2006 F1 Hungarian GP

[vhenok]

Kimi Raikkonen took advantage of the qualifying penalties handed to title rivals Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher, to grab pole position for Sunday's Hungarian GP.

Alonso was given a two-second penalty for each of his flying laps as punishment for his practice shenanigans on Friday.

The Renault driver veered in front of Red Bull tester Robert Doornbos before braking sharply in what stewards called a "unnecessary, unacceptable and dangerous" move.

He was also punished for overtaking under a yellow flag but almost before those penalties could sink in this morning, Schumacher found himself hauled before the stewards.

He was also docked two seconds for overtaking two cars under red flags.

That leaves Schumacher starting 11th, four places ahead of Alonso, whom he trails by 11 points in the Championship.

Results:
Times
01 K. Räikkönen McLaren 1:19.599
02 F. Massa Ferrari 1:19.886
03 R. Barrichello Honda 1:20.085
04 J. Button Honda 1:20.092
05 P. de la Rosa McLaren 1:20.117
06 M. Webber Williams 1:20.266
07 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:20.759
08 G. Fisichella Renault 1:20.924
09 J. Trulli Toyota 1:21.132
10 R. Kubica BMW 1:22.049

11 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:20.623
12 M. Schumacher Ferrari 1:20.875
13 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:20.890
14 C. Klien Red Bull 1:21.207
15 F. Alonso Renault 1:21.364
16 T. Monteiro Midland F1 1:23.767

17 V. Liuzzi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:22.068
18 N. Rosberg Williams 1:22.084
19 S. Speed Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:22.317
20 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:22.967
21 C. Albers Midland F1 1:23.146
22 S. Yamamoto Super Aguri 1:24.016

Penalty yung dalawa....oucchh! Could have been more miserable if only one them did. Mas naging exciting nang i-penalized both. We'll see if who's tougher coming from the middle grid.

Minus the penalties, it could have been 1-2 for MS and FA, or the other way around.

Mamaya na raceday * 7pm......! BAKBAKAN NA NAMAN!

[BoyFerrari]

This is FELIPE MASSA's chance to secure his first career F1 GP win. Schumacher is too far back to orchestrate any so-called "team orders" for all you team orders fans out there.

[Horsepower]

Schumi has a good chance of winning being in 11th and being a incredibly fast car. Last time he started at the back of the grid, he ended up 4th or 5th i think.

[IPSG_SlimShady]

Schumi has a good chance of winning being in 11th and being a incredibly fast car. Last time he started at the back of the grid, he ended up 4th or 5th i think.

But with another Ferrari ahead, bastusan na yan pag natalo pa si Massa.

[Horsepower]

They're a team, they're not supposed to compete with each other, rather help each other. The job of massa (which he was doing beautifully btw) is to keep competitors away from Michael's back.

[IPSG_SlimShady]

^ Yeah. But not this far back!

[Horsepower]

hehehhee! we'll see later how they'll do it.

[IPSG_SlimShady]

How they'll do it? Here's my prediction: Massa will make a pit stop, go to the men's room to take a leak, order a capuccino, read the headlines on the Sunday's paper, by the time he gets back to his car I'm sure Schumacher would glide pass by and overtake him for P1.

[mazdamazda]

11th isn't that far back. AFAIK - Schumi won that way a few years back.

A good pitstop strategy, aggressive opening lap and and some help from Massa can make this happen.

[nugundam93]

teka, how'd schumi get penalized this time?

+1 din on massa winning...pero at this point siguro, baka may team orders to just let schumi win, and kahit 2nd si massa to get max team points, and to further whittle down alonso's lead.