Circuit de Catalunya - F1 Spain GP

[Jonbummer]

9/10 May Spain

 

after more than a week or so, F1 returns to the track for some serious business

 

this is where the public like us like to see racing, not silly stupid politics

 

the circuit in spain has a layout that is well balanced so it is a good indicator of overall car balance.

a car that performs in barcelona has the potential to perform well at many places

 

and most teams will have some, if not a lot of updates, for their cars

so i will be very eager to see who get it right, and who still lack pace/ down force

 

although, personally, i'm not a ferrari fan i will like to see that they improved

otherwise it will be very disappointing for many fans

 

 

schedule:

 

FRI Practice 1 16:00

FRI Practice 2 20:00

 

SAT Practice 17:00

SAT Qualifying 20:00

 

SUN Race 20:00

Edited May 7, 2009 by Jonbummer

[Zcold]

wootz... finally.. after a 2 weeks LONG wait...

[Jonbummer]

Practice 1, early days:

 

 

1. Jenson Button Brawn GP-Mercedes 1:21.799

2. Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:22.154

3. Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:22.221

4. Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:22.658

5. Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:22.659

6. Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:22.667

7. Nelson Piquet Renault 1:22.753

8. Timo Glock Toyota 1:22.828

9. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:22.855

10. Rubens Barrichello Brawn GP-Mercedes 1:22.859

 

11. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1:22.873

12. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:22.934

13. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:22.959

14. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:23.077

15. Sebastien Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:23.088

16. Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 1:23.089

17. Fernando Alonso Renault 1:23.157

18. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:23.185

19. Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:23.522

20. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:23.536

[Jonbummer]

Practice 2... funny things do happen:

 

1. Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:21.588

2. Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:21.740

3. Fernando Alonso Renault 1:21.781

4. Rubens Barrichello Brawn GP-Mercedes 1:21.843

5. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:22.027

6. Jenson Button Brawn GP-Mercedes 1:22.052

7. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:22.082

8. Nelson Piquet Renault 1:22.349

9. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:22.571

10. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1:22.599

 

11. Sebastien Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:22.615

12. Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 1:22.670

13. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:22.809

14. Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:22.876

15. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:22.878

16. Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:22.948

17. Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:23.173

18. Timo Glock Toyota 1:23.360

19. Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:23.623

20. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes No Time

Edited May 8, 2009 by Jonbummer

[Blueray]

 

Team Brawn now getting more advertisers ... now for Terminator Salvation, which is a fresh and novel idea.

[Jonbummer]

not exactly fresh idea cos Superman Returns did advert on Red Bull cars

and the driver have special suits for the race weekends too!

[Jonbummer]

Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen set the fastest times of the morning session in Barcelona on Saturday, the pair around half a second clear the two Brawns, an indication that the cars were being run very light as it is inconceivable that the Italian cars have made a leap forward of 0.7secs per lap.

 

The BMW Sauber of Robert Kubica - hopelessly off the pace a fortnight ago in Bahrain - was fifth fastest ahead of the Toyota of Jarno Trulli, Lewis Hamilton's McLaren, the second Toyota of Timo Glock and the Toro Rosso of Sebastien Buemi. Fernando Alonso was 10th fastest in his Renault.

 

It was a surprise not to see the two Williams or the two Red Bulls in the picture but this was a clear indication that the times in the session should not be taken too seriously and we may get a very different picture by the end of qualifying.

 

BMW's Nick Heidfeld was down at the back of the field after an off which broke the nose of his car.

 

 

1. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:20.553

2. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1:20.635

3. Jenson Button Brawn GP-Mercedes 1:21.050

4. Rubens Barrichello Brawn GP-Mercedes 1:21.163

5. Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:21.239

6. Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:21.256

7. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.346

8. Timo Glock Toyota 1:21.377

9. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:21.424

10. Fernando Alonso Renault 1:21.499

 

11. Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.519

12. Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:21.594

13. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:21.629

14. Sebastien Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:21.649

15. Nelson Piquet Renault 1:21.685

16. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:21.689

17. Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 1:21.909

18. Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:22.043

19. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:22.232

20. Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:23.457

 

grandprix.com

 

 

now bring on the Quali !!

Edited May 9, 2009 by Jonbummer

[Redplanet]

Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen set the fastest times of the morning session in Barcelona on Saturday, the pair around half a second clear the two Brawns, an indication that the cars were being run very light as it is inconceivable that the Italian cars have made a leap forward of 0.7secs per lap.

 

The BMW Sauber of Robert Kubica - hopelessly off the pace a fortnight ago in Bahrain - was fifth fastest ahead of the Toyota of Jarno Trulli, Lewis Hamilton's McLaren, the second Toyota of Timo Glock and the Toro Rosso of Sebastien Buemi. Fernando Alonso was 10th fastest in his Renault.

 

It was a surprise not to see the two Williams or the two Red Bulls in the picture but this was a clear indication that the times in the session should not be taken too seriously and we may get a very different picture by the end of qualifying.

 

BMW's Nick Heidfeld was down at the back of the field after an off which broke the nose of his car.

 

 

1. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:20.553

2. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1:20.635

3. Jenson Button Brawn GP-Mercedes 1:21.050

4. Rubens Barrichello Brawn GP-Mercedes 1:21.163

5. Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:21.239

6. Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:21.256

7. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.346

8. Timo Glock Toyota 1:21.377

9. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:21.424

10. Fernando Alonso Renault 1:21.499

 

11. Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.519

12. Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:21.594

13. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:21.629

14. Sebastien Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:21.649

15. Nelson Piquet Renault 1:21.685

16. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:21.689

17. Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 1:21.909

18. Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:22.043

19. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:22.232

20. Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:23.457

 

grandprix.com

 

 

now bring on the Quali !!

 

Thanks for the update.

 

OT.... Wonder why Shell got no promo this weekend for their Vpower?

 

[Jonbummer]

welcome... there's promo from Shell

 

V Power for the price of 98 from fri to tomorrow (7-11pm)

 

 

Thanks for the update.

 

OT.... Wonder why Shell got no promo this weekend for their Vpower?

 

[Route88]

Button again

[Blueray]

 

waiting for the fuel loads to be announced.

[Jonbummer]

drama drama ... a wonderful lap by Button in Q3.

he was the very last to cross the start/finish line to

do the fastest times in Q3.

 

it was a some explosive start tot he race tmw as

Vettel will try to overtake which way he can... and Massa

with KERS will use it to the full advantage, for sure..

 

at Q1, drama for Kimi who will starting on 16th position

cos i believed he refused to go out again after he set a Ok

time. 2 weeks back in Bahrain, he was asked to do another

qualifying lap when he did not want to because he reckon he

wants to save tyres... seems things go one big round for him

and it is still bad!

 

bad for the McLaren as well.. Hamilton only managed to start

in 14th place, and his team mate on 18th.

 

now, will await for the weight for each car to have some prediction

for the race

 

Qualifying Result:

 

1. Jenson Button Brawn GP-Mercedes 1:20.527

2. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:20.660

3. Rubens Barrichello Brawn GP-Mercedes 1:20.762

4. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:20.934

5. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:21.049

6. Timo Glock Toyota 1:21.247

7. Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:21.254

8. Fernando Alonso Renault 1:21.392

9. Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:22.558

10. Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:22.685

 

11. Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:20.531

12. Nelson Piquet Renault 1:20.604

13. Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:20.676

14. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:20.805

15. Sebastien Buemi oro Rosso-Ferrari 1:21.067

16. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1:21.291

17. Sebastien Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:21.300

18. Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.675

19. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:21.742

20. Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 1:22.204

[Redplanet]

welcome... there's promo from Shell

 

V Power for the price of 98 from fri to tomorrow (7-11pm)

 

 

Yeah! Thanks. What's the weather gonna be like tomorrow? Sorry, missed the quals due to work...

[Jonbummer]

welcome

 

i read somewhere that it will be a 50% of rain

so i hope it will start dry and wet in the closing stages that will

maximize the excitement from the race

[Jonbummer]

Car weights including fuel (in kg, by grid order)

 

1. BUTTON Brawn 646

2. VETTEL Red Bull 651.5

3. BARRICHELLO Brawn 649.5

4. MASSA Ferrari 655

5. WEBBER Red Bull 651.5

 

6. GLOCK Toyota 646.5

7. TRULLI Toyota 655.5

8. ALONSO Renault 645

9. ROSBERG Williams 668

10. KUBICA BMW 660

 

11. NAKAJIMA Williams 676.6

12. PIQUET Renault 677.4

13. HEIDFELD BMW 676.3

14. HAMILTON McLaren 683

15. BUEMI Toro Rosso 678

 

16. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 673

17. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 669

18. KOVALAINEN McLaren 657

19. SUTIL Force India 675

20. FISICHELLA Force India 656

[Qr25vet]

ferrari made another blunder in kimi's qualifying....seems like they're losing their grip when it comes to team strategies...this kinda things never happened during the brawn/todt era....that was really appalling!!!

[Twofouronenite]

ferrari made another blunder in kimi's qualifying....seems like they're losing their grip when it comes to team strategies...this kinda things never happened during the brawn/todt era....that was really appalling!!!

The new management when it comes to strategies. During the Brawn/Todt/Schumi era, races are still being won in races when cars are not competitve with clever strategies. Have they not learn in the last Massa blunder?

 

[Jonbummer]

i think this blunder is a result of the Bahrain race quali...

 

Kimi already got a good time in Bahrain Q2 but the team still insisted that

he goes out again... which later means Kimi did not hv another good set

of soft for Q3

Kimi was pissed, i gathered..

 

so back to Spain now... he did a time which is not too bad at all

and he choose to relak...

the team hv to concur with him, cos if they force him to go out again

the Iceman will lose his cool shld he run out of rubber in Q3 'again'

 

basically, the team and Kimi has a catch 22 situation

darn if we do, and darn if we dun..

so it's Darn all round for Kimi today race

 

i wonder if his relationship with the team will go sour cos of this..

 

anyway, here's the lucky charm that Jenson gotten himself..

jessica michibata

Edited May 10, 2009 by Jonbummer