Nasty crash for Heikki......glad he was OK...
I was surprised to see daylight through the footbox though.....
I was surprised to see daylight through the footbox though.....
F1 2008
- Thread starter David Morton
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Pete McCluskey.
Lifetime Supporter
I think all European races should be run at night, so we Aussies and Kiwis can watch them during the day.:stunned:
David Morton
Lifetime Supporter
Turkey / Istanbul
Well, Super Aguri have been banned from entering the circuit in Istanbul
and may never race again unless something drastic happens. The team was formed to allow Takuma Sato (very popular in Japan) to continue racing and was mainly funded by Honda. The Chief Exec in Honda Racing, Nick Fry, has made the case to ban Super Aguri from the Ottodrom and the race trucks, having been loaded in Triest and sailed for 3 days to reach Pendik in Turkey, are sitting on the approach road to the circuit and may have to stay there throughout the weekend. On a brighter note, the team and truckies will be having a nice time down town on a short holiday before they go back to the docks in Pendik and then they could be the first ones to be loaded back on the ship for the return though I know, from last year, they stumped up the money for a company called Billitz to load their trucks for them and then left the trucks at the docks, taxied to the airport and had a longer holiday on the Adriatic. It's a really hard life...........
Well, Super Aguri have been banned from entering the circuit in Istanbul
and may never race again unless something drastic happens. The team was formed to allow Takuma Sato (very popular in Japan) to continue racing and was mainly funded by Honda. The Chief Exec in Honda Racing, Nick Fry, has made the case to ban Super Aguri from the Ottodrom and the race trucks, having been loaded in Triest and sailed for 3 days to reach Pendik in Turkey, are sitting on the approach road to the circuit and may have to stay there throughout the weekend. On a brighter note, the team and truckies will be having a nice time down town on a short holiday before they go back to the docks in Pendik and then they could be the first ones to be loaded back on the ship for the return though I know, from last year, they stumped up the money for a company called Billitz to load their trucks for them and then left the trucks at the docks, taxied to the airport and had a longer holiday on the Adriatic. It's a really hard life...........
David Morton
Lifetime Supporter
Re: Super Aguri - Just Aguri again.....
<TABLE class=contentpaneopen><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left width="70%" colSpan=2>Written by Super Aguri F1 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=createdate vAlign=top colSpan=2>Tuesday, 06 May 2008 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2><SCRIPT language=JavaScript type=text/javascript>var sburl7835 = window.location.href; var sbtitle7835 = document.title;</SCRIPT><SCRIPT language=JavaScript type=text/javascript>var sbtitle7835=encodeURIComponent("F1 : Super Aguri F1 statement - Withdrawal - 5 May 2008"); var sburl7835=decodeURI("http://www.f1sa.com/http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1732"); sburl7835=sburl7835.replace(/amp;/g, "");sburl7835=encodeURIComponent(sburl7835);</SCRIPT>
Super Aguri F1 announce withdrawal from Formula 1 : -
Super Aguri Formula One Team has today announced its withdrawal from the 2008 FiA Formula One World Championship.
Participating in Formula One since the 2006 season, the Team, which scored its first championship points after only 22 races (Spanish Grand Prix, 2007) and finished ninth overall in the 2007 Constructors’ Championship, will cease all activities as of 6th May 2008.
Aguri Suzuki, Team Principal, SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM;
“In order to realize my dream to become an owner of a Formula One Team, I applied for a grid position in the FiA Formula One World Championship in November 2005. Since then, I have participated in the championship for 2 years and 4 months as the SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM, but regretfully I must inform you that the team will be ceasing its racing activities as of today.
The team has competed against the many car manufacturer backed teams and has succeeded in obtaining the first points after only the 22nd race finishing in 9th place overall in the 2007 Constructors’ Championship. However, the breach of contract by the promised partner SS United Oil & Gas Company resulted in the loss of financial backing and immediately put the team into financial difficulties. Also, the change in direction of the environment surrounding the team, in terms of the use of customer chassis, has affected our ability to find partners.
Meanwhile, with the help of Honda, we have somehow managed to keep the team going, but we find it difficult to establish a way to continue the activities in the future within the environment surrounding F1 and as a result, I have concluded to withdraw from the Championship.
I would like to express my deepest thanks to Honda, Bridgestone, the sponsors, all the people who have given us advise during various situations over the past couple of years all the Team Staff who have kept their motivations high and always done their best, Anthony Davidson who has always pushed to the limit despite the very difficult conditions, Takuma Sato who has been with us from the very start and has always fought hard and led the team and lastly our fans from all over the world who have loyally supported the SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM.”
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Super Aguri Formula One Team has today announced its withdrawal from the 2008 FiA Formula One World Championship.
Participating in Formula One since the 2006 season, the Team, which scored its first championship points after only 22 races (Spanish Grand Prix, 2007) and finished ninth overall in the 2007 Constructors’ Championship, will cease all activities as of 6th May 2008.
Aguri Suzuki, Team Principal, SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM;
“In order to realize my dream to become an owner of a Formula One Team, I applied for a grid position in the FiA Formula One World Championship in November 2005. Since then, I have participated in the championship for 2 years and 4 months as the SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM, but regretfully I must inform you that the team will be ceasing its racing activities as of today.
The team has competed against the many car manufacturer backed teams and has succeeded in obtaining the first points after only the 22nd race finishing in 9th place overall in the 2007 Constructors’ Championship. However, the breach of contract by the promised partner SS United Oil & Gas Company resulted in the loss of financial backing and immediately put the team into financial difficulties. Also, the change in direction of the environment surrounding the team, in terms of the use of customer chassis, has affected our ability to find partners.
Meanwhile, with the help of Honda, we have somehow managed to keep the team going, but we find it difficult to establish a way to continue the activities in the future within the environment surrounding F1 and as a result, I have concluded to withdraw from the Championship.
I would like to express my deepest thanks to Honda, Bridgestone, the sponsors, all the people who have given us advise during various situations over the past couple of years all the Team Staff who have kept their motivations high and always done their best, Anthony Davidson who has always pushed to the limit despite the very difficult conditions, Takuma Sato who has been with us from the very start and has always fought hard and led the team and lastly our fans from all over the world who have loyally supported the SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM.”
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David Morton
Lifetime Supporter
Back to the Mundane
Mosly clings to life in the FIA and is employing all sorts of diversionary tactics including employing 'uber QC' Scrivener. Jonesy, the one time F1 driver from Melbourne has 'come out' in favour of Mosly's amazing technicolor thrashings by saying Mosly should not lose his job in the FIA.
Mosly clings to life in the FIA and is employing all sorts of diversionary tactics including employing 'uber QC' Scrivener. Jonesy, the one time F1 driver from Melbourne has 'come out' in favour of Mosly's amazing technicolor thrashings by saying Mosly should not lose his job in the FIA.
David Morton
Lifetime Supporter
Nose Cone Hole
The small slot (hole) on the front of the Ferraris will not be used in Istanbul - it's a less downforce circuit. What really amazed me was that Mac racing didn't have the slot first before Ferrari raced it.
After all, Mac racing probably were told all about it .............
The small slot (hole) on the front of the Ferraris will not be used in Istanbul - it's a less downforce circuit. What really amazed me was that Mac racing didn't have the slot first before Ferrari raced it.
After all, Mac racing probably were told all about it .............
David Morton
Lifetime Supporter
Last night in Istanbul, Hamilton was part of a Vodafone stage depiction of the Wooden Horse of Troy
(The Fire of Anatolia?) and was flown onto the stage in amongst a gladiatorial battle
on a rope in his driving overalls. He afterwards asked the journos "Did I look good?"
They all collapsed in fits of wild laughter:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:.
He then went on to say he is happier to be a chaser than a leader. (Thats straight from the losers book of excuses. Excuse number 521). They, the Journos, collapsed laughing again. Apparently he left the bash red in the face. :shocked::shocked:
Now I'm puzzled. How would they know?
"Did I look good?".......................:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
(The Fire of Anatolia?) and was flown onto the stage in amongst a gladiatorial battle
on a rope in his driving overalls. He afterwards asked the journos "Did I look good?"
They all collapsed in fits of wild laughter:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:.
He then went on to say he is happier to be a chaser than a leader. (Thats straight from the losers book of excuses. Excuse number 521). They, the Journos, collapsed laughing again. Apparently he left the bash red in the face. :shocked::shocked:
Now I'm puzzled. How would they know?
"Did I look good?".......................:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
Pete McCluskey.
Lifetime Supporter
I thought it was an interesting race, with some actual overtaking and the compulsory first corner prang. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but I think Hamilton's three stop strategy was not the way to go.
Refreshing honesty from Webber when asked by reporters what the reason was for his crash in practice. "I just ran out of talent"
Refreshing honesty from Webber when asked by reporters what the reason was for his crash in practice. "I just ran out of talent"
Pat Buckley
GT40s Supporter
Yeah....I thought Fisi's first corner banzai attempt was unbelievably stupid....loved Hamiltons pass, Massa didn't know whether to shit or go blind.
Did my ears hear correctly during the post race interview? Did Hamilton say the 3-stop strategy was imposed on him by Bridgestone, for fear their tires would fail? I was surprised more was not made of that by the commentators on "Speed TV", Hobbs and Matchet. Perhaps I misunderstood.
You heard Hamilton right. I choked when he said that. I don't think he was supposed to say that out loud.
Pete McCluskey.
Lifetime Supporter
I missed that but it was very late at night over here. I would not be happy driving anything that the tyre manufacturer wasn't confident the thing would last.
I'll bet Lewis got a slap for saying it out loud though.
I'll bet Lewis got a slap for saying it out loud though.
Pete McCluskey.
Lifetime Supporter
Novak recants McLaren claim
Two weeks ago, in a radio programme in Prague, in the Czech Republic, the FIA's Radovan Novak has suggested to Radio Impuls's interviewer Vaclav Moravec that McLaren might be responsible for the sex scandal that has thrown the FIA into turmoil in the last few weeks. McLaren has now revealed that it has received an apology from Novak.
Two weeks ago, in a radio programme in Prague, in the Czech Republic, the FIA's Radovan Novak has suggested to Radio Impuls's interviewer Vaclav Moravec that McLaren might be responsible for the sex scandal that has thrown the FIA into turmoil in the last few weeks. McLaren has now revealed that it has received an apology from Novak.
Personally... i felt for Heikki.. after he had that nasty crash, he came back with a blistering qualifying session.. just to get a puncture on the 1st lap.
Hats off to the guy, there's not many people that'd have the ball to get back in a car after that sort of accident let alone perform like he did in qualifying:thumbsup:
Hats off to the guy, there's not many people that'd have the ball to get back in a car after that sort of accident let alone perform like he did in qualifying:thumbsup:
Pete McCluskey.
Lifetime Supporter
Hakkinen loses his house
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The fire was later traced to a short-circuit in the lighting system in one of the former World Champion's trophy cabinets.
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The fire was later traced to a short-circuit in the lighting system in one of the former World Champion's trophy cabinets.
Pete McCluskey.
Lifetime Supporter
The Mosley Scandal gets more complicated
Newspapers in Britain are reporting that an agent of MI5, Britain's secret Security Service, has resigned after it emerged that his wife organised the News of the World photographs and video of FIA President Max Mosley's sexual adventures.
The woman is alleged to be a 38-year-old former model who works as a professional dominatrix and is based in the Milton Keynes area. The suggestion is that she married the MI5 operative last year and that he was employed as "a watcher", a member of the service's surveillance units.
It is believed that he was in the military before joining MI5.
The news has caused the Security Service some embarrassment as its agents have to be carefully vetted in case there are any security risks. This should include questions about their sex lives in order to establish whether or not an agent could be blackmailed.
Max Mosley said some time ago that he had been the victim of a surveillance by "a group specialising in such things for reasons and clients as yet unknown".
It is reported that Jonathan Evans, the director general of MI5, has informed Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Home Secretary Jacqui Smith that one of his agents has been caught up in the Mosley Scandal, and is said to have assured his bosses that MI5 was not itself involved as there was no question of Mosley being considered a threat to national security.
One possibility that exists is that the agent was working on a freelance basis.
MI5 is now investigating whether the agent knew that his wife was involved in prostitution and whether or not he was involved in her business.
MI5 is headquartered in London and has eight regional offices, in addition to an office in Northern Ireland. It is organised into seven different directorates, each looking after different threats. These include espionage, but are today largely focussed on the terrorism. For the last two years the service has not been involved in work in crime. MI5 is expanding rapidly at the moment following the suicide bombings in London in July 2005 which killed 56 people. There are believed to be around 2000 people in the UK who are considered to be a threat to national security and MI5 has close to 4000 employees.
While the MI5 connection is interesting, it is still not clear who was involved in the surveillance that Mosley claims and, most importantly, who was behind it. Mosley has hinted that this may be related to commercial dealings in the motorsport world.
Newspapers in Britain are reporting that an agent of MI5, Britain's secret Security Service, has resigned after it emerged that his wife organised the News of the World photographs and video of FIA President Max Mosley's sexual adventures.
The woman is alleged to be a 38-year-old former model who works as a professional dominatrix and is based in the Milton Keynes area. The suggestion is that she married the MI5 operative last year and that he was employed as "a watcher", a member of the service's surveillance units.
It is believed that he was in the military before joining MI5.
The news has caused the Security Service some embarrassment as its agents have to be carefully vetted in case there are any security risks. This should include questions about their sex lives in order to establish whether or not an agent could be blackmailed.
Max Mosley said some time ago that he had been the victim of a surveillance by "a group specialising in such things for reasons and clients as yet unknown".
It is reported that Jonathan Evans, the director general of MI5, has informed Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Home Secretary Jacqui Smith that one of his agents has been caught up in the Mosley Scandal, and is said to have assured his bosses that MI5 was not itself involved as there was no question of Mosley being considered a threat to national security.
One possibility that exists is that the agent was working on a freelance basis.
MI5 is now investigating whether the agent knew that his wife was involved in prostitution and whether or not he was involved in her business.
MI5 is headquartered in London and has eight regional offices, in addition to an office in Northern Ireland. It is organised into seven different directorates, each looking after different threats. These include espionage, but are today largely focussed on the terrorism. For the last two years the service has not been involved in work in crime. MI5 is expanding rapidly at the moment following the suicide bombings in London in July 2005 which killed 56 people. There are believed to be around 2000 people in the UK who are considered to be a threat to national security and MI5 has close to 4000 employees.
While the MI5 connection is interesting, it is still not clear who was involved in the surveillance that Mosley claims and, most importantly, who was behind it. Mosley has hinted that this may be related to commercial dealings in the motorsport world.
Pete McCluskey.
Lifetime Supporter
The word from Italy is that the Fiat-owned Lancia brand is considering buying into Scuderia Toro Rosso.
Pete McCluskey.
Lifetime Supporter
Monaco GP - Thursday - Practice Session 1 Results
<TABLE class=wsw-tstable2 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4><TBODY><TR><TD class=wsw-tstitle colSpan=5>Thursday Practice Session 1</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>POS</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>DRIVER</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>NATIONALITY</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>ENTRANT</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>TIME</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>1.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Kimi Raikkonen</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Finland</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Ferrari</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:15.948</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>2.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Lewis Hamilton</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Britain</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>McLaren-Mercedes</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:16.216</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>3.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Heikki Kovalainen</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Finland</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>McLaren-Mercedes</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:16.248</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>4.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Felipe Massa</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Brazil</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Ferrari</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:16.292</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>5.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Nico Rosberg</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Germany</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Williams-Toyota</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:16.653</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>6.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Robert Kubica</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Poland</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>BMW Sauber</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:16.834</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>7.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Fernando Alonso</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Spain</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Renault</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:17.498</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>8.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Rubens Barrichello</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Brazil</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Honda</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:17.511</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>9.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Mark Webber</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Australia</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Red Bull-Renault</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:17.798</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>10.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Giancarlo Fisichella</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Italy</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Force India-Ferrari</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:17.835</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>11.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Timo Glock</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Germany</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Toyota</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:17.942</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>12.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Jenson Button</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Britain</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Honda</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:18.153</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>13.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Sebastien Bourdais</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>France</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Toro Rosso-Ferrari</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:18.245</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>14.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Nick Heidfeld</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Germany</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>BMW Sauber</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:18.263</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>15.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Kazuki Nakajima</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Japan</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Williams-Toyota</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:18.274</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>16.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Jarno Trulli</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Italy</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Toyota</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:18.360</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>17.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Adrian Sutil</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Germany</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Force India-Ferrari</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:18.360</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>18.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Nelson Piquet</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Brazil</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Renault</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:18.955</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>19.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Sebastian Vettel</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Germany</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Toro Rosso-Ferrari</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:19.176</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>20.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>David Coulthard</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Britain</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Red Bull-Renault</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>No Time</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<TABLE class=wsw-tstable2 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4><TBODY><TR><TD class=wsw-tstitle colSpan=5>Thursday Practice Session 1</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>POS</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>DRIVER</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>NATIONALITY</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>ENTRANT</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>TIME</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>1.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Kimi Raikkonen</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Finland</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Ferrari</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:15.948</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>2.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Lewis Hamilton</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Britain</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>McLaren-Mercedes</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:16.216</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>3.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Heikki Kovalainen</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Finland</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>McLaren-Mercedes</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:16.248</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>4.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Felipe Massa</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Brazil</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Ferrari</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:16.292</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>5.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Nico Rosberg</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Germany</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Williams-Toyota</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:16.653</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>6.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Robert Kubica</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Poland</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>BMW Sauber</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:16.834</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>7.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Fernando Alonso</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Spain</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Renault</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:17.498</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>8.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Rubens Barrichello</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Brazil</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Honda</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:17.511</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>9.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Mark Webber</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Australia</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Red Bull-Renault</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:17.798</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>10.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Giancarlo Fisichella</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Italy</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Force India-Ferrari</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:17.835</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>11.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Timo Glock</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Germany</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Toyota</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:17.942</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>12.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Jenson Button</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Britain</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Honda</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:18.153</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>13.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Sebastien Bourdais</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>France</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Toro Rosso-Ferrari</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:18.245</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>14.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Nick Heidfeld</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Germany</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>BMW Sauber</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:18.263</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>15.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Kazuki Nakajima</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Japan</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Williams-Toyota</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:18.274</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>16.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Jarno Trulli</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Italy</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Toyota</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:18.360</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>17.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Adrian Sutil</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Germany</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Force India-Ferrari</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:18.360</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>18.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Nelson Piquet</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Brazil</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Renault</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:18.955</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>19.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>Sebastian Vettel</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Germany</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Toro Rosso-Ferrari</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>1:19.176</TD></TR><TR><TD class=wsw-tspos>20.</TD><TD class=wsw-tsdrv>David Coulthard</TD><TD class=wsw-tsnat>Britain</TD><TD class=wsw-tsent>Red Bull-Renault</TD><TD class=wsw-tstim>No Time</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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Pete McCluskey.
Lifetime Supporter
Frank hits 600
Monaco marks Sir Frank Williams's 600th World Championship Grand Prix as an entrant, his first race having been the 1969 Spanish Grand Prix when he entered Piers Courage in a Brabham BT26. In the course of his career Frank's cars have won 113 races, seven Drivers' titles and nine Constructors' titles. He has been knighted in England and received the Legion d'Honneur from the French.
"Reaching 600 Grand Prix means very little to me," says Frank. "I do have to admit, however, that there have been some brilliant moments over to 40 years that I've been racing, and there have also been some moments of great sadness. If I was 40 years younger I would still choose the same path to where I find myself today."
Monaco marks Sir Frank Williams's 600th World Championship Grand Prix as an entrant, his first race having been the 1969 Spanish Grand Prix when he entered Piers Courage in a Brabham BT26. In the course of his career Frank's cars have won 113 races, seven Drivers' titles and nine Constructors' titles. He has been knighted in England and received the Legion d'Honneur from the French.
"Reaching 600 Grand Prix means very little to me," says Frank. "I do have to admit, however, that there have been some brilliant moments over to 40 years that I've been racing, and there have also been some moments of great sadness. If I was 40 years younger I would still choose the same path to where I find myself today."
