Italian Grand Prix Discussion

Dmac · 09-11-2009, 01:25 PM

Italian Grand Prix Discussion

Friday 11th

First practice: 1000-1130 (0900-1030 BST)
Second practice: 1400-1530 (1300-1430 BST)

Saturday 12th

Third practice: 1100-1200 (1000-1100 BST)
Qualifying: 1400 (1300 BST)

Sunday 13th

Race: 1400 (1300 BST)

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBC Sport

Sutil on top as Force India shine

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Force India's Adrian Sutil continued his team's good recent form with the fastest lap in Friday's second practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Sutil was 0.239 seconds faster than Renault's Romain Grosjean as his team look to build on their first podium finish, achieved in Belgium in August.

Brawn's championship leader Jenson Button was 19th while McLaren's morning pace-setter Lewis Hamilton was 11th.

The Red Bull duo of Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel were 14th and 18th.

Sutil topped the timesheets for much of the second session but Renault rookie Grosjean, competing in only his third grand prix, nipped in with a faster effort in the closing stages to briefly lead the way.

Kizza · 09-11-2009, 01:27 PM

Ooo, a very own thread. Very swish.

I kinda of expect a Button win for some reason. I just think this is gonna be the race he just settles down and races.

Dmac · 09-11-2009, 01:30 PM

Mansell has basically told him to get a grip, very touching advice, I know.

I don't know, I'll beleive it when I see it when it comes to Button, he has been too shaky, I like how Fisi did well for Force India before he left, then after he leaves Sutil tops practice at Monza. I love that there is so much competition these days.

Kizza · 09-11-2009, 01:36 PM

Well, if you said to me that basically near the end of the season that a Brawn would be leading the championship from a Red Bull, and Ferrari & McLaren were basically no where to be seen in the championship, I would have called you an idiot. That's how much the championship has changed this year.

Dmac · 09-11-2009, 01:39 PM

Yeah and changed for the better, I hope that the championship stays like this, I'll be quite disappointed if it goes back to Ferrarri dominating next season and with all the option available to them, they may just do that tbh.

Kimi may not stay with the team so it will probably be Massa and a new driver, Alonso maybe?

Kizza · 09-11-2009, 01:42 PM

Well, if Kimi decides to leave, cos they're both contracted to 2010 apparently (Massa & Kimi) then yeah, I could see Alonso taking over. I'd like to see where Kimi ends up, if it's at Renault, or maybe that new US team. Can't see him going back to McLaren if Lewis is still there.

Dmac · 09-11-2009, 01:45 PM

The new US team I have only heard about from you and haven't looked into it but by the seems of it, Vettell and Kimi could very well be their drivers which would be very good for them, I'm sure Brawn would have loved to have those options.

Kizza · 09-11-2009, 01:47 PM

Well, I believe it's called Team US and they're being backed by Chad Hurley, who co-owns Youtube. That's some fair financial backing.

Plus, there will be Kubica and Heidfeld on the market as well, and possibly Trulli and Glock.

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Dmac · 09-11-2009, 01:55 PM

Shit I didn't mean Vettell, well I did but for some reason I always think that he's a Toyota driver.

So yeah, it will likely be Kimi and one of those 4.