Ferrari Fast In FP 1 But Struggle In FP 2
By Dale Calkins
July 29 2005
Both Barrichello and Schumacher were fast in free practice 1 for the Hungarian Grand Prix taking 2nd and 5th respecitvely. Unfortunately both drivers suffered in the second session, with Michael not even completing a lap.
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Ferrari Fast In FP 1 But Struggle In FP 2 |
Dale Calkins |
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Michael
Schumacher FP 1: 5th - 1'23.234 FP 2: No Time Michaeal Schumacher has said that no one should expect much from Ferrari this weekend, though, if the first practice session is any indication, maybe we should. Schumacher went 5th fastest and Barrichello was even faster in 2nd. These results are extremely encouraging, especially for a Friday. Unfortunately Michael struggled in the second session, suffering an alternator failure on his out lap. Schumacher then of course did not set a time but at least it happened today and not during the race. Here is what the 7-Time World Champion had to say about his sessions: “Our performance does not look too bad for a Friday. My problem was an electrical one, so the only real damage is the fact I was unable to run in the second session. Of course, that is not very helpful but fortunately, Rubens had a good day and thanks to the data he acquired I think we know what we want to do in terms of tyres. Because I did so few laps, I will also have to see what I can learn from Rubens’ set-up, although of course I have done enough laps of this track to know what is required! It is hard to know what to expect in qualifying. As usual, strategy will be very important and I think ours will look more towards the race than to qualifying.” Rubens Barrichello FP 1: 2nd - 1'22.834 FP 2: 7th - 1'21.914 Rubens Barrichello had a very encouraging first day in Hungary, after taking 2nd in the opening session. Barrichello was even faster in the second session but the six McLarens and Toyotas in front of him were just too fast. Rubens then had a moment at the very end of session as he went wide, hit the kurbing hard and then literally flew of the track. Here is what the Brazilian had to say after his first day: Ross Brawn Technical Director Ferrari's Technical Director Ross Brawn was pleased about today's running and is quite confident that Ferrari will be strong come Sunday. Here is what Ross had to say: “Michael’s car suffered from an alternator failure. We don’t know why at the moment. From what we can see from the data, it just stopped working, which meant the car was stranded out on the track. It was a shame as he had just begun his proper tyre comparison over a longer run. Rubens had a good programme today, taking an initial look at both types of tyre in the morning session. He also did two long runs this afternoon and thanks to his excellent work, we have plenty of information on which to base our tyre choice for tomorrow and Sunday. At this point, it looks pretty clear which tyre we want to use.” |
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