Jack Christopherson's F1 career (1991-2004, 2010-????)

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 08 Jan 2015, 21:50

Drivers Championship
M.Schumacher 78
Coulthard 37
R.Schumacher 22
Button 22
Barrichello 20
Hakkinen 17
Villeneuve 15
Raikkonen 12
Panis 6
Irvine 5
Trulli 4
Fisichella 3
De La Rosa 3
Alesi 3
Heidfeld 3
Christopherson 3
Frentzen 3
Verstappen 1

Constructors Championship
Ferrari 98
McLaren 54
Williams 44
BAR 21
Sauber 15
Jaguar 8
Jordan 7
Benetton 4
Prost 3
Arrows 3
Minardi 0

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 11 Jan 2015, 19:01

ROUND 11 - 2001 BRITISH GRAND PRIX - Silverstone

PRE-RACE
The move is official, 33 year old Jack Christopherson will be moving back to Williams in 2002, having last drove for them in 1997, his World Championship winning year. This will be his last team change, as he has declared that he will remain with Williams for the rest of his career. He will be partnered by Ralf Schumacher, his teammate at Jordan in 1998 and 1999.

QUALIFYING
A typical British summer Saturday, it was raining, heavily. Jean Alesi was the pacesetter early on in his Prost, but as always in the rain, the times tumble. Along with Alesi, Eddie Irvine was temporarily on provisional pole. The grid wasn't very mixed up, but there were a few standouts. Olivier Panis qualified 5th, Jean Alesi was 9th, Eddie Irvine was 10th, whilst Giancarlo Fisichella qualified his Benetton 11th. Michael Schumacher took another pole position by a decent margin. That fourth World Championship is getting closer and closer. Marques once again got the upper hand on Alonso, and even Enrique Bernoldi. I was an extremely average 13th on the grid.

1. M.Schumacher 1.36.796
2. Hakkinen 1.37.340
3. Barrichello 1.37.474

12. Raikkonen 1.38.871
13. Christopherson 1.39.960
14. Villeneuve 1.40.292

21. Bernoldi 1.44.729
22. Alonso 1.46.166

107% time - 1.43.572

Rain prevented the 107% rule from being implemented. Had it been in place, Marques, Bernoldi and Alonso would have all missed the cut, whilst De La Rosa would have scraped onto the grid by 0.018 seconds.

RACE
What a difference a day makes, the track is bone dry with pleasant weather. Jacques Villeneuve did not get away from the start, and was immediately the first retirement. The Ferraris both ran wide at turn 1, whilst Button took the lead from 4th. It was a Williams 1-2 and a McLaren 3-4. Michael Schumacher's race went from bad to worse, as he spun off and hit the inside wall at the exit of Bridge, an unusual place to wreck your car. Barrichello hit the back of Schumacher and lost his front wing, a complete disaster for Ferrari. At the end of the first lap, I was up to 10th and battling Fisichella for 9th. Tarso Marques worked his way up to 15th, could this be Minardi's day for points? If so, it would be their first since the 1999 Monaco Grand Prix. Coulthard lost his front wing attempting to pass Hakkinen heading into Stowe on lap 6, and was lucky not to damage his teammate's car. I used this to my advantage, as I managed to pass both Fisichella and Irvine with clever driving. I was now up to 7th and my next target was Jean Alesi in the Prost. On lap 19, Ralf Schumacher passed Button down the inside of Copse for the lead, whilst the pursuing Hakkinen had just set the fastest lap of the race. Not much happened for a while until lap 33, where Nick Heidfeld retired from 13th place, a difficult season where things have not gone his way. I was roughly 3 seconds off Alesi, but I was being hounded by Irvine and Fisichella. I lost 7th place to Eddie Irvine on lap 57, the Ulsterman got a very good slipstream and I was defenseless. The leading trio continued to battle until the very end of the race, until suspension issues cost Button a shot at the win with just a few hundred metres to go, and he barely made it across the finish line. Fortunately, it only cost him two points, as he just lost second place to Hakkinen. Ralf Schumacher took a superb win to severely reduce the gap between him and Coulthard in the championship, Hakkinen finished second whilst Button salvaged third. Frentzen finished 4th to keep Jordan within touching distance of Sauber who have slipped back as of late, whilst Panis and Alesi rounded off the points.

1. R.Schumacher 1hr 28m 07.255s
2. Hakkinen +3.024s
3. Button +5.080s
4. Frentzen +19.790s
5. Panis +28.832s
6. Alesi +36.754s
7. Irvine +40.167s
8. Christopherson +41.409s
9. Fisichella +41.943s
10. Raikkonen +43.057s
11. Trulli +46.295s
12. Verstappen +1 Lap
13. De La Rosa +2 Laps
14. Burti +2 Laps
15. Bernoldi +3 Laps
16. Marques +3 Laps
17. Alonso +3 Laps

Fastest Lap: Ralf Schumacher - 1.25.479

REJECT OF THE RACE: Ferrari - The most uncharacteristic race imaginable

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 11 Jan 2015, 19:50

Drivers Championship
M.Schumacher 78
Coulthard 37
R.Schumacher 35
Button 26
Hakkinen 23
Barrichello 20
Villeneuve 15
Raikkonen 12
Panis 8
Frentzen 6
Irvine 5
Trulli 4
Alesi 4
Heidfeld 4
De La Rosa 3
Fisichella 3
Christopherson 3
Verstappen 1

Constructors Championship
Ferrari 98
Williams 61
McLaren 60
BAR 23
Sauber 16
Jordan 10
Jaguar 8
Prost 4
Benetton 4
Arrows 3
Minardi 0

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 12 Jan 2015, 20:59

ROUND 12 - 2001 GERMAN GRAND PRIX - Hockenheim

QUALIFYING
Qualifying started with good weather, but it rained later on in the session. It looked like I just about set a time before the rain fell, but Barrichello, Ralf Schumacher and Verstappen were not so lucky, and their grid positions were affected because of it. Jenson Button on the other hand put in a sterling lap to take pole position. One team that took advantage was BAR, who capitalised Rubens' and Ralf's misfortunes to lock out the third row. I had a good session on what has been a fairly strong track for me, and qualified 8th. Michael Schumacher could only manage 4th, a chance for Button and the McLarens to take a very big win in the Williams vs McLaren battle for 2nd in the Constructors Championship.

1. Button 1.46.231
2. Coulthard 1.46.434
3. Hakkinen 1.46.467

7. Trulli 1.47.462
8. Christopherson 1.47.715
9. Raikkonen 1.47.727

18. Bernoldi 1.50.186

22. Verstappen 1.53.374

107% time - 1.53.667

As before, the 107% time is there just for reference, although all drivers still managed to qualify within that time despite the changeable conditions.

RACE
I made a bad start and dropped to 9th, and almost lost 10th to the fast starting Frentzen. Enrique Bernoldi was the fastest man off the line, and was quickly up to 13th place. The top seven remained unchanged, they were Button, Coulthard, Hakkinen, M.Schumacher, Villeneuve, Panis and Trulli. I was passed by Frentzen at the first chicane on lap 2, although I retook the position at the second chicane. On lap 5, I retook 8th position by passing Raikkonen down the inside of the right hand turn heading into the stadium section. Raikkonen soon retired with his engine going up in smoke, ending his chances of scoring points. Olivier Panis soon went the same way, promoting Trulli to his 6th place. The unfortunate Italian was looking for only his second points finish of the season, having previously scored a podium at Monaco. Hakkinen took the lead from Button after the pitstops. Button's race didn't last that much longer, as brake failure put pay to his chances of retaking the lead. This left the McLarens first and second, but Michael Schumacher was on the hunt for them. Rubens Barrichello worked his way up into the points, and disposed of Villeneuve for 5th, and chased down Trulli in the latter part of the race. Villeneuve's lack of mid-race pace cost him 4th place and it looked like he was going to have to settle for 6th. Ralf Schumacher struggled to chase down everyone the way Barrichello did. Mika Hakkinen enjoyed a relatively easy race after he took the lead. I tried as hard as I could to fend off former and future teammate Ralf Schumacher, but it was to no avail, and he took 8th place on lap 42. It was smooth sailing for Mika Hakkinen all the way to the chequered flag to take his first victory of 2001 and lead home a McLaren 1-2. Ferrari eventually salvaged 3rd and 4th after a difficult qualifying session, where Barrichello's drive through the field was the drive of the day. Trulli scored only his second points finish of the season and Jacques Villeneuve took the final point, his first since his win at Monaco. I finished ninth

1. Hakkinen 1hr 22m 37.022s
2. Coulthard +21.228s
3. M.Schumacher +27.485s
4. Barrichello +45.102s
5. Trulli +52.356s
6. Villeneuve +57.773s
7. Frentzen +1m 08.670s
8. R.Schumacher +1m 15.032s
9. Christopherson +1m 18.159s
10. Alesi +1m 39.123s
11. Heidfeld +1 Lap
12. Irvine +1 Lap
13. Fisichella + 1 Lap
14. De La Rosa +1 Lap
15. Burti +1 Lap
16. Marques +2 Laps

Fastest Lap: Rubens Barrichello - 1.46.982

REJECT OF THE RACE: Ralf Schumacher - Huge drop in performance after Silverstone victory

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 12 Jan 2015, 21:06

Drivers Championship
M.Schumacher 82
Coulthard 43
R.Schumacher 35
Hakkinen 33
Button 26
Barrichello 23
Villeneuve 16
Raikkonen 12
Panis 8
Trulli 6
Frentzen 6
Irvine 5
Alesi 4
Heidfeld 4
De La Rosa 3
Fisichella 3
Christopherson 3
Verstappen 1

Constructors Championship
Ferrari 105
McLaren 76
Williams 61
BAR 24
Sauber 16
Jordan 12
Jaguar 8
Prost 4
Benetton 4
Arrows 3
Minardi 0

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 16 Jan 2015, 16:37

ROUND 13 - 2001 HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX - Hungaroring

PRE-RACE
Renault have confirmed their intentions to buy out the Benetton team, it is speculated that they want Williams driver Jenson Button in one of the seats. Jarno Trulli could fill the other seat, with a potential agreement with Jordan to swap him for Giancarlo Fisichella. This could potentially leave Verstappen out in the cold, as spaces are running out for 2002 seats.

QUALIFYING
I like to think of it as unsurprising that I qualified down in 18th, as I hate this circuit, and I have never been any good at it. If anything, I was genuinely expecting to be outqualified by Bernoldi. The two Schumacher brothers locked out the front row, with Michael knowing that if he outscored Coulthard by two points, he would be crowned World Champion. Michael was on pole, and Coulthard was 5th, so it looked good for the German to win his fourth driver's title.

1. M.Schumacher 1.18.523
2. R.Schumacher 1.18.679
3. Hakkinen 1.18.761

17. De La Rosa 1.20.603
18. Christopherson 1.20.868
19. Burti 1.21.021
20. Bernoldi 1.21.102
21. Alonso 1.21.848
22. Marques 1.22.113

107% time - 1.24.020

RACE
Ralf Schumacher made a good start and took the lead from his older brother, whilst David Coulthard made a terrible start and dropped out of the top 6, being overtaken by Button and Panis. Fernando Alonso retired very early on with brake problems on a circuit that is so heavily reliant on brakes. The early stages of the race were very processional, with very little on-track action. David Coulthard all but mathematically ended his championship hopes when an overambitious move on Barrichello a lap after Barrichello's first stop ended both of their races. A similar incident happened with me on lap 32, although it was more of a 50-50 incident with Verstappen, I thought he was far enough back that I could take the normal racing line and close the door, I was wrong. One man on a charge was Nick Heidfeld, after being confirmed at Sauber for 2002, his motivation was clearly at a high, as he spent the race dicing with Button and the BARs, a battle in which through good strategy and good raw pace, he came out on top. Trulli was an outside contender for points, but Jordan didn't quite have the pace of Heidfeld and the BARs. Ralf Schumacher held off a spirited charge from his older brother who was looking to seal the World Championship in style, but the older Schumacher still did what he needed to do in order to become only the third man in Formula One history to win a fourth World Championship, drawing level with the legendary Alain Prost. Prost's weekend was very ordinary, both drivers finished, but neither driver threatened the points positions. Mika Hakkinen secured the final spot on the rostrum, whilst Nick Heidfeld put in one of the best drives of his career to finish fourth, ahead of Button and the BARs. Panis beat Villeneuve to the final point.

1. R.Schumacher 1hr 45m 20.476s
2. M.Schumacher +9.352s
3. Hakkinen +23.932s
4. Heidfeld +47.505s
5. Button +49.578s
6. Panis +52.771s
7. Villeneuve +55.929s
8. Trulli +1 Lap
9. Alesi +1 Lap
10. De La Rosa +2 Laps
11. Fisichella +2 Laps
12. Burti +3 Laps
13. Bernoldi +3 Laps
14. Marques +4 Laps

Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher - 1.20.033

REJECT OF THE RACE: David Coulthard - Faint championship hopes ended with overambitious move.

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 16 Jan 2015, 16:43

Drivers Championship
M.Schumacher 88
R.Schumacher 45
Coulthard 43
Hakkinen 37
Button 28
Barrichello 23
Villeneuve 16
Raikkonen 12
Panis 9
Heidfeld 7
Trulli 6
Frentzen 6
Irvine 5
Alesi 4
De La Rosa 3
Fisichella 3
Christopherson 3
Verstappen 1

Constructors Championship
Ferrari 111
McLaren 80
Williams 73
BAR 25
Sauber 19
Jordan 12
Jaguar 8
Prost 4
Benetton 4
Arrows 3
Minardi 0

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 26 Jan 2015, 22:17

ROUND 14 - 2001 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX - Spa Francorchamps

QUALIFYING
Michael Schumacher did what Michael Schumacher does best on Saturday afternoons, but that was not the main talking point. David Coulthard suffered a big accident at Blanchimont and is likely to miss the rest of the season. He had set the 5th fastest time, behind Michael Schumacher, his teammate Mika Hakkinen, Rubens Barrichello and Ralf Schumacher. Fernando Alonso's recent slump in form ended, as he outqualified both Bernoldi and Burti.

1. M.Schumacher 1.51.614
2. Hakkinen 1.51.810
3. Barrichello 1.52.003

14. Irvine 1.54.282
15. Christopherson 1.54.503
16. Verstappen 1.54.521

21. Bernoldi 1.56.648
22. Marques 1.57.154

107% time - 1.59.427

Qualifying positions are with Coulthard's time included, everyone from 6th down moves up a position.

RACE
Barrichello made a very good start and took second place immediately from Hakkinen whilst Michael Schumacher held position. All 21 drivers safely made it through turn 1, something that doesn't always happen at Spa. Alonso was looking adventurous and was trying to dice with the likes of Verstappen and De La Rosa, although when Verstappen cut across on him when taking his racing line, both drivers immediately retired. Inexperience from Alonso was showing. That event became significant later on, as Michael Schumacher looked like taking another dominant win, but the Ferrari engine had other plans, with a rare engine failure occurring on lap 16. This handed Barrichello the lead, although Hakkinen was going to be there to challenge him all the way if he could help. Ralf Schumacher was in third place, but nowhere near the leading duo. Poor mid-race pace cost Villeneuve, after qualifying 6th and starting 5th, and he found himself in 7th, but still ahead of Panis. The race became more unusual, as Jean Alesi retired with gearbox problems on lap 32, only his second retirement of the season, Burti's retirement 8 laps earlier meant a double retirement for Prost, the team with the best finishing record, and still has only 8 retirements from 28 starts between their three drivers. It was also Burti's first retirement of the season. Jordan were benefitting from the bigger teams all facing problems, and found themselves 4th and 5th. It got better for the boys in yellow, as Ralf Schumacher threw away a guaranteed podium on the last lap, turning in slightly too early into La Source and damaged his suspension. Rubens Barrichello took his first win of the season, and his second career win, to be the centre of Ferrari's attention for the day. The unlucky Brazilian finally got his moment on the top step, and it was deserved. Hakkinen's lacklustre start cost him a win, whilst Jordan reaped the rewards of good pace and keeping their cars on the road, with seven points and Frentzen taking the final podium spot ahead of Trulli. Kimi Raikkonen finished 5th with Jacques Villeneuve inheriting the final point, making it a six race point scoring streak for BAR. The battle for fourth in the Constructors Championship was well and truly on.

1. Barrichello 1hr 27m 04.485s
2. Hakkinen +18.975s
3. Frentzen +49.132s
4. Trulli +56.488s
5. Raikkonen +1m 03.325s
6. Villeneuve +1m 21.563s
7. Panis +1m 34.735s
8. R.Schumacher +1 Lap
9. Heidfeld +1 Lap
10. Irvine +2 Laps
11. Christopherson +2 Laps
12. Fisichella +2 Laps
13. De La Rosa +2 Laps
14. Marques +3 Laps

Fastest Lap: Mika Hakkinen - 1.53.218

REJECT OF THE RACE: Ralf Schumacher - Last lap mistake cost him podium

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 26 Jan 2015, 22:21

Drivers Championship
M.Schumacher 88
R.Schumacher 45
Hakkinen 43
Coulthard 43
Barrichello 33
Button 28
Villeneuve 17
Raikkonen 14
Frentzen 10
Trulli 9
Panis 9
Heidfeld 7
Irvine 5
Alesi 4
De La Rosa 3
Fisichella 3
Christopherson 3
Verstappen 1

Constructors Championship
Ferrari 121
McLaren 86
Williams 73
BAR 26
Sauber 21
Jordan 19
Jaguar 8
Prost 4
Benetton 4
Arrows 3
Minardi 0

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 27 Jan 2015, 17:14

ROUND 15 - 2001 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX - Monza

PRE-RACE
McLaren have paid off Kimi Raikkonen's contract at Sauber, with the Finn moving to the Woking based team with immediate effect to replace the injured David Coulthard, along with a two year contract, tying down his future until the end of 2003. 20 year old Brazilian driver Felipe Massa will take Raikkonen's place for the remainder of the season, with the possibility of a full time drive for 2002.

QUALIFYING
Qualifying was a lot better than in recent races, as my extremely low downforce setup paid off in a big way, leaving me 7th on the grid. Ralf Schumacher was fastest and McLaren driver Mika Hakkinen had all sorts of problems, and was only 12th fastest. Kimi Raikkonen somewhat salvaged McLaren's afternoon with 5th, although behind the Williams and Ferrari duos. Felipe Massa had a somewhat low-key debut, and was only 15th on the grid. Meanwhile, at the back, Minardi were in the doldrums, with Tarso Marques failing to qualify within the 107% time and recording the first failure to qualify since 1999. His teammate Fernando Alonso fared better, but not much better, as he just about set a time good enough, by a few thousandths.

1. R.Schumacher 1.26.680
2. Barrichello 1.27.201
3. Button 1.27.615

6. Frentzen 1.28.250
7. Christopherson 1.28.264
8. Villeneuve 1.28.419

20. Bernoldi 1.31.808
21. Alonso 1.32.743

107% time - 1.32.748

DNQ Marques 1.33.060

RACE
Rain fell hard come race day, very difficult conditions for Felipe Massa to make his debut. I made a superb start, and after turn 1, I was up to 4th place, passing Button, Raikkonen and Frentzen. Bernoldi stalled at the start and retired immediately, although Marques's DNQ meant that nobody was directly behind him, so there was no startline crash. Alesi lost his front wing at turn 1 after tagging Trulli due to his brakes locking. Jenson Button was the second retirement of the race, spinning off in these dreadful conditions from 5th, moving Frentzen back up into the top 6. Frentzen's weekend was sadly cut short whilst running in a comfortable 6th place, the Honda engine of the Jordan going up in smoke. That could prove to be potentially costly, as Jordan are only two points behind fifth placed Sauber in the Constructors Championship, with the possibility of catching BAR in fourth still a distant possibility. The lead changed on lap 39, as Michael Schumacher made good use of his brother's slipstream to take the lead going into the first chicane. I didn't change the wing settings enough for the wet conditions, and the car was consequently quite a handful, but still driveable. I fortunately had no threat for my fourth place, as Raikkonen was over 15 seconds behind, and my pace was similar to the frontrunners. Almost unnoticed, Giancarlo Fisichella in his Benetton worked his way up to 7th and was even threatening Nick Heidfeld over 6th place, although that never materialised. The two Schumacher brothers led home once again, with Michael showing why he's the World Champion and Ralf continuing impressively in the season that has confirmed that he is a big time player. Rubens Barrichello completed the podium. I finally scored more points with a fourth place finish, my best result of the season. Kimi Raikkonen's McLaren debut played out the same way as his last race for Sauber did, with 5th place, whilst Heidfeld picked up what could be a vital point for Sauber, whether that be to claim 4th or hold onto 5th in the Constructors Championship. Massa finished 11th out of 14 finishers on his debut.

1. M.Schumacher +1hr 30m 34.870s
2. R.Schumacher +3.441s
3. Barrichello +19.958s
4. Christopherson +43.247s
5. Raikkonen +55.809s
6. Heidfeld +1 Lap
7. Fisichella +1 Lap
8. Panis +1 Lap
9. Trulli +1 Lap
10. Verstappen +2 Laps
11. Massa +2 Laps
12. Burti +2 Laps
13. Alesi +3 Laps
14. Alonso +4 Laps

Fastest Lap: Barrichello - 1.36.102

REJECT OF THE RACE: Minardi - Split second away from double DNQ

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 27 Jan 2015, 17:18

Drivers Championship
M.Schumacher 98
R.Schumacher 51
Hakkinen 43
Coulthard 43
Barrichello 37
Button 28
Villeneuve 17
Raikkonen 16
Frentzen 10
Trulli 9
Panis 9
Heidfeld 8
Christopherson 6
Irvine 5
Alesi 4
Fisichella 3
De La Rosa 3
Verstappen 1

Constructors Championship
Ferrari 135
McLaren 88
Williams 79
BAR 26
Sauber 22
Jordan 19
Jaguar 8
Arrows 6
Prost 4
Benetton 4
Minardi 0

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 29 Jan 2015, 21:09

ROUND 16 - 2001 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX - Indianapolis

PRE-RACE
Influenced by Honda, Jordan have signed Japanese driver Takuma Sato to the team's second seat alongside Giancarlo Fisichella for 2002.

QUALIFYING
Ferrari were once again the team to beat in qualifying, nothing new. There were very few surprises, Benetton were even less competitive than usual, both drivers locked out the ninth row, whilst BAR made a good step towards retaining fourth in the Constructors Championship, by locking out the fourth row. I was not particularly competitive, the Asiatech engine proving to be disadvantageous. Minardi once again locked out the front row, but the 107% rule didn't threat them this time.

1. M.Schumacher 1.13.462
2. Barrichello 1.13.514
3. Hakkinen 1.13.614

15. De La Rosa 1.14.746
16. Christopherson 1.14.849
17. Fisichella 1.15.150

20. Bernoldi 1.15.940

22. Marques 1.16.695

107% time - 1.18.604

RACE
Jarno Trulli didn't get off the line at all, and Bernoldi couldn't react quickly enough to avoid him. I moved up to 13th at the start, partially thanks to Trulli's retirement. On lap 3, I passed Alesi for 12th place with Eddie Irvine tailing the pair of us, the potential for an interesting battle was there. Ralf Schumacher gradually lost engine power from 4th, and by lap 18, he parked his Williams and retired from the race. That promoted Olivier Panis into the points, although that was short lived, as 5 laps later, his engine went, the only silver lining for BAR is that at least it was Jacques Villeneuve in the sister car that inherited that final points paying position. Lap 38 ended any chance I had of scoring a good result, as in a battle with Massa, I outbraked myself and lost my front wing, and luckily I didn't damage his car. Afterwards, I was stuck in 13th and remained there for the rest of the afternoon. The main overtake in the latter stages of the race was Hakkinen passing Barrichello for 2nd place. Pedro De La Rosa retired with a gearbox failure from 14th place with 12 laps to go. Michael Schumacher broke the 100 point barrier in style, with his eighth victory of what has been a historic season for the Ferrari driver. Mika Hakkinen finished in second on his penultimate race, and will be hoping to go one better on his swansong at Suzuka.

1. M.Schumacher 1hr 35m 22.719s
2. Hakkinen +19.663s
3. Barrichello +24.085s
4. Raikkonen +42.334s
5. Button +47.107s
6. Villeneuve +1m 01.914s
7. Frentzen +1m 10.059s
8. Heidfeld +1 Lap
9. Massa +1 Lap
10. Irvine +1 Lap
11. Fisichella +1 Lap
12. Alesi +1 Lap
13. Christopherson +1 Lap
14. Verstappen +2 Laps
15. Burti +3 Laps
16. Alonso +3 Laps
17. Marques +4 Laps

Fastest Lap: Jenson Button - 1.14.457

REJECT OF THE RACE: Jos Verstappen - Uninspired driving for a man without a 2002 race seat

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 29 Jan 2015, 21:13

Drivers Championship
M.Schumacher 108
R.Schumacher 51
Hakkinen 49
Coulthard 43
Barrichello 41
Button 30
Raikkonen 19
Villeneuve 18
Frentzen 10
Trulli 9
Panis 9
Heidfeld 8
Christopherson 6
Irvine 5
Alesi 4
Fisichella 3
De La Rosa 3
Verstappen 1

Constructors Championship
Ferrari 149
McLaren 97
Williams 81
BAR 27
Sauber 22
Jordan 19
Jaguar 8
Arrows 6
Prost 4
Benetton 4
Minardi 0

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 01 Feb 2015, 17:23

ROUND 17 - 2001 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - Suzuka

PRE-RACE
Heading into the final round of 2001, there were very few seats available for 2002. Only Minardi, Prost and Arrows had seats yet to be filled. Two World Champions were preparing to bid farewell to Formula 1, Mika Hakkinen and Jean Alesi, with the Benetton name exiting the sport too.

QUALIFYING
Only one word to describe qualifying. Disastrous. Enrique Bernoldi was faster than me for only the second or third time this season. Michael Schumacher took yet another pole position, but that's almost expected. Arrows were horrificly slow, to the point where Minardi's Fernando Alonso was almost a second quicker than me. Hakkinen and Alesi in their final race qualified 5th and 13th respectively.

1. M.Schumacher 1.38.684
2. Button 1.38.765
3. Barrichello 1.38.987

20. Bernoldi 1.42.137
21. Christopherson 1.42.369
22. Marques 1.42.673

107% time - 1.45.592

RACE
Button made an excellent start and took the lead, whilst a bit further back, there was a lot of carnage involving a lot of front wings going missing, and four drivers retiring. Jarno Trulli, Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa were all out on the spot, whilst Alonso crawled back to the pits and then retired his Minardi. I had to change my front wing, as did both Prosts and De La Rosa. There couldn't be much blame lied on any driver, as it was just a narrow part of the track, with too many drivers jostling for position. This left Bernoldi and Marques in 12th and 13th, with Verstappen chasing them after losing time in the first corner incident. Lap 9 saw Olivier Panis pass teammate Villeneuve for the final points paying position. A mistake from Button at the final chicane gifted Michael Schumacher the lead on lap 20. I was the fifth retirement, running wide at one of the 'S' curves in the early part of the lap and hit the barrier. The end of my stint at Arrows, an ambitious but unsuccessful experiment. Barrichello, Ralf Schumacher and Hakkinen were in close company of each other, scrapping over the final podium spot. Button lost his chance of taking the lead back, after it took him over half a lap to lap Luciano Burti, whilst Schumacher made it past him instantly. Michael Schumacher secured

1. M.Schumacher 1hr 36m 44.324s
2. Button +7.889s
3. Barrichello +19.703s
4. R.Schumacher +20.651s
5. Hakkinen +22.039s
6. Panis +46.649s
7. Frentzen +48.014s
8. Heidfeld +49.592s
9. Irvine +55.032s
10. Fisichella +1m 16.471s
11. Verstappen +1 Lap
12. Alesi +2 Laps
13. Bernoldi +2 Laps
14. Marques +2 Laps
15. Burti +3 Laps

Fastest Lap: Jenson Button - 1.39.952

REJECT OF THE RACE: Luciano Burti - Blue flags mean move over

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 02 Feb 2015, 14:48

Drivers Championship
Michael Schumacher 118
Ralf Schumacher 54
Mika Hakkinen 51
Rubens Barrichello 45
David Coulthard 43
Jenson Button 36
Kimi Raikkonen 19
Jacques Villeneuve 18
Heinz-Harald Frentzen 10 (Best result: 3rd - Next best result: 4th)
Olivier Panis 10 (Best result: 3rd - Next best result: 5th)
Jarno Trulli 9
Nick Heidfeld 8
Jack Christopherson 6
Eddie Irvine 5
Jean Alesi 4
Giancarlo Fisichella 3 (Best result: 4th - Next best result: 7th)
Pedro De La Rosa 3 (Best result: 4th - Next best result: 9th)
Jos Verstappen 1
Fernando Alonso 0 (Best result: 7th)
Enrique Bernoldi 0 (Best result: 9th - Next best result: 11th - Next best result: 12th)
Felipe Massa 0 (Best result: 9th - Next best result: 11th - Next best result: Ret)
Luciano Burti 0 (Best result: 12th x 4)
Gaston Mazzacane 0 (Best result: 12th x 1)
Tarso Marques 0 (Best result: 13th)
Alex Yoong 0 (Best result: 15th)

Constructors Championship
Ferrari 163
McLaren Mercedes 99
Williams BMW 90
BAR Honda 28
Sauber Petronas 22
Jordan Honda 19
Jaguar 8
Arrows Asiatech 6
Prost Acer 4 (Best result: 4th - Next best result: 6th - Next best result: 7th x 2 - Next best result: 8th x 2)
Benetton Renault 4 (Best result: 4th - Next best result: 6th - Next best result: 7th x 2 - Next best result: 8th x 1)
Minardi European 0

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 02 Feb 2015, 15:30

Driver Rankings
1. Michael Schumacher 9.0
2. Ralf Schumacher 8.5
3. Jacques Villeneuve 7.5
4. David Coulthard 7.0
5. Jenson Button 7.0
6. Mika Hakkinen 7.0
7. Fernando Alonso 7.0
8. Kimi Raikkonen 6.5
9. Jean Alesi 6.5
10. Rubens Barrichello 6.5
11. Olivier Panis 6.5
12. Eddie Irvine 6.0
13. Heinz-Harald Frentzen 6.0
14. Jarno Trulli 6.0
15. Jack Christopherson 6.0
16. Nick Heidfeld 6.0
17. Jos Verstappen 5.0
18. Giancarlo Fisichella 5.0
19. Pedro De La Rosa 4.0
20. Tarso Marques 4.0
21. Luciano Burti 4.0
22. Enrique Bernoldi 3.5
23. Gaston Mazzacane 3.5
N/A Alex Yoong
N/A Felipe Massa

Constructor Rankings
1. Ferrari 9.0
2. Williams BMW 8.0
3. BAR Honda 7.5
4. Sauber Petronas 7.0
5. McLaren Mercedes 7.0
6. Jaguar 6.0
7. Jordan Honda 6.0
8. Prost Acer 5.5
9. Minardi European 4.5
10. Arrows Asiatech 4.0
11. Benetton Renault 2.0

REJECT OF THE YEAR

3RD - Enrique Bernoldi
In 2001, a lot of drivers had good seasons, with not a whole lot separating David Coulthard who ranked 4th in the driver rankings from Nick Heidfeld who ranked down in 16th. There lies the problem for young Enrique, nothing he did in 2001 made you stand up and take notice. All Bernoldi proved is that he was capable of getting the car home, with nine finishes from the first eleven races, before a string of late season retirements. Unfortunately for Arrows, more was needed in a season spent battling Prost and Benetton, and Enrique was often battling Alonso over position. Increased Red Bull sponsorship has given him a second season with Arrows, but improvement will be necessary.

2ND - Gaston Mazzacane
After a mediocre 2000, F1's only Argentine got half a season at Prost purely thanks to sponsorship money from PSN. At no point did he look like threatening teammate Jean Alesi or look like he was on the grid based on talent. After a learning season at Minardi, a small move up the grid with a year of experience should have marked some form of improvement, but that never happened. Although because of the pre-arranged deal, he was technically not sacked, a 2002 seat at Prost would be a surprise, provided they even manage to make the grid at all. Gaston's F1 career is as good as over.

1ST - Benetton
After spending so much of their existence as a frontrunning team after taking over Toleman at the end of 1985, the Benetton name leaves Formula 1 at the end of a seemingly terminal slide down to tail end oblivion. Giancarlo Fisichella's second half of the season has seen him almost rescued by Jordan if you will, whilst Jos Verstappen' could well be finished despite being arguably the better driver in the first half of the season. All of this after the Dutchman's stocks had risen to new heights after his excellent 2000 season at Arrows. After buying a controlling stake in the team and now running it, Renault have one hell of a job on their hands to revive the fortunes after the team almost killed two promising careers in 2001. A truly deserving 'Reject of the Year'.

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 02 Feb 2015, 16:15

2002 SEASON PREVIEW

Michael Schumacher and Ferrari stepped up their game big time in 2001, now it's time for McLaren and Williams to do the same. Whilst Ferrari and McLaren may have their clear number 1 driver, that isn't the case at Williams. Things have changed, and Jack Christopherson isn't the clear cut team leader anymore like he was when he and Ralf Schumacher were last teammates. Ralf's coming of age last year with three impressive victories and a deserved runner up spot in the championship mean that the 1997 World Champion is going to have to prove that he is still one of the big names in Formula 1 if he wants to assert himself as top dog at Williams. If testing tells an accurate story, then Renault look to be the team that will take it to Ferrari, McLaren and Williams, a remarkable turnaround from an appalling 2001. Having young Fernando Alonso waiting in the wings too is increased incentive for both Jarno Trulli and Jenson Button to perform well. BAR, Jordan and Sauber look to be resuming their battle from 2001, although that may only be for fifth in the Constructors Championship rather than fourth, although all three teams are more than capable of beating Renault. Jaguar were hoping to make more strides this year, but they seem to be treading water and may have to settle for the scraps that the other teams leave behind. Toyota could pull off a few surprises, but look to be taking a sensible approach and not making any outlandish claims like BAR and Jaguar before them. Arrows may fall further back thanks to financial troubles, but have opted to pay for the Cosworths rather than the free, but underpowered Asiatechs. That just leaves Minardi, who yet again look to be left behind, but may have found another Alonso in former Benetton test driver Mark Webber. Time will tell if he makes the same impact as his predecessor did, Flavio Briatore seems to think highly of him, so all the signs suggest that he could well do.

2002 DRIVER LINEUP

Ferrari
1. Michael Schumacher
2. Rubens Barrichello

McLaren Mercedes
3. David Coulthard
4. Kimi Raikkonen

Williams BMW
5. Ralf Schumacher
6. Jack Christopherson

BAR Honda
7. Jacques Villeneuve
8. Olivier Panis

Sauber Petronas
9. Nick Heidfeld
10. Felipe Massa

Jordan Honda
11. Giancarlo Fisichella
12. Takuma Sato

Jaguar
14. Eddie Irvine
15. Pedro De La Rosa

Arrows Cosworth
16. Heinz-Harald Frentzen
17. Enrique Bernoldi

Renault
20. Jarno Trulli
21. Jenson Button

Minardi Asiatech
22. Alex Yoong
23. Mark Webber

Toyota
24. Mika Salo
25. Allan McNish

REJECTS IN 2002
The modifications to Hockenheim
Arrows' financial situation
Alex Yoong
Jaguar
Takuma Sato
The absence of Prost

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 02 Feb 2015, 22:55

ROUND 1 - 2002 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX - Melbourne

QUALIFYING
Monsoon conditions hit the track on Saturday, meaning qualifying could be anyone's game. Times kept tumbling as the session went on, and there were many surprises, including pole position going to Kimi Raikkonen. I used my laps up too early and it was slightly drier at the end, the result was that I only qualified 9th. Renault were a team with a lot to smile about, 6th and 8th on the grid, with Sauber also getting both cars into the top 10. The inexperienced Massa qualifying 7th, and will be hoping to score his first points. Mark Webber drove well and drove smart as he chose the right time to do his final lap, landing him 15th spot in the unfancied Minardi. Alex Yoong backed him up with 20th. Whilst McNish struggled on his debut, Mika Salo gave Toyota some encouragement, qualifying a very respectable 13th

1. Raikkonen 1.38.594
2. R.Schumacher 1.38.801
3. Barrichello 1.38.981

8. Trulli 1.40.853
9. Christopherson 1.41.912
10. Heidfeld 1.42.231

22. Bernoldi 1.45.000

107% time - 1.45.496

As usual in wet sessions, the 107% time is just there for reference.

RACE
The track was dry for the race, and with qualifying giving us no indication of who was competitive, we could well be in for a thrilling race. Eddie Irvine stalled at the start and was collected by Heinz-Harald Frentzen. I made a bad start and dropped to 11th, but at turn 3 I partially redeemed myself, passing Villeneuve to retake 10th position. Lap 6 saw me repass Nick Heidfeld down the inside of turn 3, the best passing place on this track. 20 cars soon became 19, as Enrique Bernoldi joined his teammate as a spectator, a miserable weekend for Arrows. Massa lost two positions in as many corners, Trulli made a move on him at turn 13, and I used Massa being out of position to follow him through. Jenson Button's engine burst into flames from 6th position at the half way mark. 7th for me became 6th on lap 34 thanks to a good slipstream. At the front, nothing happened until lap 38, David Coulthard tried an ambitious move to retake 4th from Michael Schumacher, which ended badly. Jarno Trulli retired with hydraulic issues late on in the race, promoting Felipe Massa to 5th and Nick Heidfeld to 6th. A good day at the office for Sauber. Kimi Raikkonen was pressured throughout the race, but never lost his cool, as he won the Australian Grand Prix ahead of Ralf Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello. I inherited 4th thanks to some good fortune, whilst Sauber reaped the rewards of reliability. Toyota got one car to the finish in their first ever race. Mika Salo finished 11th out of 14 drivers running at the end.

1. Raikkonen 1hr 31m 00.244s
2. R.Schumacher +4.014s
3. Barrichello +6.935s
4. Christopherson +48.879s
5. Massa +1m 25.606s
6. Heidfeld +1 Lap
7. Villeneuve +1 Lap
8. Panis +1 Lap
9. Fisichella +1 Lap
10. De La Rosa +1 Lap
11. Salo +2 Laps
12. Sato +2 Laps
13. Webber +3 Laps
14. Yoong +4 Laps

Fastest Lap: Jack Christopherson - 1.30.875

REJECT OF THE RACE: David Coulthard - Overambitious attempt ruined his and Schumi's race

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 02 Feb 2015, 22:57

Drivers Championship
Raikkonen 10
R.Schumacher 6
Barrichello 4
Christopherson 3
Massa 2
Heidfeld 1

Constructors Championship
McLaren 10
Williams 9
Ferrari 4
Sauber 3
BAR 0
Jordan 0
Jaguar 0
Toyota 0
Minardi 0
Renault 0
Arrows 0

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 03 Feb 2015, 22:23

ROUND 2 - 2002 MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX - Sepang

QUALIFYING
Qualifying went better than Australia, as I actually cracked the top 6 this time, although I was the slowest driver from the leading trio of teams. The two Ferraris locked out the front row, and their times were extremely close. The McLarens in 4th and 5th were almost as evenly matched, the championship leader edging out the 2000 World Champion for 4th on the grid. Heinz-Harald Frentzen put in what was seen as a great performance to put his Arrows 13th on the grid, over 1.5 seconds quicker than Bernoldi. The Minardis locked out the back row, with Mark Webber almost a second quicker than local hero Alex Yoong.

1. M.Schumacher 1.37.071
2. Barrichello 1.37.087
3. R.Schumacher 1.37.467
4. Raikkonen 1.37.508
5. Coulthard 1.37.578
6. Christopherson 1.37.930
7. Trulli 1.38.452

22. Yoong 1.42.374

107% time - 1.43.866

Jack Christopherson wrote:It was a difficult session, it's very tricky to find a balance with speed on the straights and stability in the sweeping corners. You need to find that sweet spot, and I couldn't do that, and my qualifying position reflects that. Obviously, expectations for me are high, so I have to perform tomorrow.

RACE
I made a decent start, but that was enough to gain a position as Coulthard made a shocking start, and dropped to 7th behind the fast starting Jenson Button. Barrichello dropped to 4th as well, and for a while I moved ahead of him. I exchanged 4th with Barrichello for a short while, as I had an advantage on the long straights, but could not nail the sweeping middle section of the track. I fell back after a few laps though, and my concern were two of the other four Brits battling over the minor points positions. Coulthard and Button's jobs were made easier when I was trying to lap Takuma Sato's Jordan, and he hit the back of my car. Schumacher pulled away from his challengers slowly. Barrichello passed Ralf Schumacher after the final round of pitstops, with a huge slipstream and a move down the inside of the final corner. The only mildly interesting event outside of the points was a small battle between Fisichella, Heidfeld and Panis over 8th, with Fisichella coming out on top. Had there been more attrition, there could have been points on offer, but it wasn't meant to be. Michael Schumacher returned to his 2001 form, and laid down the gauntlet for Williams and McLaren to overcome, the question was whether or not they could answer back. My retirement allowed Renault to get off the mark and score their first point as a full fledged constructor since the 1985 Belgian Grand Prix.

1. M.Schumacher 1hr 33m 48.856s
2. Raikkonen +14.931s
3. Barrichello +17.640s
4. R.Schumacher +23.647s
5. Coulthard +50.859s
6. Button +59.332s
7. Trulli +1m 14.047s
8. Fisichella +1 Lap
9. Heidfeld +1 Lap
10. Panis +1 Lap
11. Villeneuve +1 Lap
12. Irvine +2 Laps
13. Frentzen +2 Laps
14. Salo +2 Laps
15. McNish +2 Laps
16. Webber +3 Laps
17. Bernoldi +3 Laps
18. Yoong +4 Laps

Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher - 1.38.459

REJECT OF THE RACE: Takuma Sato - Uncooperative when lapped

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 03 Feb 2015, 22:26

Drivers Championship
Raikkonen 16
M.Schumacher 10
R.Schumacher 9
Barrichello 8
Christopherson 3
Coulthard 2
Massa 2
Heidfeld 1
Button 1

Constructors Championship
McLaren 18
Ferrari 18
Williams 12
Sauber 3
Renault 1
BAR 0
Jordan 0
Jaguar 0
Toyota 0
Minardi 0
Arrows 0

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 07 Feb 2015, 22:51

ROUND 3 - 2002 BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX - Interlagos

QUALIFYING
The Brazilian crowd had a lot to celebrate, as Rubens Barrichello narrowly beat Michael Schumacher to pole position in a close qualifying battle. I still couldn't quite pull out the quick lap to challenge for pole position, and I was once again 6th on the grid. I had the speed to do so, but couldn't string a whole quick lap together. The other Brazilians were less successful, although Massa was only two tenths and two positions off Heidfeld, and would start 11th. Bernoldi could only manage 19th, and was over a second slower than Frentzen, who was an excellent 12th. Alex Yoong was also clearly off Mark Webber's pace, who was only about three tenths off Bernoldi and McNish. Eddie Irvine was a very disappointing 18th.

1. Barrichello 1.13.374
2. M.Schumacher 1.13.399
3. R.Schumacher 1.13.585
4. Raikkonen 1.13.692
5. Coulthard 1.13.785
6. Christopherson 1.14.032
7. Button 1.14.294

22. Yoong 1.17.318

107% time - 1.18.508

RACE
Barrichello made a good enough start to maintain the lead, whilst I jumped to 5th at Coulthard's expense. The Jordans were quick off the line, with Fisichella up to 7th and Sato up to 9th at the end of the first lap. Could they challenge for points this weekend? On lap 8, I passed Raikkonen round the outside of turn 1, it was a risky move, but I wanted a podium finish very badly, and I needed to make progress. Fisichella's job of trying to get Jordan off the mark was made easier when Kimi Raikkonen's gearbox began malfunctioning, and the Italian moved up to 6th place. Takuma Sato's race ended early, he dropped back down the grid after his demon first lap and eventually succumbed to engine failure on lap 25. I was closing in on Ralf Schumacher, but couldn't get close enough to make a passing attmept. Nick Heidfeld put a move on Jenson Button for 8th place, and was looking for a second points finish in three races. Heinz-Harald Frentzen was surprisingly running in the top 10, quite a surprise given the low attrition rate at this point, and was hoping for more attrition. The Arrows did not have the pace for points on merit, but Frentzen was still giving it his all. The lead changed on lap 44, Michael Schumacher passed Barrichello going into turn 4, Barrichello seemingly running into trouble on the back straight as his car was unusually slow, gifting Schumacher an easy lead. Rubens didn't have a terminal problem, and he spent the rest of the race hounding his teammate. I had to try an unorthodox strategy to leapfrog Ralf in the pitstops, I did this by purposely underfuelling myself, and I would save fuel by short shifting in the twisty section where Ralf wouldn't try to pass me. The strategy worked, but I had to watch my fuel. Luckily for me, but not for the team, Ralf Schumacher retired with hydraulics problems. I still had to conserve my fuel, but with Coulthard about 15 seconds behind, it wasn't going to be a problem. Michael Schumacher won his second consecutive race on his hunt for a record equalling fifth World Championship, with Rubens Barrichello finishing second

1. M.Schumacher 1hr 30m 53.166s
2. Barrichello +4.089s
3. Christopherson +27.108s
4. Coulthard +39.657s
5. Fisichella +53.216s
6. Trulli +55.167s
7. Heidfeld +57.439s
8. Button +58.801s
9. Frentzen +1m 15.255s
10. Massa +1 Lap
11. Villeneuve +1 Lap
12. Salo +2 Lap
13. McNish +2 Laps
14. Bernoldi +3 Laps
15. Webber +3 Laps
16. Yoong +4 Laps

Fastest Lap: Jack Christopherson - 1.14.584

REJECT OF THE RACE: Jaguar - Pathetic performance from the boys in green

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 07 Feb 2015, 22:52

Drivers Championship
M.Schumacher 20
Raikkonen 16
Barrichello 14
R.Schumacher 9
Christopherson 7
Coulthard 5
Fisichella 2
Massa 2
Heidfeld 1
Trulli 1
Button 1

Constructors Championship
Ferrari 34
McLaren 21
Williams 16
Sauber 3
Jordan 2
Renault 2
BAR 0
Arrows 0
Jaguar 0
Toyota 0
Minardi 0

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 02 Mar 2015, 21:51

ROUND 4 - 2002 SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX - Interlagos

PRE-RACE
Williams driver Jack Christopherson has come under some criticism for his relatively lacklustre start to the season. Although he has already beaten his points tally from 2001, that was down to having what was a very underperforming car.

Jack Christopherson wrote:I'm aware that i'm not exactly setting the world alight at the moment. I've had three races back into the team and I have not been particularly happy with any of them. Fortunately, this is a track which I have had a lot of success on in the past, including three victories. A perfectly opportunity to properly kickstart my season.

QUALIFYING
A very overcast day, but with no rain for the time being. Williams were the early pacesetters, but Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen beat our times shortly after. It took a few attempts, but I drove what was probably the lap of my life to take pole position by over half a second. Renault and Sauber were once again best of the rest behind the McLarens who shared row 3. Whilst Alex Yoong was nearly a second within the 107% time, he was also nearly a second slower than Mark Webber, another impressive showing from the young Australian.

1. Christopherson 1.23.800
2. Barrichello 1.24.386
3. M.Schumacher 1.24.431
4. R.Schumacher 1.24.657
5. Raikkonen 1.24.678
6. Coulthard 1.24.768

22. Yoong 1.28.716

107% time - 1.29.666

RACE
I made a decent start, but only maintained my lead going into Tamburello because I had the inside line on Rubens Barrichello, whilst the two Minardis jumped ahead of Enrique Bernoldi and Allan McNish, although McNish reclaimed the positions soon after. Ralf Schumacher got ahead of his brother at the start, and cost him any chance of a win. I slowly pulled away from Rubens, building a very steady gap in the opening laps, although I was always within sight of him. Fisichella was the first retirement of the race, gearbox problems ruining any chance of another points finish. Trulli soon followed suit with an engine problem, it lasted a few laps as he continuously lost ground on teammate Jenson Button. Enrique Bernoldi was struggling to pass Mark Webber for over 20 laps, and only got by because of Webber's engine failure. All this whilst Frentzen was mixing with the midfield drivers, the Brazilian could well be on borrowed time. I had a relatively easy race, and nothing notable happened to me until 7 laps from the finish, as Rubens Barrichello suddenly ground to a halt, promoting Jenson Button to a points paying position. Williams were all set for a 1-2 finish, until Ralf Schumacher made a mistake at the last corner before starting the penultimate lap, allowing his older brother to take second place. After a few races of underperforming, it was good to be back on the top step of the podium, as I took my first victory since 1999 with the Schumacher brothers completing the top three. It was an underwhelming race for McLaren, as Coulthard led Raikkonen home, with Jenson Button inheriting the final point after a very lonely race.

1. Christopherson 1hr 33m 43.029s
2. M.Schumacher +22.834s
3. R.Schumacher +27.080s
4. Coulthard +35.754s
5. Raikkonen +49.759s
6. Button +1m 04.091s
7. Massa +1m 18.400s
8. Villeneuve +1 Lap
9. Heidfeld +1 Lap
10. Frentzen +1 Lap
11. De La Rosa +1 Lap
12. Sato +2 Laps
13. Salo +2 Laps
14. Irvine +2 Laps
15. McNish +2 Laps
16. Bernoldi +3 Laps

Fastest Lap: Rubens Barrichello - 1.25.724

REJECT OF THE RACE: Enrique Bernoldi - Languished amongst the Minardis.

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 02 Mar 2015, 21:55

Drivers Championship
M.Schumacher 26
Raikkonen 18
Christopherson 17
Barrichello 14
R.Schumacher 13
Coulthard 8
Massa 2
Fisichella 2
Button 2
Heidfeld 1
Trulli 1

Constructors Championship
Ferrari 40
Williams 30
McLaren 26
Sauber 3
Renault 3
Jordan 2
BAR 0
Arrows 0
Jaguar 0
Toyota 0
Minardi 0

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 18 Mar 2015, 16:07

ROUND 5 - 2002 SPANISH GRAND PRIX - Barcelona

PRE-RACE
Eddie Irvine has already announced that he will be leaving Jaguar at the end of the season. Whether or not this means a change in teams or leaving F1 altogether remains to be seen.

QUALIFYING
It looked like Rubens Barrichello was going to get one over his teammate, having a lead of 0.002 seconds, but Michael Schumacher delivered one of his best laps to take the spot that almost belongs to him. Once again, this circuit was not a happy hunting ground for me, and I felt quite grateful to be lining up 9th on the grid. Alex Yoong continued his pay-driver ways, qualifying over a second slower than Mark Webber, who was close to Bernoldi and the two Toyotas.

1. M.Schumacher 1.19.595
2. Barrichello 1.19.633
3. Raikkonen 1.19.940
4. R.Schumacher 1.19.955

8. Heidfeld 1.21.097
9. Christopherson 1.21.210
10. Fisichella 1.21.241

22. Yoong 1.24.147

107% time - 1.25.167

RACE
The track was ever so slightly damp at the start, with no sign of more rain coming. The signs are there for a potentially messy first lap. That was the case, as five drivers all retired from a first corner incident. Takuma Sato and Enrique Bernoldi were hit by Allan McNish, whilst Alex Yoong hit the back of Eddie Irvine in an attempt to avoid everything. Mark Webber in the second Minardi was caught up in it, but all he lost was time. Yoong and McNish trundled back to the pits to retire, whilst the other three were out on the spot. Barrichello took advantage of having the inside line to take the lead at the start. As the track was still damp, I pushed too hard at turn 9 in an early lap, and spun, hitting the inside barrier in the process. It damaged my suspension, and I then drove to a safe place to pull off the track. Jacques Villeneuve pulled off the track on lap 24, more misery added to BAR's season after a promising 2001. Lap 27 saw Coulthard pass Ralf Schumacher for 4th place. That became 3rd after Kimi Raikkonen lost out to him in the pitstops. Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello exchanged positions regularly, with Ferrari higher-ups biting their nails. Kimi Raikkonen suffered an engine failure on lap 43, costing him points. This promoted Trulli and Heidfeld into the points. Heidfeld had spent the entire race battling the Renaults for position.

1. M.Schumacher 1hr 33m 45.079s
2. Barrichello +2.686s
3. Coulthard +15.364s
4. R.Schumacher +19.552s
5. Trulli +39.807s
6. Heidfeld +40.974s
7. Button +42.350s
8. Massa +1m 10.068s
9. Fisichella +1m 12.377s
10. Frentzen +1 Lap
11. Panis +1 Lap
12. De La Rosa +1 Lap
13. Salo +1 Lap
14. Webber +2 Laps

Fastest Lap: Kimi Raikkonen - 1.20.405

REJECT OF THE RACE: Allan McNish - Was at fault for big crash at the start

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 18 Mar 2015, 16:16

Drivers Championship
M.Schumacher 36
Barrichello 20
Raikkonen 18
Christopherson 17
R.Schumacher 16
Coulthard 12
Trulli 3
Massa 2
Fisichella 2
Button 2
Heidfeld 2

Constructors Championship
Ferrari 56
Williams 33
McLaren 30
Renault 5
Sauber 4
Jordan 2
BAR 0
Arrows 0
Jaguar 0
Toyota 0
Minardi 0

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 02 Apr 2015, 14:37

ROUND 6 - 2002 AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX - A1 Ring

QUALIFYING
A poor qualifying on what has usually been a very strong track for me. I didn't get to use all of my qualifying laps, as a crash put pay to any chance of pole position. Luckily, I still managed to qualify 8th. The midfield was extremely close, as Panis in 14th was 0.004 seconds slower than teammate Villeneuve. Villeneuve himself was 0.001 seconds slower than Frentzen's Arrows. Michael Schumacher took yet another pole position, whilst the Minardis remained rooted to the back of the grid, so no changes there, although Mark Webber wasn't even able to threaten row 10.

1. M.Schumacher 1.10.312
2. Barrichello 1.10.384
3. R.Schumacher 1.10.557

7. Trulli 1.11.454
8. Christopherson 1.11.717
9. Heidfeld 1.11.772

22. Yoong 1.14.352

107% time - 1.15.234

RACE
Coulthard stalled at the start, and it caused chaos. The fast starting Fisichella didn't react in time and hit the back of him. Massa, Salo and De La Rosa also had to retire from the race instantly. Salo's retirement left Nick Heidfeld with the only perfect finishing record left in the field. I lost my front wing I hit the back of Trulli's Renault, as it was trying to avoid the McLaren, moving me down to 18th. Arrows were a team that benefitted, as Frentzen and Bernoldi moved up to 8th and 10th, having respectively started 12th and 20th. Points could well be a possibility, something that would help their current financial plight. The Minardis were easy pickings, as was Allan McNish's Toyota. I got to the likes of Villeneuve and Sato, until the engine blew and put pay to a slim chance of points. On lap 43, Frentzen passed Heidfeld for 7th, which would have put the Arrows drivers in the points if anyone ahead of him had problems. That could have easily happened, as the two Renaults were fighting tooth and nail over the minor points positions. McNish became the seventh retirement of the race, after a late engine failure 13 laps from the finish, although he was down in 14th place. On lap 65, Heidfeld retook 7th place, but as none of the top 6 had any issues, it didn't make much difference. Michael Schumacher took his fourth win from the first six races of the season, with a record equalising fifth title looking inevitable now.

1. M.Schumacher 1hr 27m 35.045s
2. Barrichello +7.808s
3. R.Schumacher +25.173s
4. Raikkonen +39.316s
5. Trulli +1 Lap
6. Button +1 Lap
7. Heidfeld +1 Lap
8. Frentzen +1 Lap
9. Panis +1 Lap
10. Sato +2 Laps
11. Villeneuve +2 Laps
12. Irvine +2 Laps
13. Bernoldi +2 Laps
14. Webber +3 Laps
15. Yoong +4 Laps

Fastest Lap: Kimi Raikkonen - 1.11.908

REJECT OF THE RACE: David Coulthard - Stalled car triggers carnage

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 02 Apr 2015, 14:40

Drivers Championship
M.Schumacher 46
Barrichello 26
Raikkonen 21
R.Schumacher 20
Christopherson 17
Coulthard 12
Trulli 5
Button 3
Massa 2
Fisichella 2
Heidfeld 2

Constructors Championship
Ferrari 72
Williams 36
McLaren 34
Renault 8
Sauber 4
Jordan 2
BAR 0
Arrows 0
Jaguar 0
Toyota 0
Minardi 0

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 04 Apr 2015, 18:09

ROUND 7 - 2002 MONACO GRAND PRIX - Monte Carlo

PRE-RACE
Financial problems for Arrows have worsened slightly, and the team are preparing race by race now, with no guarantee that they will make the next Grand Prix. They are here at Monaco though, and a race of high attirition around the streets of Monte Carlo is exactly what they need to score points that could well save the team.

QUALIFYING
Qualifying went very well for me, and I just scraped pole position, after a difficult session for everyone, mostly for Heinz-Harald Frentzen who only managed to set one lap, and qualified a lowly 21st. Giancarlo Fisichella in the Jordan was the star of the hour, as he was best of the rest, and looked like starting in the top 6 until Coulthard's lap moved him down to 7th.

1. Christopherson 1.20.642
2. M.Schumacher 1.20.676
3. Barrichello 1.20.778
4. R.Schumacher 1.21.026

22. Yoong 1.24.583

107% time - 1.26.287

RACE
It was raining at the start of the race, a recipe for chaos. I made an atrocious start and dropped to 4th, whilst Ralf Schumacher jumped up to 2nd. Mark Webber stalled at the start, whilst Allan McNish hit the back of Takuma Sato going into turn 1. Early on in the race, drivers were changing to inters, whilst Fisichella took a gamble and decided to change to dries. A gamble that could win him this Grand Prix. As the drivers fell by the wayside one by one, a couple of teams looked like they would reap the rewards. Jaguar and BAR. The barriers claimed several victims. Olivier Panis went a long time without changing tyres, and led the race for several laps in what was a glory for a struggling BAR team. Jarno Trulli was hampered by a front wing loss on lap one, but was in with a chance of points. Lap 62 saw heartbreak for Jaguar, as Pedro De La Rosa clipped the barriers whilst running in a fairly comfortable 4th place, even ahead of Eddie Irvine. I was stuck in 3rd, and not catching Schumacher or Fisichella. Fisichella was leading for most of the race, but he couldn't hold Schumacher off to take his first victory, as with three laps to go, the quadruple World Champion passed Fisichella down Loews hairpin. A fifth win in seven races was his reward, whilst Fisichella had to settle for 2nd, but six points for Jordan, that could be crucial at the end of the season. I finished 3rd, whilst the points were rounded off by Irvine, Panis and Trulli. Jacques Villeneuve and Mika Salo were the only other finishers, a poor result for Villeneuve who won here last year, and what could have been for Toyota, as Salo ran as high as 5th at one point.

1. M.Schumacher 1hr 51m 48.244s
2. Fisichella +2.157s
3. Christopherson +41.038s
4. Irvine +1 Lap
5. Panis +1 Lap
6. Trulli +2 Laps
7. Villeneuve +2 Laps
8. Salo +2 Laps

Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher - 1.21.644

REJECT OF THE RACE: Pedro De La Rosa - Threw away a huge opportunity

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 04 Apr 2015, 18:13

Drivers Championship
M.Schumacher 56
Barrichello 26
Raikkonen 21
Christopherson 21
R.Schumacher 20
Coulthard 12
Fisichella 8
Trulli 6
Irvine 3
Button 3
Massa 2
Panis 2
Heidfeld 2

Constructors Championship
Ferrari 82
Williams 40
McLaren 34
Renault 9
Jordan 8
Sauber 4
Jaguar 3
BAR 2
Arrows 0
Toyota 0
Minardi 0

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 25 Apr 2015, 19:58

ROUND 8 - 2002 CANADIAN GRAND PRIX - Montreal

PRE-RACE
The financial woes of Arrows are worsening, and they are reportedly surviving on a race-by-race basis. Even if it was to potentially save the team, or at least prolong their existence, the rumours of Frentzen stepping aside for a driver with more sponsorship would not be a popular decision. More importantly, they made the trip to Canada, and are still with us, for now.

QUALIFYING
Clouds were in the sky, and rain was forecast for later on in the hour. I saw this as motivation to get out on track as quickly as possible and hope I can get a lap in without traffic. Button and the Toyotas were the big winners, with Button taking pole position and the Toyotas qualifying well up the field. Mark Webber also starred, as he qualified his Minardi in a sensational 13th.

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1. Button 1.17.037 
2. Christopherson 1.17.397
3. M.Schumacher 1.17.408
4. Coulthard 1.18.886
5. Raikkonen 1.18.975
6. Barrichello 1.19.010
7. Heidfeld 1.19.384
8. Panis 1.19.398
9. De La Rosa 1.20.071
10. Salo 1.20.352
11. Massa 1.20.669
12. McNish 1.21.220
13. Webber 1.23.617
14. Bernoldi 1.23.889
15. Frentzen 1.24.798
16. Sato 1.24.990
17. R.Schumacher 1.25.531
18. Trulli 1.27.164
19. Fisichella 1.27.466
20. Irvine 1.27.872
21. Villeneuve 1.30.612
22. Yoong 1.31.841

Not that it matters, but the 107% time was 1.22.426, meaning that 10 drivers qualified outside that time.

RACE
The track was dry, with very few clouds in the sky. There was the potential for a fantastic race with this mixed up grid. There were separate incidents in the first lap that caused retirements. Massa ran slightly wide and hit the barrier after a few corners, whilst Barrichello triggered a huge mess at the hairpin, he tagged Raikkonen who consequently hit Coulthard. Panis also got caught up and also had to retire. De La Rosa lost time, but was still able to continue without damage, although he dropped to 7th. Meanwhile, a few seconds earlier, Michael Schumacher passed Button for the lead. The order after lap 1 was M.Schumacher, Button, Christopherson, Heidfeld, Salo and McNish. Barrichello was able to continue, but he caused three drivers retirements who all had a chance of points. Enrique Bernoldi had quietly worked his way up to 8th after one lap. Could he be the one to give Arrows something to cheer about? De La Rosa soon moved back up to 6th, passing McNish at the hairpin. On lap 6, I passed Button for second heading into turn 1. McNish spent the early to middle part of the race under pressure from Trulli and Fisichella who were reeling him in. Trulli made the move on lap 37, and was then chasing down De La Rosa and Salo. A potentially big haul of points for Renault. Ralf Schumacher became the fifth retirement on lap 46, clutch problems ending his miserable weekend. Trulli hit the barrier whilst closing in on De La Rosa and Salo, ruining a good chance of at least 5th. Toyota were heading for their first World Championship points after Fisichella retired with brake issues, taking the pressure off. De La Rosa was chasing hard for fifth, but couldn't quite get in a position to pass Salo. Toyota had their cars in 5th and 7th, until Allan McNish's engine blew on lap 62. Arrows were then close to the points, Frentzen and Bernoldi 7th and 8th respectively, out of 12 drivers still running. Michael Schumacher took a relatively comfortable win, as I could only match his pace, but not beat it. Michael Schumacher took his fourth win in a row, and his sixth of the season, with myself and Jenson Button accompanying him on the podium. Nick Heidfeld went almost unnoticed but drove to 4th in what had been an excellent weekend for the German. Mika Salo and Pedro De La Rosa scored their first points of the season, with Toyota taking their first points ever, to move them level on points with BAR.

1. M.Schumacher 1hr 36m 42.013s
2. Christopherson +6.334s
3. Button +25.194s
4. Heidfeld +51.586s
5. Salo +1 Lap
6. De La Rosa +1 Lap
7. Frentzen +1 Lap
8. Bernoldi +1 Lap
9. Villeneuve +2 Laps
10. Irvine +3 Laps
11. Webber +3 Laps
12. Yoong +4 Laps

Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher - 1.17.825

REJECT OF THE RACE: Rubens Barrichello - Ended McLaren's weekend and cost Panis points in one foul swoop

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 25 Apr 2015, 20:01

Drivers Championship
M.Schumacher 66
Christopherson 27
Barrichello 26
Raikkonen 21
R.Schumacher 20
Coulthard 12
Fisichella 8
Button 7
Trulli 6
Heidfeld 5
Irvine 3
Massa 2
Panis 2
Salo 2
De La Rosa 1

Constructors Championship
Ferrari 92
Williams 47
McLaren 34
Renault 13
Jordan 8
Sauber 7
Jaguar 4
BAR 2
Toyota 2
Arrows 0
Minardi 0

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 26 Apr 2015, 21:36

ROUND 9 - 2002 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX - Nurburgring

PRE-RACE
Minardi may replace Alex Yoong temporarily or for the remainder of the season within the next few races. Two things play a part in this. Alex Yoong's underperformance in relation to teammate Mark Webber, and the fact that Paul Stoddart is looking to evaluate potential drivers for 2003.

QUALIFYING
Changes had been made to the Nurburgring, as the first sector has been lengthened, with a much tighter first corner. Michael Schumacher left it until his last lap once again to steal pole position from teammate Rubens Barrichello, from a few hundredths slower before to a few hundredths faster afterwards. A Noah's ark formation amongst the top teams, as it was the two Ferraris, followed by the two Williams' and the two McLarens. Renault covered row 4 whilst the Saubers were 9th and 10th. Alex Yoong was dead last yet again and once again over a second slower than Webber. Toyota were back to reality, with 18th and 20th on the grid.

1. M.Schumacher 1.33.510
2. Barrichello 1.33.527
3. R.Schumacher 1.33.787
4. Christopherson 1.33.858
5. Raikkonen 1.33.908
6. Coulthard 1.34.061

22. Yoong 1.38.602

107% time - 1.40.056

RACE
Enrique Bernoldi stalled at the start and was immediately forced to retire. Controversy at the start, as Barrichello nudged his teammate into a spin, costing the championship leader his front wing. Despite a bad start, I took advantage of this to be 3rd after this. Ralf Schumacher took full advantage and he then lead one of his two home races. Raikkonen lost out, having to divert to the grass to avoid the Ferraris. Michael Schumacher eventually retired from the race with brake issues, but not before setting the fastest lap of the race. On lap 12, I made a mistake and braked far too late going into the first corner, dropping me to 6th, behind Coulthard, Trulli and Button. I had made my way back ahead of Jenson Button, but threw that away when spinning at the Schumacher S a few laps later. Kimi Raikkonen retired due to being stuck in 1st gear about halfway through the race, he was running in the middle of a train of cars from Massa in 7th down to Sato who was 15th. David Coulthard was making the most of my awful race, and pulled away from the two Renaults to sit in a comfortable 3rd. A nice change for the 2000 World Champion after awful recent luck. In the later stages of the race, I was once again catching Jenson Button and Jarno Trulli. With the last lap in sight, I was just a couple of seconds off a potential 4th place if I could pull off some passes. However, that was not the story of the last lap, as Rubens Barrichello finally got in a position to challenge for the lead, and he passed Ralf Schumacher down the inside of Bit-Kurve to extend Ferrari's current winning streak to five races. David Coulthard finished 3rd to end a run of three straight retirements. I couldn't pass the Renaults and had to settle for 6th. Trulli beating Button to 4th.

1. Barrichello 1hr 38m 13.968s
2. R.Schumacher +0.424s
3. Coulthard +22.358s
4. Trulli +1m 10.504s
5. Button +1m 11.888s
6. Christopherson +1m 12.813s
7. Massa +1 Lap
8. Villeneuve +1 Lap
9. Frentzen +1 Lap
10. Heidfeld +1 Lap
11. Fisichella +1 Lap
12. Panis +1 Lap
13. De La Rosa +1 Lap
14. Sato +1 Lap
15. Salo +2 Laps
16. McNish +2 Laps
17. Webber +2 Laps

Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher - 1.36.314

REJECT OF THE RACE: Eddie Irvine - Retired after spending the afternoon in Toyotaville

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 26 Apr 2015, 21:38

Drivers Championship
M.Schumacher 66
Barrichello 36
Christopherson 28
R.Schumacher 26
Raikkonen 21
Coulthard 16
Button 9
Trulli 9
Fisichella 8
Heidfeld 5
Irvine 3
Massa 2
Panis 2
Salo 2
De La Rosa 1

Constructors Championship
Ferrari 102
Williams 54
McLaren 37
Renault 18
Jordan 8
Sauber 7
Jaguar 4
BAR 2
Toyota 2
Arrows 0
Minardi 0

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 06 May 2015, 21:51

ROUND 10 - 2002 BRITISH GRAND PRIX - Silverstone

QUALIFYING
I was very disappointed with sixth, but I couldn't hook up a lap together to even get close to the top five drivers. I was closer to the Renaults of Button and Trulli. Nothing different from the usual occurred, but the midfield was extremely close, which could result in an interesting race. Just half a second separated Nick Heidfeld in 9th and Mika Salo who qualified down in 18th. Alex Yoong was once again over a second slower than teammate Mark Webber, surely giving Minardi incentive to try another driver for a couple of races.

1. M.Schumacher 1.20.527
2. Barrichello 1.20.595
3. R.Schumacher 1.20.769
4. Coulthard 1.20.972
5. Raikkonen 1.20.996
6. Christopherson 1.21.443
7. Button 1.21.690

22. Yoong 1.24.808

107% time - 1.26.164

RACE
A 50-50 incident at turn 1 between Button and Ralf Schumacher caused them to retire, as well as Panis who was a complete victim of the collision. I had to run wide to avoid the incident and lost a lot of positions in the process. Michael Schumacher also ran wide at turn 1 after entering the corner too fast. The McLarens took full advantage and leapfrogged the Ferraris. The order after lap 1 was Raikkonen, Barrichello, Coulthard, Trulli, Heidfeld, Fisichella, M.Schumacher, Villeneuve, Massa and Christopherson. Coulthard passed Barrichello for second down the Hangar Straight on lap 2, the McLaren looking very quick in race trim. It took me until lap 5 to find a way past Massa, but it was a fairly easy pass in the end. Michael Schumacher soon worked his way up to 5th, but Trulli proved to be much more of a challenge than Fisichella or Heidfeld, and it took him nearly 20 laps to get the job done, by which point I had made my way up to 6th. Lap 14 saw Coulthard take the lead from teammate Raikkonen. Trulli retired on lap 25, with an engine failure. Two drivers opted to go for a one-stop strategy, they were Villeneuve and Salo, and it moved Villeneuve into the points for a few laps. De La Rosa's Jaguar stopped on lap 28 with gearbox problems, and one lap later their misery was compounded when Irvine's engine went up in smoke. On lap 38, Raikkonen retook the lead from Coulthard down the Hangar Straight, a move which left Ron Dennis nervous about potential contact. After my second stop, I found myself down in 6th, behind Jacques Villeneuve's BAR who was looking to score his first point of the season; disappointment after what was a spectacular 2001 for the Canadian. It took me until lap 49 to make the pass for 5th, although Schumacher in 4th would have been an unrealistic target regardless. Felipe Massa retired with just 7 laps to go, although he was 8th and not in the hunt for points. Kimi Raikkonen led home a McLaren 1-2 for the first time in 2002, and with it came 16 points for McLaren. Although he had a chance of the win, Coulthard will take solace in the fact that 2nd was his best finish of the season so far, as things were starting to look up for the Scot. Barrichello completed the podium ahead of teammate Schumacher, whilst I finished fifth, ahead of Jacques Villeneuve, who finally broke his duck this year.

1. Raikkonen 1hr 25m 32.344s
2. Coulthard +4.615s
3. Barrichello +13.434s
4. M.Schumacher +27.809s
5. Christopherson +49.377s
6. Villeneuve +1m 05.326s
7. Heidfeld +1 Lap
8. Frentzen +1 Lap
9. Fisichella +1 Lap
10. Salo +2 Laps
11. Sato +2 Laps
12. McNish +3 Laps
13. Bernoldi +3 Laps
14. Webber +3 Laps
15. Yoong +4 Laps

Fastest Lap: Rubens Barrichello - 1.22.608

REJECT OF THE RACE: Jaguar - Two retirements in consecutive laps

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 06 May 2015, 21:58

Drivers Championship
M.Schumacher 69
Barrichello 40
Raikkonen 31
Christopherson 30
R.Schumacher 26
Coulthard 22
Button 9
Trulli 9
Fisichella 8
Heidfeld 5
Irvine 3
Massa 2
Panis 2
Salo 2
Villeneuve 1
De La Rosa 1

Constructors Championship
Ferrari 109
Williams 56
McLaren 53
Renault 18
Jordan 8
Sauber 7
Jaguar 4
BAR 3
Toyota 2
Arrows 0
Minardi 0

Rabbi Gordon · Post by **Rabbi Gordon** » 08 May 2015, 20:34

You are doing a great job and I love these quite thorough write-ups. I just wanted to say that I read it regularly and it's a shame no-one really comments on it.
Keep it up and good luck!

wmetcalf7 4 · Post by **wmetcalf7 4** » 09 May 2015, 23:43

Rabbi Gordon wrote:You are doing a great job and I love these quite thorough write-ups. I just wanted to say that I read it regularly and it's a shame no-one really comments on it.
Keep it up and good luck!

Fully agreed!

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 14 May 2015, 00:20

wmetcalf7 4 wrote:
Rabbi Gordon wrote:You are doing a great job and I love these quite thorough write-ups. I just wanted to say that I read it regularly and it's a shame no-one really comments on it.
Keep it up and good luck!

Fully agreed!

It's good to know that there are people still following this. I do feel like I have to see it out, although I had already decided when I am ending this career, and it's not changing now.