2006 F1 Season

[Roy]

Come on Mark...he looks to be two stopping!!!

[Roy]

Feck...8 laps. And he was on Button...FARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ECR033]

I think tonight's race once again highlights why Williams have made the right choice in ditching Cosworth for Toyota engines next year.

Great drive again by Webber - very unlucky not to get a 3rd or 4th place finish.

[Duncan]

well....I saw a graphic towards the end of the race of top speeds, and Webber was third, ahead of others like ferrari. Although top speed might be affected by the aero, he would not have been up there unless it was making great power.

I did notice that once again it blew straight after he needed to give it a bit extra....in this case trying to stay ahead of kimi out of the pits. I wonder in the cosworth over-rev setting is a bit ambitious?

[Roy]

Well early reports say it was a leaking/broken water pipe that led to the engine giving up...so again not Cosworths fault. And as you mentioned the car has good top speed and seems to have good drive out of corners etc so is a good thing.

They simply need to finish races

[gtr660hp]

Ferrari 1-2-Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Webber get out now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is Williams worst or equal worst season ever and now Mark tops or equal for the most DNF's this season

Webber wake UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ECR033]

Ah ok, didn't realise it was a water leak that caused the engine failure at the time. In saying that though, it's still an engine related problem and I'd guess that the cooling system is still something that Cosworth would design/build, so I think it's fair to say that some responsibility for the failure still lies with Cosworth???

Regardless, Williams have the 2nd worst reliability record of all F1 teams this year which isn't acceptable. I'm not sure what Toyota's record is, but I don't remember them falling off the track all that often, so it mustn't be too bad.

Like I've said previously, I'd love for Cosworth to stick it up the manufacturer's and their engine performances have been relatively good throughout the year, but there's no point in having a powerful engine if it can't last the race distance.

[gtr660hp]

I suppose the big mystery with The Toyota deal next year is do Williams get a level 1 spec engine like in the Toyota's or do they get a lower spec engine (same as Ferrari have done with their customer engines)

[Beer Baron]

i would say 80% of the williams mechanical failures were NOT cosworth related. It's poor car construction. poor cooling system, poor hydraulic system etc etc. but not a poor motor.

poor webber.

good race. webber was on for P4 no doubt. maybe P3 but kimi put an end to that.

A startling statistic was read out last night. Williams this year have the 2nd worst record of reliability... only beating Super Aguri who are driving 10 year old chassis designs. and this was williams 6th double DNF this year. shithouse.

[Beer Baron]

customer engines are a good way to guarentee mid field finishes. nothing more.

how many races have been won with a ferrari customer engine????? ZERO.

[ctjet]

top midfield race, this one was well worth staying up for... I could feel webber was going to retire, it was just going a little too smoothly. And where the hell did Honda suddenly come from??

[gtr660hp]

customer engines are a good way to guarentee mid field finishes. nothing more.

how many races have been won with a ferrari customer engine????? ZERO.

My point exactly

[benm]

Great race, 1 of the best of the year.

If I was Webber i'd grab my helmet and kick it directly at Sir Frank!

[dezz]

hey ben...any chance of hosting the drivers conference after the race?

[Paradizzle]

Sato did well considering.

[benm]

Dezz - Uploading now, any other requests?

[dezz]

nope none from me...

i watched the entire race, but had to be up at 4:30, so I missed the conference this time

[benm]

Post-race interviews: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDs2ultJSoQ

[gtr660hp]

Great race, 1 of the best of the year.

If I was Webber i'd grab my helmet and kick it directly at Sir Frank!

ha ha- Id be trying to shove the whole car up sir frank's arse

[Paradizzle]

I just heard on the news that Webber said he would 'take a pay cut' to stay at Williams next year? wtf is he doing!