Magny Cours

[TALONclaw]

Friday Practice Times:


1. COULTHARD McLaren Mercedes M 1'14"025
2. RAIKKONEN McLaren Mercedes M 1'14"097
3. M.SCHUMACHER Ferrari B 1'14"240
4. BARRICHELLO Ferrari B 1'14"750
5. R.SCHUMACHER Williams BMW M 1'14"970
6. IRVINE Jaguar Cosworth M 1'14"983 <<<<<<<<what the...???
7. SALO Toyota M 1'15"161
8. DE LA ROSA Jaguar Cosworth M 1'15"179
9. BUTTON Renault M 1'15"218
10. MONTOYA Williams BMW M 1'15"271
11. MCNISH Toyota M 1'15"411
12. FISICHELLA Jordan Honda B 1'15"422
13. MASSA Sauber Petronas B 1'16"030
14. PANIS BAR Honda B 1'16"163
15. SATO Jordan Honda B 1'16"167
16. HEIDFELD Sauber Petronas B 1'16"209
17. VILLENEUVE BAR Honda B 1'16"457
18. WEBBER Minardi Asiatech M 1'16"496
19. TRULLI Renault M 1'16"763
20. YOONG Minardi Asiatech M 1'19"015

 

[made in holland]

Again no Arrows. That's the second time in a row. How long will Tom Walkinshaw wait untill he sells it to Red Bull?

 

[TALONclaw]

I dont know.

 

[advanR]

isnt red bull a sauber sponsor?

 

[sn00pie]

Yes, they are.

 

[SaleenASL]

France: Qualifying session
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P. No Pilote Team - Moteur Pneus Temps Moyenne Tours
1. 6 MONTOYA Williams BMW M 1'11"985 212.594 Km/h 12
2. 1 M.SCHUMACHER Ferrari B 1'12"008 + 0'00"023 12
3. 2 BARRICHELLO Ferrari B 1'12"197 + 0'00"212 12
4. 4 RAIKKONEN McLaren Mercedes M 1'12"244 + 0'00"259 12
5. 5 R.SCHUMACHER Williams BMW M 1'12"424 + 0'00"439 12
6. 3 COULTHARD McLaren Mercedes M 1'12"498 + 0'00"513 12
7. 15 BUTTON Renault M 1'12"761 + 0'00"776 12
8. 14 TRULLI Renault M 1'13"030 + 0'01"045 12
9. 16 IRVINE Jaguar Cosworth M 1'13"188 + 0'01"203 12
10. 7 HEIDFELD Sauber Petronas B 1'13"370 + 0'01"385 12
11. 12 PANIS BAR Honda B 1'13"457 + 0'01"472 12
12. 8 MASSA Sauber Petronas B 1'13"501 + 0'01"516 12
13. 11 VILLENEUVE BAR Honda B 1'13"506 + 0'01"521 12
14. 10 SATO Jordan Honda B 1'13"542 + 0'01"557 12
15. 17 DE LA ROSA Jaguar Cosworth M 1'13"656 + 0'01"671 8
16. 24 SALO Toyota M 1'13"837 + 0'01"852 12
17. 25 MCNISH Toyota M 1'13"949 + 0'01"964 12
18. 23 WEBBER Minardi Asiatech M 1'14"800 + 0'02"815 6
19. 22 YOONG Minardi Asiatech M 1'16"798 + 0'04"813 9
20. 20 FRENTZEN Arrows Cosworth B 1'18"497 + 0'06"512 3
21. 21 BERNOLDI Arrows Cosworth B 1'19"843 + 0'07"858 3

source: f1live.com

my dude JPM got the pole. and Irvine made it inside the top 10, qualifing 9th. [understatement] i know jag is having lots of problems [/understatement], but i still pull for 'em.

 

[TALONclaw]

What happened to fisichella?

 

[vat_man]

Fisichella had a monumental accident in Sat morning practice, and Dr Sid Watkins suggested he have the rest of the weekend off. Although uninjured, he did cop two hits on his helmet.

 

[TALONclaw]

Well heres the big question whos gonna win tomorrow??
My pick: Montoya

 

[GilesGuthrie]

Originally posted by made in holland
Again no Arrows. That's the second time in a row. How long will Tom Walkinshaw wait untill he sells it to Red Bull?

My guess is "Until Morgan Grenfell stop blocking the sale"

 

[vat_man]

Indeed - I am astounded about that talk of Frentzen starting in the Jordan- does HHF have a penalty clause in his contract or something if races are missed? As if HHF would go back to Jordan after being so comprehensively screwed...

 

[sn00pie]

What the **** happened to Barrichello this time!?

If I were him I would go seriously Osama on Jean Todt's ass!!

 

[TALONclaw]

his car "wouldnt start" did you see that move schumacher put on raikonnen? sent him into the grass.

 

[alex_gt]

Micheal shouldn't have overtook in the Yellow Flags :shakehead
Anyone know if :mclaren: have apprached the Stewards about it?

 

[vat_man]

Well, here's the thing (and my dislike of Michael is well documented in these forums).

You'll note that there is a white line around the outside of the Adelaide hairpin. Since the run off there is tarmac, this white line actually defines the outside of the race track (same as the pitlane exit). As such, Kimi actually went off the circuit on McNish's oil.

As such, Michael is entitled to overtake him under yellow flags.

Now, in terms of the incident on the way out of the corner, cars returning to the circuit after going off MUST give way to cars on the circuit. Accordingly, Michael actually had right of way - he played it hard, but he's entitled to drive where ever he wants on the circuit, and Kimi needs to wait for him to either make room or pass.

Still, it's not like Michael was attempting to shunt Raikkonen to win, or won from the pit lane, or drove for a team that made two serious technical infringements during the season....

 

[GilesGuthrie]

Yes, in this case MS was well within his bounds to pass KR at that time.

 

[TALONclaw]

Were the yellow flags out when Kimi came around the hairpin and went off course?

 

[vat_man]

Yes, but no oil flag.

 

[GilesGuthrie]

Originally posted by TALONclaw
Were the yellow flags out when Kimi came around the hairpin and went off course?

Yes. However, when Raikkonen left the circuit, the marshals would have been waving yellow flags for him, thus entitling MS to pass.