Formula1 2004 (Ferrari and Michael Schumacher champions)

Michael Schumacher, to be correct - Ralph's BMW didn't finish :wink:

Also Raikkonen McLaren

GP Bahrain

Pole Position for Michael Schumacher

1.M.Schumacher
2. R.Barrichello
3.J.Montoya

4. R. Schumacher
5. Takuma Sato
6. Jenson Button

which meanns

1. Ferrari
2. Ferrari
3. Williams-BMW
4. Williams-BMW
5. BAR-Honda
6. BAR-Honda

Ron Dennis must be livid at this point with the current state of his team

RESULT GP IN BAHRAIN

1 1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 57 Winner 1 10

2 2 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 57 +1.3 secs 2 8

3 9 Jenson Button BAR-Honda 57 +26.6 secs 6 6

4 7 Jarno Trulli Renault 57 +32.2 secs 7 5

5 10 Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 57 +52.4 secs 5 4

6 8 Fernando Alonso Renault 57 +53.1 secs 16 3

7 4 Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 57 +58.1 secs 4 2

8 14 Mark Webber Jaguar-Cosworth 56 +1 Lap 14 1

9 17 Olivier Panis Toyota 56 +1 Lap 8

10 16 Cristiano da Matta Toyota 56 +1 Lap 9

11 11 Giancarlo Fisichella Sauber-Petronas 56 +1 Lap 11

12 12 Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 56 +1 Lap 13

13 3 Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 56 +1 Lap 3

14 15 Christian Klien Jaguar-Cosworth 56 +1 Lap 12

15 18 Nick Heidfeld Jordan-Ford 56 +1 Lap 18

16 19 Giorgio Pantano Jordan-Ford 55 +2 Lap 15

17 20 Gianmaria Bruni Minardi-Cosworth 52 +5 Lap 17

Ret 5 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 50 +7 Lap 10

Ret 21 Zsolt Baumgartner Minardi-Cosworth 44 +13 Lap 20

Ret 6 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 7 +50 Laps 19

Hey there. I'm new to the site. Any other F1 fans around here? Most of the people who live here think Formula 1 is a soft drink.

Questions:
When will Ferrari break?
When will McLaren rebound?
Will Scott Dixon end up at Williams next year (or sooner)?
Does anyone miss Villenueve?
Will Sato catch on?
Is BAR for real this year?
How can the cars be slowed (as the drivers have mentioned they would like to see)?
Is the global enhancement of the series good, even at the cost of European races?
Should F1 kick it's tobacco habit?
Have you ever seen a picture of Bernie E. that didn't make him look like an old, wrinkled codger?

Talk to me.

BigDice misses Villeneuve!

I do feel kinda sorry for Raikkönen and Coulthard. But then again - I am German and I drive an Alfa Romeo. Go, Michael!

Although he denies it, Montoya has to be worried about McLaren's performance (or lack thereof). Maybe he figures they'll have it all figured out by next year.

Kimi has it pretty bad, but I doubt Coulthard will ever get a shot at a championship again. That's too bad - he seems to be a decent fellow. And my mom likes him Must be the chin.

Being from America and driving a Chevrolet, I don't have much to relate to any of the teams. I did work HP for a while, and, even though I was very glad to get out of there, I still pull for the Williams team.

There's a lot of talk over here about how badly they need to get an American driver into F1. I really don't feel that way - although I do cheer for the guys that I'm most familiar with (Montoya, DaMatta). I'd much rather see drivers that got there on merit rather than where they are from (or how much sponsorship money they can secure).

I just wish someone could step up and take on Ferrari. I have the utmost respect for Michael Schumacher, but I get tired of seeing anyone win all the time. That being said, I'm sure I'll tell my grandkids someday about watching him when he was at his peak. You just have to wonder how long it can last.

How about this Bruni guy? He's smoking Baumgartner (no surprise) and he came across as pretty smart in an interview I saw with him. Any real potential there? I assume that he brought money to team, no?

About Michael Schumacher - yes, the races are pretty boring. It's not his fault, of course, that the others just cannot catch up. But what I usually do is watch the first couple of rounds, see that Schumi is well ahead again, settle down for some sleep on the sofa and wake up in time for the finish.

At least M. Schumacher still looks like he's having fun. I think his vertical leap is actually getting higher.

Despite the Ferrari runaway, there is still a great battle amongst the rest of the teams. It's nice to see some new blood (Button) on the podium.

I'd like to see Toyota step it up and get into the battle for second best. I miss McNish though - oh yeah, I got to see him win at Sebring this year.

So, here's my first lame suggestion to slow the cars down a wee bit. Make the front and rear wings single-element only. Get rid of the barge-boards and any other 'appendages'. Might not slow them down much, but it would get back to a cleaner, more aesthetic look. Only problem is, this will only affect cornering speeds. How do you slow them down on the straights?

C'mon! There have to be some F1 fans here somewhere! I keep ending up in the 'Politics' room and it just gets me riled up. I really need something less meaningful to talk about.

Last year it was fun.
This year it ain't, once more.
And I root for Ferrari.

(Finally, I don't quite understand, Walter... Ralph who?)

Ralph, Ralf. What's a few letters amongst friends?

Ralph Firman.


No - kidding, meant the "other Schumacher" Ralf, of course. :wink:

well I hope Valentino Rossi will come to Formula 1 soon enough, he is only chance to get it rid of boredome

Well, might be, he becomes a second John Surtees (the only man to win the world championship on two wheels and four until now).

I occasionally watch F1, but the lack of competition tends to make it boring. But I still believe the guys of the MotoGP are the real men of motor racing.

GP IN SAN MARINO QUALYIFING


1 9 Jenson Button BAR-Honda 1:19.753

2 1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:20.011

3 3 Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW 1:20.212

4 2 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:20.451

5 4 Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 1:20.538

6 8 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:20.895

7 10 Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 1:20.913

8 14 Mark Webber Jaguar-Cosworth 1:20.921

9 7 Jarno Trulli Renault 1:21.034

10 16 Cristiano da Matta Toyota 1:21.087

11 5 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.091

12 12 Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 1:21.532

13 17 Olivier Panis Toyota 1:21.558

14 15 Christian Klien Jaguar-Cosworth 1:21.949

15 19 Giorgio Pantano Jordan-Ford 1:23.352

16 18 Nick Heidfeld Jordan-Ford 1:23.488

17 20 Gianmaria Bruni Minardi-Cosworth 1:26.899

18 21 Zsolt Baumgartner Minardi-Cosworth 1:46.299

19 11 Giancarlo Fisichella Sauber-Petronas No time

20 6 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes No time