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Comments during Suzuka Qualifying

Started by confucius , Oct 13 2001 03:56

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#1 confucius

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 03:56

Ok folks...Alesi's final show, maybe Mika's final show. Juan to prove MonzaB wrong? Gonna be an exciting one. Are a lot of the folks here in a different timezone to this race and will be sleeping through qualifying?

#2 Drinky

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 03:59

As always, it can be seen live here: http://www.ricardis.....nl/~zodiac/f1/

#3 gerry nassar

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 03:59

Id say most Europeans and Americans will still be asleep.

I'll follow the F1 Qualifying on F1-Live and watch the 500cc quals at the same time on TV.

#4 HP

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:01

Originally posted by gerry nassar
Id say most Europeans and Americans will still be asleep.

I'll follow the F1 Qualifying on F1-Live and watch the 500cc quals at the same time on TV.

I'm European, but are not asleep. Has to do with the fact that I live in Asia

#5 Williams

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:01

"Still" asleep, or "already" asleep ?

#6 obi-one

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:03

Originally posted by HP
I'm European, but are not asleep. Has to do with the fact that I live in Asia

It's is only midnight in the States. Couldn't imagine going to sleep with the quals live here. :up:

#7 confucius

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:03

I so wish we got qualifying on TV here. Frames are just no fun

#8 gerry nassar

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:03

looks like im asleep guys. didnt mean to speak on behalf of 2 continents!! :lol:

#9 Williams

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:04

For someone who's not suppose to be motivated, Jacques seems to have hopped into the car before any other driver...

#10 confucius

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:05

The times have been extremely fast so far this weekend. Any predictions for the pole time?

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:05

Originally posted by gerry nassar
Id say most Europeans and Americans will still be asleep.

I'll follow the F1 Qualifying on F1-Live and watch the 500cc quals at the same time on TV.

ahhh but some of us Europeans will stay up all night and watch

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:08

Interesting what Brundle was saying about Michelin tires being fast when new for qualifying, then being fast again after they are scrubbed in for the race. Almost like having double the number of tires available.

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:08

Originally posted by fifi

ahhh but some of us Europeans will stay up all night and watch

True if they showed qualifying on TV here aswell I would stay up all hours!

#14 dan2k

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:08

The qualifying lap record here is 1:34.700 (1991).
Which is already broken this morining by Ralf, so I expect a new (official) qualifying lap record this hour.

#15 confucius

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:09

When they say "scrubbed" does that actually mean they take a steel brush to the tyres or something? Or does it just mean they use the tyres for a few laps to "wear" them in?

#16 HP

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:09

Yoongs first time 0.5 sec slower than this morning.

#17 HP

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:10

Originally posted by confucius
When they say "scrubbed" does that actually mean they take a steel brush to the tyres or something? Or does it just mean they use the tyres for a few laps to "wear" them in?

They use the tyres for a few laps. It looks as if the Michelin run better when they have time too cool off again.

#18 confucius

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:10

I'd wager a 1:32:245 (or thereabouts

) will be the pole time. Maybe even in the 1:31s

#19 Billy

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:11

where will Alonso qualify?

#20 dan2k

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:12

Times from this morning

1 5 Ralf Schumacher Williams/BMW 1'33.969
2 6 J.P.Montoya Williams/BMW 1'34.301 0.332
3 4 David Coulthard McLaren/Mercedes 1'34.562 0.593
4 1 M.Schumacher Ferrari 1'34.711 0.742
5 8 Jenson Button Benetton/Renault 1'34.735 0.766
6 11 Jarno Trulli Jordan/Honda 1'34.909 0.940
7 16 Nick Heidfeld Sauber/Petronas 1'35.037 1.068
8 3 Mika Hakkinen McLaren/Mercedes 1'35.043 1.074
9 2 R.Barrichello Ferrari 1'35.222 1.253
10 10 J.Villeneuve BAR/Honda 1'35.457 1.488
11 22 H-H.Frentzen Prost/Acer 1'35.483 1.514
12 17 Kimi Raikkonen Sauber/Petronas 1'35.672 1.703
13 12 Jean Alesi Jordan/Honda 1'35.719 1.750
14 9 Olivier Panis BAR/Honda 1'36.051 2.082
15 18 Eddie Irvine Jaguar/Cosworth 1'36.060 2.091
16 7 G.Fisichella Benetton/Renault 1'36.114 2.145
17 19 Pedro de la Rosa Jaguar/Cosworth 1'36.144 2.175
18 23 Tomas Enge Prost/Acer 1'37.246 3.277
19 21 Fernando Alonso Minardi/European 1'37.429 3.460
20 15 Enrique Bernoldi Arrows/Asiatech 1'37.514 3.545
21 14 Jos Verstappen Arrows/Asiatech 1'37.805 3.836
22 20 Alex Yoong Minardi/European 1'38.839 4.870

#21 Williams

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:12

Originally posted by confucius
When they say "scrubbed" does that actually mean they take a steel brush to the tyres or something? Or does it just mean they use the tyres for a few laps to "wear" them in?

They have to run the tyres for a certain time at a certain temperature in order to get them to just the right state of wear. With the Michelins it seems if it's not done just right they won't have optimum grip or won't last long enough.

#22 gerry nassar

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:12

scrubbed are tyres that have been worn in by driving

#23 confucius

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:13

That Alonso kid is a damn fine driver. I'd say he'll qualify ahead of at least one Arrows, one Minardi (duh) and a Prost. He won't be on the back row.

#24 HP

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:15

Alonso is also about 0.5 sec slower than this morning.

#25 Billy

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:17

Raikkonen is on the track, quite early in the session ...

#26 confucius

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:18

How do you pronnounce "Enge"?

#27 312 PB

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:18

hehe

only 9pm friday nite
here in cali

finally !!

go mikkkkaaaaaaaaaaa !!!!!!!

#28 dan2k

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:18

Bloody aussies, when the hell will they decide to show qualifying on TV??? :mad:

Their showing horse racing, with those short ass guys riding them.

#29 confucius

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:18

Juan's out. Pity he's not wearing the chrome lid.

#30 Williams

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:19

Bernoldi is now about 0.2 faster than he was this morning. Track's getting faster.

Confucious: Chrome adds weight ;)

#31 Sammyed

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:19

Originally posted by Drinky
As always, it can be seen live here: http://www.ricardis.....nl/~zodiac/f1/

I just logged in...thanks Drinky..but it´s impossible!!, "to connect the server because full traffic"-Real player message. :cry:

Anyway, who´s on pole??

#32 Billy

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:19

raikkonen sets the first real time: 1'35.056

#33 confucius

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:20

Originally posted by dan2k
Bloody aussies, when the hell will they decide to show qualifying on TV???
Their showing horse racing, with those short ass guys riding them.

Some F1 drivers are only a little taller than these guys

Juan and Jacques are barely taller!

Channel 9 :down:

Horse racing :rolleyes:

:yawn:

#34 Billy

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:21

JPM slower than Kimi in S1

#35 confucius

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Posted 13 October 2001 - 04:21

My prediction of a 1:32 might be under threat...