I'll say it again: this stupid tyres rules fucking disgust me. :x
So much for "improving safety"... :roll: Now, on the last laps or either the tyres blow or get worn down the the carcass... Something really bad could have happened to Kimi today (and the B.A.R. who was in front of him)... Tough it was his fault too - many lock-ups and off track excursions. Michelin seem to be pushing the boundaries with their uber soft tyres too.
Anyway, the race was quite good. Alonso was one lucky mofo once again, and Heidfeld drove a good race, but today the Wiliams weren't quite there. Coulthard was fantastic too!
And Ferrari... Well, yet again the luck wasn't with them. Tough a podium is a positive result; and Michael did well too, coming from 17th to 5th. But the car didn't seem to like the 2 stopper strategy, and Michael's tyres suffered from that. Rubens (who was great today), clearly had a more consistent package and his tyres held up better.
Oh well, can't wait for one of my favourite GP's!
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FASTEST LAPS CHART:
Pos Driver Team Lap Average Speed Time
1 Fernando Alonso Renault 44 204.305 1:30.711
2 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 9 203.791 1:30.940
3 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 44 203.594 1:31.028
4 Nick Heidfeld Williams-BMW 9 203.380 1:31.124
5 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 19 202.974 1:31.306
6 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 19 202.537 1:31.503
7 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 47 202.084 1:31.708
8 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 25 202.049 1:31.724
9 Jarno Trulli Toyota 43 201.928 1:31.779
10 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes 42 201.866 1:31.807
11 Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 26 201.686 1:31.889
12 Jenson Button BAR-Honda 20 201.542 1:31.955
13 Vitantonio Liuzzi Red Bull Racing 43 201.506 1:31.971
14 Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 18 200.725 1:32.329
15 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-Petronas 41 200.174 1:32.583
16 Narain Karthikeyan Jordan-Toyota 21 198.653 1:33.292
17 Tiago Monteiro Jordan-Toyota 39 198.370 1:33.425
18 Christijan Albers Minardi-Cosworth 18 194.985 1:35.047
19 Patrick Friesacher Minardi-Cosworth 18 193.987 1:35.536