Monaco Grand Prix Insider
Quiz:
Monte-carlo circuit is a track that needs:
a) great driving skills
b) great nerves
c) non of that, only a good car (proof: Hakkinen)
When the boys come into town...
Monte-Carlo. A small silent town on the coast of Mediterranean sea. Last week the
silence was interrupted by the greatest motor racing Grand Prix on earth - The Monaco
Grand Prix. Well, at least it should have been the greatest motor racing Grand Prix.
The whole world waited for Schumacher to do something with McLaren but it wasn't
to be...
Rascasse Paradox
Rascasse was the place where we saw the nicest accidents. Why? Well, it's the only
place in the world where people may decide who will and who won't finish the race
or qualifying. There's a pub over the corner so if any non favourite driver
approaches, they throw nails, oil and other bottles in front of them. This year an
association "For Saving Grand Prix Drivers Driving" met there
(Qualifying --> Eddie Irvine). Only Fisichella had his-own-fault accident during
the race there, because he forgot that there's something called "wheel"
at the right end of his car. He was very angry afterwards and told the team not
to put that stupid wheel next time on his car. The team explained him that
"The wheel" is an additional thing that helps the driver to ride the car round
the
circuit. Fisicho after 3 hours finally understood and agreed.
Rosset Angry
Brazilian's (very) ugly duckling Ricardo Rosset again couldn't qualify his car.
In fact he was so angry that he tried to hit the track marshals when he stepped
on the gas as he tried to turn the car to the right direction. Well Ricardo, money
isn't all!
Black Red And Blue Weekend
Ferrari had a black weekend indeed! The only man to beat Hakkinen was Schumacher
accidentally driving Ferrari. On Thursday he went into the barriers as a result of a short
mind interruption when he saw a beautiful women behind the barriers at the Casino.
Later he was even more angry when he discovered that it was his wife.
Then Saturday. His engine had a DNF at the first lap out of pits in the morning.
Ferrari's marvellous crew couldn't make the engine to the second free session because
some Ferrari guy lost his screwdriver which fell into the sea so the rest of the day until
the qualifying they were all looking for that damned screwdriver in the sea. They were
happy at least to find McLaren's screwdriver which caused Schumacher's great
4th grid position. Eddie Irvine had an accident during the qualifying because some
nice guy from FSGPDD (For Saving Grand Prix Drivers Driving) ass-ociation
threw an oil bottle in front of Irvine which caused him driving the car into the
barriers.
Sunday... Normal "Schumacher start". Schumi was long locked behind Fisichella
until he went into the pits. Then he was driving behind Benetton's second Wurz
who didn't (or didn't want) to see him so he closed the door just when Schumi was
almost in. So Schumi went into the pits and the race was about to be over for him
when Ross Brown told him one magic word "money" so he had to continue in spite
of his "superb" position. In the very final lap Schumi tried to overtake Diniz
(who
was one or two laps in front of him) so he could make one lap leap. Didn't do
and he went into the barriers. His Ferrari lost the nose and Schumi finished, well
thanx god he finished.
Wurz didn't do much and as he exited the tunnel he crashed into the barrier.
He was still driving in spite of that he hadn't any wheel and thought that maybe he'll
finish the race with one wheel. Later the team explained him that he has to have all
four wheels to finish the race. After 3 hours Wurz understood and agreed...
Headway
So McLaren with Hakkinen won another race. Does anybody know when
McLaren last won 15 out of 16 races? Was it 1988? I don't remember.
But it's back. At least DC's fabulous engine blew out. I wanted to give
Hakkinen friendly opinion not to drive so quickly that he may crash or hurt
himself but Ron Dennis didn't want to connect me to him. Bernieeee, Maxxx
com'on!!!!!!
Canadian Grand Prix
This is how Hakkinen will win in Canada;
Free practises: Hakkinen 1.2 seconds quicker than any other non McLaren
car.
Qualifying: Hakkinen 1.2 seconds quicker than any other non-McLaren car
Race: Hakkinen 1.2 seconds quicker than any other non-McLaren car.
Schumacher will collide with Wurz at the first corner, Eddie Irvine will push
Frentzen out of the race, Ralf Schumacher will finish in the pits, Damon will
finish 8th, Salo will get to the podium, Villeneuve will finish, Panis will break his
lags, DC will be second, Vlad will be quite satisfied and all other Ferrari world
will be angry and so will be all blonde's fans.
This prediction can be applied on the rest of 1998 season races.
Martin, the horse on Schumi's back of the helmet