Anyone see what happened? The car was trashed, but he seems ok.

"John Smith" <someone@microsoft.­com> wrote in message> news:qZJee.57625$hu­5.13131@tornado.texa­s.rr.com...>> Anyone see what happened? The car was trashed, but he seems ok.>>

Looked like he hurt his other arm this time.> Didn't see the replay but that car was completely destroyed, I'm suprised > he walked away.>

Dave>

From Autosport:->

Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya walked away from a massive crash in practice > for the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona.

"John Smith" <someone@microsoft.­com> wrote in message>news:qZJee.­57625$hu5.13131@torn­ado.texas.rr.com...>­> Anyone see what happened? The car was trashed, but he seems ok.>>

Looked like he hurt his other arm this time.>Didn't see the replay but that car was completely destroyed, I'm suprised he walked away.>

Dave>

John Smith wrote:>> Anyone see what happened? The car was trashed, but he seems ok.>

ouch>

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If they pull a new car out of the trailer, does he get an automatic 10> spot drop from his, yet to be completed, qualifying position?>

Yes, if they can't put the original engine into the spare car. It counts > as an engine change.

Team McLaren Mercedes driver Pedro de la Rosa emerged fastest overall from > both of today's practice sessions with times of 1:15.675 and 1:15.062, > providing the team with a good basis for the rest of the weekend. Kimi > Raikkonen ended up fifth in the first session (1:17.851) and fourth in the > second (1:16.586). Juan Pablo Montoya who made his Formula One comeback > finished tenth in both sessions (1:18.402 and 1:17.555). However on his > last flying lap the Colombian went off the track at Turn Nine but was OK. > The car incurred damage to the right hand side (suspension, radiator, > bodywork) and both front and rear wings which will be repaired in time for > tomorrow's sessions.>

So looks like the engines is o-k and a quick rebuild?>

I'd have preferred he'd have missed this race and let de la Rosa race > instead or Worz.>

Maybe, we'll see...>

I'd have liked to have seen Wurz have another race or too.>

As a wavering Montoya fan I'm getting tired of his non performance.> He's already blown his chances this season.> I say ditch el gordo and give Pedro the ride. He seems very consistent and very quick.

"Bumble Bee Boy 2" <bumblebeeboy2@hotm­ail.co.uk> wrote in message > >>> > So looks like the engines is o-k and a quick rebuild?>> >

As a wavering Montoya fan I'm getting tired of his non performance.> He's already blown his chances this season.> I say ditch el gordo and give Pedro the ride. He seems very consistent and > very quick.>

Dave>

Regarding PdlR's consistancy, one cannot really say because, prior to> his race at Bahrain, he hadn't been racing in F1 since 2002. Being quick> in testing and being quick in the race are very often not the same. We> need only look at Genй last year to see that. Pizzonia was more> consistantly in the points - 3 races with points out of 4 and the race> without points was due to gearbox failure.>

As to "blowing chances" again, I disagree. Of all the McLaren drivers so> far this year, he has the most points and that is with missing 2 races> although, had KR not had problems at San Marino, KR may possibly have> won and would have jumped way ahead.>

I'd have liked to have seen Wurz have another race or too.

Or too what?