Jason
Apr 3 2004, 02:15 PM
Well after the qualifiying for Sunday's race Ferrari are 1st and 2nd on the grid (Must be the Bridgestone tyres they use

)
I think you can almost guarentee Michael Schumacher coming 1st again.
Mister 4x4
Apr 3 2004, 02:31 PM
Better not hold your breath - Rusty was the man to beat last week at Bristol... and he got robbed by some late-race cautions.
fubar
Apr 4 2004, 10:48 AM
Unfortunately the two Ferraris romped to victory again, but a well deserved 3rd for Button makes me happy.
Not an outstanding race, but a few good scraps going on down the field, which, lets face it, is what we all want to see. (apart from the Scuderia/Schuey sycophants).
Full race results
here.
Jason
Apr 4 2004, 10:49 AM
Good looking course though.
fubar
Apr 4 2004, 10:51 AM
QUOTE(Jason @ Apr 4 2004, 03:49 PM)
Good looking course though.
Definately a nice circuit. Plenty of camels too
Mister 4x4
Apr 4 2004, 02:31 PM
Kinda tough to have 'good scraps' in open-wheel races - especially since it could be fatal if you get airborne at those speeds. Which is why I love NASCAR... especially Short Track Saturday Nights!
Demon
Apr 4 2004, 02:52 PM
You should have seen the "bump" Ralf and Sato had... not near as nice as a good NASCAR scrape but, interesting.
fubar
Apr 4 2004, 05:26 PM
Ralf got frustrated today didn't he? I can't see him at Williams next year and if he doesn't produce some points this season I think he may struggle to get a decent car of any make next season.
Ignoring the bulletproof red cars, I think this could be an interesting seaon for the manufacturers.
Demon
Apr 4 2004, 06:06 PM
Ralf already indicated that he wanted out of Williams I thought?
Well with JPM going to McLaren and KR not doing so well... next year's combos should be really interesting.
The GazMeister
Apr 5 2004, 02:12 PM
Ralf continues to prove it's only his surname that got him in F1 in the first place. Shame JPM's gearbox let him down and good on Jenson for another podium. Apparently there were some red cars there but I'm trying to ignore them.

Missed the race but caught the highlights, so it probably looked more interesting than it really was.
The GazMeister
Apr 5 2004, 02:15 PM
QUOTE(Mister 4x4 @ Apr 3 2004, 08:31 PM)
Better not hold your breath - Rusty was the man to beat last week at Bristol... and he got robbed by some late-race cautions.
Er, this is F1. Surprises and excitement in the races were banned years ago.
I wish I'd got the NASCAR races on our cable package.
Demon
Apr 5 2004, 03:50 PM
QUOTE(The GazMeister @ Apr 5 2004, 03:12 PM)
Ralf continues to prove it's only his surname that got him in F1 in the first place. Shame JPM's gearbox let him down and good on Jenson for another podium. Apparently there were some red cars there but I'm trying to ignore them.

Missed the race but caught the highlights, so it probably looked more interesting than it really was.
I'm thinking that Ferrari has another season or two after this, I can't imagine something similiar to what happened with CART/IRL not sprouting up in Formula 1. Even more surprising is the fact that Jaguar still can't mount a decent offering!
The GazMeister
Apr 6 2004, 10:00 AM
Last I heard the GPWC (manufacturer's GP championship) was more off than on. I reckon it was mostly a bargaining chip to get get more cash out of Bernie.
Jaguar surprise you? An F1 team created by the marketing men and having a new management team every 9 months? I'm more surprised Ford haven't pulled the plug yet.
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