Barrichello Fastest in First Session

EERO · 2 Mar 2001, 01:35 (Ref:67505)

Rubens posted the best time in the first practice session with TGF taking the second spot and the Macs in 2nd and 3rd.
Encouraging surprises, Heidfeld in 9th and Raikkonen 12th. Let's hope Alesi's 22nd is not a foreshadowing of a repeat of last year.

01. Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1:29.056 15
02. Michael Schumacher Ferrari 1:29.368 14
03. Mika Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes 1:30.037 14
04. David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1.30.052 19
05. Ralf Schumacher BMW.WilliamsF1 1:31.352 20
06. Jos Verstappen Arrows-Asiatech 1:31.830 18
07. Heinz-Harald Frentzen Jordan-Honda 1:31.908 16
08. Juan-Pablo Montoya BMW.WilliamsF1 1:32.287 18
09. Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas 1:32.329 18
10. Olivier Panis BAR-Honda 1:32.330 19
11. Jarno Trulli Jordan-Honda 1:32.347 13
12. Kimi Raikkonen Sauber-Petronas 1:33.369 13
13. Luciano Burti Jaguar-Cosworth 1:33.471 21
14. Eddie Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth 1:33.969 18
15. Jenson Button Benetton-Renault 1:34.522 12
16. Fernando Alonso European Minardi 1:34.829 19
17. Giancarlo Fisichella Benetton-Renault 1:34.892 11
18. Gaston Mazzacane Prost-Acer 1:34.941 14
19. Enrique Bernoldi Arrows-Asiatech 1:35.752 06
20. Tarso Marques European Minardi 1:36.463 17
21. Jacques Villeneuve BAR-Honda 1:38.349 07
22. Jean Alesi Prost-Acer 1:46.977 05

Liz · 2 Mar 2001, 03:43 (Ref:67521)

Rubinho was fastest in the second session too! I believe in him. He will prevail.

And it's good to see Bunsen dragging along the bottom. Hope he stays there.

Jay · 2 Mar 2001, 04:07 (Ref:67525)

What do you have against Jensen Button? He certainly proved himself to be an apt driver last year. Time will tell how good he can really be.

Anyway, we'll probably have to wait till tomorrow to see where they really all lie, when everyone is going flat out.

Liz · 2 Mar 2001, 12:07 (Ref:67566)

Bunsen is a hollow little PR machine who has said in public that the part he likes best about being an F1 driver is the money, who has said that the only thing wrong with TGF's try at ramming Jacques off the track in 1997 was "it didn't work" - and who brags about his winning pickup line "I'm going to pick out a flat in Monaco, want to come?" I was always taught that such throwing around of dollar signs was vulgar and showed you are not used to nice things.

After one season which may very well have been just good luck, he is hardly proved to be Senna. I think he needs a really bad year to bring him back to earth before he becomes Irvine.

Marshal · 2 Mar 2001, 12:17 (Ref:67570)

Your perspective is interesting. Most interviews I've read seem to suggest he's an affable young man who enjoys the rewards of what he happens to be good at. And from watching him in FFord and F3, I really think he is very good.

**Peter Mallett** · 2 Mar 2001, 12:35 (Ref:67573)

Marshal,

Don't bother because Liz also forgot to mention that Button isn't South American and therefore in her opinion doesn't actually qualify as a driver at all.

I think that the hype around Button is no different to that which surrounded Barichello when he first came to F1. I just hope that where RB has become lack lustre JB will keep on trying. Mind you RB's times at Melbourne may indicate a change in this driver's attitude. OTOH maybe not.

Marshal · 2 Mar 2001, 13:24 (Ref:67580)

Interesting point about Barichello Peter, 'cos he was fantastic (at times) in Junior Formulae too, but seems to lack that spark to take him to the very top. Either that or it could be that this lad in the Ferrari team with him might be quite good

Still at least Rubens is Brazilian eh Liz

Tristan · 2 Mar 2001, 13:48 (Ref:67586)

I know were REALLY gonna find out how fast people are in the qual session, but a few things to note

1. Where ARE the Prosts?? WHAT have I been saying all along??

2. BAR, Benetton, Jags etc.

3. Jos Verstappen

4. Fernando Alonso (again, WHAT have I been saying?? That Minardi is a reasonable car, y'know!)

5. That Schumacher barrel-roll!!

JeremySmith · 2 Mar 2001, 14:03 (Ref:67588)

As always Liz...If there is any thing negative to say! YOU will say it...Jenson is a fine pilot, the press have a way of taking what any driver say's completly out of context..

MS=WDC 2001 So there!

Minardi fan · 2 Mar 2001, 16:25 (Ref:67605)

Alonso... A STAR!!!

RussianFriend · 2 Mar 2001, 16:47 (Ref:67608)

And Burti is before Irvine...

Liz · 2 Mar 2001, 18:51 (Ref:67647)

Well I'm sure you read all that stuff about how affable etc. Bunsen is in a British magazine. What else are they going to say? Our local papers focused on Jacques today although he did b---r all yesterday in either session ... it was all about how he's keeping a low profile "to concentrate on the race." (OR: to keep from being asked why his engagement to a well known Aussie is now in the dumpster?)

I don't like him, but that is only my opinion. If he were my kid he would have better manners. Or else he'd run away from home.

JeremySmith · 3 Mar 2001, 09:59 (Ref:67772)

Sorry Liz..I did not mean to offend you..I hope you enjoy the race, how about MS and RB...

Have a good day!

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