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Originally Posted by Lombardia

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(q):can u win the championship here in china?

(a)unforuntaley not i won it a couple of races ago in belgium

probably he is a kung-fu journalist, not a sport journalist.
or could be that question was already prepared long time ago and the journalist didn't know that the Championship itself has so many things in progress.
Schumi should tell the journalist: "Where have you been?? The Championship has gone too soon..."

btw, Chinese GP at Shanghai will be very interesting because the track is a brand new one, thus all contenders have not sufficient data about the circuit.
Designed by a German architect, Hermann Tilke, Shanghai (5.451 km long - 56 laps) has a good combination contains corners (even a hairpin! ) and straight lines (the longest one is more than 1 km). It would demand an aerodynamic setting for high and low speed at once.

that's a bad bad news, Paolobalde, next season Formula One would be quite different because Jaguar will be out of the championship. Ford, the main principal has announced that they are running out of fund to compete in Formula One Championships.
and likely it will also impact to the other member of Ford Corp., Cosworth who currently supply engines for Minardi and Jordan.
is there any "Roman Abramovich" in F1??

If F1 ever lose those 3 teams then each team remaining (especially major teams) shall run 3 cars because due to the regulation, in each race the starting grid must be filled with 20 runners at least.


Latest news: Jordan has sacked Giorgio Pantano and repalce him with their 3rd driver Timo Glock for the rest of this season.

Shanghai venue's design has been beaten the old fashioned European race tracks over decades. I'm impressed!!I simply couldn't take my eyes off it. Gotta enjoy the sunday race.

Timo Glock, you'd once been performed well..it's time for showing capability at nearly end of season. I praise on you.

Schumi, well the most well adapted driver on new venue must go on within underlined the records. Should shut the mouth's crackpot journalist up by paying your perform on race track.

China GP - Qualification
Pilot, Team, Gap, Tyres, Time
1 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari (B) 1:34.012
2 Kimi Raikkonen McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:34.178 + 0.166
3 Jenson Button BAR-Honda (M) 1:34.295 + 0.283
4 Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas (B) 1:34.759 + 0.747
5 Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW (M) 1:34.891 + 0.879
6 Fernando Alonso Renault (M) 1:34.917 + 0.905
7 Giancarlo Fisichella Sauber-Petronas (B) 1:34.951 + 0.939
8 Olivier Panis Toyota (M) 1:34.975 + 0.963
9 Takuma Sato BAR-Honda (M) 1:34.993 + 0.981
10 David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:35.029 + 1.017
11 Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW (M) 1:35.245 + 1.233
12 Mark Webber Jaguar-Cosworth (M) 1:35.286 + 1.274
13 Jacques Villeneuve Renault (M) 1:35.384 + 1.372
14 Ricardo Zonta Toyota (M) 1:35.410 + 1.398
15 Nick Heidfeld Jordan-Ford (B) 1:35.507 + 1.495
16 Christian Klien Jaguar-Cosworth (M) 1:36.535 + 2.523
17 Timo Glock Jordan-Ford (B) 1:37.140 + 3.128
18 Zsolt Baumgartner Minardi-Cosworth (B) 1:40.240 + 6.228
19 Gianmaria Bruni Minardi-Cosworth (B) N/A
20 Michael Schumacher Ferrari (B) N/A

The winner is already known, but Schunmi will give us a chance for another great race with stunning overtakings and other awesome moments

!Forza Schumi!

Takuma Sato is down 10 places to 19th. Due to engine break.

Sato moved up to #18 on the grid because the final row will be filled by Michael Schumacher and Gianmaria Bruni, as neither of 'em recorded a time.

Here's the starting grid:
1. Rubens Barrichello (Brazil) Ferrari
2. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) McLaren-Mercedes
3. Jenson Button (Great Britain) BAR-Honda
4. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Sauber-Petronas
5. Ralf Schumacher (Germany) Williams-BMW (WB, Ralf..)
6. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Renault
7. Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) Sauber-Petronas
8. Olivier Panis (France) Toyota
9. David Coulthard (Great Britain) McLaren-Mercedes
10. Juan Pablo Montoya (Colombia) Williams-BMW
11. Mark Webber (Australia) Jaguar-Cosworth
12. Jacques Villeneuve (Canada) Renault (WB, Jack..)
13. Ricardo Zonta (Brazil) Toyota
14. Nick Heidfeld (Germany) Jordan-Ford
15. Christian Klien (Austria) Jaguar-Cosworth
16. Timo Glock (Germany) Jordan-Ford
17. Zsolt Baumgartner (Hungary) Minardi-Cosworth
18. Takuma Sato (Japan) BAR-Honda
19. Michael Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari
20. Gianmaria Bruni (Italy) Minardi-Cosworth

I wasn't surprised of Barrichello's lap time. Obviously he is very good in twisty tracks such as Shanghai, Silverstone and A1-Ring.
but I'm impressed by Sauber's drivers, both are in 4th and 7th position.

This is gonna be an interesting race.

i can finally watch a gp after missing the last few! whoo-hoo
gotta get up at 6 am but i need my f1!!!! i've missed it!

i also can't wait to see the chinese track its sounds amazing!

forza ferrari!

what a great great great race, i think schumacher completed a different hat trick today, started last, had every conveivable problem, and still set the fastest lap of the race!

barrichello and sato drove excellent races, as did raikkonen and button in all fairness.


as for villeneuve imo he needs more time behind the wheel but it was good to see him fight schumi again, *memories*

ralf was back too and was doing well until coulthard wiped him out, it was mildy amusing to see ralf park his bmw in the mclaren garage as his team clearly weren't ready for him.

anyway
i needed that i've missed my f1, roll on japan in 2 weeks time another gp i can watch whoo-hoo!

David Coulthard has proved once more that he is a complete fool, but not a driver...
He hates Schumacher bros and wants to hurt them every time it is possible. He has to be punished eventually.

Great race by Rubinho
And who was that women who kissed Barrichello's helmet twice... su esposa???
She proves the myth that all brasialians are gorgeous women

Final Result:

1. Rubens Barrichello (Brazil) Ferrari
2. Jenson Button (Great Britain) BAR-Honda
3. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) McLaren-Mercedes
4. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Renault
5. Juan Pablo Montoya (Colombia) Williams-BMW
6. Takuma Sato (Japan) BAR-Honda
7. Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) Sauber-Petronas
8. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Sauber-Petronas
9. David Coulthard (Great Britain) McLaren-Mercedes
10. Mark Webber (Australia) Jaguar-Cosworth
11. Jacques Villeneuve (Canada) Renault
12. Michael Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari
13. Nick Heidfeld (Germany) Jordan-Ford
14. Olivier Panis (France) Toyota
15. Timo Glock (Germany) Jordan-Ford
16. Zsolt Baumgartner (Hungary) Minardi-Cosworth
17. Gianmaria Bruni (Italy) Minardi-Cosworth
18. Ralf Schumacher (Germany) Williams-BMW
19. Ricardo Zonta (Brazil) Toyota
20. Christian Klien (Austria) Jaguar-Cosworth

Good race!!! as always, Barrichello performed great in a twisty track. congrats anyway.
Button had a good race. His car was obviously fast, and a good pit-stop strategy to take the 2nd place in front of Raikkonen. His teammate Sato also performed good. He did a quick start and finally reach the 6th place.

also congrats to both Sauber drivers. They all got points.

I was disappointed seeing DC and Schumi were having a bad bad race. DC in the earlier lap almost crash his car onto Sauber's, and finally Ralf was his next victim.
Schumi, as the commentator said (Martin Brundell I guess...), drives like he is NOT a 7-times world champion.

btw, wonderful track, isn't it?

Apparently in the season 2005 Silverstone will NOT hold an F1 Grand Prix..
in the schedule plan, Silverstone is temporary removed because there's no agreement yet between Bernie Ecclestone (F1's Boss) and Sir Jackie Stewart (President of BRDC).

The schedule will be officialised by FIA by Oct 13th.

I guess it is the same story as it was last year with San Paulo...
Although it would be terrible loss for all f1 fans not to watch race in Silverstone circuit...
For more than 50 years it was hold and now...quit....schluess...

Originally Posted by rae

And who was that women who kissed Barrichello's helmet twice... su esposa???

yep his wife

Turkey looks like will be on calendar next season, or is it new venue to replace Silverstone?No idea about it. Just ask FOM President, Bernie Ecclestone. The reason of all behind this could be unagreement price should've being paid by BRDC to FOM.

I guess it would be 17 series instead of the planned 18.
Silverstone still could be submitted into 2005 calendar before Oct 13th and all teams were agreed for that 1 serie addition.

BRDC couldn't afford the price because Silverstone is managed by private club, not a profit-oriented club. and British government has ruled out further cash help for Silverstone to keep the British GP on the calendar next year. They said that they have done lotsa things for Silverstone already.

Well.. it will be a GREAT loss.. but I hope BRDC will improve its facilities and get more funds to hold the British GP in the future...


btw, next race in Suzuka will be interesting. Trulli will race! earlier than his proper contract with Toyota. and rivality between B.A.R. and renault for2nd place in constructors standing is heating now..

BRDC couldn't afford the price because Silverstone is managed by private club, not a profit-oriented club. and British government has ruled out further cash help for Silverstone to keep the British GP on the calendar next year. They said that they have done lotsa things for Silverstone already.

yeah, the government dont want to give Bernie Ecclestone any more money, he is already a multi-billionaire

I think this will be sorted out, the press really want him to reinstate Silverstone and are pressuring him quite a lot. Bernie has been quoted as saying he wanted Silverstone included too.