Formula One - European Grand Prix 2006

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2006 FORMULA 1â„¢ Grand Prix of Europe - 7th May

The fifth race of the season with teams moving to Europe. Ferrari bounced back with a fine win at Imola. They are expected to be strong this weekend along with Renault, who are currently leading both championships. The McLarens don seem to have found their touch yet but they mite spring in a surprise anytime anywhere. Catch the qualifying on saturday (6th) and the actual race on sunday (7th).

Teams to look out for: Renault, Ferrari and Honda!

Drivers to look out for: Alonso, M. Schumacher, Button!

Also check:

http://www.techenclave.com/forums/techenclave-formula-one-live-timing-4505.html

2006 Qualifying Format Explained

http://www.techenclave.com/forums/which-your-favourite-f1-team-2006-a-67868.html

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http://www.formula1.com/race/news/4318/755.html

FERRARI 1-2 IN FINAL PRACTICE!!!

Qualifying this afternoon is set to be a dramatic affair - at least if some of the times set in Saturday morning’s final practice session are anything to go by.
A whole load of people had the honour of being the fastest - among them Nico Rosberg, Christian Klien and Tonio Liuzzi in addition to more familiar faces such as Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button and Michael Schumacher. But the surprise came when Schumacher suddenly lopped 1.316s off Button’s 1m 32.104s best in the final 10 minutes with a startling lap of 1m 30.788s for Ferrari. Massa backed that up with 1m 31.093s to go second, and it was Ralf Schumacher who thrust his Toyota up into third right at the end with 1m 31.395s, six-tenths off brother Michael.

Jacques Villeneuve was also very quick, with 1m 31.531s for BMW Sauber, leaving the Renaults only fifth and sixth. Giancarlo Fisichella (who earlier had slid off-road in Turn 2) was the faster on 1m 31.584s, while Alonso did not better 1m 31.807s. These two will go relatively quicker, for sure, but there were not too many smiling faces at Renault after the session.

Button’s time held up for seventh, ahead of Klien on 1m 32.197s, Liuzzi on 1m 32.290s and Kimi Raikkonen, whose 1m 32.320s best right at the end still left him only 10th for McLaren. It’s going to be interesting to see how much quicker those who focused on race running this morning will be able to go this afternoon.

Rosberg’s once-fastest lap of 1m 32.459s left him 11th ahead of Scott Speed’s Toro Rosso on 1m 32.505s, then came Rubens Barrichello on 1m 32.534s for Honda, Mark Webber in the second Williams (in which he narrowly avoided running into Schumacher when the Ferrari driver slowed suddenly entering the pit lane) on 1m 32.711s, Nick Heidfeld on 1m 32.773s, David Coulthard on 1m 32.779s and Juan Pablo Montoya on 1m 32.986s.

Jarno Trulli’s troubled weekend continued with 18th best time of 1m 33.120s for Toyota, while Tiago Monteiro held the initiative at Midland with 1m 33.744s ahead of team mate Christijan Albers on 1m 34.469s.

At the back, Franck Montagny continued his strong Super Aguri debut, taking his SA05 round in 1m 35.706s to head team mate Takuma Sato on 1m 36.082s.
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HAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Go Ferrari!!!
 
Qualifying:

Alonso takes the poll "by a mile"
schumi second, massa third
don ask abt the mclarens :(
 
Off-topic :

Imola Spinola: What gives?!?

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MOLES NOT FAR from Imola noticed something quite interesting.

Instead of attaching an AMD Turion 64 notebook to the Ferrari FI - sponsored by AMD, the technicians appear to be relying upon the awesome power of the Sentryno brand.

Unfortunately the screen was too far from our ace camera man's digicam to catch details of the electrolytics used in the little Ferrari beastie. But you can easily see the Intel stickers.

This is one for the record books, we're sure you will agree. Bring back Brand's Hatch.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=31505
 
Safin said:
mclaren has gone bonkers.. total fools. :@ :@
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hahaha, now there was never two ways about that.... :P

Poor Kimi always at the wrong end, or well, the wrong team, if wud be great to see him drive for ferrari/Renault and battle head to head with Alonso... :D
 
but for that final 15 mins or so it was complete boring race.
well done michael and ferrari...keep those renaults away frm top step till mclaren catches u all. :lol:
 
HAHAHAHAHA!!!! DO I even need to say anything more??

All the young upstarts learnt a lesson today from the GURU!! :D

Lesson 1 : How to preserve tyres for a later sprint

Lesson 2 : How to pull fastest laps out of thin air as and when you need

Lesson 3 : How to keep the pace going and win the race

More Lessons coming up in future!!!

But this was an AWESOME Race.... yeah it was somewhat boring but tactically, it was BRILLIANT!!! we saw the old Schumi and Ferrari back. Being able to set fastest laps as and when they wanted.

Anytime Alonso set a fastest time, Michael went faster. And just before the 2nd stop..... Man!!! It was mindblowing.... After he came out 7 secs in front of Alonso was the clincher!! That was not just a squeeky win like Imola... but a thorough win!!! :D
 
HAHAHAHAHA!!!! DO I even need to say anything more??

All the young upstarts learnt a lesson today from the GURU!!

Lesson 1 : How to preserve tyres for a later sprint

Lesson 2 : How to pull fastest laps out of thin air as and when you need

Lesson 3 : How to keep the pace going and win the race

More Lessons coming up in future!!!

But this was an AWESOME Race.... yeah it was somewhat boring but tactically, it was BRILLIANT!!! we saw the old Schumi and Ferrari back. Being able to set fastest laps as and when they wanted.

Anytime Alonso set a fastest time, Michael went faster. And just before the 2nd stop..... Man!!! It was mindblowing.... After he came out 7 secs in front of Alonso was the clincher!! That was not just a squeeky win like Imola... but a thorough win!!!
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dude i was kinda thinking the same!!
 
Baah, and Massa was also in really good form. He normally is'nt so reliable but he managed to hold of Kimi and deliver even under pressure.

I do'nt like where this season is headed towards.
 
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