Jenson Buttons sprint finish at Monaco
After completing his last lap at Monaco and winning the race, Jenson parked the car incorrectly and had to sprint down the start/finish straight to collect his reward.
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Monday, 25 May 2009
Sunday, 24 May 2009
Jenson with another win at Monaco - Brawn GP
Another fantastic result for the team with another Brawn GP 1-2 Jenson doing a sterling job once again to take another race win. Rubens again doing a fantastic job to keep the Ferrari's at bay and secure a great 2nd place. A comment by Nick fry that has just astounded me is that the Mercedes is Jensons car has just won its 3rd race, a feat that has not been achieved before.
P>PROVISIONAL RACE RESULTS
The Monaco Grand Prix
Monte Carlo, Monaco, Monaco;
78 laps; 260.520km;
Weather: Sunny.
Classified:
Pos Driver Time
1. Button 1h40:44.282
2. Barrichello + 7.666
3. Raikkonen + 13.443
4. Massa + 15.110
5. Webber + 15.730
6. Rosberg + 33.586
7. Alonso + 37.839
8. Bourdais + 1:03.142
9. Fisichella + 1:05.040
10. Glock + 1 lap
11. Heidfeld + 1 lap
12. Hamilton + 1 lap
13. Trulli + 1 lap
14. Sutil + 1 lap
15. Nakajima + 2 laps
Fastest lap: Massa, 1:15.154
Not classified/retirements:
Driver Team On lap
Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 52
Kubica BMW Sauber (B) 31
Vettel Red Bull-Renault (B) 16
Piquet Renault (B) 11
Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 11
All timing unofficial
Saturday, 23 May 2009
Brawn GP - Qualifying - Monaco
Another great push by the team and the drivers to secure pole for Jenson and 3rd for Rubens. Ross alluded to the team running to around lap 20 on their current fuel but we shall have to wait and see what the others around us are also running when the fuel loads are announced later.
Pos Driver Q1 Q2 Q3
1. Button 1:15.210 1:15.016 1:14.902
2. Raikkonen 1:15.746 1:14.514 1:14.927
3. Barrichello 1:15.425 1:14.829 1:15.077
4. Vettel 1:15.915 1:14.879 1:15.271
5. Massa 1:15.340 1:15.001 1:15.437
6. Rosberg 1:15.094 1:14.846 1:15.455
7. Kovalainen 1:15.495 1:14.809 1:15.516
8. Webber 1:15.260 1:14.825 1:15.653
9. Alonso 1:15.898 1:15.200 1:16.009
10. Nakajima 1:15.930 1:15.579 1:17.344
11. Buemi 1:15.834 1:15.833
12. Piquet 1:16.013 1:15.837
13. Fisichella 1:16.063 1:16.146
14. Bourdais 1:16.120 1:16.281
15. Sutil 1:16.248 1:16.545
16. Hamilton 1:16.264
17. Heidfeld 1:16.264
18. Kubica 1:16.405
19. Trulli 1:16.548
20. Glock 1:16.788
All Timing Unofficial
Ross Brawn: "I think Jenson is getting into the habit of saving the best for last. He knew that was the lap where he had to produce and he's just driving exceptionally well at the moment."
Jenson Button: "I was right on the edge on that lap. I'm absolutely chuffed to bits to snatch pole. I was a long way off in first practice but all the way through the weekend we've improved it bit by bit. This car listens to changes, unlike last year's."
Brawn GP - Free Practice 3 - Monaco
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Pos Driver Time Laps
1. Alonso 1:15.164 24
2. Button 1:15.233 + 0.069 29
3. Kovalainen 1:15.278 + 0.114 24
4. Barrichello 1:15.286 + 0.122 26
5. Massa 1:15.293 + 0.129 23
6. Raikkonen 1:15.382 + 0.218 25
7. Hamilton 1:15.389 + 0.225 23
8. Vettel 1:15.722 + 0.558 23
9. Rosberg 1:15.758 + 0.594 23
10. Webber 1:15.985 + 0.821 24
11. Nakajima 1:16.103 + 0.939 22
12. Sutil 1:16.228 + 1.064 20
13. Bourdais 1:16.301 + 1.137 23
14. Fisichella 1:16.317 + 1.153 29
15. Piquet 1:16.382 + 1.218 27
16. Buemi 1:16.432 + 1.268 22
17. Glock 1:16.527 + 1.363 29
18. Kubica 1:16.599 + 1.435 26
19. Heidfeld 1:16.661 + 1.497 22
20. Trulli 1:16.810 + 1.646 26
All timing unofficial
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Brawn GP - Free Practice 2 - Monaco
Pos Driver Time Laps
1. Rosberg 1:15.243 45
2. Hamilton 1:15.445 + 0.202 34
3. Barrichello 1:15.590 + 0.347 40
4. Button 1:15.774 + 0.531 35
5. Massa 1:15.832 + 0.589 41
6. Vettel 1:15.847 + 0.604 33
7. Kovalainen 1:15.984 + 0.741 44
8. Raikkonen 1:15.985 + 0.742 42
9. Nakajima 1:16.260 + 1.017 42
10. Piquet 1:16.286 + 1.043 42
11. Alonso 1:16.552 + 1.309 38
12. Webber 1:16.579 + 1.336 27
13. Sutil 1:16.675 + 1.432 37
14. Trulli 1:16.915 + 1.672 42
15. Buemi 1:16.983 + 1.740 47
16. Bourdais 1:17.052 + 1.809 47
17. Heidfeld 1:17.109 + 1.866 39
18. Glock 1:17.207 + 1.964 44
19. Fisichella 1:17.504 + 2.261 44
20. Kubica No time 2
Another good session for BGP with Rubens leading the BGP cars from Jenson in 3rd and 4th respectively.
Brawn GP - Free Practice 1 - Monaco
Pos Driver Time Laps
1. Barrichello 1:17.189 25
2. Massa 1:17.499 + 0.310 31
3. Hamilton 1:17.578 + 0.389 25
4. Kovalainen 1:17.686 + 0.497 29
5. Raikkonen 1:17.839 + 0.650 30
6. Nakajima 1:18.000 + 0.811 29
7. Rosberg 1:18.024 + 0.835 27
8. Button 1:18.080 + 0.891 27
9. Alonso 1:18.283 + 1.094 30
10. Webber 1:18.348 + 1.159 22
11. Buemi 1:18.695 + 1.506 36
12. Piquet 1:19.204 + 2.015 36
13. Vettel 1:19.233 + 2.044 16
14. Bourdais 1:19.255 + 2.066 30
15. Fisichella 1:19.534 + 2.345 27
16. Kubica 1:19.560 + 2.371 20
17. Heidfeld 1:19.579 + 2.390 22
18. Sutil 1:19.600 + 2.411 23
19. Glock 1:19.698 + 2.509 23
20. Trulli 1:19.831 + 2.642 28
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No report as I didnt get to watch the session, however BGP look strong for the weekend putting in some good initial times. Ferrari however are starting to look like a real threat.
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
Q&A - Jenson Button pre Monaco
Q. It's not really been your circuit here, has it?
Jenson Button: Really? Has it not? I finished second here in 2004.
Q. What about 03?
JB: I can't remember 2003, 2004 was a good year. Last year was ok as well, I qualified well, overtook three people on the first lap and then crashed into one of them at the end of the lap. It's a fun circuit, but if you look back at the stats you'd say it hasn't been fantastic, no. But nor had Barcelona really.
Q. Is the 2003 crash still your biggest accident in F1?
JB: Yes. They've moved the barrier back now, which is good. Somebody said this circuit is the same as it was 20 or 30 years ago and it is, the actual layout, but the safety is a lot better which is good. It's as safe as a street circuit can be, in a city around a port.
Q. Do you have flashbacks about the crash?
JB: Not really, no. If I'm asked about it I think about it, but it doesn't scare me in any way. If I had hurt myself, maybe. But I didn't.
Q. What would be the setback of such an accident now?
JB: Well, it would be 10 points, which just means I have to make it up in the next few races. That's the most positive way of looking at it. If you have a reliability issue or an accident, then for sure it can set you back a long way, but it's the same for all of us. It's not just me.
Q. With a good car, this could be most fun you've had in Monaco.
JB: I've had a lot of fun in Monaco [laughter]. 2004 was a fun race, chasing down [Jarno] Trulli in the Renault. It was a great race and it was very enjoyable. And last year was as well, for the first lap. I'm looking forward to it.
I think every circuit you go to, if you've got a good car, it's enjoyable. That's the way it is. It's obvious really, but having a good car around here, a car that you feel completely in control with and very comfortable with is important. If you are comfortable with it and confident in it then you can throw it around, you can find the limits of the car and also the barriers.
Q. You wouldn't think of it as a track where you could throw it around.
JB: No you wouldn't, but then again that's the problem. People come here and they think that you can't. In a way, in the past when I arrived here I always thought the same. But you learn over the weekend that you have to be aggressive, you have to give the barriers respect for sure - they are very hard and there is no runoff. But you have be aggressive as well. There's no pussyfooting around. It doesn't work in Monaco.
Q. Is there a psychological barrier?
JB: You can't go out of the pit lane here and just think, "Right, I'll do a few laps and see how the car balances". You've got to go out and think, "Right, I'm going to drive aggressively here". You either get the best out of the car, or you are a long way off getting the best out of it.
There's a big difference in laptime, so it's a circuit where when you start the weekend, you don't want to be stupid the first run, you don't want to throw it in the wall there. But after that, you need to be consistent but also be aggressive. If you don't push the car to the limit you're not getting the best out of it, and it's a big difference here if you don't get the best out of the car.
Q. How much of a dream is it to win here?
JB: It was a dream just to win again after Hungary. It would be great to win here, but for me the most exciting race to win would be my home grand prix, for atmosphere's sake, with the British fans. You would hope at your home grand prix you've got more fans there than any other, so Silverstone would be the most special.
Monaco is up there and it's such a unique circuit - it's very different to anything else. You win here and it doesn't mean you're going to win the championship, but there's nothing else like this circuit. It's a fun circuit to drive and when you cross the line at the end of this race, it's a bonus in a way.
Every lap is 100 per cent around here and you have to be totally focused and as precise as possible, but also with aggression. So winning here would be pretty special and when you cross the line it's just a feeling of relief. Afterwards you're so tired, mentally and physically drained around here, so that would make it extra special.
Q. The Monaco GP carries with it the most kudos, though.
JB: Yeah, maybe, but whatever race you win it's pretty spectacular, finishing in front of everyone else, seeing the chequered flag first. It is a special race, but when you are looking at the races over a season, I wouldn't put this as the race that stands out for me - it's my home grand prix at Silverstone.
Q. Is it different coming to this race now compared to when Flavio asked if you were looking to buy a place here?
JB: The bit about the boat was probably correct, but that bit was a little bit wrong. That's the way Flavio is, he is very outspoken. But things have changed a lot, although they changed the next year for me. Things turned around. I come here very confident in the team, the car and myself. I'm really looking to getting out on the circuit.
But this season is weird because after the last couple of races I've won, I've obviously enjoyed the weekend, but I wake up on a Monday morning and I'm already thinking about the next race. It's quite a strange feeling, very different to the rest of my Formula 1 career, winning four races out of five, but you do get used to it very quickly.
I will never forget how difficult it can get, how tough it can get, but when you're winning, finishing second is a disappointment. So you have to learn to think it's not a disappointment, that it's not a bad result, otherwise you could go mad.
Over the last few weeks, I've been non-stop thinking about the next race, running through it in my mind, getting all the data. It's been quite a stressful few weeks, you wouldn't think so, but it is more stressful.
Q. You say stressful. Is that part of the pressure of being championship leader?
JB: Stressful is probably not the right word, I'm just always thinking about racing. Before, I tried to take my mind away from it when it wasn't going well and think about something else. But now I'm always thinking about racing, it's always running through my mind.
Q. We're seeing a different side to you this season.
JB: I'm probably a right boring bastard at the moment, I really am. My girlfriend will tell me when she turns up tomorrow. It's different because things are going well and you want to be thinking about how you can improve. But when things aren't going so well, you know you need to improve the car and where you are, but you also need to get away from the racing, to forget about it for a few days. At the moment, that's not possible.
Q. It's a bit more difficult to do that in Monaco.
JB: Yeah, this week especially. I've been here since the last race and it's been pretty busy.
Brawn GP - Monaco Gallery
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Brawn GP - Monaco Preview
Monaco Grand Prix, Round six of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship, is widely considered to be the most prestigious motorsport race in the world. Set around the spectacular harbour backdrop of Monte Carlo, the race winds around the barrier-lined streets of the Principality, providing a fantastic spectacle of speed and noise for the thousands of fans who pack the grandstands and viewing areas. The 3.340km 2.075 mile street track is the slowest circuit of the year with the cars averaging speeds of just 160kph 100mph throughout the 78-lap race. From a technical point of view, the weekend will see the Brawn-Mercedes cars running with maximum aerodynamic downforce to take full advantage of the low speed corners. With its twisty narrow streets, frequent elevation changes and the famous tunnel, Monaco is a unique race venue which provides a challenge for man and machine.
ROSS BRAWN, TEAM PRINCIPAL
Q. How does the team approach the Monaco Grand Prix weekend
“Monaco is a unique and unpredictable venue and you have to take a very controlled approach to the race weekend. The pit lane and paddock is an intense environment to work in due to the location at the heart of the city and it is therefore more stressful than any other race on the calendar. You can make just one mistake in Monaco and your race weekend will be compromised. However we love that level of extra challenge and it is what makes Formula One and Monaco so special. “Our car works very well with low-speed corners and we have a fantastic engine from Mercedes-Benz which has a lot of power and excellent drivability which is important around the twisty street circuit. The BGP 001 car is very good mechanically which you need to take advantage of the slow speed nature of the track. Monaco is a real drivers’ circuit where their performance can make all the difference. Jenson and Rubens are both precise and consistent drivers and we will give them as much practice time out on track as possible to get into the rhythm of the lap. Your aim in Monaco is always to secure pole or as close to the front row as possible in qualifying and take it from there. Neither Jenson or Rubens has won the Monaco Grand Prix, although both have stood on the podium, so I’m sure they will be determined to make the most of the weekend.”
JENSON BUTTON
Q. What are your thoughts ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix
“The Monaco Grand Prix is always a very special race weekend, and as a resident of the principality, it will be my first home race of the season with the British Grand Prix at Silverstone following next month. To go to Monaco with the lead in both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships is fantastic but we saw in Barcelona that the performance margins at the front are extremely close. There will be a lot of competitive cars fighting it out this weekend. My usual driving style is very smooth but I will have to change that a little bit to get the best out of the car here. You have to be aggressive around Monaco and not let the barriers intimidate you whilst obviously paying them due respect. Every time you take to the track, it’s a non-stop challenge which requires you to maintain absolute focus, concentration and precision. I think we will see a very exciting qualifying session on Saturday as grid position is so significant in Monaco. It’s almost impossible to overtake once the race is underway so being at the front and getting a good start will be important for a successful weekend.”
RUBENS BARRICHELLO
Q. What are the technical challenges of the Monaco Grand Prix
“Driving a Formula One car around Monaco is a fantastic challenge. This will be my 17th Monaco Grand Prix but the weekend has lost none of its appeal and is always one of my favourite races on the calendar. Experience counts around Monaco and it’s going to be a fascinating weekend with the competition so close at the front of the field. Qualifying is one of the biggest challenges of the year here and it is so important to get it right to give yourself the best chance in the race. The unique nature of Monaco presents a number of technical challenges. The streets are tight and twisty although not as bumpy as you might expect following resurfacing work in recent years. We will run with as much downforce as possible on the car and good mechanical grip and low-speed handling is crucial. And then of course there are the barriers which line the majority of the Monte Carlo streets for the race weekend. You can really feel the speed of the car when the barriers are so close but Monaco is actually one of the lowest speed circuits that we race on.”
Monaco Stats
Circuit Length: 3.340km
Race Distance: 260.520km
Number of Laps: 78
Full Throttle: 52
Brake Wear: Medium / Hard
Tyre Compounds: Super Soft / Soft
Downforce Level: High 10/10
Tyre Usage: Low
Average Speed: 160kph 100mph
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