Official F1/Motorsport thread

[VR46]

Alonso's having a dig at Fisi now

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/5410668.stm

come on Giancarlo do it properly, take him out at the first corner at Suzuka and really give him something to complain about

Looks like a nice dry race at the weekend.

[TheForce]

he's being a poor loser, I didn't thought he would act like that, he lost a lot of respect from my side....

I still hope though that he will kick Schumi's ass, after 94 and 97 schumi can't do anything right with me

[Richard.John]

Feranando is acting rather oddly right now and it seems that he just cannot put a sock in it. Either he is naive and the press are just suckering him into it or he really has got an opinion on everybody and everything and is not afraid to share it with the world.


Renault should tell him to shut up as he is strarting to look foolish with his weekly outbursts. I am not a MS fan, but acknowledge that he has never slagged off the team in public which is to his credit.

Fernando, I love you as a driver and want you to win this years WDC, but please be careful otherwise you will be branded as the next Mansell or Villeneuve, a pair of costant whiners who never stopped blaming somebody, anybody, but themselves.

[VR46]

Practice times

Second practice times at Japanese Grand Prix (* denotes test driver ineligible to race)

1. Giancarlo Fisichella (Ita) Renault, one minute, 45.349 seconds
2. Felipe Massa (Brz) Ferrari 1:34.408
3. Michael Schumacher (Ger) 1:34.565
4. Fernando Alonso (Spa) Renault 1:34.863
5. Anthony Davidson* (GB) Honda 1:34.906
6. Sebastian Vettel* (Ger) BMW Sauber 1:34.912
7. Jenson Button (GB) Honda 1:35.002
8. Pedro de la Rosa (Spa) McLaren-Mercedes, 1:35.064
9. Jarno Trulli (Ita) Toyota 1:35.343
10. Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) McLaren-Mercedes 1:35.367

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/5412000.stm

I was surprised by the strong reaction to what I said yesterday in the press conference.

Fernando Alonso

Alonso - ah bless him. Not.

[Alastair]

How is Fisi fastest with a time 10 sec slower than second place?



Actual time for Fisi is 1:34.337

[Paulos G]

I'm looking forward to this weekend's race. Anyone else planning on getting up at stupid o'clock to watch it live?

[VR46]

yep I'll be up at 6am on Sunday \O/

[adam_the_browndog]

yeah im getting up to put a tape in then back to bed.

[Alastair]

Haven't you got a timer on the video? That's what I'll be doing, setting it all up the night before and then watching it whenever I get the chance in the morning or maybe as soon as I get up.

[Paulos G]

Feh! That doesn't count you lightweight!

I'll be up at 05:47 which will be enough time to get a cuppa, put the fire on and set the laptop up so I can browse NTSC during the ads.

[Alastair]

The build up is often the best bit of the program, surely all you 'hard core' people shold be up at 5am not 6

[Alastair]

I really want to go to Suzuka some day, would especially love to drive it. Will def miss it next year, lets hope it comes back soon.

[Richard.John]

Local time for once. I will grab some beer and enjoy the race with no ads. I just wish I had Brundle's commentary to go with it.

[Alastair]

At least you don't get James 'bloody' Allen

[Richard.John]

The grass is always greener, or something like that. JA's not that bad. I would kill for decent English commentary.