Professional Historian/Semi-Retired Drag Racer/Whiskey Enthusiast
"When I was still racing, I never once thought 'Oh, I can't damage the car here'." - Jolyn Palmer
Me either Jolyn, maybe that's why we're both out, eh?
Would I be able to get back on the waiting list, please? This nothing to do with Sauber debuting in 1993, no sirree
Mitch Hedberg wrote:I want to be a race car passenger: just a guy who bugs the driver. Say man, can I turn on the radio? You should slow down. Why do we gotta keep going in circles? Man, you really like Tide...
Large Grip upgrade for Minardi, whenever they start going into effect.
Professional Historian/Semi-Retired Drag Racer/Whiskey Enthusiast
"When I was still racing, I never once thought 'Oh, I can't damage the car here'." - Jolyn Palmer
Me either Jolyn, maybe that's why we're both out, eh?
Jean Alesi took the first pole position of the new season for Williams, just edging out Alain Prost's Ferrari. Thierry Boutsen will start third in the seconds Williams alongside Pierluigi Martini in the Arrows with the two McLarens of Senna and Berger occupying the third row of the grid. At the back, it was the two Ligier of Martin Brundle and Mark Blundell who missed out on a place on the starting line tomorrow.
Resuls 1. Jean Alesi (FRA) Williams-Reanault 1min 16.853sec 2. Alain Prost (FRA) Ferrari (+0.049) 3. Thierry Boutsen (BEL) Williams-Reanault (+0.054) 4. Pierluigi Martini (ITA) Arrows-Honda (+0.362) 5. Ayrton Senna (BRA) McLaren-Yamaha (+0.518) 6. Gerhard Berger (AUT) McLaren-Yamaha (+0.558) 7. Nigel Mansell (GBR) Dallara-Ford (+0.561) 8. Johnny Herbert (GBR) Tyrrell-Ford (+1.011) 9. Mika Häkkinen (FIN) Dallara-Ford (+1.093) 10. Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari (+1.154) 11. Ivan Capelli (ITA) Minardi-Ferrari (+1.263) 12. Derek Warwick (GBR) Arrows-Honda (+1.344) 13. Michele Alboreto (ITA) Jordan-Renault (+1.711) 14. Alex Zanardi (ITA) Minardi-Ferrari (+1.828) 15. Satoru Nakajima (JAP) Jordan-Renault (+1.972) 16. Gil de Ferran (SWI) Tyrrell-Ford (+2.139) 17. Alessandro Nannini (ITA) Life-Ilmor (+2.236) 18. Eddie Irvine (GBR) AGS-Mugen-Honda (+2.288) 19. Scott Goodyear (CAN) Benetton-Ford (+2.377) 20. Riccardo Patrese (ITA) Life-Ilmor (+2.380) 21. Paul Tracy (CAN) AGS-Mugen-Honda (+2.479) 22. Philippe Alliot (FRA) Benetton-Ford (+2.888) 23. Christian Danner (GER) Lotus-Yamaha (+2.925) 24. David Brabham (AUS) Brabham-Honda (+3.050) 25. Stefan Johansson (SWE) Onyx-Judd (+3.151) 26. Heinz-Harald Frentzen (GER) Onyx-Judd (+3.180) DNQ Martin Brundle (GBR) Ligier-Lamborghini (+3.194) DNQ Mark Blundell (GBR) Ligier-Lamborghini (+3.247)
Alexander Wurz is timeless and endless and eternal.
Race - South Africa Michael Schumacher takes the first win of his career in the Ferrari, which was gifted to him by Jean Alesi who crashed out of a 30 second lead with three laps to go. Ayrton Senna followed the Ferrari home for a second place for McLaren with Mika Hakkinen securing the final step of the podium for Dallara. Ivan Capelli brought home fourth place for Minardi and Derek Warwick came home fifth for Arrows. The final point went to Johnny Herbert and Tyrrell who just held off Alex Zanadri in the second Minardi.
Results 1. Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari 2h 1min 21.358sec 2. Ayrton Senna (BRA) McLaren-Yamaha (+4.078sec) 3. Mika Häkkinen (FIN) Dallara-Ford (+1min 7.066sec) 4. Ivan Capelli (ITA) Minardi-Ferrari (+1min 24.539sec) 5. Derek Warwick (GBR) Arrows-Honda (+1 Lap) 6. Johnny Herbert (GBR) Tyrrell-Ford (+1 Lap) 7. Alex Zanardi (ITA) Minardi-Ferrari (+1 Lap) 8. Scott Goodyear (CAN) Benetton-Ford (+1 Lap) 9. David Brabham (AUS) Brabham-Honda (+1 Lap) 10. Philippe Alliot (FRA) Benetton-Ford (+2 Laps) 11. Alessandro Nannini (ITA) Life-Ilmor (+2 Laps) 12. Riccardo Patrese (ITA) Life-Ilmor (+2 Laps) 13. Jean Alesi (FRA) Williams-Reanault (+3 Laps)/(Didn't Finish) DNF Gil de Ferran (SWI) Tyrrell-Ford (Water Leak) DNF Paul Tracy (CAN) AGS-Mugen-Honda (Transmission) DNF Gerhard Berger (AUT) McLaren-Yamaha (Transmission) DNF Christian Danner (GER) Lotus-Yamaha (Oil Leak) DNF Alain Prost (FRA) Ferrari (Suspension) DNF Michele Alboreto (ITA) Jordan-Renault (Throttle) DNF Nigel Mansell (GBR) Dallara-Ford (Transmission) DNF Thierry Boutsen (BEL) Williams-Reanault (Didn't Finish) DNF Pierluigi Martini (ITA) Arrows-Honda (Didn't Finish) DNF Satoru Nakajima (JAP) Jordan-Renault (Engine) DNF Stefan Johansson (SWE) Onyx-Judd (Electrical) DNF Eddie Irvine (GBR) AGS-Mugen-Honda (Engine) DNF Heinz-Harald Frentzen (GER) Onyx-Judd (Engine)
Alexander Wurz is timeless and endless and eternal.
Qualifying - Mexico Once again the Williams-Renault cars were the class of the field in qualifying with Jean Alesi taking his second pole of the season from his team-mate Thierry Boutsen by six hundredths of a second. Four tenths behind in third was the McLaren of Ayrton Senna with Pierluigi Martini for company in the Arrows. Alain Prost was the lead Ferrari in fifth alongside Nigel Mansell in the Dallara. At the back Mark Blundell failed to qualify his Ligier for the second race in a row and he will rather surprisingly be joined on the sidelines by David Brabham.
Results 1. Jean Alesi (FRA) Williams-Reanault 1 min 25.386 sec 2. Thierry Boutsen (BEL) Williams-Reanault (+0.066) 3. Ayrton Senna (BRA) McLaren-Yamaha (+0.471) 4. Pierluigi Martini (ITA) Arrows-Honda (+0.872) 5. Alain Prost (FRA) Ferrari (+1.061) 6. Nigel Mansell (GBR) Dallara-Ford (+1.243) 7. Derek Warwick (GBR) Arrows-Honda (+1.331) 8. Mika Häkkinen (FIN) Dallara-Ford (+1.356) 9. Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari (+1.358) 10. Gerhard Berger (AUT) McLaren-Yamaha (+1.528) 11. Michele Alboreto (ITA) Jordan-Renault (+1.702) 12. Ivan Capelli (ITA) Minardi-Ferrari (+1.888) 13. Johnny Herbert (GBR) Tyrrell-Ford (+2.103) 14. Satoru Nakajima (JAP) Jordan-Renault (+2.160) 15. Scott Goodyear (CAN) Benetton-Ford (+2.363) 16. Alex Zanardi (ITA) Minardi-Ferrari (+2.644) 17. Gil de Ferran (SWI) Tyrrell-Ford (+2.754) 18. Eddie Irvine (GBR) AGS-Mugen-Honda (+2.773) 19. Christian Danner (GER) Lotus-Yamaha (+2.815) 20. Philippe Alliot (FRA) Benetton-Ford (+2.816) 21. Paul Tracy (CAN) AGS-Mugen-Honda (+2.852) 22. Thomas Danielsson (SWE) Lotus-Yamaha (+2.908) 23. Stefan Johansson (SWE) Onyx-Judd (+3.167) 24. Martin Brundle (GBR) Ligier-Lamborghini (+3.174) 25. Alessandro Nannini (ITA) Life-Ilmor (+3.286) 26. Luca Badoer (ITA) Lambo-Lamborghini (+3.330) DNQ David Brabham (AUS) Brabham-Honda (+3.491) DNQ Mark Blundell (GBR) Ligier-Lamborghini (+3.574)
Alexander Wurz is timeless and endless and eternal.
Race - Mexico Pierluigi Martini becomes the second debut winner in two races as he fights off Alain Prost's Ferrari to claim Arrows second ever win. Nigel Mansell came home a distant third to give Dallara their second podium of the season. Michael Schumacher keeps the lead in the drivers championship with an unspectacular fourth place in the second Ferrari. Ivan Capelli keeps up his strong start to the season in fifth and he is joined in the points by his Minardi team-mate Alex Zanardi who passed Eddie Irvine two laps from home to deny AGS their first point for three years.
Results 1. Pierluigi Martini (ITA) Arrows-Honda 1h 39min 27.509sec 2. Alain Prost (FRA) Ferrari (+7.645 sec) 3. Nigel Mansell (GBR) Dallara-Ford (+1m 02.127 sec) 4. Michael Schumacher (GER) Ferrari (+1m 11.327 sec) 5. Ivan Capelli (ITA) Minardi-Ferrari (+1m 13.573 sec) 6. Alex Zanardi (ITA) Minardi-Ferrari (+1 Lap) 7. Eddie Irvine (GBR) AGS-Mugen-Honda (+1 Lap) 8. Stefan Johansson (SWE) Onyx-Judd (+1 Lap) 9. Alessandro Nannini (ITA) Life-Ilmor (+1 Lap) 10. Paul Tracy (CAN) AGS-Mugen-Honda (+2 Laps) 11. Philippe Alliot (FRA) Benetton-Ford (+2 Laps) 12. Thomas Danielsson (SWE) Lotus-Yamaha (+3 Laps) 13. Martin Brundle (GBR) Ligier-Lamborghini (+3 Laps) DNF Mika Häkkinen (FIN) Dallara-Ford (Puncture) DNF Scott Goodyear (CAN) Benetton-Ford (Suspension) DNF Gerhard Berger (AUT) McLaren-Yamaha (Transmission) DNF Johnny Herbert (GBR) Tyrrell-Ford (Didn't Finish) DNF Satoru Nakajima (JAP) Jordan-Renault (Didn't Finish) DNF Luca Badoer (ITA) Lambo-Lamborghini (Transmission) DNF Thierry Boutsen (BEL) Williams-Reanault (Puncture) DNF Derek Warwick (GBR) Arrows-Honda (Oil Leak) DNF Christian Danner (GER) Lotus-Yamaha (Transmission) DNF Gil de Ferran (SWI) Tyrrell-Ford (Engine) DNF Michele Alboreto (ITA) Jordan-Renault (Engine) DNF Jean Alesi (FRA) Williams-Reanault (Didn't Finish) DNF Ayrton Senna (BRA) McLaren-Yamaha (Didn't Finish)
Drivers Championship Michael Schumacher 13 Pierluigi Martini 10 Ayrton Senna 6 Alain Prost 6 Ivan Capelli 5 Mika Häkkinen 4 Nigel Mansell 4 Derek Warwick 2 Johnny Herbert 1 Alex Zanardi 1
Constructors Championship Ferrari 19 Arrows - Honda 12 Dallara - Ford 8 McLaren-Yamaha 6 Minardi - Ferrari 6 Tyrrell - Ford 1
Alexander Wurz is timeless and endless and eternal.