Monza weather/attendance

[Marbot]

Yes it's weather prediction time again.Here's one prediction http://www.itv.com/page.asp?partid=52 but the're not usually that reliable (they forecast temps just above freezing for Imola?).

Usual questions-When was last race in the wet at Monza? Who's likely to win if it does rain? and Will Bridgestone employees be praying for rain?Also,how will Ferrari's current form affect attendances at Monza.

[jet]

I just hope it will be a wet race. I think it's prettty much time for a wet race and then see who would be at the front of the field.

[BootsOntheSide]

A wet race is fine by me, we are overdue one, although it would be a weird twist of fate to get one after such a barren run (literally) at the circuit which traditionally produces dry races. But wet qualifying under the current system is farcical, and if one-shot qualifying is kept for 2006 they desperately need to come up with a contingency plan for wet weather.

[dsg]

I think I would prefer a race that starts wet but then dries out. Maybe with a wet qualifying as a side order.

[Born Racer]

But wet qualifying under the current system is farcical

Absolutely. I already think the current system places too much emphasis of the Grand Prix weekend on that one qualifying lap, but in changing conditions this would obviously be completely unfair.

I'm not a fan of "success ballast", reversed grids or any of that artificial nonsense and I'm afraid that such conditions under the current qualifying system would fit into the same category.

[chillibowl]

for me i like when it goes from dry to wet and then maybe back to dry. i like the need for an extra pit stop. as well i think this year that it would take on additional challanges as we can see what teams have been keeping up on the tire changing skills.

also as a side question, can you refuel during a dry to wet (or vice versa) tire change?

[Born Racer]

If it is a wet race, and if the Jordan really is genuinely, significantly improved, the highly-rated wet weather skills of Karthikeyan may bring him some more decent pace.

I realise I put two ifs in there, but that Toyota engine has some power in it, and Monza is a circuit to show off engine power.

[Menelaos]

Hopefully it won't be wet, especially the qualy.

[Marbot]

Ticket sales down at Monza http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=33890

[Knowlesy]

Tsk, I don't know.....once they start losing, backs turn....

[Mr V]

If ticket sales are downs 15% that means they will stack 90,000 odd into the circuit, thats not too bad.

[Knowlesy]

Well by any standards it is a good turnout.

And of course i don't think it is all attributable to Ferraris poor year. Crowd figures have been declining for a while now, probably from 2002 onwards?

[Suze]

From the old favourite bbc weather forecast...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=4638

Be warned, for Silvo LMES it was very wrong! The above is actually for Milan Linate airport, as off the top of my head it's closeish...
Guess forecast can't be too far off

[Dani Filth]

http://www.weather.com/activities/tr...opnav_business

it must be the 10th time this season that the forecast was rain . but nothing

[Adam43]

It should update.

The latest from here: http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/ITXX0049.html

[Suze]

BBC weather says rain Sunday too...

[BootsOntheSide]

I'll believe it when I see it. Would make for a good race though.

[312T4]

Italalian weather forecast for race weekend says sunny all weekend with possibilities of clouds on Sunday.
Very few chance of rain at the moment.
However, I cannot remember a wet race in Monza in the last 20 years.

[Adam43]

It does hardly ever rain at Monza. Although every year we think it might http://tentenths.com/forum/showthrea...ght=rain+monza

[Menelaos]

[Born Racer]

Menelaos, why do you not want a wet race?

[Dani Filth]

he wants McLaren to win . that's why :P

[Gerben24]

The next wet F1 race will be Spa, not Monza!

[Dani Filth]

well . i hope we get one this season .. i miss a wet race ..

[Sodemo]

I don't think ive ever seen a wet Monza race, I know it was damp in 1995 and 2004 when the race started, but ive never seen a total downpour at this track.