Monaco GP Thread **SPOILERS**

gin Wrote:
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> > There's no Friday practice in Monaco Grand Prix
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> okI dont get this, why is there no Friday practice
> at Monaco?!

because they open the circuit for public use for whole friday.

Thursday is Ascension Day, holiday in Monaco. The race is generally held on the weekend after Ascension Day.

More tradition than anything since Ascension Day was on May 1st this year

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/23/2008 12:48AM by tripleM.

Plus it's glamour city. If ever there's an ideal opportunity to wine and dine with sponsors and prospective investors, then it's the Friday.

vesuvius Wrote:
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> gin Wrote:
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> > Paco Wrote:
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> > > There's no Friday practice in Monaco Grand
> Prix
> > :P
> >
> >
> > okI dont get this, why is there no Friday
> practice
> > at Monaco?!
>
> because they open the circuit for public use for
> whole friday.

wow been watching f1 since 1996 and never knew this. Always thought that they get 2 days of practice as Monaco is a tough circuit!

They do get the same amount of time.

2 sessions on Thursday (instead of friday)
1 session on sat morning b4 qualy

gin Wrote:
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> Paco Wrote:
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> > There's no Friday practice in Monaco Grand Prix
> :P
>
>
> okI dont get this, why is there no Friday practice
> at Monaco?!

>because they open the circuit for public use for whole friday.


On Friday the track is used for GP2 Race 1 not just open for public....win for Bruno..living up to his name!

da silva schreef:
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> gin Wrote:
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> > Paco Wrote:
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> > > There's no Friday practice in Monaco Grand
> Prix
> > :P
> >
> >
> > okI dont get this, why is there no Friday
> practice
> > at Monaco?!
>
> >because they open the circuit for public use for
> whole friday.
>
>
> On Friday the track is used for GP2 Race 1 not
> just open for public....win for Bruno..living up
> to his name!

after the gp2 race the track is open for public

Now I am pleased to see him living up to his name. Bruno for the title!

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Senna is not his real name though is it, I can not remember what it was before he changed it.

Bruno is ok but again nothing special from what I have seen, tbh the last 2 years of GP2 have not been that great there are no real out standing drivers.

The one I am impressed with is Conway, no testing yet he has done bloody well just bad luck stopped him getting points and great results.

Ayrtons real name wasn't Senna either. He was called Da Silva, but used his mothers name (Senna) because half of Brazil was called Da Silva.

Yep true but Bruno says he does not want to get drives due to the name so then why change it to Senna?

I know it might be out of tribute or something but he from what I have seen is not as good as Senna.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/23/2008 03:24PM by marcl.

marcl Wrote:
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> Yep true but Bruno says he does not want to get
> drives due to the name so then why change it to
> Senna?


Whats wrong? It's his real name, His full name is Bruno Senna Lalli.

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Ok then race under that name then why does he need the name senna thats all I mean.

I do want to see him do well and must say when u see his eyes when his helmet is on it reminds me of senna, but thats about it.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/23/2008 03:26PM by marcl.

marcl Wrote:
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> Senna is not his real name though is it, I can not
> remember what it was before he changed it.
>
> Bruno is ok but again nothing special from what I
> have seen, tbh the last 2 years of GP2 have not
> been that great there are no real out standing
> drivers.
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> The one I am impressed with is Conway, no testing
> yet he has done bloody well just bad luck stopped
> him getting points and great results.


*cough* Mike Poo-way? Jesus, so far he has been terrible, hasnt showed any good in GP2 yet, though he has won the british F3 undeservedly. He was running P3 until he lost it. I rate Javier Villa and Pastor Maldonado to be better than him.

Bruno is great, I can bet that he will shine in F1. Wont be as great as his uncle but will be good enough to make us proud of brazilian motor racing history. More than the two clowns at Honda and Ferrari.

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The Senna name is there for marketing purposes, you cant deny that it would be ridiculous not to use it. It was Chico Serra, another brazilian racer, who suggested Ayrton to use his mothers name instead of Da Silva (father's name). Mainly because it was easier to pronounce and had a better impact on newspapers...

As far as I know in Spain the mother's name is used instead of the father's name(?). For example, Here in Brazil I would be called Bruno Castello, but in Spain they call me Bruno Marques in my spanish documents.

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OT:

Bad new for ya Bruno: Button's started talking about a new contract with Honda

Nickv Wrote:
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> Bad new for ya Bruno: Button's started talking
> about a new contract with Honda

Oh noes... there goes another talent wasted in a terrible car.

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Congratulations to Bruno Senna!! My favourite GP2 pilot.

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marcl Wrote:
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> Yep true but Bruno says he does not want to get
> drives due to the name so then why change it to
> Senna?
>
> I know it might be out of tribute or something but
> he from what I have seen is not as good as Senna.


Just wait and you'll get your answer....he is showing his potential, but in my opinion when he'll jump in an F1 car, no dna tests would be needed as we would realise he's Ayrton's nephew...

He surely wont be as fast as Ayrton but after all, who can be fast as Ayrton??!

on topic again... this is for the monaco f1 race, not for the gp2 races... go to other motorsports for that tbh.