A weekend at OTTODROM!!!

A race to forget for Ferrari. Especially MS.. Never mind... he has seen worst. I am disappointed but as other ardent Ferrari fans, I have already started looking out for the V8 and 2006.

First the Track!!! One of the 3 anti-clockwise circuits.. with steep gradients.With non-landscaped sides.. the track was very dirty.. and the gradients made the car to swing out of control in turn 12 with a huge amount of Tail Wind. The only car not affected by this was the Mclaren. When you lose the greatest Car Designers to a team like Mclaren, this is what happens. Ferrari... MS's... had a huge tail spin in the qualifying. But he was up into 11 from 19 in 2 laps... if it hadnt been for Webber's nasty overtaking move... he would've finished in points for sure.

The track is a challenging one... and its going to be tough even next year for most of the teams.Hope the officials bring it up to the world standards by then.

Kimi rocked the race right from the turn 2 of the starting lap. He was caught napping at the start by Fisi and a raging Alonso. But he on to his nerves and shooed off both the renaults. Tyaga... did I hear about Team Orders??? It went on live in AIR when they issued the team orders.They called it HELPING BY FISI for Alonso even when he was in a comfortable lead in the championship. Atleast Ferrari commented straight about the Team Orders and the Contract for No 2 driver always comes with it. Poor Fisi!!!

I think its allover for Narain. Might be out in 2006 or will have to settle for a test driver position. All the best.

I just hope Ferrari will bounce back at home in a couple of weeks. Nothing much to say about Ottodrom. See ya all after Monza!!!!

QUALIFYING - 2006

A radical new qualifying system will be installed for the start of the 2006 season, it is reported. Several media outlets claim that team bosses have now agreed to scrap the current single-lap format in favour of a sort of 'knockout' competition, which gives each driver a maximum of four laps.

The first lap will be completed in an initial 15-minute period, when - at the end - the five slowest cars are eliminated and locked in positions sixteen through twenty. A second quarter-hour will determine grid slots 11 to 15, before a final shootout for pole and the top spots. A five minute gap is to separate each block of action.

The format will probably be run with low fuel.


SUCKS!!!! why cant they have the normal 12 LAP - MAX LOW FUEL QUalifying as the old days????? Anyways.. I am excited about the OTTODROM and the V8 developments next week. CHAO.. See ya people soon!!!