Turkish F1 Grand Prix

[fidget]

I watched the highlights package on ITV lst night and was thougherly entertained. The cars were overtaking.

I was surprised. The last time i watched it, it was terrible.

[jpchenet]

Are you sure you weren't watching the ALMS race from Road America? 

[rcutler]

I thought the racing was rather good aswell. Watched the Qualifying and enjoyed that too.

Turn 8 was a challenge for all teams and will probably be listed as the most difficult in F1.

For those if you that did not watch 9 cars spun out in Qualifying here!!!

150mph 5th gear left hander!

Think that ELMS will run here later in the year.

[Ferrari Spider]

I agree as well, excellent racing throughout the field, right down to the last lap.  Good ole' Mad Monty let down Mclaren again and let Alonso through, surprising how much a flat spotted tyre can effect the car? 

Can see why Frank let him go. Another American doing his best in F1, somehow they don't seem to be up to the job, the other no hoper Villenerve, he's like a circus bumper car, suprised the team haven't put a protection skirt around the car.

Monza next, Ferrari's home track, what are the chances of them doing well?

[smokie]

I stayed awake throughout - I think that's two in a row!

It was about the best qualifying and GP I can remember in recent history. Turn 8 really didn't look too bad but it was catching them all out.

Raikennon needs some singing lessons then maybe he'll lose the monotone. Though even he deigned to be interviewed pre-race.

[Gilles]

Great race for me too, I just can't wait to see the LMES and CER race this autumn

[Fax]

Spider,
Last time I checked Montoya was Columbian.  Our two best (Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon) are here at home racing in NASCAR.  I have it from the horses mouth that the new Mercedes V8 will be up and running on the dyno in week 37 (I'm assuming that means Oct.)
Fax

[Ferrari Spider]

Fax,  mute point about monty, as far as we are concerned here in GB; he is from the American continent and therefore tarred with the same brush.

[Ferrari Spider]

There's hope for Ron's team then if they have an engine heading for the dyno.  Speaking with one of my mates who is part of the Ferrari test team their new V8 is running extremly well and they have done several hundred miles of actual race track testing already.

[Andy Zarse]

Peter, Columbia is on the South American tectonic plate of course and it's about a 1000 miles to the nearest USA border. It is geographically and culturally a totally different continent to the USA, I've been there and I know this to be true. Montoya, to my mind displays absolutely no US persona whatsoever and is very Latin in his attitudes. And a crap driver under pressure too.

[rcutler]

Now a US person would be United States of America.

I would normally associate Americans as USA persons but I guess what else would you call a South American and SA. No that is to close to a South African!!

[Ferrari Spider]

Mr Zarse, as far as i'm concerned north america/south america, same, no difference.  Don't start all the geophysic rubbish.

[jpchenet]

So Senna was American? 

[Fax]

I wouldn't claim him but if you want to give us Nelson and Emmo I'll take them.  I think Emerson lives in Miami anyway.
Fax

[Andy Zarse]

Yes and wasn't it terrible about that American the police shot dead at Stockwell tube station?