*** 2005 Chinese Grand Prix ***

[Toronto]

Qualifying
Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:34.080
2 6 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:34.401
3 9 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 1:34.488
4 3 Jenson Button BAR-Honda 1:34.801
5 10 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes 1:35.188
6 1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:35.301
7 14 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 1:35.428
8 2 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:35.610
9 17 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1:35.723
10 7 Mark Webber Williams-BMW 1:35.739
11 12 Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 1:35.898
12 16 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:36.044
13 8 Antonio Pizzonia Williams-BMW 1:36.445
14 15 Christian Klien Red Bull Racing 1:36.472
15 19 Narain Karthikeyan Jordan-Toyota 1:36.707
16 11 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-Petronas 1:36.788
17 4 Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 1:37.083
18 21 Christijan Albers Minardi-Cosworth 1:39.105
19 18 Tiago Monteiro Jordan-Toyota 1:39.233
20 20 Robert Doornbos Minardi-Cosworth 1:39.460



Sunday 16
October


14:00 Race

[sameerrao]

Damn I am depressed .. its already the last race of the year

Practice #1 times:
Pos No Driver Team Time
1 35 Pedro de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.463
2 2 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:35.303
3 38 Ricardo Zonta Toyota 1:35.373
4 9 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 1:35.481
5 1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:35.494
6 10 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes 1:35.521
7 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:35.605
8 7 Mark Webber Williams-BMW 1:35.945
9 14 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 1:36.089
10 3 Jenson Button BAR-Honda 1:36.096
11 8 Antonio Pizzonia Williams-BMW 1:36.208
12 4 Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 1:36.829
13 17 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1:36.866
14 37 Vitantonio Liuzzi Red Bull Racing 1:37.119
15 12 Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 1:37.123
16 6 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:37.143
17 15 Christian Klien Red Bull Racing 1:37.490
18 11 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-Petronas 1:37.688
19 16 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:37.764
20 19 Narain Karthikeyan Jordan-Toyota 1:38.308
21 18 Tiago Monteiro Jordan-Toyota 1:39.088
22 39 Nicolas Kiesa Jordan-Toyota 1:39.687
23 20 Robert Doornbos Minardi-Cosworth 1:40.724
24 21 Christijan Albers Minardi-Cosworth 1:40.787

[Max Power]

Practice 2

[|Nuno|]

Damn, with this new engine the Renaults are faaast on the straight. :shock:

[leo_26782]

Not fast enough to beat the Mclaren

[|Nuno|]

Originally Posted by leo_26782 Not fast enough to beat the Mclaren

I sure hope so!

[nthfinity]

my hopes for this race:
Kimi takes 1rst
Fisi takes 2nd
M. Schumacher 3rd
Barrichello 4th
Button 5th
Coulthard 6th
Alanso-ret collision with JPM
JPM-ret ^^^

the rest i cont particualry hope one way or another

although i think the mclarens are very very strong... they have shown the best mechanical grip in the bumpier circuits, and i dont htink anybody can contend with them my 2/3 completion. the renaults have too much understeer... but thats what has been all yaer... cant wait for the race tomarrow night

[racer_f50]

Originally Posted by nthfinity Alanso-ret collision with JPM JPM-ret ^^^

more likely it will be "Alonso - ret. collision with Sato"
he's been on a role recently, don't see it stopping here.

Since Ferrari's off-form this year, I'm hoping McLaren can pull off a 1-2, or at least enough to win the constructor's title. France already has the constructors and driver's champs in WRC, so they don't really need the title

[nthfinity]

Since Ferrari's off-form this year, I'm hoping McLaren can pull off a 1-2, or at least enough to win the constructor's title. France already has the constructors and driver's champs in WRC, so they don't really need the title

hehe, theres some meathod to my mad hopes...
1, Kimi proves hes the better driver w/unreliable team
2 Mclaren/Renault share the constructors title
3 M.S. maintains 3rd in the drivers title
4 alonso says he is 'unlucky' but we know better
5 montoya is a casualty of war

[gucom]

i think we have a true montoya fan here not that im 1 either but i dont wish him to crash or anything, McLaren should win the constructors championship...

[sameerrao]

Read it and weep knuckleheads ... Alonso is on pole 8)

The Renaults were the fastest on the straight. Alonso and Button were really smooth on track with no mistakes.

Kimi had two mistakes which cost him in the end. However, I believe he is on much heavier fuel load and will thrash the Renaults tomorrow. Question ... is Montoya lightly fueled - he may not finish high up in the end then.

Good to see both Ferraris in the Top 10 for a change

[sameerrao]

Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired
1 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:34.080
2 6 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:34.401
3 9 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 1:34.488
4 3 Jenson Button BAR-Honda 1:34.801
5 10 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes 1:35.188
6 1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:35.301
7 14 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 1:35.428
8 2 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:35.610
9 17 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1:35.723
10 7 Mark Webber Williams-BMW 1:35.739
11 12 Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 1:35.898
12 16 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:36.044
13 8 Antonio Pizzonia Williams-BMW 1:36.445
14 15 Christian Klien Red Bull Racing 1:36.472
15 19 Narain Karthikeyan Jordan-Toyota 1:36.707
16 11 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-Petronas 1:36.788
17 4 Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 1:37.083
18 21 Christijan Albers Minardi-Cosworth 1:39.105
19 18 Tiago Monteiro Jordan-Toyota 1:39.233
20 20 Robert Doornbos Minardi-Cosworth 1:39.460

[nthfinity]

My guess... 1st Raikkonen, 2nd Alonso, 3rd Button. Fisichella out, same as Montoya - constructor's title for McLaren... right?

with that guess (similar to mine) they tie in the constructors battle... i dont think thats ever happened :shock:

[nthfinity]

Originally Posted by dani_d_mas ^^^ yes... but then they count the total victories... and McLaren has won more than Renault this season as far as I know

yes, thats right! i forgot about that

[SFDMALEX]

Blahh, there is absolutly no way I can make it to watch the race today...physicaly exhausted from work, my cold still didnt go away, and I bought a shit load of pizza and wings and garlic sticks with some friends watching Detroit Rock City I'm tired as hell...........why does the last race always have to be a 2AMer :fist: