Round 6: Formula 1 Grand Prix De Monaco 2008

Wikipedia escreveu:The Monaco Grand Prix (Grand Prix de Monaco) is a Formula One race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. Run since 1929, it is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world alongside the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans (with which it forms the Triple Crown of Motorsport). The history, spectacle and glamour result in the race being considered "the jewel of the Formula One crown".

The first race in 1929, was organised by Anthony Noghès under the auspices of the "Automobile Club de Monaco", and was won by William Grover-Williams driving a Bugatti. The event was part of the pre-Second World War European Championship and was included in the first Formula One World Championship in 1950. The race is held on a narrow course laid out in the streets of Monaco, with many elevation changes and tight corners, making it one of the most demanding tracks in Formula One. In spite of the relatively low average speeds, it is a dangerous place to race.

Brazil's Ayrton Senna has won the race more times than any other driver, with six victories, winning five consecutively between 1989 and 1993. Graham Hill was known as "Mr Monaco" due to his five Monaco wins in the 1960s.

F1.com escreveu:The Monaco Grand Prix is the one race of the year that every driver dreams of winning. Like the Indy 500 or Le Mans, it stands alone, almost distinct from the sport from which it was born. A combination of precision driving, technical excellence and sheer bravery is required to win in Monte Carlo, facets which highlight the differences between the great and the good in Formula One.

The Armco barrier-lined circuit leaves no margin for error, demanding more concentration that any other Formula One track. Cars run with maximum downforce and brakes are worked hard. Overtaking is next to impossible so qualifying in Monaco is more critical than at any other Grand Prix.

The Portier corner is key to achieving a good lap time around Monaco. It is preceded by the Loews hairpin, the slowest corner in Formula One, and followed by the tunnel, one of the few flat-out sections of the track. Some great names have ended their races in the barriers here, most notably Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher.

To win in Monaco places a driver's name on a list that includes many of history's all-time greats. Both Graham Hill, the man nicknamed 'Mr Monaco', and Schumacher have won it five times, Alain Prost took four victories, whilst Stirling Moss and Jackie Stewart each won here three times. But the record of wins in the Principality resides with the Senna, who won in Monte Carlo six times.

The race has been a regular fixture of the world championship since 1955, but in that time the circuit has changed remarkably little. Slight alterations were made for the 2003 event, in particular a new, gentler entry to the Rascasse corner, with even bigger changes in 2004, with a new pit complex and increased spectator capacity.

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Laps                              78
Circuit length                    3.340 km (2.075 miles)
Race length                      260.520 km (161.887 miles)
Turns                            18
Direction                        Clockwise

Most wins by single driver        Ayrton Senna (6)
Most wins by single constructor  McLaren (14)

Lap Record Race                  1:14.439
Lap Record Driver                Michael Schumacher (2004)
Lap Record Team                  Ferrari

Tires Prime                      Soft
Tires Optional                    Super-Soft


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DRIVERS:
Pos  Driver                Team                  Points  Finishes in Pts  Wins  Podiums
1    Kimi Räikkönen        Ferrari              35                    5      2        4
2    Felipe Massa          Ferrari              28                    3      2        3
3    Lewis Hamilton        McLaren-Mercedes      28                    4      1        3
4    Robert Kubica          BMW Sauber            24                    4      0        2
5    Nick Heidfeld          BMW Sauber            20                    4      0        1
6    Heikki Kovalainen      McLaren-Mercedes      14                    3      0        1
7    Mark Webber            Red Bull-Renault      10                    4      0        0
8    Jarno Trulli          Toyota                9                      3      0        0
9    Fernando Alonso        Renault              9                      3      0        0
10    Nico Rosberg          Williams-Toyota      8                      3      0        1
11    Kazuki Nakajima        Williams-Toyota      5                      2      0        0
12    Jenson Button          Honda                3                      1      0        0
13    Sebastien Bourdais    STR-Ferrari          2                      1      0        0
14    David Coulthard        Red Bull-Renault      0                      0      0        0
15    Timo Glock            Toyota                0                      0      0        0
16    Giancarlo Fisichella  Force India-Ferrari  0                      0      0        0
17    Rubens Barrichello    Brazilian            0                      0      0        0
18    Nelsinho Piquet        Renault              0                      0      0        0
19    Takuma Sato            Super Aguri-Honda    0                      0      0        0
20    Anthony Davidson      Super Aguri-Honda    0                      0      0        0
21    Adrian Sutil          Force-India-Ferrari  0                      0      0        0
22    Sebastian Vettel      STR-Ferrari          0                      0      0        0

TEAMS:
Pos  Team                  Points  Finishes in Pts  Wins  Podiums
1    Ferrari              63                    8      4        7
2    BMW Sauber            44                    8      0        3
3    McLaren-Mercedes      42                    7      1        4
4    Williams-Toyota      13                    5      0        1
5    Red Bull-Renault      10                    4      0        0
6    Toyota                9                      3      0        0
7    Renault              9                      3      0        0
8    Honda                3                      1      0        0
9    STR-Ferrari          2                      1      0        0
10    Force India-Ferrari  0                      0      0        0
11    Super Aguri-Honda    0                      0      0        0


Código:

Winner                      Fernando Alonso
Winning team                McLaren-Mercedes
Winning time                1:40:29.329

Pole time                    1:15.726
Pole driver                  Fernando Alonso
Pole team                    McLaren-Mercedes

Fastest lap                  1:15.284
Fastest lap driver          Fernando Alonso
Fastest lap team            McLaren-Mercedes

Finishers in points:
Pos  Driver                Team              Laps  Time          Grid  Points
1    Fernando Alonso        McLaren-Mercedes  78    1:40:29.329  1      10
2    Lewis Hamilton        McLaren-Mercedes  78    +4.095        2      8
3    Felipe Massa          Ferrari            78    +1:09.144    3      6
4    Giancarlo Fisichella  Renault            77    +1 Lap        4      5
5    Robert Kubica          BMW Sauber        77    +1 Lap        8      4
6    Nick Heidfeld          BMW Sauber        77    +1 Lap        7      3
7    Nico Rosberg          Williams-Toyota    77    +1 Lap        11    2
8    Kimi Räikkönen        Ferrari            77    +1 Lap        16    1


Código:

Fastest lap                  1:15.284
Fastest lap driver          Fernando Alonso
Fastest lap team            McLaren-Mercedes
Session                      Qualifying (Q2)

Sector 1 time                19.746 seconds
Sector 1 driver              Fernando Alonso
Sector 1 team                McLaren-Mercedes
Session                      Qualifying

Sector 2 time                37.211 seconds
Sector 2 driver              Robert Kubica
Sector 2 team                BMW Sauber
Session                      Qualifying

Sector 3 time                18.210 seconds
Sector 3 driver              Lewis Hamilton
Sector 3 team                McLaren-Mercedes
Session                      Qualifying

Combined best lap            1:15.167

Notes:
Best sector times of races are unavailable, the sector times presented are the fastest ones of those that are available and may not represent the fastest times during the weekend.


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Local time:                              CEST (UTC + 2 Hours)
Western European Times (UK etc.):        CEST - 1 Hour
Eastern European Times (Finland etc.):  CEST + 1 Hour

Session                      CEST            EDT            Stream / Channel
Thursday 22nd May
Formula Renault Practice    08:30-09:15      02:30-03:15    None Available
F1 Friday Practice 1        10:00-11:30      04:00-05:30    ITV
GP2 Practice                12:00-12:30      06:00-06:30    None Available
F1 Friday Practice 2        14:00-15:30      08:00-09:30    Several Available (See Streams)
GP2 Qualifying              16:00-16:30      10:00-10:30    None Available
PSC Practice                17:00-17:45      11:00-17:45    None Available

Friday 23rd May
PSC Qualifying              09:30-10:15      03:30-04:15    None Available
GP2 Race 1 (45 Laps)        11:15-12:35      05:15-06:35    Unknown

Saturday 24th May
Formula Renault Qual 1      09:00-09:25      03:00-03:25    None Available
Formula Renault Qual 2      09:30-09:55      03:30-03:55    None Available
F1 Saturday Practice        11:00-12:00      05:00-06:00    See Streams
F1 Qualifying                14:00            08:00          Several Available (See Streams)
GP2 Race 2 (30 Laps)        16:00-16:50      10:00-10:50    Unknown

Sunday 25th May
PSC Race (16 Laps)          09:45-10:20      03:45-04:20    Eurosport
F Renault Race (25 Laps)    11:10-12:00      05:10-06:00    None Available
F1  Race (58 Laps)          14:00            08:00          Several Available (See Streams)


Código:

CHANNEL            STREAM          STREAM ID  TYPE                FP1  FP2  FP3  Qualifying  Race 
ITV                ITV Web        N/A        Flash - Web based    X    X                X    X
SpeedTV            Wheels          N/A        TVU Player                X                X    X
Star Sports        Star Sports    10005      TVU Player                                  X    X
                  Star Sports    N/A        PPMate                                      X    X
CCTV5              CCTV5          10007      TVUPlayer                                        X
                  CCTV5          6002      SopCast                                          X 
RTL                RTL Web        N/A        MMS - Web based                            X    X
Eurosport France  Eurosport (?)  N/A        TVAnts                X    X    X