Ferrari 1-2 at the 2006 US GP

[mazdamazda]

What a race!

With JPM taking out 1/4 of the field with him (including this teammate) and Sato doing another harakiri move.

Alonso's performance was lackluster... even initially holding back the faster Fisi but eventually yielded (team orders?) after a few laps.

Good driving for Luizzi (nice overtaking manuever down the straight against Rosberg) and first points finish by Torro Rosso.

[Eismann]

Jittery driving by Alonso, I was disappointed. I was looking for him to challenge Schumi from start to finish. Maybe because of Michelin tires.

[squala]

For some reason, the Bridgestones tend to do better in Indy than the Michelins, as evidenced by Ferrari's runaway 1-2. Jarno Trulli of Toyota (in Potenzas too) also took 4th place starting from the pits with a 1-stop strategy. Maybe he could have beaten Fisi to 3rd even, only if he had a better starting position.

As for team orders, I believe it shouldn't be done via radio, as the FIA are listening. I also don't know what Alonso was thinking in holding back his faster teammate.

[empy]

after he's done in F1, JP has a great future in demolition derbies :bwahaha:

[118designs]

IMO, Ferraris pace was unmatched the whole weekend. But if you would notice The midland cars were lapping faster than usual. This maybe due to Ferrari and Minardi being the only teams to run last year. But nevertheless its still a great team effort from Ferrari!