2014 Italian GP - Official Thread

[steveaki13]

Hi all.

So after two weeks of debating and arguing about whether Nico Rosberg hit Lewis Hamilton on purpose, it is time for Round 13 of this F1 season.

Its for sure that Rosberg is in a fantastic position now. What will classic Monza hold for us. Something equally exciting.

Also can Daniel continue bringing himself into the Championship hunt?

Firstly though

1	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	220
2	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	191
3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull	156
4	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	121
5	Valterri Bottas	Williams	110
6	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull	98
7	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	70
8	Jenson Button	Mclaren	68
9	Felipe Massa	Williams	40
10	Kimi Raikkonen	Ferrari	39
11	Kevin Magnussen	Mclaren	37
12	Sergio Perez	Force India	33
13	Jean Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	11
14	Romain Grosjean	Lotus	8
15	Danii Kyvat	Toro Rosso	8
16	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	2
17	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	0
18	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	0
19	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus	0
20	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber	0
21	Max Chilton	Marussia	0
22	Kamui Kobabayshi	Caterham	0
23	Andre Lotterer	Caterham	0

1	Mercedes	411
2	Red Bull	254
3	Ferrari	160
4	Williams	150
5	Mclaren	105
6	Force India	103
7	Toro Rosso	19
8	Lotus	8
9	Marussia	2
10	Sauber	0
11	Caterham	0

2014 Italian GP



53 Laps

Lap Record: 1:21:046 - Rubens Barrichello - Ferrari - 2004

Session Times - Local & (Uk -Sorry )

FP1: 10:00am-11:30 am - (9:00am - 10:30am)
FP 2: 14:00pm-15:30pm -(13:00pm-14:30pm)

FP3: 11:00am-12:00pm - (10:00am-11:00am)
Quali: 14:00pm - (13:00pm)

Race: 14:00pm - (13:00pm)


Previous Winners since 1990
1990: Ayrton Senna - Mclaren
1991: Nigel Mansell - Williams
1992: Ayrton Senna - Mclaren
1993: Damon Hill - Williams
1994: Damon Hill - Williams
1995: Johnny Herbert - Benetton
1996: Michael Schumacher - Ferrari
1997: David Coulthard - Mclaren
1998: Michael Schumacher - Ferrari
1999: Heinz Harold Frentzen - Jordan
2000: Michael Schumacher - Ferrari
2001: Juan Montoya - Williams
2002: Rubens Barrichello - Ferrari
2003: Michael Schumacher - Ferrari
2004: Rubens Barrichello - Ferrari
2005: Juan Montoya - Mclaren
2006: Michael Schumacher - Ferrari
2007: Fernando Alonso - Mclaren
2008: Sebastian Vettel - Toro Rosso
2009: Rubens Barrichello - Brawn
2010: Fernando Alonso - Ferrari
2011: Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull
2012: Lewis Hamilton - Mclaren
2013: Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull

Multiple Winners

Michael Schumacher - 5 wins
Nelson Piquet - 4 wins
Tazio Nuvolari - 3 wins *pre F1
Alberto Ascari - 3 wins *1 pre F1
Juan Manuel Fangio - 3 wins
Stirling Moss - 3 wins
Ronnie Peterson - 3 wins
Alain Prost - 3 wins
Rubens Barrichello - 3 wins
Sebastian Vettel - 3 wins
Luigi Fagioli - 2 wins * Pre F1
Rudolf Caracciola - 2 wins *pre F1
Phil Hill - 2 wins
John Surtees - 2 wins
Jackie Stewart - 2 wins
Clay Regazzoni - 2 wins
Niki Lauda - 2 wins
Ayrton Senna - 2 wins
Damon Hill - 2 wins
Juan Montoya - 2 wins
Fernando Alonso - 2 wins

*Vettel is the leader around here in F1 now. Who can forget 2008.


Ferrari - 19 wins *1 Pre F1
Mclaren - 10 wins
Alfa Romeo - 8 wins * 7 Pre F1
Williams - 6 wins
Lotus - 5 wins
Mercedes - 4 wins * 2 Pre F1
Auto Union - 3 wins *Pre F1
Brabham - 3 wins
BRM - 3 wins
Fiat - 2 wins *Pre F1
Bugatti - 2 wins *Pre F1
Maserati - 2 wins
Vanwell - 2 wins
Renault - 2 wins
Red Bull - 2 wins

Unsurprisingly Ferrari dominate at their home circuit.

So there you have it. Time for a historic race at Monza. Mercedes & Williams should come to the front here with the need for straight line speed.

Although Red Bull trimmed off a lot of wing in Spa. I assume they will do the same again.

Lets hope its a cracker.

[journeyman racer]

Obviously I'm from Melbourne. The race starts 10pm here. I will be in Mt Gambier on Sunday, participating in a competition. Mt Gambier is 540kms away from Melbourne. We're expected to finish around 4pm. Will I make it home in time for the start of the race? Stay tuned to find out...

[Tazio]

FP1 dawgs!

[Koz]

So, will Kimi do the tow for Alonso?

[Koz]

No Lotterer?

[Tazio]

So, will Kimi do the tow for Alonso?

Sorry dawg I fell asleep, and missed most of both practices. I don't think they will do the tow thing this year, as it tends to favor one driver. With Kimi starting to regain form I'm thinking that they will play it straight, trying to score as many points as possible. I never thought I would be pulling hard for Ferrari to upset Williams for 3rd place.

[RS]

Wow, Lotus slow in FP today, Mouldy Pastanado behind Bianchi and Grosjean behind Chilton.

I guess they'll pull clear in FP3 and Qualy but that shows how far they've fallen from having a race winning car a year ago.

[steveaki13]

I missed all practice sessions today.

Did anything interesting happen?

[Doc Austin]

Apparently Hamilton lost the majority of the second session with an electrical problem. I don't see how he can win the championship if he keeps having this kind of unreliability. The guy simply can't get a break.

McLaren is certainly looking better too, so that will spice up their battle with Force India.

0.767 covers the top ten. What happened to Mercedes' 2 second a lap advantage from Sa?

[steveaki13]

To be fair, what happened to Mercedes 2 second a lap advantage from Spa at Spa.