Minardi front row when will we see this again

[Black Betty]

Okay it's only first qualifying, and sure it was just a little rain affected, but hell, when are you ever going to see this grid again!

I bet Stoddy was up there sticking it to Ron!

1. 19 VERSTAPPEN Minardi Cosworth B 1'20"817 196.488 Km/h 3
2. 18 WILSON Minardi Cosworth B 1'20"968 + 0'00"151 3
3. 12 FIRMAN Jordan Ford B 1'23"496 + 0'02"679 3
4. 9 HEIDFELD Sauber Petronas B 1'24"042 + 0'03"225 3
5. 20 PANIS Toyota M 1'24"175 + 0'03"358 3
6. 15 PIZZONIA Jaguar Cosworth M 1'24"642 + 0'03"825 3
7. 16 VILLENEUVE BAR Honda B 1'24"651 + 0'03"834 3
8. 14 WEBBER Jaguar Cosworth M 1'25"178 + 0'04"361 3
9. 10 FRENTZEN Sauber Petronas B 1'26"151 + 0'05"334 3
10. 21 DA MATTA Toyota M 1'26"975 + 0'06"158 3
11. 2 BARRICHELLO Ferrari B 1'27"095 + 0'06"278 3
12. 1 M.SCHUMACHER Ferrari B 1'27"929 + 0'07"112 3
13. 11 FISICHELLA Jordan Ford B 1'28"502 + 0'07"685 3
14. 5 COULTHARD McLaren Mercedes M 1'28"937 + 0'08"120 3
15. 3 MONTOYA Williams BMW M 1'28"988 + 0'08"171 3
16. 7 TRULLI Renault M 1'29"024 + 0'08"207 3
17. 6 RAIKKONEN McLaren Mercedes M 1'29"120 + 0'08"303 3
18. 4 R.SCHUMACHER Williams BMW M 1'29"327 + 0'08"510 3
19. 8 ALONSO Renault M 1'29"455 + 0'08"638 3
20. 17 BUTTON BAR Honda B 1'30"731 + 0'09"914 3


And... Webber was fastest in the first practice session, also rain affected.

[AndyP]

Arent you a little late? This was over a week ago? :confused:

[Dane]

The interest is now on weather Stodard is going to 'officially' protest at the end of the next F1 race on the technicality of DRIVER ASSISTED SYSTEMS, of which are banned in F1 racing.

A 'gentelmans' agreement is in place to allow teams the use of driver assisted systems ..... eg: ABS / Traction control.

Stodard is awaiting a cool $20 million from a fighting fund, but a couple of the top teams are refusing to play ball. So ..... the minardi team will strip ALL driver assisted systems from their cars, race, come last then put a protest in based on the F1 regulations.

Stodard claims the race will be handed to him as ALL other teams will be disqulified. :box:

Not to sure what to think about a demand like this ..... :hide:

:cheers:

[AndyP]

Minardi have been garenteed 12.4million from the other teams so Stoddart has withdrawn his threat....

[AQICLS3]

Nice to see.......go the Minardi:burnout:

12.4 Million would be peanuts to the big teams.:yup:

[Black Betty]

easy to belive a grand prix catering budget is a v8 supercars entire year budget :burnout: