[12/05/06 - 17:19]

Limited running for Raikkonen and Montoya
Spanish GP - McLaren Mercedes - Practice



Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya finished today's second free practice session in 15th and 18th position respectively.

As planned, Raikkonen did not complete a lap in the first session this morning, whilst Montoya completed just one installation lap. In the second session Raikkonen completed four laps and Montoya five.

Kimi Raikkonen
"Following my regular meeting with the engineers yesterday we decided that it would not be necessary to run in the first session this morning. I was scheduled to complete two timed laps this afternoon which I did. So an easy and trouble-free start to the weekend."

Juan Pablo Montoya
"I merely did an installation lap with my new engine this morning and then a short run this afternoon to evaluate our options for the weekend. My left mirror came loose and I had to pull it off, but no problem. So far so good, and I look forward to the rest of the weekend."

Ron Dennis
"The Barcelona circuit is well known to the team and drivers from testing and as a result our pre-planned programme was very limited today. We achieved everything that we intended and look forward to tomorrow's practice where we will do more running."

Norbert Haug
"As planned we ran the minimum programme. After having saved engine life and tyres today we will learn more tomorrow."

E.A.
Source McLaren Mercedes

 

they seem to be very confident about their package to not be doing any practice.. i really hope they know what they are doing lol

 

MAcas along with Renault do a crap load of testing there that why ...

 

well it looks like they need to practice a little more after todays qualifying

 

they need to give RD the boot...and get adrian newey back....and all their high end engis that are leaving McLaren...they are all leaving for a reason you know ?

 

i'm not sure about why they are all leaving, but i think adrian newey left because of some tension between him and ron dennis after the 2004 season... newey wanted to leave but he was still under contract... and i guess the rest just followed newey

 

The only one who can give RD the boot is RD. Mercedes can give him several hundred million to go away though.

 

he already has a couple billion.. he was ranked as one of the richest men in england.. i doubt he'll sell that easily

 

pretty boring race if you ask me

 

Absolutely... Race was crap for McLaren. May be they should hire Flav. Briattore instead of RD...jk

 

crap race...JPM spun it... i was shocked the Safety car didnt come out... the Macas car swung and almost hit a car- tsk tsk

 

i'm sure if the ferrari won youd think it was an amazing race lol damn tifosi haha

 

LMAO !!!! Yup it would have been a wonderfull race!! Seeing fonzi 2nd at home! Oh well i had a gut feeling Fishi was going to hold up everyone and the result was going to be this. Although i expected the Macas in 5-6...Maca is doing horrible

Monaco is next, those Renaults have very good traction at low speeds. Hopefully they will lose it like they did last year ! Of course with 1-2 Ferrari 3-4 Macas 5-6 Williams

 

We did horrible today. I'm so ashamed.

 

race seemed kinda boring, then again, i fel asleep after noone wiped out on the first corner......

 

i was watiching it online live... i coudnt wait for the delay...but i neded up falling asleep with 20 laps to go... no more pit stops and fonzi was up front...11 secs :/

 

Yeah, just a poor poor race. Coverage was blah. In fact, what bothered me most was watching Alonso over and over out front by himself. How fun is that? Rather boring if you ask me. In fact, when Ralf went for the pass against Trulli, I was saying to myself, finally we get a pass. Right before the corner guess who they went back to? Alonso. Worse, the girl that saw the race with me has now put Fernando on her Top 5. Blech....