[SPOILER] 2008 Italian GP

[blue8]

Round 14: Santander Italian Grand Prix
Monza, Italy

Practice 1:
Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Sutil Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:32.842 18
2. Barrichello Honda (B) 1:33.428 + 0.586 14
3. Fisichella Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:33.695 + 0.853 19
4. Glock Toyota (B) 1:36.800 + 3.958 13
5. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:36.900 + 4.058 9
6. Alonso Renault (B) 1:36.965 + 4.123 10
7. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:37.142 + 4.300 20
8. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:37.214 + 4.372 13
9. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:37.392 + 4.550 5
10. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:37.754 + 4.912 13
11. Piquet Renault (B) 1:38.057 + 5.215 11
12. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:38.303 + 5.461 7
13. Button Honda (B) 1:39.062 + 6.220 12
14. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:40.233 + 7.391 5
15. Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) 1
16. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 2
17. Kubica BMW Sauber (B) 1
18. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1
19. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1
20. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1

Don't be fooled by the times. The track was damp at the beginning of the session but heavy rain followed. Glock was the quickest on the wet track.

Practice 2:
Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:23.861 31
2. Kubica BMW Sauber (B) 1:23.931 + 0.070 26
3. Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) 1:23.947 + 0.086 29
4. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:23.983 + 0.122 25
5. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:24.110 + 0.249 33
6. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:24.247 + 0.386 34
7. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:24.365 + 0.504 29
8. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:24.521 + 0.660 35
9. Sutil Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:24.669 + 0.808 22
10. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:24.773 + 0.912 35
11. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:25.100 + 1.239 25
12. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:25.192 + 1.331 39
13. Fisichella Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:25.204 + 1.343 24
14. Barrichello Honda (B) 1:25.296 + 1.435 25
15. Button Honda (B) 1:25.309 + 1.448 34
16. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:25.330 + 1.469 28
17. Glock Toyota (B) 1:25.397 + 1.536 28
18. Alonso Renault (B) 1:25.481 + 1.620 22
19. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:25.753 + 1.892 29
20. Piquet Renault (B) 1:26.195 + 2.334 23

The second session also started with a damp track but conditions steadily improved.

[SHIZL]

does anybody know what the weather will be like there this weekend?.looks like kimi will be with ferrari until 2010 contract extension

[Jona]

Rain is expected.

[styla21]

I was impressed with the BMW lap times! Held P1 and P2 up until 2 minutes remaining of prac..
You can't ever really read into practice lap times though. Any updates on the qualifying / race weather conditions??

[blue8]

Qualifying:
Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:35.464 1:35.837 1:37.555
2. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:35.214 1:35.843 1:37.631
3. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:36.001 1:36.306 1:38.117
4. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:35.543 1:36.175 1:38.445
5. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:35.485 1:35.898 1:38.767
6. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:35.536 1:36.676 1:38.894
7. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:35.906 1:36.008 1:39.152
8. Alonso Renault (B) 1:36.297 1:36.518 1:39.751
9. Glock Toyota (B) 1:35.737 1:36.525 1:39.787
10. Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) 1:35.709 1:36.626 1:39.906
11. Kubica BMW Sauber (B) 1:35.553 1:36.697
12. Fisichella Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:36.280 1:36.698
13. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:36.485 1:37.284
14. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:35.965 1:37.522
15. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:35.394 1:39.265
16. Barrichello Honda (B) 1:36.510
17. Piquet Renault (B) 1:36.630
18. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:36.653
19. Button Honda (B) 1:37.006
20. Sutil Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:37.417

You're not seeing wrong. Kubica is P11, Raikkonen P14 and Hamilton P15. Those 3 weren't able to set a fast enough time in Q2 as conditions were worsening throughout the session. Vettel is also the youngest in F1 history to secure pole position. What a race we should have tomorrow!

[SHIZL]

wat a moment kimi had at around 9 mins wow prettty close at ascari. wrong tires for a few people

[Mattk]

Weird results! Well done Vettel. He's really finding his feet in the latter stages of this season.

[Strop]

Well done to massa too.....his 10th time in Q2 was great. But Vettel was amazing!!

[Spiffu]

I predict some flying carbon fiber in the first lap.

[Jona]

Today Heikki showed what he is made of. Kovalainen is a brilliant driver, no doubt about it. Hamilton = Rainmeister? Hahahahhah

http://www.riemurasia.net/jylppy/media.php?id=45925&c=5

British media is currently quiet. They've been telling that Hamilton is the best thing since sliced bread.. well there you go. They are so biased that italian press looks like a UN convention.

It will be a great race tomorrow. I'm expecting Heikki to take the lead, and there will be a big crash in the first corner. RAI and HAM will be out. Kovalainen will win this, he'll probably make just one pit stop. Vettel is good, but his car doesn't have what it takes to challenge McLaren. Vettel will be a superstar when he'll have the right tools, he is an excellent driver.

Go Finland!

[yellky]

here's what i've heard:

• top 10 (or most of 'em) have rain setup (suspension, aero, etc..)
• there's a chance for dry race tomorrow

so..:

• top 10 can't touch their cars and change anything 'till start, right?
• KUB, RAI and HAM can do whatever they want (fuel, setup, etc..), right?

it's gonna be interesting tomorrow

[Mattk]

^Yeah, good point, although I'm not sure the setup will necessarily disadvantage them to the extent that Kubica, Raikonnen and Hamilton will have an easy run up the field.

[nthfinity]

Originally Posted by yellky here's what i've heard: top 10 (or most of 'em) have rain setup (suspension, aero, etc..) there's a chance for dry race tomorrow so..: top 10 can't touch their cars and change anything 'till start, right? KUB, RAI and HAM can do whatever they want (fuel, setup, etc..), right? it's gonna be interesting tomorrow

Can't they make changes between q2 and q3?

[Mattk]

^Yes, the changes made to prepare the car for a race. The Q3 qualifiers (i.e. the top ten) plan for the race immediately after Q2, e.g. fuel strategy. The cars are then locked up for the night immediately after qualifying. Other cars are still free to fiddle about.

[pitfield]

Originally Posted by Jona Today Heikki showed what he is made of. Kovalainen is a brilliant driver, no doubt about it. Hamilton = Rainmeister? Hahahahhah http://www.riemurasia.net/jylppy/media.php?id=45925&c=5 British media is currently quiet. They've been telling that Hamilton is the best thing since sliced bread.. well there you go. They are so biased that italian press looks like a UN convention. It will be a great race tomorrow. I'm expecting Heikki to take the lead, and there will be a big crash in the first corner. RAI and HAM will be out. Kovalainen will win this, he'll probably make just one pit stop. Vettel is good, but his car doesn't have what it takes to challenge McLaren. Vettel will be a superstar when he'll have the right tools, he is an excellent driver. Go Finland!

British Media is not currently quiet, the unusual qualifying results have been all over the news and in today's newspapers.