2006 British Grand Prix - Silverstone (discussion)

**Hondavirgin** · 12-06-2006 04:34 PM

Again, Fisi isn't slow! ended 20 seconds behind the leader, and 20 seconds ahead of 5th, all over the back of Raikkonen, leapfrogged Massa by like 3 seconds in the first stops.....

Anyways, those cars are amazing through the first twisty bit (can't remember the name). Schumey seemed pretty down as well hey? And as for the Webber incident, just having seen the Channel 10 telecast it would look like Ralf turned in on speed in the pack, got tagged and spun, not anyones fault, well, maybe Ralf's.....

**aaronng** · 12-06-2006 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by Hondavirgin

And as for the Webber incident, just having seen the Channel 10 telecast it would look like Ralf turned in on speed in the pack, got tagged and spun, not anyones fault, well, maybe Ralf's.....

It was Speed's fault. He went too hard and into Ralf, and Ralf turned to the right to avoid Speed, but ended up hitting webber instead. I think Speed did hit Ralf as Speed was out of the race too.

http://formula1.com/race/news/4489/758.html

**Hondavirgin** · 13-06-2006 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by aaronng

It was Speed's fault. He went too hard and into Ralf, and Ralf turned to the right to avoid Speed, but ended up hitting webber instead. I think Speed did hit Ralf as Speed was out of the race too.

http://formula1.com/race/news/4489/758.html

Ralf's right rear made contact with Speeds front left, and then slid while correcting into the middle of the track where Webber's car drove into him coz he had nowhere to go, as far as i see it, racing incident, that stuff happens in the first few corners, its just unfortunate that it caught out Webber as well.

Originally Posted by ^^v

hes not slow... but hes not consistant either...
anywayz ................

Fair call.

**^^v** · 13-06-2006 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by Hondavirgin

Again, Fisi isn't slow! ended 20 seconds behind the leader...

hes not slow... but hes not consistant either...
anywayz ................

eam cost me podium – Fisichella
His car's ride height was too low
12/06/06 17:38

Fisichella wasn't happy with his car's set-up

Giancarlo Fisichella says a Silverstone podium escaped him because of team error.

Renault principal Flavio Briatore admitted on Monday that the Roman driver qualified poorly 'because of our mistake', but did not elaborate.

However, Fisichella - whose runaway teammate Fernando Alonso netted his third win on the trot in England - told an Italian newspaper that his car had been set-up too close to the ground.

''The team's mistake cost me the front row,'' the 33-year-old said, ''otherwise I would have been able to fight with Alonso for the podium. ”

He added: ''They did not tell me they were going to lower the car, which made it hit the track and be too slow.''

Fisichella explained that, due to the parc ferme rule, he was then stuck with the disadvantage in the race, and also had to run higher tyre pressures to keep the 'R26' from bottoming out.

He will test this week at Monza.

Source GMM
CAPSIS International