2012 Monaco GP Thursday and Saturday Free Practice

[Massimo181]

Alonso looking good and also Massa looks quite good too!! Cmon!

[Chicane]

alonso another fastest time

[Massimo181]

1:16.265 Alonso

[medeni73]

we are looking pretty decent right now although I think that McLaren and Mercedes didnt show their cards yet...RBs seem to be fighting, they look pretty bad ATM...

[Hornet]

Another purple S2 there, we seems to be really strong at S2

[stefa]

Alonso purple S1

[Greig]

Red flag

[Massimo181]

Bang Goes Caterham Red Flag!!

[Greig]

Heikki blows an engine filling the tunnel with smoke

[fronaldo]

alonso purple in S1 before red flag..

[Hornet]

That's it for FP1
Nice to see Alonso was setting purple in S1 too before red flag

Looks like Hekki was fogging the tunnel

[Ferrarichamp]

P1

[Fer12]

What looks even more promising is Massa's laptimes...Ferrari looking good for the weekend...

[medeni73]

Sauber and Williams are in pretty decent shape too so there are 7 teams that could get into Q3 so no driver mistakes permitted...

[Greig]

Good start to the weekend that's for sure

[Gerhard Berger]

think we still have to be cautious. Remember we were fastest in FP1 for the last 2 years, yet we never got pole.

[Chicane]

so the exit speed are already fix and traction? or this is just because a specific special package for monaco?

[Greig]

so the exit speed are already fix and traction? or this is just because a specific special package for monaco?

I guess with everyone running high downforce then it negates our problems a little?

[fronaldo]

no practise start of the grid..but massa looks promising..

[stefa]

...and with the foretasted rain... Monaco GP will be roulette. Hopefully ball will stay at number 5!

[wacc]

Last year's best times:

FP1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:16.619
FP2 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:15.123
FP3 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:14.433
Q1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.207
Q2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:14.275
Q3 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:13.556

[Grillo]

Looks good for Ferrari. Marc Gené is quite confident with the car and both drivers. Problem is weather could and probably will change everything we've seen in FP1.

Forza!!!

[alex1s]

Its going to be a hell of a fight tomorrow. I bet Kimi was cursing that he couldn't join the fun. McLaren will find their balance and williams is there as well. I believe that Mercedes and Red Bulls will not quite be a threat
Forza Ferrari

[Greig]

Great old fashioned engine blow, bet McLaren are jealous they ain't doing it

[croALOfanclub]

Last year's best times:

FP1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:16.619
FP2 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:15.123
FP3 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:14.433
Q1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.207
Q2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:14.275
Q3 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:13.556

they will go slower this year!no off-throttle,here it's very much needed!

[Chicane]

I guess with everyone running high downforce then it negates our problems a little?

thats a damn good package if thats the case..hehe hope it carries tru till quali and the race

[wacc]

2012_Monaco_FP1.jpg

[DJTaurus]

I dont understand why Senna deserves to be in an F1 car... look at Saubers which are both competitive and then you look a huge gap between Maldonado and Senna... i would prefer even Heidfeld over Senna.

[fronaldo]

i bet alonso can post around 1.15.8 or 1.15.9 if not for that red flag

[Chicane]

I dont understand why Senna deserves to be in an F1 car... look at Saubers which are both competitive and then you look a huge gap between Maldonado and Senna... i would prefer even Heidfeld over Senna.

senna has money heidfeld not much..that's why