LOL oh gosh that Mercedes car is AWFUL but this qualifying session is fuken amazing

Vettel
Hamilton
Webber
Massa
Rosberg
Alguesairi
Senna
Alonso
Perez
Petrov

Driver of the day is Senna :o

Senna outqualified Alonso :crazy:

I'd say Alguersuari in sixth in the Torro Rosso for top performance in quali.

I just expected Senna to be all over the place.... I suppose if you take into account the people who'd usually be there.... both Force India's, Button and Shumi.... Tomorrow sh0uld be great.

Also best Quaily of the season i think.

Michael Schumacher (24th, Q1 - no time)
"Well, obviously I would have wished for a different end to today's qualifying, but it is difficult to drive on three wheels - even if I should have the experience to do so in Spa. Seriously, this is certainly something that should not occur, but then this is also Formula One; we are working at the highest level but still things can happen. At first, I wasn't sure what had happened, as I just felt myself lose the back end suddenly which is why I instantly apologised to the team. But then I saw the wheel off the car and understood the reason why I had lost control. Trying to find the good in the bad, I'd probably say that I still have some fresh sets of tyres left, and that there is only one direction to go tomorrow: forward."

Ross Brawn, Mercedes GP team principal
"Nico had a very good qualifying session this afternoon. He drove intelligently, pushed when he had to, and the guys on the pit wall called the weather just right. I was really pleased with how things went for him today. Naturally, I am on the other hand disappointed for Michael, because the conditions would have suited him perfectly. We need to look at exactly what happened, but it would appear there was something amiss with the right rear wheel attachment, and we need to go through it carefully tonight to ensure there can be no repeat. Both cars were running a dry set-up, so we did not compromise anything for today's conditions and we are hoping it will stay dry for tomorrow. Time will tell if that is the right call."

Norbert Haug, vice-president, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport
"Nico and the team delivered a good performance this afternoon. Thanks to the right timing and an excellent lap, we got the most out of the conditions with his fifth place - and Nico also qualified ahead of two of the current Championship contenders. It was a real shame for Michael that he lost his right rear wheel on the very first lap out of the pits. Our apologies go to him, and we need to investigate exactly what happened. Along with all the spectators, we and Michael are looking forward tomorrow to what we hope will be an attacking drive from the back of the grid in his anniversary race. Spa always has something special in store for Michael - just as Michael does for Spa."

:mad:

Williams’ Pastor Maldonado has been dropped five places on the Spa grid as a penalty after clashing with McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton during qualifying for Sunday’s Belgium race. Maldonado, who had qualified in 16th, will now start the race from 21st.

Hamilton and the Venezuelan banged wheels towards the end of Q2. The Briton, pushing to complete his final flying lap of the session, initially made slight contact with the Williams. But moments later Maldonado appeared to veer to the left into the McLaren on the exit to La Source.

As a result of Maldonado’s penalty, Lotus’s Heikki Kovalainen, Force India’s Paul di Resta, Lotus’s Jarno Trulli, Virgin team mates Timo Glock and Jerome D’Ambrosio will all move up a place on the grid. Hamilton, meanwhile, was given a reprimand for his involvement in the incident.

What happened with Michael!!! :(
Damn, that sucks, but at least it will be exciting to see him take over half the field! :)

faulty wheel gun apparently :( ut who knows what'll happen. This is Spa, he has some fresh tyres and if it rains im picking Michael or Button to get into the top 3.

What time is the race?

1 PM I think.

Yeah 1 PM

Perfect. though it was one of those morning races :bored:

I think we're good timewise for a few races now.

I didn't know there was a F1 area on here until now, I like F1 :)

:amazed:

But who's your favourite driver :suspect:

Lewis hamilton now!
All time favorites:

Michael Schumacher

























Alain Prost

Lewis Hamilton





Ayrton Senna

Where's Iceman on the list :sad:

Ahhh! Raikonnen!! LOL! he was not anywhere on my radar dude! :D
Cmon, he didnt stick it out, and he seemed disinterested in F! near the end! Big "L" I am afraid! :(

He was a speed demon. He was so cool he showed no emotion at all an was hated for it :laugh:

How does a man who wants to get into F1 get into it? Where's the best place to watch it on Irish TV?

Setanta or BBC1 :)

Setanta the channel though.

Good man. I'll keep an eye out.

Tomorrow at 1, best circuit on the calendar and its gonna rain, and loads of big names are at the back so hopefully some good racing.

I liked the teams he raced for though at least! :) While he was racing he was one of my favs. He never deserved to win his championship though. Stupid Lewis just gave it to him! :( :)

But overall, he is on my pluses, I quite liked him as a racer. BUt I prefer Barichello, AlesI, and others above him....