British Grand Prix – Qualifying

July 9, 2005 by
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Raikkonen has had another engine failure and so will be penalised 10 grid spots, same as happened in the French GP last week. (Monteiro had an engine change too.)

Track temperature = 30°C; air temp=20°C; wind=2.6m/s; humidity=69%; pressure=1008.2mBar

Batch 1: CK, FM, PF, CA, JM
CK – sector 1 = 25.8; S2=61.4; S3=1:22.207 = provisional pole, of course
FM – S1=26.0; S2=61.6; 1:22.495 = pP2
PF – S1=27.1; S2=64.1; 1:25.566 = pP3
CA – S1=26.9; S2=63.4; 1:24.576 = pP3
JM – S1=25.4; S2=60.0; 1:20.382 = pP1

Batch 2 = NK, NH, TM, MW, TS
NK – S1=26.4; S2=62.5; 1:23.583 = pP4
NH – S1=25.8; S2=61.3; 1:22.117 = pP2
TM had an engine change and will be penalised … except he’s pulled into the pit lane instead of setting a time, so he’ll be right at the back
MW (and his burned thigh) – S1=25.9; S2=61.3; 1:21.997 = pP2
TS – S1=25.8; S2=60.6 (that’s promising); 1:21.114 = pP2, 0.7s behind JM

Batch 3 = DC, RB, JV, RS, GF
DC – S1=25.8; S2=61.2; 1:22.108 = pP4
RB – S1=25.3; S2=60.2 (good for P2?); 1:20.906 = pP2, 0.524s behind JM
JV – S1=25.9; S2=60.9 (P4?); 1:21.352 = pP4, well ahead of teammate FM
RS – S1=25.6; S2=60.6 (P4?); 1:21.191 = pP4
GF – S1=25.4 (ahead of JM); S2=60.4 (slower); 1:21.010 = pP3 – he lost a lot in S3

Batch 4 = JT, JB, MS, KR, FA
JT – S1=25.4; S2=60.2 (P2?); 1:20.459 = pP2, just 0.077s behind JM
JB – S1=25.5; S2=60.0 (pole?!); 1:20.207 = pP1 by 0.175s!! :)
MS – S1=25.5 (0.001s slower than JB); S2=60.5 (P4?); 1:21.275 = pP8 – very poor S3
KR will be penalised 10 grid spots for an engine change; S1=25.1 (very quick); S2=59.6 (pole?); 1:19.932 = pP1 by 0.275s
FA – S1=25.2; S2=59.6 (pole?); 1:19.905 = P1

Provisional Grid (note penalties for KR & TM)

  1. F.Alonso (Renault)
  2. K.Raikkonen (McLaren) + 10-spot penalty for engine change
  3. J.Button (BAR)
  4. J.Montoya (McLaren)
  5. J.Trulli (Toyota)
  6. R.Barrichello (Ferrari)
  7. G.Fisichella (Renault)
  8. T.Sato (BAR)
  9. R.Schumacher (Toyota)
  10. M.Schumacher (Ferrari)
  11. J.Villeneuve (Sauber)
  12. M.Webber (Williams)
  13. D.Coulthard (Red Bull)
  14. N.Heidfeld (Williams)
  15. C.Klien (Red Bull)
  16. F.Massa (Sauber)
  17. N.Karthikeyan (Jordan)
  18. C.Albers (Minardi)
  19. P.Friesacher (Minardi)
  20. T.Monteiro (Jordan) + 10-spot penalty for engine change but set no time

There’s a rumour that Button will go to Ferrari next season?!

[Weekend schedule] [F1 calendar, 2005]

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2 Comments on British Grand Prix – Qualifying

  1. reens on Sat, 9th Jul 2005 4:06 pm

    2. bah. Poor Kimi.

  2. henman on Sat, 9th Jul 2005 4:16 pm

    3. Yeah, I’m surprised to see him set such a fast time knowing he’s going to be penalised … but then he suffered the same fate in the previous race and went on to finish 2nd.