Practice
Robert Kubica
test driver of BMW Sauber this afternoon repeated this morning´s
form by setting the fastest time (1m 16.965s) with improving weather and
track and was 0.120s than Fernando Alonso (1m 17.095s) who late in the
session dislodged Alexander Wurz (1m 17.337s). Kimi Raikkonen (1m
17.490s) - Anthony Davidson (1m 17.627s) fourth and fifth with the second
Renault of Giancarlo Fishichella (1m 17.805s) sixth ahead of Mark Webber
(1m 17.848s). Completing the top ten - Liuzzi (1m 18.009s) - Nick Heidfeld
(1m 18.015s) and team mate Jacques Villeneuve (1m 18.035s) |
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Qualifying
(3rd
practice - black) - (2nd practice elimination's
- dark blue) - (1st
practice elimination's - light blue)
| 1 |
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Fernando Alonso |
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Renault |
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1:14,942 |
| 2 |
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Giancarlo
Fisichella |
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Renault |
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1:15,178 |
| 3 |
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Kimi Räikkönen |
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McLaren Mercedes |
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1:15,386 |
| 4 |
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Jarno Trulli |
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Toyota |
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1:15,968 |
| 5 |
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Michael Schumacher |
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Ferrari |
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1:15,986 |
| 6 |
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Nico Rosberg |
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Williams Cosworth |
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1:16,012 |
| 7 |
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Juan Pablo
Montoya |
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McLaren Mercedes |
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1:16,228 |
| 8 |
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Jenson Button |
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Honda Racing |
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1:16,608 |
| 9 |
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Rubens Barrichello |
|
Honda Racing |
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1:16,912 |
| 10 |
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Felipe Massa |
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Ferrari |
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1:17,209 |
| 11 |
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Jacques Villeneuve |
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BMW |
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1:15,832 |
| 12 |
|
Christian
Klien |
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Red Bull Racing
Ferrari |
|
1:15,833 |
| 13 |
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Nick Heidfeld |
|
BMW |
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1:15,885 |
| 14 |
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Ralf Schumacher |
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Toyota |
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1:15,888 |
| 15 |
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Vitantonio
Liuzzi |
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Scuderia Toro
Roso Cosworth |
|
1:16,116 |
| 16 |
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David Coulthard |
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Red Bull Racing
Ferrari |
|
1:16,301 |
| 17 |
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Mark Webber |
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Williams Cosworth |
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1:16,985 |
| 18 |
|
Scott Speed |
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Scuderia Toro
Roso Cosworth |
|
1:17,016 |
| 19 |
|
Tiago Monteiro |
|
Midland F1-Toyota |
|
1:17,121 |
| 20 |
|
Christijan
Albers |
|
Midland F1-Toyota |
|
1:17,140 |
| 21 |
|
Takuma Sato |
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Super Aguri
Honda |
|
1:19,088 |
| 22 |
|
Franck Montagny |
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Super Aguri
Honda |
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1:19,152 |
* Engine
Change - drops 10 places on the grid
An all Renault
front row, a team´s dream come true. Fernando Alonso had looked
strong all afternoon throughout the three qualifying sessions and never
looked to be challenged, except by his team mate Giancarlo Fisichella on
the last lap. In the second session Honda Racing seemed to be struggling
but in the end they managed get into the final session, this weekend demoting
the two Sauber BMW´s of local hero Jacques Villenueva and Nick Heidfeld.
Unhappy man this weekend was Mark Webber, who reckoned that his team mate
Nico Rosberg cost him a place in the second session, and in view of Rosberg´s
pace in the final session a place in that. Happy man this afternoon
was Jarno Trulli, as he said "in front of Michael Schumacher" he commented
when being interviewed afterwards. He hopes that at last his luck
has changed this season and has just signed a 3 year contract to stay with
Toyota. Critics praise his qualifying pace but are always dubious
about his race performance. Lets us see if he can get on the podium
tomorrow. |
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Race
| 1 |
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Fernando Alonso |
|
Renault |
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1:34.37,308 |
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193.572 km/hr |
| 2 |
|
Michael Schumacher |
|
Ferrari |
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+ 2,111s |
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| 3 |
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Kimi Räikkönen |
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McLaren Mercedes |
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+ 8,813s |
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| 4 |
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Giancarlo
Fisichella |
|
Renault |
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+ 15,679s |
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| 5 |
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Felipe Massa |
|
Ferrari |
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+ 25,172s. |
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| 6 |
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Jarno Trulli |
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Toyota |
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+ 1 lap |
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| 7 |
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Nick Heidfeld |
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BMW |
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+ 1 lap |
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| 8 |
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David Coulthard
* |
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Red Bull Racing
Ferrari |
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+ 1 lap |
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| 9 |
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Jenson Button |
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Honda Racing |
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+ 1 lap |
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| 10 |
|
Scott Speed |
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Scuderia Toro
Roso Cosworth |
|
+ 1 lap |
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| 11 |
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Christian
Klien |
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Red Bull Racing
Ferrari |
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+ 1 lap |
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| 12 |
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Mark Webber |
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Williams Cosworth |
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+ 1 lap |
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| 13 |
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Vitantonio
Liuzzi |
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Scuderia Toro
Roso Cosworth |
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+ 2 laps |
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| 14 |
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Franck Montagny |
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Super Aguri
Honda |
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+ 4 laps |
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| 15 |
|
Takuma Sato |
|
Super Aguri
Honda |
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+ 5 laps |
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At least there
were no incidents on the first corner, but Giancarlo Fishichella ruined
his chances of a podium finish when he jumped the start, realising it took
the appropriate action and let Kimi Räikkönen through who gave
Fernando Alonso a hard time until the first pit stop, coming in one lap
after the Spaniard. The safety car was out within two laps of the
race when the two Midland cars had a coming together and Kiki Rosberg
had a coming
together with Juan Pablo Montoya when he cut into the Columbian, saying
afterwards that he had not seen him, the Williams being a terminal victim
of this incident. A lap earlier Michael Schumacher had tried the
same tactic on JPM and realising that it was imposible took to the grass.
Jarno Trulli´s Toyota as usual lacked race pace and was holding up
Michael Schumacher, with Giancarlo Fishichella on his tail after his drive
through penalty. Kimi´s two pits stops were not the best allowing
Fernando to take control of the race until with ten laps to go the the
safety car was out again allowing the cars to close up together, reducing
Fernando´s lead. Jacques Villenueve, overtaking the slow Ralf
Schumacer., complaining of handling problems throughtout the race, being
off line got onto the "marbles" and was just a passenger in the BMW., hitting
the wall hard. Juan Pablo had hit the famous wall entering the pit
straight earlier and had to retire for the third year running on this circuit.
Michael Schumacher also made the same mistake, but was able to continue,
to finally snatch second place from Kimi Räikkönen who had fallen
victim to the "marbles" at the hairpin. David Coulthard drove a fine
race to take the final points when he snatched eigth place on the final
lap from Jenson Button, going down the inside line into a corner and probably
was the driver of the day. He commented afterwards that this had
been his hardest race here due to the "marbles" and to some extent the
handling of his car. After qualifying yesterday he had had to have
and engine change and subsequently started the race from the back of the
grid |
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