Qualifying Monaco ***SPOILER***

Why would you want to have the race messed up when Ferrari are starting one-two? Or should it rain only from the third position on?

 

hmm...I quite like that idea

As I said, I really hope it doesn't rain. I'll be more than happy with an easy ,boring, unexciting, predictable, climax-free Ferrari 1-2

Forza Ferrari.

 

GO MASSA!!!!


-Hey, where has Ted been lately?

 

Gotta love how good kimi is with his words:
Q: (Juha Päätalo – Financial Times Germany) Kimi, in Turkey, it was quite a big disadvantage to start on the dirty side of the track. How do you see it here?
KR: I think maybe it’s the same, maybe not. I don’t think it’s such a big difference here, because the cars go a bit everywhere on the main straight, so probably it will be more or less the same.

 

Yes all bets will be off as it becomes a coin toss, you will see a smashem derby. That is too far left of a procession. The only time I wanted rain in Monaco is when Ferrari were not on the front row. If it rains it will only make it harder for Ferrari to win as they would have to crash out to lose.The more powerful cars have more chance of this without TC. Rain does not make it any easier to pass by a long shot. Rain on other tracks is alright as passing is a lot easier. If one commits to a pass on this track and then the door closes, there is no way out but the wall. There will undoubtedly be safety cars out if it rains and that will only bunch up the pack. The only ones that does not favour is Massa and Ferrari. Would you be calling for rain if Alonso was on poll? Procession or not, I hope Massa goes wire to wire with Kimi right there with him.

 

LOL! Priceless!

 

Massa go poll! Ferrari front row!

Monaco weather forcast: http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/MNXX0001

The high tomorrow will only be 15C. That will make the tires work completely differently than today. Add a little drizzle and we have a skating rink.

 

And no TC...

 

LOL Yep, this could really bollox up the (much speculated) Alonso deal.


I don't think we need rain to make the race "interesting". Between the hazards of Monaco, and the one-stop fuel loads behind the leaders, nothing is certain.

Rain could make it harder for the leaders to pull out a long lead for a two-stop strategy, but intermittent rain could benefit those who want minimum time on the options.

Of course, if you define "interesting" as cars banging wheels with each other, .... that's tough enough in the dry, at Monaco.


Besides: no diamonds on the cars this year, so no need to pray for wrecks.
Or are people hoping to see a Red Bull try to park in one of those yachts?

Huh? I never really watched it, myself. But an ST165 (like Carlos Sainz' WRC winner) was my winter rat in the snow zone layer.

 

Well done Massa! Ferrari 1 - 2 tomorrow!

 

Where IS Ted?? I chatted with him last week, and then when I go to call him yesterday, his number is disconnected.

Ted? Calling Ted? Maybe he is laying low until after Monaco and the 500. I mean, what if Massa wins and Danica.......gulp....wins?

Ted, Ted, we'll still like you.......Ted? Come back Ted. This forum is no fun without you!

 

+1 With you guys on that one

 

I have to say I am very impressed with Massa at Monaco this weekend, so far he has done really an excellent job. Good luck to both Ferrari Drivers tomorrow. Is Ted ok?

 

Actually yes. As much as I'm a fan of Alonso, I don't want him to become a WDC anymore (at least not as long as he isn't in a Ferrari). We had that already twice. That's enough. (I would have called for rain also if Kimi or Lewis had the pole.)

Let's face it: Despite all the glitz and glamour, the Monaco GP is only interesting if something unplanned happens. Otherwise everybody will be on a one stop strategy and take back the positions they had before the refuel, which happens to be the positions they had after making it through St. Devote.

The second most boring race in the calendar is Hungary. And they call it the "Monaco without the houses". If you can't pass, it ain't much fun for the audience. I was in Hungary last year and the race is a bore.

 

Yes Ted, don't worry, 10k isn't that much money. The wife won't leave you!

 

Wow I didn't even tip Massa to be in the top three for quali much less the race. Hopefully he can keep it out of the wall without the TC and we can get another nice 1,2 for Ferrari.

So apparently Ted has gone missing? even if reading his same post over and over again in multiple threads gets tedious he certainly brings entertainment to the racing section.

 

See how much better qualifying goes when they don't park at Rascasse?

Last year was boring -- up front --, because the Macs were under team orders, and the long wheelbase Ferrari couldn't challenge on the street courses.

But at Monaco, expect the unexpected.
(Well, at least the unplanned. Kimi's burning McLaren was unplanned, but not awfully unexpected. )

I think the front four are on a two stop. But Kubi and Nico look to be on a one stop. Could be interesting.

And the back of the pack always has its moments. (Will either STR make it through lap 1? Stay tuned.)

20 cars running within centimeters of the barriers for 78 laps? Boring?
(I park almost that close to the walls in my garage, but I don't do it at 100 KPH. )

 

+1

 

Thank you!

Even more incidents than the Australian GP. Cool.

 

"Cool"?! There ought to be a demolition derby you could watch.

 

Strange but thats the only races Hammi can win.

 

As long as we don't see reversed grid, rain is about the only thing making a street GP (as Monaco or Melbourne) interesting. Other than that for the most part it is basically a procession race with a predetermined result.

 

Tell that to Sutil.

And how about that "boring" race last year?: Monaco 2007

Code:

Pos Grid No Driver               Team            
 1    1   1 Fernando Alonso      McLaren-Mercedes 
 2    2   2 Lewis Hamilton       McLaren-Mercedes 
 3    3   5 Felipe Massa         Ferrari         
 4    4   3 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault         
 5    8  10 Robert Kubica        BMW             
 6    7   9 Nick Heidfeld        BMW             
 7   11  17 Alexander Wurz       Williams-Toyota 
 8   16   6 Kimi Raikkonen       Ferrari         
 9   18  19 Scott Speed          STR-Ferrari     
10    9   8 Rubens Barrichello   Honda           
11   10   7 Jenson Button        Honda           
12    5  16 Nico Rosberg         Williams-Toyota 
13   15   4 Heikki Kovalainen    Renault         
14   13  14 David Coulthard      Red Bull-Renault 
15   14  12 Jarno Trulli         Toyota          
16   20  11 Ralf Schumacher      Toyota          
17   21  22 Takuma Sato          Super Aguri-Honda 
18   17  23 Anthony Davidson     Super Aguri-Honda 
19   22  21 Christijan Albers    Spyker-Ferrari  
Ret  19  20 Adrian Sutil         Spyker-Ferrari  
Ret   6  15 Mark Webber          Red Bull-Renault 
Ret  12  18 Vitantonio Liuzzi    STR-Ferrari

Sometimes you just have to look further back than the front runners to see the racing.