Post by FordTeamRS on May 21, 2007 6:16:41 GMT
It's time to return to the famed circuit that is Monaco. The one race of the season where practically anybody could win. This round is typically the highlight of season in terms of the quality of racing and controversy. If you recall last year, Michael Schumacher committed what some call the almighty sin throughout his career by allegedly going off the road to stop anybody else from snatching his provisional pole position.
It was a race last year that was memorable for Mark Webber's gritty performance in the much unloved Williams-Cosworth, a win was within reach had the exhaust made the race. Only for Kimi Raikkonen to suffer a similar fate a few laps later under safety car conditions, and he now infamously avoided going to his team and decided to lounge about and watch the rest of the race on his boat.
On a positive note, it was also Red Bull Racing's first ever podium result as an F1 team ever since taking over the Jaguar establishment in 2005.
Much hype surrounds this round as it is noted that Lewis Hamilton has always been successful around this circuit in every category that he has raced in. Given his recent run of form, with 4 consecutive podiums in 4 rounds, it's hard to look past a possible debut win in only his 5th Grand Prix.
Of course the main protagonists such as Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa will be there. Although Massa hasn't had much luck around the circuit, after crashing out last year, although his growth in maturity may assist him this year.
The possibility of a win is not exclusive to Ferrari or McLaren. BMW may pull off a surprise victory for either Nick Heidfeld or Robert Kubica, a podium finish is a very realistic target however for the team.
Red Bull Racing are also tipped to perform well, as David Coulthard and Mark Webber are well known for their success at Monaco. Although reliability is still a major question mark hanging over the team, although the speed is there.
Toyota have been flaunting about the possibility of a decent showing, and compared to Honda they do have a possibility of a good points haul. A win is out of the question. Same goes for Honda, it will be a miracle if the car scores points at all.
Renault and Williams may shine for this race, as Renault have typically performed well with victories for Jarno Trulli in 2004 and Fernando Alonso in 2006. Williams also have a typically good race car around Monaco extending all the way back to the Williams-BMW days.
Just don't be surprised if you find James Allen hyperactive during the telecast of this race, as it might end up being a very historical and monumental race for a bunch of drivers. And I'm not exclusively talking about Lewis Hamilton.
It was a race last year that was memorable for Mark Webber's gritty performance in the much unloved Williams-Cosworth, a win was within reach had the exhaust made the race. Only for Kimi Raikkonen to suffer a similar fate a few laps later under safety car conditions, and he now infamously avoided going to his team and decided to lounge about and watch the rest of the race on his boat.
On a positive note, it was also Red Bull Racing's first ever podium result as an F1 team ever since taking over the Jaguar establishment in 2005.
Much hype surrounds this round as it is noted that Lewis Hamilton has always been successful around this circuit in every category that he has raced in. Given his recent run of form, with 4 consecutive podiums in 4 rounds, it's hard to look past a possible debut win in only his 5th Grand Prix.
Of course the main protagonists such as Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa will be there. Although Massa hasn't had much luck around the circuit, after crashing out last year, although his growth in maturity may assist him this year.
The possibility of a win is not exclusive to Ferrari or McLaren. BMW may pull off a surprise victory for either Nick Heidfeld or Robert Kubica, a podium finish is a very realistic target however for the team.
Red Bull Racing are also tipped to perform well, as David Coulthard and Mark Webber are well known for their success at Monaco. Although reliability is still a major question mark hanging over the team, although the speed is there.
Toyota have been flaunting about the possibility of a decent showing, and compared to Honda they do have a possibility of a good points haul. A win is out of the question. Same goes for Honda, it will be a miracle if the car scores points at all.
Renault and Williams may shine for this race, as Renault have typically performed well with victories for Jarno Trulli in 2004 and Fernando Alonso in 2006. Williams also have a typically good race car around Monaco extending all the way back to the Williams-BMW days.
Just don't be surprised if you find James Allen hyperactive during the telecast of this race, as it might end up being a very historical and monumental race for a bunch of drivers. And I'm not exclusively talking about Lewis Hamilton.