4. Grand Prix 2004 : SAN MARINO Grand Prix - Imola - comment
L.Pecháček | 26.4.04 | Komentáře - L.Pecháček 2004
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First thoughts belonged to Ayrton Senna, which there just before 10 years tragically perished. He was it excellent racer, to which death break excellent successful career. But for of what, certainly he moved count his departed GP and win much further.
In qualification brought forth first sensation of this year's: fastest was Jenson Button with car BAR, which fell M.Schumacher about less than 3 tenths of second. Into second rows qualified Montoya and Barrichello, into 3. R.Schumacher and Alonso. It promised very smart duel after start. McLarens continued in present dirtiness: Coulthard ran over till 11. time, Raikkonen didn't finish of qualification. Motor didn't give to him full output and so with rather he have decided drive up to box, so that mechanicians could have to him motor exchange. Signified it evidently start from last place - second after this!Button started fine and retained on circuit before M.Schumacher. This drew on championship on knife-edge with Montoya, several times shut him in sweeps and once he drove out him even on grass. He got after the first stop in boxes to circuit and kept him till end. Coulthard had to every bad success collision with Alonso and had to to box early. He arrived finally 12th. Contrariwise Raikkonen, to which set up Ron Denis mode only on two stops near box (more racers stoped 3x) progressed always forwardly and he got after breakaway of Sata (motor) actually on marked 8. place. Though it was for him sad: he had after 4 races odd mark. Fine again pulled up Button, this time even on 2. place all of 10 sec. after winner.Order in end: 1. M.Schumacher (Ferrari), 2. Button (BAR), 3. Montoya (Williams), 4. Alonso, 5. Trulli (oba Renault), 6. Barrichello (Ferrari), 7. R.Schumacher (Williams), 8. Räikkönen (McLaren).Through after 4 races: 40 M.Schumacher, 24 Barrichello, 23 Button, 18 Montoya, 16 Alonso, 15 Trulli, 9.R.Schumacher, 4 Coulthard a Sato, 1 Massa, Weber a Räikkönen.