*** 2006 British Grand Prix ***

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Qual
Pos No Driver Team First Second Third
1 1 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:21.018 1:20.271 1:20.253
2 3 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.648 1:20.497 1:20.397
3 5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:22.096 1:20.659 1:20.574
4 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:21.647 1:20.846 1:20.764
5 2 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:22.411 1:20.594 1:20.919
6 11 Rubens Barrichello Honda 1:22.965 1:20.929 1:20.943
7 7 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1:22.886 1:21.043 1:21.073
8 4 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes 1:22.169 1:20.816 1:21.107
9 16 Nick Heidfeld Sauber-BMW 1:21.670 1:20.629 1:21.329
10 17 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-BMW 1:21.637 1:20.672 1:21.599
11 14 David Coulthard RBR-Ferrari 1:22.424 1:21.442
12 10 Nico Rosberg Williams-Cosworth 1:23.083 1:21.567
13 20 Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Cosworth 1:22.685 1:21.699
14 15 Christian Klien RBR-Ferrari 1:22.773 1:21.990
15 21 Scott Speed STR-Cosworth 1:22.541 1:22.076
16 18 Tiago Monteiro MF1-Toyota 1:22.860 1:22.207
17 9 Mark Webber Williams-Cosworth 1:23.129
18 19 Christijan Albers MF1-Toyota 1:23.210
19 12 Jenson Button Honda 1:23.247
20 22 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 1:26.158
21 23 Franck Montagny Super Aguri-Honda 1:26.316
22 8 Jarno Trulli Toyota No time


Bueller, the weekend has started and no topic yet.


Corners 01 - Copse 02 - Becketts 03 - Chapel 04 - Stowe 05 - Club 06 - Abbey 07 - Bridge 08 - Priory 09 - Brooklands 10 - Luffield 11 - Woodcote

After the tight and twisty monaco streets we come to the British GP at Silverstone where a lot of overtaking has taken place in the past. Great racetrack atmosphere.

The weather is warmer than expected with a lot of wind - its an ex-airforce runway in the middle of the boonies. This has caused a lot of spins and near misses as a couple of drivers took to the slip road.

Ferrari and Renault look strong though tomorrow would be a better test as the race drivers got very few laps in - less than 6 for most of them. On the onboards I was surprised to see the drivers lift into Stowe and drop a couple gears in the Maggots/Becketts section as the drivers had earlier mentioned they would be flat and do without brakes thru most of the first sector almost up to Club. Guess the conditions are too greasy for full on speeds. I think the times should fall drastically tomorrow as the track rubbers in.

The British race drivers weren't doing particularly well today.

Also Kimi had some issues with his car severely limiting his time on the track. I think he will have a new engine this week while both Michael and Alonso will have to use their Monaco lumps.

Friday practice times
Practice 1: http://www.formula1.com/race/result/758/9.html
Practise 2: http://www.formula1.com/race/result/758/10.html
Top 10 drivers - best time in both sessions:
1 38 Robert Kubica Sauber-BMW 1:21.082
2 35 Alexander Wurz Williams-Cosworth 1:21.946
3 36 Anthony Davidson Honda 1:22.003
4 2 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:22.294
5 35 Alexander Wurz Williams-Cosworth 1:22.300
6 36 Anthony Davidson Honda 1:22.310
7 8 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:22.437
8 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:22.476
9 1 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:22.603
10 5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:22.825

Best Friday sector time:
SECTOR 1 1 38 Robert Kubica 25.681
SECTOR 2 1 38 Robert Kubica 35.118
SECTOR 3 1 38 Robert Kubica 20.283
... compared to last year's best Friday time:
SECTOR 1 1 35 Pedro de la Rosa 24.829
SECTOR 2 1 35 Pedro de la Rosa 33.696
SECTOR 3 1 38 Ricardo Zonta 19.899

I thought the V8s would be closer because of the softer tires this season but the superior grunt of V10 must be making up for it.