Formula 1

**Happy Camper** · 6th Jun 2006, 16:30

Priceless

**gummynut** · 12th Jun 2006, 12:35

Silverstone 2006
1st. F. Alonso
2nd. M. Schumacher
3rd. K. Raikkonen

top honours again for Renault and Alonso.. More work to do for MS (Ferrari) and KR (McLaren). Seems like Renault will stay on top of the hill for the time being. All he need to do now is to finish second for the remaining races and be crowned again, unless MS or KR pull off some tricks from their sleeves.

**BFG** · 13th Jun 2006, 20:13

I don't think KR got any tricks left. MS will surely have some. I missed the race.

**Quixotic** · 15th Jun 2006, 00:08

Originally Posted by BFG

I don't think KR got any tricks left. MS will surely have some. I missed the race.

Eh?!? With that awful McLaren, he did all he could, which is exactly worth the expected 3rd position. I am pessimistic of the McLarens and think that the 2006 season is over for them already, can't see them challenging for wins anymore.

Silverstone confirms very much the running order, where 123 and 456 positions are exactly the same cars.

Renault > Ferrari > McLaren

On hindsight, Alonso in a McLaren in 2007 seems like going backwards... *ouch*

**barmby** · 16th Jun 2006, 02:35

World Cup and I missed Silverstone and my sleep!!

**eddyq** · 7th Jul 2006, 14:21

With all the world cup going on, F1 got bump out. Looks like Ferrari and MS and Massa are catching up on Renault at the US grand prix.

The 1st lap incident wiped out 7 cars at one go when Montoya crashed into team mate Raikkonen. The chain reaction saw Heideld (Sauber) rolled over several times after clipped by Button. Awful stuff, F1 cars are very safe, cars smashed to pieces yet drivers walked away. The multiple points safety belts held the driver over shoulders and hips very tightly.

**BFG** · 7th Jul 2006, 15:18

Hi Eddyq, thanks for reminding about this thread!

I didn't catch the part where the 7 cars pile up occur. I've watched the race but couldn't remember what't going on. 2 days straight watching the semi final at 3am will do that to you. Maybe after the World Cup, we F1 fan can concentrate again to the season. It's just a small speed bump this year.

**eddyq** · 13th Jul 2006, 14:27

Update: Montoya is leaving F1 immediately and will be replaced by test driver Pedro de la Rosa. Montoya will race in Nascar, next year.

Will anyone here miss him?

**BFG** · 13th Jul 2006, 22:54

er, not sure though. I'm concentrating on who will reach the finishing line 1st between the top 2 drivers.

**Quixotic** · 15th Jul 2006, 12:53

Montoya-who?

Interesting new vertical wings on BMW Sauber, will see if that translates to anything on the cars. Friday tests seem to indicate some good results.

**BFG** · 15th Jul 2006, 21:54

Managed to rush back to catch the qualifying round but caught the last 15 minutes of it. And what a qualifiyer it was! Alonso and MS went at each other from the pit lane until the end with Ferrari finishing the qualifying period with the 1st 2 position ahead of Renault and McLaren. Montoya replacement ( didn't catch his name ) nearly disrupt Ferrari's and even Renault's position but the Ferrari's driver and Alonso managed to spoil his time trial. Can't wait for tomorrow race.

**eddyq** · 17th Jul 2006, 15:58

Ferrari packages definitely back on track, slowly chipping points away from Renault. McLaren seem not as strong but both cars scored points. Toyota looks fast but not yet as reliable as a corolla as Trulli retired.
Sauber rewarded with 1 point with their new vertical wing.

Race-wise quite boring, pretty quiet as no incident happen.

**BFG** · 31st Jul 2006, 13:14

The prancing horse has done it again! They finished the race in the top 2 place. Slowly they are chipping away and are only 11 points behind Alonso.

**firethorn** · 31st Jul 2006, 13:27

kewl!!!

Got kaki here too!!!

Ferrari will win ba.. I can bet you...

Massa's quite good sia... wasted next year Raikonnen coming in..

Massa got no chance to drive a good car liao.. haha..

**BFG** · 1st Aug 2006, 21:40

Massa is a good 'wingman'. He did not hesitate to block any car behind his if it gives more advantage to MS. If Raikkonen comes in, I do not know if he would play 2nd fiddlestick to MS. There's news of him retiring if he wins the 8th World Championship title this season. Just a rumour.

**firethorn** · 1st Aug 2006, 21:59

the last time i posted "rumours" in another forum that barrichello was going to leave ferrari, i was shot in the ***.. wahaha.. of course it was fulfilled...

no insider info for this one though...

personal speculation though is that he mught wanna go out in style.. and not this way.. esp since alonso is going to mclaren next year..