With practice over Ferrari with Micheal Schumacher is on top of the charts. Through session 1 and 2 of free practice they were well over a second quicker than the competition.

Qualification has started and will be shown on delay on Speed at midnight.

So what is everyone's predictions and thoughts on the new rules and regulations and how they will affect the series. You know revised qualifying, single engine rule, return of Thursday practice, removal of the 3rd wing element thus reducing downforce but increasing straight line speed slightly, etc.

 

I'll post qualifying info.

 

Set your tvs... 12PM EST is when they show qualifying on Speed.

 

Montoya seems like a big threat this year, hopefully Schumi doesn't falter like he did last year with the barge boards and drive through penalties.

 

Qualifying isn't 'till 9pm here...

 

Yeah its on at midnight... I am impatient so I am sitting over at www.f1-live.com they have updates every 10 minutes.

 

Qualifying 1 over... these are the times. Qualifying 2 coming up shortly.

1. MONTOYA
2. M.SCHUMACHER
3. R.SCHUMACHER
4. RAIKKONEN
5. COULTHARD
6. BUTTON
7. ALONSO
8. BARRICHELLO
9. WEBBER
10. FISICHELLA
11. SATO
12. MASSA
13. DA MATTA
14. KLIEN
15. TRULLI
16. HEIDFELD
17. PANIS
18. PANTANO
19. BRUNI
20. BAUMGARTNER

 

Montoya is supposed to suck

 

I know could be strategy though, given they have to use the fuel load after qualifying to race Ferrari might be using a heavier fuel load. Strange that Barichello would be that low on the order.

 

Qualifying 2 on...

1. M.SCHUMACHER
2. BARRICHELLO
3. MONTOYA
4. BUTTON
5. ALONSO
6. WEBBER
7. SATO
8. R.SCHUMACHER
9. TRULLI
10. RAIKKONEN
11. MASSA
12. COULTHARD
13. DA MATTA
14. FISICHELLA
15. HEIDFELD
16. PANTANO
17. BAUMGARTNER