Alonso now needs 6 points in the remaining 3 races to be the WDC http://www.mini2.com/forum/attachment90336.jpg

BAR’s Takuma Sato will drop ten places on the grid for the Brazilian Grand Prix in two weeks’ time as penalty for his clash with Michael Schumacher at Spa on Sunday.


Takuma Sato (JPN) BAR Honda 007 and Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari F2005 collide. Formula One World Championship, Rd16, Belgian Grand Prix, Race, Spa Francorchamps, Belgium, 11 September 2005Sato ran into the rear of Schumacher’s Ferrari going into the La Source hairpin just after the safety car had pulled back into the pits on lap 14. After consultating the two drivers, stewards deemed the Japanese star responsible for the accident, which put both men out of the race.

Meanwhile, Williams’ Antonio Pizzonia was fined for crashing into Juan Pablo Montoya’s McLaren in the closing stages of the race as the Brazilian attempted to unlap himself. Both men were forced to retire as a result of the incident.


Still doesnt give Juan back a deserved podium 2nd tho http://www.mini2.com/forum/attachment92113.jpg

How is the manufacturers Championship going?

Still doesnt give Juan back a deserved podium 2nd tho http://www.mini2.com/forum/attachment92113.jpg


You know.... thats so sad ... you know ...he was really looking forward to the podium...

I'm very low on good piccies now ever since the loss of partnership with West (I had press access there, but the site is gone now, so no big high-res piccies to choose from http://www.mini2.com/forum/attachment90340.jpg)
You are welcome to any of my photos ;)

Does anyone feel sorry for Smurfn with the weather?
Thanks for the sympathy ;) :p

It was great anyway :D :D

I am LOVING the fog... Smurf should get some wicked photos http://www.mini2.com/forum/attachment90336.jpg
Fog wasn't on our part of track (we had 2 whole days of fog :rolleyes: )

Was busy trying panning with F1 cars :eek: :eek:

Some photos

Raikkonen for Scotty :p

More of some of the other cars

Some more

Nice shots Smurfin.

Does not matter about the weather ... the noise is the real atmosphere.

Nice shots Smurfin.

Does not matter about the weather ... the noise is the real atmosphere.
The noise was fantastic :D

We can survive a bit of rain ;)

You are welcome to any of my photos ;)
I will take you up on that offer http://www.mini2.com/forum/attachment90336.jpg Ta!

Fog wasn't on our part of track (we had 2 whole days of fog :rolleyes: )

Was busy trying panning with F1 cars :eek: :eek:
ahh, no worries. Would have made piccies pretty difficult anyways Id say, especially with the low light http://www.mini2.com/forum/attachment90338.jpg

Great shots Smurfin, thanks for posting them.

TOM

Hi All
Brazil is on tonight @ 2:45am and unfortunately I forgot to take tomorrow off so i won't be watching it. However for those of you looking for a Motorsport fix and have Fox can watch the inaugural A1GP race at Brands Hatch @ 10pm. Will Power qualified 4th....
Cheers
Benjamin

Hi All
Brazil is on tonight @ 2:45am and unfortunately I forgot to take tomorrow off so i won't be watching it. However for those of you looking for a Motorsport fix and have Fox can watch the inaugural A1GP race at Brands Hatch @ 10pm. Will Power qualified 4th....
Cheers
Benjamin

Looks like a job for the VCR

Afraid I'll be missing this round too... http://www.mini2.com/forum/attachment90340.jpg

Shame, as I think this is going to be the season finale really.

1 10 Juan Pablo Montoya McLaren-Mercedes 71 1:29:20.574 2 10

2 9 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 71 +2.5 secs 5 8

3 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 71 +24.8 secs 1 6

4 1 Michael Schumacher Ferrari 71 +35.6 secs 7 5

5 6 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 71 +40.2 secs 3 4

6 2 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 71 +69.1 secs 9 3

7 3 Jenson Button BAR-Honda 70 +1 Lap 4 2

8 17 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 70 +1 Lap 10 1

9 15 Christian Klien Red Bull Racing 70 +1 Lap 6

10 4 Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 70 +1 Lap 19

11 12 Felipe Massa Sauber-Petronas 70 +1 Lap 8

12 11 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-Petronas 70 +1 Lap 20

13 16 Jarno Trulli Toyota 69 +2 Laps 17

14 21 Christijan Albers Minardi-Cosworth 69 +2 Laps 16

15 19 Narain Karthikeyan Jordan-Toyota 68 +3 Laps 15

Ret 18 Tiago Monteiro Jordan-Toyota 55 Mechanical 11

Ret 7 Mark Webber Williams-BMW 45 +26 Laps 12

Ret 20 Robert Doornbos Minardi-Cosworth 34 Engine 18

Ret 8 Antonio Pizzonia Williams-BMW 0 Accident 13

Ret 14 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 0 Accident 14

Fastest Lap: Kimi Räikkönen 1:12.268

Been a fantastic season this yeah http://www.mini2.com/forum/attachment90335.jpg

I just watched the last 30 laps, congrats to Fernando - great to have a new champ, and in a Renault (my other car)!! :D

The constructors championship is still up for grabs, so the last couple of races should still be contests.

TOM

The first Spanish Formula 1 World Champion... I think :D

Congrats...

Todd

Also Will Power gets 2nd overall in A1GP, 4th in the sprint and 2nd in the enduro...

Honda has underlined its determination to win the Formula One World Championship with its acquisition of the full 100 per cent shareholding in the BAR Honda F1 team.

Less than a year after purchasing a 45 per cent share in B.A.RH Limited, Honda has agreed to acquire founding owner British American Tobacco's 55 per cent majority share. Honda will complete the purchase of the remaining shares by the end of 2005. The acquisition was announced in a press conference held by Honda in Tokyo today, ahead of its home grand prix at Suzuka this weekend. This race will also mark Honda's 100th grand prix with the BAR Honda team.

During the course of the past six seasons with the B.A.R Honda team, Honda's F1 programme has gone from strength to strength. In 2000, Honda returned to the F1 World Championship, having entered into a contract with B.A.R to supply engines and jointly develop chassis technology. In December 2001, a new 3-year contract, effective from 2002, was signed, the provisions of which included the strengthening of the joint chassis development project. In July 2004, an agreement was reached to extend the contract period to the end of the 2007, with the additional aim of further strengthening the partnership's structure for technological development.

The 2004 season marked the 40th anniversary of Honda's inaugural F1 campaign and saw BAR Honda achieve second place in the Constructors' World Championship. Honda now considers 100 per cent ownership of the team to be a crucial step in its ambition to win the Constructors' World Championship in the next few years.

The team will continue to conduct operations from its current base in Brackley, Northamptonshire, UK, working together with Honda Racing Development Ltd., located in Berkshire.

Awesome... anything for more competition.

Do you think Button may have been in the know on this?

2006 is going to be an interesting year... we now have at least 5 solid teams - all with proven performance all wanting to win the Championship.

Button probably had some idea - but when you look at the position he would have been in with Williams and the publicity in that anyway - even had he not had the knowledge, Id still reckon he'd have done the same thing.

f1 is on straight after bathurst on sunday.... gotta hate that. NOT.

I know.. gonna be such a tough arvo eh http://www.mini2.com/forum/attachment92113.jpg http://www.mini2.com/forum/attachment90335.jpg http://www.mini2.com/forum/attachment91928.jpg

f1 is on straight after bathurst on sunday.... gotta hate that. NOT.
Im going miss a MINI run for it :(

Ooooohhhhh, who organises a MINI run on Bathurst weekend!?! Not a motor racing fan obviously :rolleyes: