Centurion

Here are the results from qualifications:

1 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes

2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes

3 Felipe Massa Ferrari

4 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault

5 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota

6 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault

7 Nick Heidfeld BMW

8 Robert Kubica BMW

9 Rubens Barrichello Honda

10 Jenson Button Honda

Surprise! Kimi sits in 15th place on the grid.
The Toyotas that have been improving from previous races continue to improve and Honda looks to be making a statement as well for this round.
Look for BMW to finish...what else...4th place.

Centurion

Here are todays results:

1 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes
2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes
3 Felipe Massa Ferrari
4 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault
5 Robert Kubica BMW
6 Nick Heidfeld BMW
7 Alexander Wurz Williams-Toyota
8 Kimi R?ikk?nen Ferrari
9 Scott Speed STR-Ferrari
10 Rubens Barrichello Honda

Great race, but this was not as exciting to watch as previous races.
The first four drivers finished in the same order they started.
BMW didn't do as well as I anticipated, but Kubica moved up 3 positions; Heidfeld up 1. However, the Afterburner Award has to go to Scott Speed. LOL. The American started 18th on the grid and finished in 9th. He was even putting pressure on Kimi for a few laps. I hope he does well to bring more American fans like myself to the sport.

Speaking of Kimi, the media was saying how Kimi seems to not have the attitude to push forward, how he doesn't communicate well with the mechanics to help improve the cars performance, and that he is beginning to be casted in Massa's shadow or something to that extent. I say it's still early and the Finnish driver still has time to get points. Afterall, he's still sitting in 4th place overall but getting only 1 point today hurt him.

Most of the front runners were on the hard compound tires at the beginning of the race but BMW elected to start Nick on the soft tires. This didn't bode well for Nick's car as he was having a difficult time trying to keep up with the front pack. By the time the leaders of the race (Fernando and Lewis) switched to the soft tires, which was on the 3rd stint, they were already too far ahead. As a matter of fact, they finished so far ahead of 3rd place Massa who seemed to be very disappointed with his performance today despite getting a podium finish.

Iceman

And now FIA is investigating against McLaren.
They could get disqualified...

JetBlack5OC

Investigated for what? I hope they don't get disqualified, that means a damn ferrari will be the winner. I can not stand the scuderia ferrari team. Thank god Michael Schumacher is gone, glad Alonso beat him last year for the championship, so Schumacher went out a loser. The last straw with Schumacher was when he parked his ferrari on the monaco track last year during quali, preventing others from taking pole, he looked like such a chump.

pinguhk

Lewis Hamilton I do like the way he drove in the last round.
Driffing a F1 car wow cool

Iceman

Team order.

During the race the second McLaren seemed to be the faster one, but never tried to attack for a possible lead.






FIA press release

Centurion

Very interesting comments made by the FIA.
I personally don't think this will surmount to anything but I'll wait until I hear more before I say anything else.

pinguhk

McLaren cleared over Hamilton row.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport...one/6704973.stm

see F1 is not a motor sport any more it all down to polatics and who got the most money, nothing to do with sport at all.
Not like the old day were people do fight to win and 100% try and beat your teammate.

Iceman

Official FIA Press Release

Centurion

Thank you both for the links.