First Corner

[ozywoodwards]

What chance is there that DC will try an "ambitious" move on Schumi at the first bend, thus taking them both out.

Also, how can the race organisers justify moving the starting position after the qualifying session just to suit Schumi, as I would have thought that this would be against some sought of rulling. It clearly works against Mclaren and for Ferrari, yet another example of favouratism prehaps?

[Danielsun]

The same thing happened at Suzuka some twelve years ago. It was another classic case of Prost vs. Senna vs. FIA.

Senna, who'd qualified on the pole, claimed that the positions were on the wrong side of the grid, thereby 'advantaging' Prost, who - in second - was on the 'preferred' line for the drag to the first corner.

Nothing was done about it then, so it could be a case of favourtitism, but I think it's simply common sense prevailing. If you qualify in pole position, you deserve to get a position on the track which is equal to the job you've done on the Saturday.

If pole is more difficult to start from, everyone would want to go for second and that never helps. Brands Hatch, if I recall, has a similar startline problem, whereby the guy in second always seems to get a better start than the pole man.

Which is probably why our own Rick Pearson probably placed his car in the middle of the track for his pole start there...