Formula One

I like Suzuka, but sadly the last race here as they move to Fuji from next year.

Here are the positions for tomorrows grid.

Pos No Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3

1 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:30.112 1:29.830 1:29.599

2 5 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:31.279 1:28.954 1:29.711

3 7 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1:30.595 1:30.299 1:29.989

4 8 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:30.420 1:30.204 1:30.039

5 1 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:30.976 1:30.357 1:30.371

6 2 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:31.696 1:30.306 1:30.599

7 12 Jenson Button Honda 1:30.847 1:30.268 1:30.992

8 11 Rubens Barrichello Honda 1:31.972 1:30.598 1:31.478

9 16 Nick Heidfeld Sauber-BMW 1:31.811 1:30.470 1:31.513

10 10 Nico Rosberg Williams-Cosworth 1:30.585 1:30.321 1:31.856

11 3 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 1:32.080 1:30.827

12 17 Robert Kubica Sauber-BMW 1:31.204 1:31.094

13 4 Pedro de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes 1:31.581 1:31.254

14 9 Mark Webber Williams-Cosworth 1:31.647 1:31.276

15 20 Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Cosworth 1:31.741 1:31.943

16 19 Christijan Albers MF1-Toyota 1:32.221 1:33.750

17 14 David Coulthard RBR-Ferrari 1:32.252

18 15 Robert Doornbos RBR-Ferrari 1:32.402

19 21 Scott Speed STR-Cosworth 1:32.867

20 22 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 1:33.666

21 18 Tiago Monteiro MF1-Toyota 1:33.709

22 23 Sakon Yamamoto Super Aguri-Honda No tim

Alonso wins and Micheal goes booom!!!!

Yay, first time his engine blow in 5 years.

Oh well looks like we are not going to get the season finale showdaown that everyone was hoping for.

shame it had to happen this way
a shootout in brazil would have been better
but it's not impossible it's been a crazy season this year anyway so you never know. My guess was that schumi would take the title in japan, but of all things I wouldn't have guessed this.

Wait and see what happens in Brazil

I don't really follow F1, but I really wanted Schumacher to retire as champion so was very disappointed to see his engine blow after clawing his way back this year.

Alonso wins championships because of Michelin's regularity and Renault's relability.

Raikkonen's comments about doing his absolute best on a McLaren-Mercedes in fifth should be a concern to Alonso.

If Alonso wins the championship it's due to being much better than Michael. Alonso hasn't made a single points costing mistake in all year long. Though he's been let down by his car/team a few times (Malaysia, Hungary, Monza ...)

MS's only reliability problem was last race, he trailed Alonso because HE screwed up big time in Australia (crash), Monaco (parking), Turkey (went off) etc.

MS is nowhere near close to deserving being the champion, didn't drive well enough and definately not on an ethical basis.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (teomolca @ Oct 10 2006, 05:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>If Alonso wins the championship it's due to being much better than Michael. Alonso hasn't made a single points costing mistake in all year long. Though he's been let down by his car/team a few times (Malaysia, Hungary, Monza ...)

MS's only reliability problem was last race, he trailed Alonso because HE screwed up big time in Australia (crash), Monaco (parking), Turkey (went off) etc.

MS is nowhere near close to deserving being the champion, didn't drive well enough and definately not on an ethical basis.
You forgot about Hungary aswell

If you think coming back from 25 points is not deserving I don't know what is

For god sake.. the lack of reliability in F1 is rediculous.. you wouldn't get that in MotoGP

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pacman @ Oct 10 2006, 06:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>You forgot about Hungary aswell

If you think coming back from 25 points is not deserving I don't know what is

I did mention Hungary

Coming back from 25 points when your rival is robbed of 20 points through FIA decisions (mass damper + sanction at Monza) and lack of reliability is not very impressive.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (teomolca @ Oct 8 2006, 03:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Alonso wins and Micheal goes booom!!!!




you seem pretty jazzed teo.... what gives?.........

Alonso and teo are both Spanish. He defends Alonso to the death!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Orrmate @ Oct 10 2006, 09:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>For god sake.. the lack of reliability in F1 is rediculous.. you wouldn't get that in MotoGP
Unless it's an 06 M1.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xB Rida @ Oct 10 2006, 05:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Alonso and teo are both Spanish. He defends Alonso to the death!
duhhhhhh! it was a joke hector! i'm well aware of our raging spaniard teeeooooooo

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mjpartyboy @ Oct 10 2006, 06:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Unless it's an 06 M1.
that's cause monkeyboy rides it to hard. yamahas can't take that kinda of abuse.

Hehe my bad frosty! Theres been such a new wave of newcomers that I didn't even look at the name and assumed it was a n00b. Haha sorry.

Yea, go Spanish people, I am in a way from there, about a few hundred years ago lol

it's auright brother. ain't nothin but a thing!

I sent you a friend's request and a message on yahoo I don't know if you got it....

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ Oct 11 2006, 12:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>that's cause monkeyboy rides it to hard. yamahas can't take that kinda of abuse.

Yeah, it's a lot like the old HONDA VFR1000s.... go like stink for a little while then .... themselves.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (teomolca @ Oct 10 2006, 05:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>If Alonso wins the championship it's due to being much better than Michael.
Yes, but you will concede that his Michelins are better than the Bridgestones, I presume.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (teomolca @ Oct 10 2006, 11:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I did mention Hungary

Coming back from 25 points when your rival is robbed of 20 points through FIA decisions (mass damper + sanction at Monza) and lack of reliability is not very impressive.
My bad lol

Oh please. Even before the sanctions Ferrari were cuting the gap week by week, Ferrari were getting stronger and at the time their tyres were performing better then Renaults, so talk of help from FIA is just ridiculous. I'll admit the sanction at Monza was a joke but you could easily say Schumi's sanction at Hungary was unfair which I thought was wrong.

Anyways I dont like any of them especially Alonso