2009 Malaysian Grand Prix - Sepang (04.05.09)

blueotter21 said:Malaysian GP, April 5th, 2009.

Renault is falling apart...
Ferrari is going up in flames...
Piquet is stuck in the gravel...
Alonso is trailing at the back...
and the rain is pouring down...

blueotter21 said:Malaysian Grand Prix, April 5, 2009.

The Renault F1 Team is falling apart,
Ferrari is going up in flames,
Nelson Piquet is stuck in the gravel,
Fernando Alonso is trailing at the back,
and then the rain starts pouring down....

slynomad32 said:🙂

Michael Lee4 said:Code:

1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:35.707
2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 0:00.125:eek::eek::eek:
3 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing 0:00.247
4 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing 0:00.319
5 Nico Rosberg Williams Racing 0:00.319
6 Rubens Barrichello Brawn GP 0:00.454
7 Jenson Button Brawn GP 0:00.547
8 Kazuki Nakajima Williams Racing 0:00.583
9 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren Racing 0:00.690
10 Jarno Trulli Toyota Racing 0:00.809
11 Nelson Piquet Renault F1 Team 0:00.912
12 Lewis Hamilton McLaren Racing 0:00.919
13 Sébastien Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso 0:00.921
14 Timo Glock Toyota Racing 0:00.932
15 Fernando Alonso Renault F1 Team 0:00.933
16 Adrian Sutil Force India 0:01.168
17 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 0:01.560
18 Sébastien Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 0:01.693
19 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India 0:01.725
20 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 0:02.223

blueotter21 said:US Grand Prix - April 5th, 2009

Renault is falling apart,
Ferrari is going up in flames,
Nelson Piquet is stuck in the sand,
Fernando Alonso is lagging behind,
and then the rain starts pouring down....

stormybadger8 said:Either there's no rain😕 or some rookie is making a mess😕

blueotter21 said:🙂

if it makes you feel any better, I spend half my time making fun of myself too... 😁

blueotter21 said:There was plenty of chaos on the track today, mostly because things just weren't holding together. Nelson Piquet ended up in the gravel at turn 6 after part of his front end came loose. He wasn't the only one struggling, either; Robert Kubica, Timo Glock, Jarno Trulli, Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa, Giancarlo Fisichella, Sebastien Bourdais, and Fernando Alonso all dealt with spins or sliding off the line.

something fell off 😵

so I guess we're just watching them fall apart on the asphalt now🙂

Michael Lee4 said:Getting ready for the race 🤣

And they better be, because nobody is prepared for conditions like these. 😁

Arthur Doyle70 said:Which car 🤣🤣

Michael Lee4 said:There’s really no point in burning ourselves out over this right now... we might as well just wait until 11:00 tomorrow morning to see how the dust settles...

Roger Wright94 said:What I witnessed today feels like genuine progress from Ferrari, and honestly, I’m feeling pretty good about it.
Whether Brawn is playing it safe or holding back resources is something I couldn't care less about; besides, you can be certain they aren't the only ones being cautious. Who actually knows what kind of specific setups or components every single team was putting through the paces this morning?

Like Michael Lee4 mentioned, we're talking about fifteen different variables shifting in the blink of an eye, where even the tiniest, most microscopic detail can end up being the deciding factor.

We'll get to the discussion about the points system a bit later. 😠

slynomad32 said:Besides, if it rains, it won't matter much. Ferrari spent plenty of time testing in wet conditions, so🙂

Roger Wright94 said:Where exactly did they run those tests? Was it out in Bahrain? 😂

slynomad32 As I was saying:
I suspect Kimi Räikkönen might just take them out right here.🙂I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you there. If you were trying to share a thought or ask a question, please feel free to elaborate. I'm always happy to engage in a proper conversation once I understand the context.🙂
I suspect the folks over at Brawn GP are going to have a real tough time on this one.😳.
I’m really looking forward to seeing the showdown between Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso.😁
Even if the weather turns and we get some rain, I wouldn't be too worried about the Ferrari team. They’ve spent a significant amount of time testing their setups under wet conditions lately, so they should be well-prepared for whatever the track throws at them.🙂

slynomad32 As I was thinking about this earlier, it occurred to me that...
I agree.
I can't recall exactly where I saw it, but I remember seeing reports that they were out on the track during testing and caught some rain.