[F1] San Marino Gran Prix!

[VTEC16]

This weekend will be the San Marino gran prix! This is the 'real' start of the season according to many - as the start of the season jitters have been weeded out, and the appropriate order of teams usually start to emerge on the leaderboard...

From what i have read, the big movers will be Honda and Renault....but im sure BMW and Ferrari will improve a great deal too....

Toyota and Mclaren are dont seem to be as 'on the ball'! :dance:

Here is the Timetable in San Marino time (ozzy time in brackets)

Friday 23 Apr 2004

11:00 - 12:00 Practice 1 (7pm)

14:00 - 15:00 Practice 2 (10pm)

Saturday 24 Apr 2004

09:00 - 09:45 Practice 1 (5pm)

10:15 - 11:00 Practice 2 (6:15pm)

13:00 Pre-Qual (9pm)

14:00 Qualifying (10pm)

Sunday 25 Apr 2004

14:00 Race (10pm)

...and as usual, these sessions are timed - and can be viewed at www.f1.com

Enjoy the weekend guys - ill be keeping us up to date.

cheers,

mike.

PS- Im predicting another podium for jenson.....sato has limited experience on this track - so keep that in mind.

[Rufes1]

Sweet. I am RRESALLLLY looking forward to this
3 days 23 hours 21 mins 10 secs to go
w000000t

[VTEC16]

LoL! I love the countdown!.....such a timewaster!

[VTEC16]

FRIDAY PRACTIVE 1

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points

1 1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:20.084

2 2 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:21.443

3 4 Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 1:22.250

4 35 Anthony Davidson BAR-Honda 1:22.398

5 9 Jenson Button BAR-Honda 1:22.448

6 3 Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 1:22.796

7 7 Jarno Trulli Renault 1:22.927

8 6 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 1:23.054

9 8 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:23.083

10 38 Ricardo Zonta Toyota 1:23.161

11 5 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:23.197

12 14 Mark Webber Jaguar-Cosworth 1:23.417

13 11 Giancarlo Fisichella Sauber-Petronas 1:23.528

14 12 Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 1:23.562

15 17 Olivier Panis Toyota 1:23.790

16 10 Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 1:24.061

17 37 Bjorn Wirdheim Jaguar-Cosworth 1:24.152

18 16 Cristiano da Matta Toyota 1:24.752

19 18 Nick Heidfeld Jordan-Ford 1:24.955

20 19 Giorgio Pantano Jordan-Ford 1:25.375

21 15 Christian Klien Jaguar-Cosworth 1:25.679

22 39 Timo Glock Jordan-Ford 1:26.254

23 20 Gianmaria Bruni Minardi-Cosworth 1:27.933

24 21 Zsolt Baumgartner Minardi-Cosworth 1:29.312

25 40 Bas Leinders Minardi-Cosworth 1:29.414


....good start....not sure what happened to sato... practice 2 is on now!...

[McChook]

I hate Imola.... Well, it used to be an AWESOME track, but now it is boring, slow, and haunted

[VTEC16]

I hate Imola.... Well, it used to be an AWESOME track, but now it is boring, slow, and haunted

yeh i cant remember the last time i raced on that track.....so i couldnt comment :P

[McChook]

I hate Imola.... Well, it used to be an AWESOME track, but now it is boring, slow, and haunted

yeh i cant remember the last time i raced on that track.....so i couldnt comment :P

F1 2003 for me....

The track has too many chicanes now, and is only a scratch of its former self - used to be one hell of a fast track - and lethal.....

Now MONZA, that is a REAL race track....

[VTEC16]

FRIDAY PRACTIVE 2

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points

1 9 Jenson Button BAR-Honda 1:20.966

2 10 Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 1:21.159

3 1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:21.164

4 6 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.586

5 7 Jarno Trulli Renault 1:21.604

6 35 Anthony Davidson BAR-Honda 1:21.643

7 3 Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 1:21.661

8 8 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:21.788

9 5 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.795

10 4 Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 1:22.057

11 2 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:22.096

12 14 Mark Webber Jaguar-Cosworth 1:22.167

13 17 Olivier Panis Toyota 1:22.768

14 16 Cristiano da Matta Toyota 1:22.780

15 12 Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 1:23.043

16 15 Christian Klien Jaguar-Cosworth 1:23.211

17 11 Giancarlo Fisichella Sauber-Petronas 1:23.335

18 37 Bjorn Wirdheim Jaguar-Cosworth 1:23.470

19 38 Ricardo Zonta Toyota 1:23.500

20 18 Nick Heidfeld Jordan-Ford 1:23.866

21 19 Giorgio Pantano Jordan-Ford 1:24.091

22 20 Gianmaria Bruni Minardi-Cosworth 1:25.653

23 21 Zsolt Baumgartner Minardi-Cosworth 1:25.760

24 40 Bas Leinders Minardi-Cosworth 1:27.025

25 39 Timo Glock Jordan-Ford

....great to see us on top! ....also very good to see taku up there with jenson this time

[toE]

but then again, what do practice session times tell us?? really??

[VTEC16]

but then again, what do practice session times tell us?? really??

you'll see mate.....ill make you take that back on sunday night! :P

[LUD02C]

Well F1 is in Europe now!
Imola now is ruined i would agree, the whole issue of "excitement" has made Bernie and the FIA do stupid things to this track :cry:
Nearly as bad as hockenheim! (oh they ruined such a beautiful track)

Imola is a Ferrari dominated track, its going to be hard for the teams to get Ferrari in my opinion!
Honda has built a good/reliable engine which is good to see!
But i can see Alonso shining through this weekend.
The reaults are quick of the start and if he can jump Rubens and a few others (depending on where everyone qualify's ofcourse) I think he can be contender!

Main thing to watch is the tyre war!

Can't wait to see the qualifying results.

[bizee_1]

QUALIFYING RESULTS

2004 San Marino Grand Prix

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 9 Jenson Button BAR-Honda 1:19.753
2 1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:20.011
3 3 Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 1:20.212
4 2 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:20.451
5 4 Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 1:20.538
6 8 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:20.895
7 10 Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 1:20.913
8 14 Mark Webber Jaguar-Cosworth 1:20.921
9 7 Jarno Trulli Renault 1:21.034
10 16 Cristiano da Matta Toyota 1:21.087
11 5 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.091
12 12 Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 1:21.532
13 17 Olivier Panis Toyota 1:21.558
14 15 Christian Klien Jaguar-Cosworth 1:21.949
15 19 Giorgio Pantano Jordan-Ford 1:23.352
16 18 Nick Heidfeld Jordan-Ford 1:23.488
17 20 Gianmaria Bruni Minardi-Cosworth 1:26.899
18 21 Zsolt Baumgartner Minardi-Cosworth 1:46.299
19 11 Giancarlo Fisichella Sauber-Petronas No time
20 6 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes No time