Formula One - Malaysian Grand Prix 2006

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2006 FORMULA 1â„¢ Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix - 19th March

The second race of the season promises to be even more exciting and fun-filled than the first one. With top 3-4 teams closely matched, the battle for grid positions will be more intense. Catch the qualifying on saturday (18th) and the actual race on sunday (19th).

Teams to look out for: Renault, McLaren and Ferrari!
Drivers to look out for: Alonso, Raikonnen and M. Schumacher!

The Hondas and Williams might bring in a surprise or two. So, it will be interesting to watch their progress as well.

F1 News of the Week:
F1-Live.com said:
Renault plan Raikkonen coup

Flavio Briatore is hoping to pull off the coup of the year - luring Kimi Raikkonen to Renault for 2007-2008.

Following his fury at pitlane counterpart Ron Dennis' snatching of world champion Fernando Alonso, the Italian chief is busily convincing McLaren's 26-year-old Finn to help him return the favour.

The Abendzeitung newspaper wrote that Briatore met this week with Renault bigwigs in Paris, to convince them that Raikkonen is worth spending $57.6 million on.

Although he could stay at McLaren Mercedes beyond this year, Raikkonen is also seriously linked with moves to Ferrari and Toyota.
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It seems he's the "Most Wanted" driver on the grid at this moment. :eek:hyeah:

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
 
Following his fury at pitlane counterpart Ron Dennis' snatching of world champion Fernando Alonso, the Italian chief is busily convincing McLaren's 26-year-old Finn to help him return the favour.
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Fury?? HOW?? He is Alonso's manager...... the deal with Mclaren would not have goine through without him knowing well in advance.... Something is fishy.....

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

Drivers to look out for: Alonso, Raikonnen and M. Schumacher!
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Wrong order.... You McLaren fanboi!!!! It should be Alonso, Schumi and THEN Raikonnen...

Same order for teams.... Bloody fanboi :p

But I would LOVE it if Kimi came to Ferrari..... He would be WC for sure.....
 
Bad News... (for ferrari fans)

Possible engine damage to the Ferrari V8

Michael Schumacher's hopes of winning in Malaysia could be dealt a major blow if his Ferrari V8 must be changed.

It is suggested that, like team-mate Felipe Massa who will thus be demoted ten places on Sunday's grid, all is not well inside the Bahrain/Malaysia-spec unit.

“We will know more about it tomorrow,†the 37-year-old admitted on Friday, “but there is a chance (the engine is damaged). Let's hope not.
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If the V8 must be replaced, it would be the third out of four Ferraris in the field (Massa and Red Bull's David Coulthard) that did not make it through the mandatory two-race span.

Source GMM
CAPSIS International
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@Nikhil:

yeah..maybe ur right...the order is difinitely wrong...
after tat piece of news posted by bottle, now i don think Schumi shud be there in that list..bring in the hondas :bleh:
 
^ Masky i think after that incident, the Petronas race might get abandoned :no:

Hope such things dont happen in future - but full marks to the latest in technology, they did get away unscathed from such a serious crash :cool2:
 
But this one's better (or worse)...I hope they prevent such accidents in the future .. who knows, one more such accident and F1 might be history :'(
 
Qualifying order

Fisichella

Button

Rosberg

Michael Schumacher(will go down 10 places down though to 14th after an engine change)

Mark Webber

Montoya

Raikonnen

Alonso

Klien

Ralf Schumacher(he is also losing 10 places....)

Alonso is down in 8th :p YAY!!!

Felipe Massa is in 16th but will start dead last again because his engine was also changed.
 
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