michael and alonso are now tied in the drivers championship!
good race for michael and ferrari!

Whohooo! two more to go!

ganda laban :)

hay di ko napanood pero reading the news made my heart pound!
i'll not miss the Japan race. it would be the turning point for both alonzo and schumi......

Did not get to watch bec. millenyo fell one of our trees which fell on the cable connection outside.
Renault is losing big time with their screw-ups. Although I cant really blame them given that they are in that kind of situation during a race.

great race from schumi, considering he barely made it into the q3:nod:
i had the live timing screens open on my laptop as i was watching the race and sobrang napa-hanga ako kay alonso. on the final laps he kept setting fastest times one after another!
though it was a disappointment for raikonnen. i think he was in 2nd when his mclaren broke AGAIN.

Here is an incident even a blind man will take notice: How can Fernando Alonso who is 25 seconds behind on 3rd place catch up and overtake his teammate Fisi when both of them are already on dry tyres, if not for TEAM ORDERS.
How the tables have turned. I don't hear anyone complaining though. Looks like as long as you are not Michael Schumacher, it's perfectly okay to let your champion teammate miraculously rocket himself ahead so he can defend his title or risk being lynched by an angry mob of conquistadors and matadors.

i had the live timing screens open on my laptop as i was watching the race and sobrang napa-hanga ako kay alonso. on the final laps he kept setting fastest times one after another! It was expected since he had some catching up to do and Schumacher was already in cruise mode.

Here is an incident even a blind man will take notice: How can Fernando Alonso who is 25 seconds behind on 3rd place catch up and overtake his teammate Fisi when both of them are already on dry tyres, if not for TEAM ORDERS. alonso managed to do it because he continuously set the fastest laps, whereas michael and fisi didnt. why would fisichella slow down and wait for alonso, a full 25 seconds behind, and leave schumi unchallenged? dont forget, renault and ferrari are also fighting for the constructor's championships.
It was expected since he had some catching up to do and Schumacher was already in cruise mode. actually, when alonso had narrowed the lead between himself and schumi, he was still lapping faster than michael, even though the latter would have been pushing to keep fernando at bay. so i dont think "cruise mode" is an excuse.

alonso managed to do it because he continuously set the fastest laps, whereas michael and fisi didnt. 25 seconds in 3 laps, I say Fisi had his Puma sneakers stuck on the brake pedal. :grin:
why would fisichella slow down and wait for alonso, a full 25 seconds behind, and leave schumi unchallenged? You have to ask Flavio on that. He's the one giving the TEAM ORDERS. :grin:
actually, when alonso had narrowed the lead between himself and schumi, he was still lapping faster than michael, even though the latter would have been pushing to keep fernando at bay. so i dont think "cruise mode" is an excuse. No, Schumi was too way ahead. No point in setting fastest times contest when you are way upfront, on dry tires, and the rain started to fall again. Cruise mode is not an excuse, it makes sense.

25 seconds in 3 laps, I say Fisi had his Puma sneakers stuck on the brake pedal. :grin: or alonso had his stuck on the gas:nod:
You have to ask Flavio on that. He's the one giving the TEAM ORDERS. :grin: honestly, for fisi to wait for alonso would make absolutely no sense, because it would mean slowing down the (supposedly) faster of the two renaults. however, if you look at the HUGE gap (around 40 seconds, i believe) between the two renaults when they finished, you will see that it was alonso, and not fisichella that had the faster car. the reason why fernando got left behind was because he was on the wrong tires. when he changed his wheels, alonso was able to recover his pace and pass fisichella.
No, Schumi was too way ahead. No point in setting fastest times contest when you are way upfront, on dry tires, and the rain started to fall again. Cruise mode is not an excuse, it makes sense. just saw the replay, and i have to concede that schumi was indeed a long ways ahead:yes: however, that does not make the feat any less impressive.
OT: does anyone else find the italian national anthem... amusing? i think it's the most upbeat anthem i've ever heard so far:happy:

if you are in front why do you need to go fast and wear out your tires quickly which may cause you to skid and crash!?!?! Schumi is not only a fast driver. HE IS ALSO A SMART DRIVER! :nod:

Michael now lead the Driver's Championships against the Horseface
7 wins for schumi against 6 wins of alonso
25 sec gap eaten within 3 laps...
talk about Team Orders... yan din napansin
nung iba eh. di ba meron rule sa anti-team orders?

25 sec gap eaten within 3 laps...
talk about Team Orders... yan din napansin
nung iba eh. di ba meron rule sa anti-team orders? if the only reason why alonso passed fisi was because of team orders, then you'd assume that the renaults would be running at about the same pace. however, as evidenced by the FORTY second lead of alonso, this is not the case:nod:

honestly, for fisi to wait for alonso would make absolutely no sense, because it would mean slowing down the (supposedly) faster of the two renaults. Yes, it does make sense. There was no way Fisichella can catch up with Schumacher. The podium order was done at that stage: Ferrari-Renault-Renault. It's just a matter of who between the two Renaults should get 8 points. Should it be Fisi or Fernando? If you are Flavio Briatore, this is a no-brainer question. A Renault 2-3 finish will produce the same Constructors Points whoever finishes 2nd. So why blow the chances of your defending champion?
however, if you look at the HUGE gap (around 40 seconds, i believe) between the two renaults when they finished, you will see that it was alonso, and not fisichella that had the faster car. Brotha, Jenson Button who was running 4th was a long way back! Why would Fisi even try to narrow the gap between him and Alonso after he just gave him the 2nd place spot? What meaning will it give to chase Alonso and narrow the gap between teammates? You are putting too much emphasis on that 40 seconds difference between the two when Fisi wouldn't even care less since Button was nowhere behind his back. Why put driving risks that could spin his car on the wet tracks when you are secured at 3rd place?

if you don't want to give credit to the gap between fisi and alonso, then focus on another gap; the one between alonso and schumi. aside from the time difference between himself and fisi, fernando also had to overcome the gap berween him and michael. and he was able to close this to a mere 3 seconds in the closing laps. something that, as you yourself have pointed out, fischella was NOT able to do.

if you don't want to give credit to the gap between fisi and alonso, then focus on another gap; "Fisichella’s best lap was 1.746s slower than team-mate Alonso’s best. The Italian veteran by this point of the race had conceded first and then second positions and was cruising to the lower step of the podium."
http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/01102006/...-shanghai.html
I hope that settles the issue.
the one between alonso and schumi. aside from the time difference between himself and fisi, fernando also had to overcome the gap berween him and michael. and he was able to close this to a mere 3 seconds in the closing laps. something that, as you yourself have pointed out, fischella was NOT able to do. "Michael Schumacher drove a great race for Ferrari to take the win from the disappointed Alonso. His best lap was almost a second slower than Alonso’s best but by that point, he had calculated that he need not push too hard to take the chequered flag first."
http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/01102006/...-shanghai.html
I hope that settles the issue.


"Michael Schumacher drove a great race for Ferrari to take the win from the disappointed Alonso. His best lap was almost a second slower than Alonso’s best but by that point, he had calculated that
http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/en/head...01133539.shtml

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michael and alonso are now tied in the drivers championship!
good race for michael and ferrari! A fight to the finish, there's no better way for Schumi to end his career.