V-10 takes P1 in second practice let the protests begin.


Edit Sorry the P1 was early on but still P6

 

I don't think so, you are over reacting...

P2 was much more reasonable or typical. P1 had very few cars out on the track, JB as an example never even put his driving suit on because he wanted other cars to get some of the sand off the track.

GP Bahrain: 2nd free practise
01. A. Davidson - Honda - 1:31.353
02. M. Schumacher - Ferrari - 1:31.751
03. A. Wurz - Williams - 1:31.764
04. F. Massa - Ferrari - 1:32.175
05. F. Alonso - Renault - 1:32.538
06. V. Liuzzi - Scuderia Toro Rosso - 1:32.703
07. R. Doornbos - Red Bull Racing - 1:32.926
08. G. Fisichella - Renault - 1:33.215
09. J. Button - Honda - 1:33.226
10. R. Kubica - BMW - 1:33.244
11. C. Klien - Red Bull Racing - 1:33.557
12. K. Raikkonen - McLaren - 1:33.577
13. JP. Montoya - McLaren - 1:33.726
14. N. Heidfeld - BMW - 1:33.848
15. N. Jani - Scuderia Toro Rosso - 1:33.900
16. S. Speed - Scuderia Toro Rosso - 1:34.284
17. M. Webber - Williams - 1:34.333
18. R. Barrichello - Honda - 1:34.384
19. D. Coulthard - Red Bull Racing - 1:34.432
20. T. Monteiro - Midland F1 - 1:34.459
21. N. Rosberg - Williams - 1:34.953
22. R. Schumacher - Toyota - 1:35.170
23. M. Winkelhock - Midland F1 - 1:35.686
24. J. Trulli - Toyota - 1:35.898
25. J. Villeneuve - BMW - 1:36.264
26. C. Albers - Midland F1 - 1:36.314
27. T. Sato - Super Aguri - 1:37.588
28. Y. Ide - Super Aguri - 1:39.021

 

What I believe ought to cause a revolt is this little factoid.

1,000,000,000.00 Euro = $1,191,038,792.47 United States Dollars

Speed reported that this 1 Billion Euro is what the change to V8 engines cost the teams. Mind you it is estimated the cost to put a carbon fiber cover with a smaller hole in it over the STR air intake to restrict the old V10 cost one buck. So, in an attempt to reduce costs the FIA implimented a policy that cost $1,191,038,792.47, however, this same reduced performance could have been accomplished for about 1 buck per car so lets say $44. That means the teams could have saved $1,191,038,748.47... but noooooo.

And then, to make it worse, the cars are not really slower, because with the changable tire rule back in play the speed potential of the cars has been raised. AD time from P2 is something like 2 seconds off the pace from 2005.

 

Them there V8 sound.. perrrrty!!!

 

That's hilarious. Do these F1 committee members even have meetings or do they just come up with these rule changes on the fly?

 

Max at his finest.

 

slept right through it.. not surprised about Anth, as he was supposed to be there. Michael seems to be sending a message to the rest. But Anth Davidson can battle with Wurz every Friday for the rest of the season, I certainly don't care.. ZZzzzzzz

tomorrow the real shit begins..

 

Heh, didn't Max say the teams came up with the V8 idea?

 

Kimi needs to change his last name to Walkkinnen.

 

^ good one !!