The Official Italian Grand Prix 2009 Thread.

[DJ Lazy]

Length : 5.793

No of Laps: 53
Race Distance: 306.720 km
Lap Record: 1:21.046 - R Barrichello (2004)

Previous Winners:

- Sebastian Vettal (2008)
- Fernando Alonso (2007)
- Juan Pablo Montoya (2005)


History :
The original banked track built in 1922 has long since been abandoned, with the modern Monza boasting fast sweeping corners and long straights.

Some of the corners have been tightened a little in the interests of safety in recent years and chicanes have been brought into play.

Monza is the real home of the Italian Grand Prix, which has been staged here every year but one since 1950, and the "tifosi" or fans add to the unique atmosphere.

[DJ Lazy]

FP1 Results:

1 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:23.936
2 2 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:24.332 0.396
3 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:24.471 0.535
4 7 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:24.477 0.541
5 6 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:24.683 0.747
6 12 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 1:24.703 0.767
7 22 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:24.706 0.770
8 3 Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari 1:24.732 0.796
9 14 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 1:24.759 0.823
10 4 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:24.761 0.825
11 5 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:24.813 0.877
12 23 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 1:24.826 0.890
13 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:24.927 0.991
14 17 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:25.150 1.214
15 8 Romain Grosjean Renault 1:25.612 1.676
16 21 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:25.689 1.753
17 11 Jaime Alguersuari STR-Ferrari 1:25.742 1.806
18 15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:25.951 2.015
19 9 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:26.020 2.084
20 10 Timo Glock Toyota 1:26.325 2.389

[cycosis]

Fisichella gets a ferrari and gets 8th, Sutil remains in his force india and has third???? awesome

[DJ Lazy]

Originally posted by cycosis
Fisichella gets a ferrari and gets 8th, Sutil remains in his force india and has third???? awesome

FP2... Fisi Last, Sutil First....

1 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:23.924
2 8 Romain Grosjean Renault 1:24.163 0.239
3 7 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:24.297 0.373
4 2 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:24.482 0.558
5 5 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:24.622 0.698
6 10 Timo Glock Toyota 1:24.634 0.710
7 6 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:24.693 0.769
8 4 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:24.796 0.872
9 17 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:24.799 0.875
10 12 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 1:24.884 0.960
11 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:24.902 0.978
12 21 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:24.921 0.997
13 9 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:24.967 1.043
14 14 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 1:24.979 1.055
15 11 Jaime Alguersuari STR-Ferrari 1:25.003 1.079
16 23 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 1:25.140 1.216
17 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:25.215 1.291
18 15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:25.386 1.462
19 22 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:25.424 1.500
20 3 Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari 1:25.543 1.619

[rage2]

I will be quite surprised if the McLaren's doesn't pull a 1-2 with this one. They are fucking FAST, eating up those curbs.

[Chris Elyea]

Originally posted by rage2
I will be quite surprised if the McLaren's doesn't pull a 1-2 with this one. They are fucking FAST, eating up those curbs.

50 bucks surprised? I still need to earn that back off of somebody.

[rage2]

Let's wait till qualifying tmr .

[Mibz]

I accept Paypal Chris.

[DJ Lazy]

Hamilton on Pole!!

Awesome qualifying action... Should be interesting to see everyones race fuel weights... Predictions for the pool could be tricky with 1 and 2 stoppers..

[Mibz]

I still need to watch qualifying but I'm happy with the grid. All 6 Mercedes engines in the top 8? Oh yeah! I think the Brawns and RBRs may be on 1 stop strategies though.

Pos  Driver       Team                       Q1        Q2        Q3
 1.  Hamilton     McLaren-Mercedes      (B)  1:23.375  1:22.973  1:24.066
 2.  Sutil        Force India-Mercedes  (B)  1:23.576  1:23.070  1:24.261
 3.  Raikkonen    Ferrari               (B)  1:23.349  1:23.426  1:24.523
 4.  Kovalainen   McLaren-Mercedes      (B)  1:23.515  1:23.528  1:24.845
 5.  Barrichello  Brawn-Mercedes        (B)  1:23.483  1:22.976  1:25.015
 6.  Button       Brawn-Mercedes        (B)  1:23.403  1:22.955  1:25.030
 7.  Liuzzi       Force India-Mercedes  (B)  1:23.578  1:23.207  1:25.043
 8.  Alonso       Renault               (B)  1:23.708  1:23.497  1:25.072
 9.  Vettel       Red Bull-Renault      (B)  1:23.558  1:23.545  1:25.180
10.  Webber       Red Bull-Renault      (B)  1:23.755  1:23.273  1:25.314
11.  Trulli       Toyota                (B)  1:24.014  1:23.611
12.  Grosjean     Renault               (B)  1:23.975  1:23.728
13.  Kubica       BMW-Sauber            (B)  1:24.001  1:23.866
14.  Fisichella   Ferrari               (B)  1:23.828  1:23.901
15.  Heidfeld     BMW-Sauber            (B)  1:23.584  1:24.275
16.  Glock        Toyota                (B)  1:24.036
17.  Nakajima     Williams-Toyota       (B)  1:24.074
18.  Rosberg      Williams-Toyota       (B)  1:24.121
19.  Buemi        Toro Rosso-Ferrari    (B)  1:24.220
20.  Alguersuari  Toro Rosso-Ferrari    (B)  1:24.951

[rage2]

Originally posted by Chris Elyea
50 bucks surprised? I still need to earn that back off of somebody.

Fuel weights JUST got released. Lemme crunch some numbers and get back to ya... haha

[DJ Lazy]

Originally posted by Mibz
[B]I still need to watch qualifying but I'm happy with the grid. All 6 Mercedes engines in the top 8? Oh yeah! I think the Brawns and RBRs may be on 1 stop strategies though.

Might as well say 6 of the top 7... haha... Pretty awesome to see!

[Mibz]

Exciting.

[buh_buh]

I guess Button is finally sick of choking and has decided to take the noose off his neck.

[rage2]

Hamilton, Sutil, Raikkonen on a 2 stop strategy. Everyone else is on a 1 stopper.

Originally posted by Chris Elyea
50 bucks surprised? I still need to earn that back off of somebody.

Alright I'll take the bet haha. Let's make it a nice sushi lunch or dinner. McLaren 1-2 tomorrow. No guts no glory!!!

[Mibz]

Originally posted by rage2
Hamilton, Sutil, Raikkonen on a 2 stop strategy. Everyone else is on a 1 stopper.


Alright I'll take the bet haha. Let's make it a nice sushi lunch or dinner. McLaren 1-2 tomorrow. No guts no glory!!!

You're gonna be down $50 and a sushi dinner tomorrow morning

[rage2]

haha we'll see about that! Let's just hope rain doesn't fuck with McL strategy...

[Chris Elyea]

Originally posted by rage2
Alright I'll take the bet haha. Let's make it a nice sushi lunch or dinner. McLaren 1-2 tomorrow. No guts no glory!!!

Done deal! I admit to being a bit concerned by Kovy's speed. I still hope Lewis finishes up front, because I just can't cheer against Nicole.

[Mibz]

Your place Rage?

[ryanallan]

^^ I think you're going to win this bet, no chance in hell McLaren 1-2.
Kimi for the win, HAM second is my prediction.
I am going to give Kimi some credit on his performance. it seems like anyone else in the same car cant touch him.

FI Monza spec front wing


BRR Monza spec rear


some ladies



Kimi's wife