second, bar is very suprising this year, finally honda gets the credit they deserve. im happy to see some competition for the boys in red this yr but i still want mike micheal to win!

[sameerrao]

1 Button BAR 1m20.966s 2 Sato BAR 1m21.159s 3 M.Schumacher Ferrari 1m21.164s

Michael did a 1.20.084 in Session 1 when it was cooler and the track dirtier. That's nearly a second quicker than Button's time in the afternoon. So either Michael was running with more fuel in the afternoon or else Bridgestone has provided softer tires anticipating cooler temperatures than today's. I wouldn't count against a Michael pole position tomorrow..

agreed, if Jenson doesn't get ahead of Michael in qualifying, MS will be too fast to pass on a cool sunday race. regardless of Michael dominating or not, I'm pretty content with the competition for second and third places. With a pool of up to five teams battling for podium, that's more than i could as for the past few years. And that doesn't even count Jaguar and Toyota in the potential mix.

[sameerrao]

I hope that Webber and Raikkonen get some good results - they must be feeling down in the dumps given the way Lady Luck has sniffed them.

Looks like Ralfie boy is still struggling. God help Toyota if they get him next year!

[kteo2003]

now that villneuve is gone bar is going better or is it just me?????

[akumapc]

BAR has grown some BALLZ this year woooot!!!! That or they slipped a little turbocharger in there where nobody can find it That would be smart, a turbocharger hidden under the engine built into the aluminum frame that just gives just a little boost of pressure to the engine.. perhaps just 1.2 Bar of pressure... hmm anybody seeing a coincidence here? :roll: I know Ferrari have more speed and are probably running with a full tank of fuel and some lead weights in the cockpit, they'll be pushing 1.18's for qualifying..

[ae86_16v]

Very nice. . . Congratulations to BAR.

[noliebro]

BAR may have had some good lap times, but Michael will will put out record times nearly every lap in the race.

[nejcdolinsek]

Originally Posted by jabbasUser it's very impressive, and I hope this tempo carries on to race day.

Wait 'till qualifying... it'll be a very different picture. Believe me.

[dingo]

I think one of the Minardi drivers will probably take pole and win the race. The are a team on the rise........oh who am I kidding...

[ae86_16v]

Originally Posted by nejcdolinsek Originally Posted by jabbasUser it's very impressive, and I hope this tempo carries on to race day. Wait 'till qualifying... it'll be a very different picture. Believe me.

Still looks the same to me. . . .