Toyota gets a point

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Toyota got what they wanted, a Championship point. Of course they could have had 2 points had Salo not been so anxious to get around Mark Webber. But a good result nonetheless.
I hope Toyota does a good job this year.

Honda has to be worried :nervous: :D
 
Originally posted by barryf1fan
Toyota got what they wanted, a Championship point. Of course they could have had 2 points had Salo not been so anxious to get around Mark Webber. But a good result nonetheless.
I hope Toyota does a good job this year.

Honda has to be worried :nervous: :D
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Well, BAR didn't help their cause by having Villeneuve's rear wing fall off.

Was Fishichella taken out in the first corner nonsense?

Sato ran well for a while but fell out.

With Sauber and Renault taken out I don't think this was terribly representative - I mean, a Jaguar finished fourth for crying out loud!

Toyota certainly presented well though and they'd be rapt to get a point so early - I can't believe Minardi and Webber got two points!!!! I'm rapt!!
 
It's always great to see one of the "minnow teams" (as Phil once called them) doing well. :thumbsup: I'm sure this will also mean much better sponsorship if they can keep it up!
 
Originally posted by vat_man


Well, BAR didn't help their cause by having Villeneuve's rear wing fall off.

Was Fishichella taken out in the first corner nonsense?

Sato ran well for a while but fell out.

With Sauber and Renault taken out I don't think this was terribly representative - I mean, a Jaguar finished fourth for crying out loud!

Toyota certainly presented well though and they'd be rapt to get a point so early - I can't believe Minardi and Webber got two points!!!! I'm rapt!!
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I'm not totally sure about this but didn't BAR run Honda their first year, and NOT one championship point for the year :eek: I know that the Austrailian GP is not how all the races go, but as they say, the sun shines on a dogs BUTT every once in a while: i.e. Jaguar finshed fourth. :lol: :rolleyes: :lol:
 
Originally posted by barryf1fan

I'm not totally sure about this but didn't BAR run Honda their first year, and NOT one championship point for the year :eek: I know that the Austrailian GP is not how all the races go, but as they say, the sun shines on a dogs BUTT every once in a while: i.e. Jaguar finshed fourth. :lol: :rolleyes: :lol:
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No - BAR ran the Supertec engines (customer Renaults) the first year they ran - the same motor Williams used that year. It was a bit of a dog.
 
Originally posted by vat_man


No - BAR ran the Supertec engines (customer Renaults) the first year they ran - the same motor Williams used that year. It was a bit of a dog.
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That's right, I forgot. "Briatore's engine"
Still, Toyota get on with in the first race. I think Honda would have to be disappointed with BAR - not so much with Jordan, they get results every once in a while, but BAR is just above Jaguar. I think JV will be somewhere else at the end of the year. :rolleyes:
 
Originally posted by barryf1fan

That's right, I forgot. "Briatore's engine"
Still, Toyota get on with in the first race. I think Honda would have to be disappointed with BAR - not so much with Jordan, they get results every once in a while, but BAR is just above Jaguar. I think JV will be somewhere else at the end of the year. :rolleyes:
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Well, the Honda engine's meant to be pretty disappointing, but the Jordans did look a LOT more effective than the BARs.

I really hope he goes somewhere decent, like Renault - problem is, there are so many good young guys around at the moment there may not be a spot for him.
 
Toyota getting a point isn't that good: they were beaten for pace by the Minardi!
 
Originally posted by GilesGuthrie
Toyota getting a point isn't that good: they were beaten for pace by the Minardi!
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How do you figure that? The Toyota's qualified 14th-15th, Webber 18th.

That said, I don't know how Webber got in front of Salo - but if memory serves Salo got severely held up at the start.

That Minardi looks a tidy little car in Webber's hands though.
 
With mika salo on board I get they get a few more points this year, but this one was lucky but hey take em as you can.
 

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