Monte Carlo or bust!

[WhipLash]

Well one of the most exciting GP’s of the year kicks off on Thursday with the first free practise. Looking at the longish range weather forecast, its going to be a hot weekend with temperatures between 25-27C. :cool:.

So who’s going to win this cherished race then? I read in the paper the other day that Frentzen sees the track as his second best after the Nurburgring (not that he got too far on that one :rolleyes :). Many of the drivers live there for the tax free status, so they should be well used to the narrow streets. And Button sounds like here’s firing on all cylinders after his speeding offence in the South of France. Monte Carlo’s such a narrow circuit that its virtually impossible to pass on the track, so qualifying is more important here than any other race. Unless it rains, and barring any technical problems with the cars, whoever’s in Pole this weekend (or in the top 4 anyway) stands a very good chance of winning the race.


[This message has been edited by WhipLash (edited 31 May 2000).]

[WhipLash]

Here's an interesting idea. Below is an image from a live webcam overlooking Monaco. Every time you view this post it should be from a different part of the day, but its probably more noticeable between night and day. Handy for checking the current local weather though :)

http://www.sbm.mc/images/camera.jpg

[WhipLash]

Just checking the weather to see what needs to be packed, and it looks like its going to be shorts'N't-shirts all weekend :cool: http://www.eforecourt.com/UBB/smoke.gif

WEATHER PREDICTION

Weather forecaster's have predicted that the weather for the Monaco GP, dating from Friday morning to the end of Sunday will be dry and very sunny.

Temperatures are likely to be as high as 26°C, with the possibility of even hotter conditions on Sunday.

[WhipLash]

Here's the results of today's Free Practice - its quite close between MH and MS! My money is already on Ralf and Fisichella :)

BTW, if you're watching the GP over the weekend (or even the F3000 on Sat) then keep an eye out for 2 pale coloured/red lobsters sporting Jordan T-shirts beside the Swimming Pool area, facing the marina. Just look for 2 yellow blobs surrounded by Ferrari fans ;)

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Pos Driver Team Times
1. Hakkinen McLaren Mercedes 1:21.387 149.066 km/h
2. M.Schumacher Ferrari 1:21.486 + 0.099
3. Coulthard McLaren Mercedes 1:22.098 + 0.711
4. Irvine Jaguar Cosworth 1:22.260 + 0.873
5. Frentzen Jordan Mugen-Honda 1:22.497 + 1.110
6. R.Schumacher Williams BMW 1:22.700 + 1.313
7. Alesi Prost Peugeot 1:22.708 + 1.321
8. de la Rosa Arrows Supertec 1:22.944 + 1.557
9. Trulli Jordan Mugen-Honda 1:23.066 + 1.679
10. Barrichello Ferrari 1:23.095 + 1.708
11. Salo Sauber Petronas 1:23.356 + 1.969
12. Villeneuve BAR Honda 1:23.438 + 2.051
13. Button Williams BMW 1:23.578 + 2.191
14. Fisichella Benetton Playlife 1:23.783 + 2.396
15. Herbert Jaguar Cosworth 1:23.828 + 2.441
16. Diniz Sauber Petronas 1:23.872 + 2.485
17. Zonta BAR Honda 1:23.976 + 2.589
18. Gene Minardi Fondmetal 1:24.552 + 3.165
19. Verstappen Arrows Supertec 1:24.587 + 3.200
20. Wurz Benetton Playlife 1:25.325 + 3.938
21. Heidfeld Prost Peugeot 1:25.462 + 4.075
22. Mazzacane Minardi Fondmetal 1:27.031 + 5.644
</pre></BLOCKQUOTE>

[Chancer]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Just look for 2 yellow blobs surrounded by Ferrari fans<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Surrounded by hot blooded Ferrari female fans, that sounds good to me! http://www.eforecourt.com/UBB/naughty.gif

[Chancer]

So how did yous get on over in Monaco then?

[WhipLash]

There's only one word to describe the Monaco GP, AWSOME :D .