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Here are today's results
Indianapolis Motor Speedway

July 10,2003

Weather:

Fastest times of the day:
Driver Constructor Time Laps
Rubens Barrichello Scuderia Ferrari 1m17.828s 103
Marc Gene Williams BMW 1m18.025s 125
Ralf Schumacher Williams BMW 1m18.411s 95
Ralph Firman Jordan Ford 1m18.423s 62
Olivier Panis Toyota 1m18.672s 84
Kimi Raikkonen Team McLaren Mercedes 1m18.724s 111
Mark Webber Jaguar Cosworth 1m18.786s 106
Jenson Button BAR Honda 1m18.847s 96
Takuma Sato BAR Honda 1m19.335s 46
Nick Heidfeld Sauber 1m19.869s 105
Allan McNish Renault 1m19.869s 101
Jacques Villeneuve BAR Honda 1m20.025s 105
David Coulthard Team McLaren Mercedes 1m20.025s 46
Alex Wurz Team McLaren Mercedes no time 7

It’s great to see the progress Ferrari is making, especially since Kimi is still running the older car while everyone else has moved up to the new one!

Hakki said:So what do we actually get out of this? 😕What's the point?

Whether we watch them or not, we probably won't be tuning in anyway.

Well, look at it this way: testing shows you the true state of the cars because nobody holds anything back during those sessions! Historically, those test results have always been a great predictor for the actual race weekend.

For instance, during the early tests, Williams struggled, while the older Ferrari and McLaren models were neck-and-neck—which was exactly how the season started on race day. Then, a bit later in the year, Ferrari's new car was absolutely crushing it in every single test, and they carried that dominance straight into the races. Even just before the final two races, Williams clocked faster times than everyone else in testing and ended up dominating those last two rounds! I think the purpose of these results becomes pretty clear when you look at the patterns.

New York City, Indianapolis Motor Speedway

July 9, 2003

Weather: A high of 32 degrees

Fastest times of the day:
Driver Constructor Time Laps
Ralf Schumacher Williams BMW 1m17.906s 98
Marc Gene Williams BMW 1m18.383s 93
Kimi Raikkonen Team McLaren Mercedes 1m18.836s 84
Rubens Barrichello Scuderia Ferrari 1m18.836s 84
Nick Heidfeld Sauber 1m18.859s 88
Jenson Button BAR Honda 1m18.989s 95
Takuma Sato BAR Honda 1m19.199s 77
Cristiano da Matta Toyota 1m19.312s 82
Allan McNish Renault 1m19.544s 149
Mark Webber Jaguar Cosworth 1m19.736s 91
Ralph Firman Jordan Ford 1m19.741s 66
Pedro de la Rosa Team McLaren Mercedes 1m19.951s 39
Alex Wurz Team McLaren Mercedes 1m20.216s 32
Anthony Davidson BAR Honda 1m20.565s 117

It looks like we were looking at different sources, because these are today's official results!

Here’s a quick look at what our teams have been up to while we've been busy chatting about them:
TESTING TIMES
New York City, Indianapolis Motor Speedway

July 8, 2003

Weather: Warm and sunny

Driver Constructor Time Laps
1. Luc Badoer Scuderia Ferrari 1m18.199s 106
2. Marc Gene Williams BMW 1m18.574s 106
3. H. Harald Frentzen Sauber 1m18.788s 100
4. Cristiano da Matta Toyota 1m19.491s 79
5. Pedro de la Rosa McLaren 1m20.307s 42
6. Mark Asmer Williams BMW 1m33.813s 69
7. Alex Wurz team Mclaren Mercedes * 7

*Alex didn't manage to clock a timed lap during today's testing because he spent his time focusing on aborted race start drills.

Any idea when those betting results will be posted?

That’s true, and at the end of the day, clear communication is what matters most, isn't it? I think I should phrase things this way just to make sure blacky follows along!😁

Elizabeth Hughes di Montezemolo said:Aside from the McLaren Mercedes...
That’s enough from you... one look at this post tells me everything I need to know about your level... 🙄 😛

I'm out here criticizing Coulthard, yet somehow I managed to guess exactly where he's driving!
I'm still a bit confused by this whole "level" comment—redheron12 hasn't quite explained that part to me yet!😁

redheron12 said:I'm really glad we finally got everything cleared up!

Angelo is going to lose his mind when he sees this. 😁

🙂

Elizabeth Hughes said:He doesn't want to mess with the smaller teams...

I would never single out the underdog teams, so saying that is simply untrue. I challenge everyone on the grid!

redheron12 said:Hold on a second—both you and this "angelic" type are talking nonsense.

Oh, Elizabeth Hughes, you really can be such a headache sometimes! I say that because you're starting to act just like Angelo.

🙂

Angelo's level? Could you actually explain what that means so the rest of us can understand what you're getting at? 😉

Elizabeth Hughes mentions Montezemolo:
Never heard of them? Those are the teams that were practically better than your McLaren last season... 😛
I'm sure you've at least heard the name by now... 😛

Still haven't heard it!😁 To quote you: "...were practically better..." Well, I could easily argue that McLaren was practically better than Ferrari for the last two seasons, just like they were twenty years ago!🙂

driftingnomad68 said:Alright, then what's the point of teams like Arrows, Jaguar, or BAR?

Who are those guys? I've never even heard of them!

It’s really all about nurturing talent—developing engineers, designers, mechanics, and everyone else within the crew. You can't just walk in on day one and expect to be an engineer at Ferrari; you have to put in the work and build up that expertise first!

I honestly think Ford should stick with Bridgestone. Since everyone else seems to be moving toward Goodyear, they have a great chance to really make a name for themselves. Besides, I don't think their performance is any less impressive!

If Ayrton Senna hadn't passed away and had just kept on racing through the years, I truly believe he would have racked up 11111111111111111111111 championships!😛

Ultras said:Yeah, you really covered all the bases here...

🙂
Always!
I think it’s finally time for those who haven't weighed in to join this perfectly crafted poll! Lately, everyone in Cleveland seems obsessed with yellow flags, which makes me wonder how many Michael Jordan fans we actually have around here? Doesn't matter, though—Ferrari still holds the heart of this coastal city!😁 🙂

Iceman said:The tires hadn't reached operating temp yet, the brakes were cold, and there was just too much traffic on the track... Montoya was driving way too aggressively during the race.😁 btw, just imagine if Montoya had pushed that BMW hard right from the start; they probably would have blown a tire by lap 6 or 7.

They would've blown it by lap 3!

There’s no way Ferrari's junk is even making it to the moon, let alone reaching Mars! McLaren has already left them in the dust. It’ll be quite something to watch them touch down on the Red Planet! 👋

nimblemarlin17 said:If they gave Valentino Rossi a seat in NASCAR just to let him get some practice in, I’m certain he’d be a championship contender within two years.

If he were riding a motorcycle while everyone else was in a NASCAR car, maybe he'd actually stand a chance!🙂 Your way of wrapping things up is truly something else. 😱
I’m sticking to my guns on this one: I really think David Coulthard will take first place, followed by Rubens Barrichello in second, and Jacques Villeneuve could easily round out the podium in third! 🙂

It might be time for Williams and Ferrari to start looking at their lineups. In my opinion, Rubens is easily the weakest link among the eight drivers currently driving for the top four teams on the grid!🙏