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GP Of Europe, Qualifying Results

Written by George Katinger · May 6, 2006

It’s Alonso, Schumacher, and Massa. All too predictable but the race result may not be so easy to call.


grandprix.com: Schumacher takes his own medicine
planet-f1.com: Alonso: ‘Pole is key to Euro success’
crash.net: Angry Fisichella misses cut again.
f1technical.net: Massively pissed off!!
newsquest.co.uk: Raikkonen fears for McLaren
crash.net: Schumacher unsurprised by Alonso pole.
dailyf1news.com: Engine penalties for Webber, Rosberg
news.bbc.co.uk: Button optimistic of better race

And what of Fernando’s teammate? Poor Fisi is down in 13th due to (allegedly) getting blocked by Jacques in the second round. Giancarlo had better start focusing on his form as opposed to looking for excuses for his poor performances. At least he will have a choice on fueling the car, light, heavy or anywhere in between.

McLaren. McLaren? The rearward drift from the sharp point of the grid seems to continue for the team as both Kimi and JPM are relegated to 5th and 9th respectively. Heavy fuel loads or poor handling cars? Me thinks both, as derived from the two driver’s comments.

So does Michael have a chance tomorrow against Fernando? It all comes down to lap 1, turn 1. I expect the superb launch control (oops, that’s illegal, isn’t it?) of the Renault to beat Michael to the first turn, and then it’s up to the tires and reliability. The Renault’s have been relatively bullet proof and have mastered the Michelin compound choices, the Ferrari’s need to prove both on race day.

And the Williams bad luck continues to dwell on the teams door step, they are changing the engines on both cars in an attempt at finishing the race.

Sooo, who will be on the podium at the end of the day? Alonso Schumacher and Raikkonen. Barrichello’s bad luck is still with him (and the team), and Massa will not keep Kimi at bay, or get passed by pit stop strategy differentials. Regardless of the finishing order, with nearly equal cars at the front and a track where passing at the end of the main straight is possible, we may may see an interesting race.

EUROPEAN GP - SATURDAY - QUALIFYING SESSION 1 RESULTS

Saturday Qualifying Session
POS DRIVER NATIONALITY ENTRANT TIRE TIME
1. Fernando Alonso Spain Renault 1:29.819
2. Michael Schumacher Germany Ferrari 1:30.028
3. Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari 1:30.407
4. Rubens Barrichello Brazil Honda 1:30.754
5. Kimi Raikkonen Finland McLaren-Mercedes 1:30.933
6. Jenson Button Britain Honda 1:30.940
7. Jarno Trulli Italy Toyota 1:31.419
8. Jacques Villeneuve Canada Sauber-BMW 1:31.542
9. Juan Pablo Montoya Colombia McLaren-Mercedes 1:31.880
10. Mark Webber Australia Williams-Cosworth 1:33.405
11. Ralf Schumacher Germany Toyota 1:30.944
12. Nico Rosberg Germany Williams-Cosworth 1:31.194
13. Giancarlo Fisichella Italy Renault 1:31.197
14. David Coulthard Britain Red Bull-Ferrari 1:31.227
15. Nick Heidfeld Germany Sauber-BMW 1:31.422
16. Vitantonio Liuzzi Italy Toro Rosso-Cosworth 1:31.728
17. Christian Klien Austria Red Bull-Ferrari 1:32.901
18. Christijan Albers Netherlands MF1-Toyota 1:32.936
19. Scott Speed United States Toro Rosso-Cosworth 1:32.992
20. Tiago Monteiro Portugal MF1-Toyota 1:33.658
21. Takuma Sato Japan Super Aguri-Honda 1:35.239
22. Franck Montagny France Super Aguri-Honda 1:46.505

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3 Responses to “GP Of Europe, Qualifying Results”

  1. Marc on May 6th, 2006 7:59 pm

    Apparently it isn’t “alleged” any longer.

    Reuters is reporting the stewards demoted Villeneuve one place to ninth on the starting grid after they ruled he had impeded Fisi.

    Who will win? Damned if I know. How about Nico Rosberg after a clash of the titans in the first corner takes out half the starting field.

    It’s long over due, there hasn’t been a major first turn pile-up in a long time.

  2. peterg on May 6th, 2006 10:24 pm

    I suppose, on the positive side, Fisi & Nico are in a position to attempt something clever on the fuel stratergy.There is not much else to lose.

  3. peterg on May 6th, 2006 11:07 pm

    McLaren has me facinated, if you believe what is written on various sites JPM is heavily fueled. And yet Renault & Ferrai have demonstrated, this season, with the new qualy format, how vital getting on the front row is.

    Is McLaren missing it on fuel stratergy, or is that car only capable of getting to the front row if it is running on vapours? The team seems to be in no mans land in qualifying AND race pace.Even in races where they have shown some pace they are too far down the order to do anything with it.

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