Close Finish at Montreal

[Param 0]

During the last few laps I was really hoping for Montoya to make some sort of mistake so Alonso could at least finish in the top three. However it was pretty exciting throughout the whole race. After all half the grid didn't even finish, and sadly neither did Justin Wilson, who I think would have probably gotten a point; he just shot up in the start and advanced about 5 or 6 positions. When Villeneuve broke down because of his brakes, that just made me feel more sorry for the loud-mouth French Canadian.

I hope other members can resond because this forum is looking very dry.

[nichosnz 0]

During the last few laps I was really hoping for Montoya to make some sort of mistake so Alonso could at least finish in the top three.

I was hoping the exact same thing. I would have loved to see Alonso score his 4th podium of the season. At the beginning of the year Renault set a target of 4 podium finishes in 2003, Alonso 3...Trulli 0. Also I note that in Renaults last 8 races Alonso has scored 34 points for them and Trulli in the last 25 has only scored 22.

Param you mentioned in the title that the top 4 were seperated by only 4.4, did you notice Alonso backed off and cruised down the pit straight, if he had kept on it the margin would have been closer to 2.1.

[pumpdoc 2]

Param you got style, someone who agrees with me about the loud mouth French- Can just re: he is a washed up FORMER Champion in F1. Yes Alonso is smartly spanking the crap out of Trulli. I thought last year when Jenson was spanking Jarno that Flavio was making a mistake and let go the wrong driver. Nice Race By MS as he clearly showed why he is 5 time WDC not sure he had the best car but once in first there was no getting around him, got to say I was impressed by the Williams step up maybe it will turn into a three way fight for constructors. What's up with the Jordons didn't they go out at about the same time???? Kimi you got a long way to go before you will be champion at the rate he's going thats 3 times he's started from the back of the grid and only 'cuz of rain at Aus. did he manage to score I figure he's got at least 2 more back of the grid starts a-comin. All in all a right cracker of a sporting contest with Ferrari back in the saddle again I wouldn't have belived at the first of the year it be so long

[TotalF1 Jens 0]

It won't be long until Kimi has the WDC lead again!! He did well to close to fifth and finish sixth from the pitlane on a one stop strategy! His Michelin's were all but gone at the end of both stints, and a delamination!!!

As for Alonso and Trulli, I'm hoping Trulli can get some LUCK for a change, considering all the bad kind always piles on him!

[Param 0]

Alonso backed off and cruised down the pit straight, if he had kept on it the margin would have been closer to 2.1.

Yeah, I noticed the same thing as well, its just the little things that Alonso could have done.

There was actually another peculiar thing in the race, I don't know if you guys have seen it before but I'm new so I was clueless. It was when most of the teams supporting the Michelins didn't change the front two tyres. I had no idea of what to make of it.

[nichosnz 0]

Yes we have seen that before and (off the top of my head) always Michelin teams, don't recall Bridgestone or pre-1998 Goodyear teams doing it.

I am not convinced that Raikkonen will regain the lead so easily if at all, as pumpdoc pointed out, it has not gone unnoticed that he has ballsed up qualifing 3 times. The first of which rain was a major factor in minimising the damage. In Canada the first 4 places he gained after (was it) 10 laps of so were retirements and delayed cars, even after than a good percentage of retirements were ahead of him. He will not always be so lucky.

There is a certain irony in that Trulli has gotten a large portion of the 2001/2002 Renault bad luck. In 2000 he was getting all Jordans good luck whilst Frentzen was getting all the bad, and Frentzen got fired for being luckless! Although this year most of Trullis bad luck, IMO, has been his own doing.

[GaySchumi 0]

Sure, Kimi's messed up Qual. a couple(Or should I say Triple ) of times, but hey, if you're trying to go on the very edge, you just might make mistakes ... All said and done, I think he'd've made fifth if it weren't for his Michelin going bald on him

I totally missed the point at which MS took the lead in the race ... How'd he do it ? I saw Ralf go in for his stop, nature called, and by the time I came huffing back, MS was ahead ! I suppose he pulled a blinder while Ralf was in the pits, and then came, and got out ahead

And now to a more contentious issue, I think MS's little salvo ala, the points system is absolutely uncalled for, Kimi's just benefiting from his greater consistency what's 'crazy' about that ? I honestly don't know what MS hopes to do with that little airing ... Glory Be ! He isn't getting on the defensive is he ?

All said, and done Congratulations in order to Olivier Panis on scoring for Toyota, and Of course to Webber for bringing the Jag home in the points. Not a bad weekend ... and then Wurz had to go and crash the MP4-18

[pumpdoc 2]

hehehehehehe Ralf went into the pits a good stop I think around 8.6 sec. he comes out and has a clear track in front of him should make for a good out lap?? MS is not able to do his normal hot lap as he's got traffic on his in lap in fact I'm sure it was not what he wanted, so MS comes in and takes on a little more fuel 10.9 sec. you would have thought that Ralfie would be blowing past-----but NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! now re: ALONSO is in the lead so this is for second place till he (Alonso)pits----- MS get dropped off the stands and his pit is at the exit so a short little slow run then balls to the wall and wouldn't you know it he comes out ahead of little bro by 1/2-3/4 car, shuts the door on Ralfie who has just had a little snoooooozzzzz what else could be the ans.???? GAME OVER !!!!! I'm sure P.Head was poping a blood vessel about that time !!!! He even said some thought was given to telling him to let JPM by but thought that might look a little like TEAM ORDERS duh!!!! as far as the tires go the Michlens where "graining" and they didn't want to take a chance on another bad set unless they had to, which they did 'cuz they where going to be slicks if they didn't

[nichosnz 0]

MS had traffic on both of his in laps actually, and Ralf had a clear run both times, so it was simply a case of MS showing one of the areas where he is (almost) untouchable. In fact the traffic before second stop was a certain R Barrichello, I think Ferrari knew MS could still beat RS out and didn't want to be seen to issue orders, as a year ago RB would have gotten out of the way a lot sooner.