first american points in F1

[Craig.]

Well after a pretty good aussie GP Scott speed becomes the first american in 13 years to score a point in F1. The last being Michael Andretti in a Mclaren. Interesting tactic from Honda though chosing to retire Button rather than cross the line. Saves the engine penalty but costs them 3 points.

[C]

Show's how confident they are. If a new engine gives them a decent result in the next race then that may be a shrewd decision...

[Craig.]

Apparently Coulthards been complaining as usual and now he gets the point because speed passed him under a yellow flag. To be fair though a bunch of drivers should be investigated as waved safety car yellows were going as a bunch of drivers were passing for a good 4 or 5 turns.

[woody8767]

There was a big cluster of cars jockeying for position when the safety car came out.

[C]

Apparently Coulthards been complaining as usual and now he gets the point because speed passed him under a yellow flag.

Whinging Scotsman! Shouldn't have been so good testing the STR1 last year then should he!

It was great to see the Liuzzi - MSC - Speed sandwich. Shame Liuzzi found his way to the wall...

[BMan1113VR]

Well after a pretty good aussie GP Scott speed becomes the first american in 13 years to score a point in F1. The last being Michael Andretti in a Mclaren. Interesting tactic from Honda though chosing to retire Button rather than cross the line. Saves the engine penalty but costs them 3 points.

they are probably hoping that he can qualify well in the next gp. . .he probably had something wrong with his car that was causing him to go so far back.

[woody8767]

If they take Speeds point they should drop Ralf for passing under the safety car period too.

[Craig.]

they are probably hoping that he can qualify well in the next gp. . .he probably had something wrong with his car that was causing him to go so far back.

yes his inability to heat the tyres. Been a  problem for both Honda and Toyota.
3 points is alot of money in F1, so for this gamble to pay off a podium is a must I am guessing.

[C]

There was a time when F1 didn't have a safety car and the drivers just slowed down for well shown yellow flags - then you didn't have 3-4 laps of non racing, and the  drivers used common sense...

They introduced it just before Senna died...