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Well, that was a bit boring.
Ok, so there was constantly some cars on the track, but where was the excitement? Before, the last 5 minutes or so was always exciting, the top drivers would all be out with low fuel, trying to get pole.
Now? It's just one car after another, and I didn't find it particularly exciting. I certainly won't be waking up at stupid o'clock for the Malaysian qualifying, that's for sure...
Anyway, whinge over, kind of. All the new rules have had no effect on one major part of qualifying, the Ferrari's still have the front row of the grid. Great.
Montoya was third, well done to him after a pretty rubbish Friday. Frentzen was fourth, possibility of a light fule load, methinks? Panis and Villenueve round out the top six.
Alonso did really well, outqualifying Trulli, even though he, Alonso, had a big moment halfway round the lap.
The Minardi's had a weird tactic if not setting a time, therefore they don't have to go into Parc Ferme and so they can still work on their cars overnight. Not sure what the FIA will have to say about that...
Full times:
1 M.SCHUMACHER Ferrari 1m27.173s
2 BARRICHELLO Ferrari 1m27.418s
3 MONTOYA Williams BMW 1m28.101s
4 FRENTZEN Sauber Petronas 1m28.274s
5 PANIS Toyota 1m28.288s
6 VILLENEUVE BAR Honda 1m28.420s
7 HEIDFELD Sauber Petronas 1m28.464s
8 BUTTON BAR Honda 1m28.682s
9 R.SCHUMACHER Williams BMW 1m28.830s
10 ALONSO Renault 1m28.928s
11 COULTHARD McLaren Mercedes 1m29.105s
12 TRULLI Renault 1m29.136s
13 FISICHELLA Jordan Ford 1m29.344s
14 WEBBER Jaguar 1m29.367s
15 RAIKKONEN McLaren Mercedes 1m29.470s
16 DA MATTA Toyota 1m29.538s
17 FIRMAN Jordan Ford 1m31.242s
18 PIZZONIA Jaguar 1m31.723s
19 VERSTAPPEN Minardi Cosworth no time
20 WILSON Minardi Cosworth no time
Ok, so there was constantly some cars on the track, but where was the excitement? Before, the last 5 minutes or so was always exciting, the top drivers would all be out with low fuel, trying to get pole.
Now? It's just one car after another, and I didn't find it particularly exciting. I certainly won't be waking up at stupid o'clock for the Malaysian qualifying, that's for sure...
Anyway, whinge over, kind of. All the new rules have had no effect on one major part of qualifying, the Ferrari's still have the front row of the grid. Great.
Montoya was third, well done to him after a pretty rubbish Friday. Frentzen was fourth, possibility of a light fule load, methinks? Panis and Villenueve round out the top six.
Alonso did really well, outqualifying Trulli, even though he, Alonso, had a big moment halfway round the lap.
The Minardi's had a weird tactic if not setting a time, therefore they don't have to go into Parc Ferme and so they can still work on their cars overnight. Not sure what the FIA will have to say about that...
Full times:
1 M.SCHUMACHER Ferrari 1m27.173s
2 BARRICHELLO Ferrari 1m27.418s
3 MONTOYA Williams BMW 1m28.101s
4 FRENTZEN Sauber Petronas 1m28.274s
5 PANIS Toyota 1m28.288s
6 VILLENEUVE BAR Honda 1m28.420s
7 HEIDFELD Sauber Petronas 1m28.464s
8 BUTTON BAR Honda 1m28.682s
9 R.SCHUMACHER Williams BMW 1m28.830s
10 ALONSO Renault 1m28.928s
11 COULTHARD McLaren Mercedes 1m29.105s
12 TRULLI Renault 1m29.136s
13 FISICHELLA Jordan Ford 1m29.344s
14 WEBBER Jaguar 1m29.367s
15 RAIKKONEN McLaren Mercedes 1m29.470s
16 DA MATTA Toyota 1m29.538s
17 FIRMAN Jordan Ford 1m31.242s
18 PIZZONIA Jaguar 1m31.723s
19 VERSTAPPEN Minardi Cosworth no time
20 WILSON Minardi Cosworth no time
Same old story - Ferrari lead the way
the sport just isn't exciting anymore.
Glad to see Montoya finishing 3rd though.
the sport just isn't exciting anymore.
Glad to see Montoya finishing 3rd though.
I stayed up to watch it last night, and let's just say I'm not doing that again when a race is on the other side of the world.
There was a lot less excitement overall with the new qualifying method, and Ferrari dominating once again just rubbed it in. I've got a bet on Montoya winning tomorrow, as well, so he'd better do something good, or Schumacher had better crash. :-D
There was a lot less excitement overall with the new qualifying method, and Ferrari dominating once again just rubbed it in. I've got a bet on Montoya winning tomorrow, as well, so he'd better do something good, or Schumacher had better crash. :-D
I'm not going to get up and watch the race live, I have a feeling Ferrari will just run away with it. Again.
I'd rather be bored over lunchtime tomorrow, rather than 3am tonight.
I'd rather be bored over lunchtime tomorrow, rather than 3am tonight.
Minardi found a loop hole in the regulations. They won't get penalised for it. The loop hole will be closed in the next few weeks. Minardi are banking on a bit of rain.
As for the qualifying itself, it was not particularly interesting. Actually, I found Friday more interesting. We now have to guess everyone's strategies.
I still think my qualifying idea is better. :D
As for the qualifying itself, it was not particularly interesting. Actually, I found Friday more interesting. We now have to guess everyone's strategies.
I still think my qualifying idea is better. :D
Well, that was a bit boring.
Ok, so there was constantly some cars on the track, but where was the excitement? Before, the last 5 minutes or so was always exciting, the top drivers would all be out with low fuel, trying to get pole.
Now? It's just one car after another, and I didn't find it particularly exciting. I certainly won't be waking up at stupid o'clock for the Malaysian qualifying, that's for sure...
Anyway, whinge over, kind of. All the new rules have had no effect on one major part of qualifying, the Ferrari's still have the front row of the grid. Great.
Montoya was third, well done to him after a pretty rubbish Friday. Frentzen was fourth, possibility of a light fule load, methinks? Panis and Villenueve round out the top six.
Alonso did really well, outqualifying Trulli, even though he, Alonso, had a big moment halfway round the lap.
The Minardi's had a weird tactic if not setting a time, therefore they don't have to go into Parc Ferme and so they can still work on their cars overnight. Not sure what the FIA will have to say about that...
Full times:
1 M.SCHUMACHER Ferrari 1m27.173s
2 BARRICHELLO Ferrari 1m27.418s
3 MONTOYA Williams BMW 1m28.101s
4 FRENTZEN Sauber Petronas 1m28.274s
5 PANIS Toyota 1m28.288s
6 VILLENEUVE BAR Honda 1m28.420s
7 HEIDFELD Sauber Petronas 1m28.464s
8 BUTTON BAR Honda 1m28.682s
9 R.SCHUMACHER Williams BMW 1m28.830s
10 ALONSO Renault 1m28.928s
11 COULTHARD McLaren Mercedes 1m29.105s
12 TRULLI Renault 1m29.136s
13 FISICHELLA Jordan Ford 1m29.344s
14 WEBBER Jaguar 1m29.367s
15 RAIKKONEN McLaren Mercedes 1m29.470s
16 DA MATTA Toyota 1m29.538s
17 FIRMAN Jordan Ford 1m31.242s
18 PIZZONIA Jaguar 1m31.723s
19 VERSTAPPEN Minardi Cosworth no time
20 WILSON Minardi Cosworth no time
Ok, so there was constantly some cars on the track, but where was the excitement? Before, the last 5 minutes or so was always exciting, the top drivers would all be out with low fuel, trying to get pole.
Now? It's just one car after another, and I didn't find it particularly exciting. I certainly won't be waking up at stupid o'clock for the Malaysian qualifying, that's for sure...
Anyway, whinge over, kind of. All the new rules have had no effect on one major part of qualifying, the Ferrari's still have the front row of the grid. Great.
Montoya was third, well done to him after a pretty rubbish Friday. Frentzen was fourth, possibility of a light fule load, methinks? Panis and Villenueve round out the top six.
Alonso did really well, outqualifying Trulli, even though he, Alonso, had a big moment halfway round the lap.
The Minardi's had a weird tactic if not setting a time, therefore they don't have to go into Parc Ferme and so they can still work on their cars overnight. Not sure what the FIA will have to say about that...
Full times:
1 M.SCHUMACHER Ferrari 1m27.173s
2 BARRICHELLO Ferrari 1m27.418s
3 MONTOYA Williams BMW 1m28.101s
4 FRENTZEN Sauber Petronas 1m28.274s
5 PANIS Toyota 1m28.288s
6 VILLENEUVE BAR Honda 1m28.420s
7 HEIDFELD Sauber Petronas 1m28.464s
8 BUTTON BAR Honda 1m28.682s
9 R.SCHUMACHER Williams BMW 1m28.830s
10 ALONSO Renault 1m28.928s
11 COULTHARD McLaren Mercedes 1m29.105s
12 TRULLI Renault 1m29.136s
13 FISICHELLA Jordan Ford 1m29.344s
14 WEBBER Jaguar 1m29.367s
15 RAIKKONEN McLaren Mercedes 1m29.470s
16 DA MATTA Toyota 1m29.538s
17 FIRMAN Jordan Ford 1m31.242s
18 PIZZONIA Jaguar 1m31.723s
19 VERSTAPPEN Minardi Cosworth no time
20 WILSON Minardi Cosworth no time