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Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 7:47 pm
by Ed
Zonta takes 3rd from Klien with a time of 1:22.262
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 7:48 pm
by Ed
Fisichella heads out for the second time. Lets hope he attempts to set a time
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 7:49 pm
by Ed
No, he pits!
Not much action on the track actually!
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 7:53 pm
by Ed
Alonso also goes out for another exploratory lap and pits!
Barrichello and Button on the track now
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 7:53 pm
by Ed
Villeneuve's first time of the day is a 1:27.159 in 16th!
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 7:54 pm
by Ed
Button is on a flyer while Villeneuve looks set on improving!
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 7:56 pm
by Ed
de la Rosa improves in first with a time of 1:21.060. Now he is a second ahead of anyone else!
Button moves into 6th with his first lap time of the day!
Zonta going fast!
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 7:56 pm
by Ed
Button jumps into second with a 1:21.174.
Ralf Schumacher and Takuma Sato on flyers.
Under 5 minutes to go!
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 7:58 pm
by Ed
Zonta takes second with a 1:21.174. Just 0.114 seconds behind de la Rosa
Villeneuve actually sets a time faster than that of Massa!
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 7:59 pm
by Ed
Sato moves into 8th while Ralf Schumacher doesn't set a very competitive time and pits.
Session is almost over. Neither Renault will set a time and nor will Trulli!
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 8:00 pm
by Ed
Sato improves into 6th while Massa gets ahead of Villeneuve!
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 8:02 pm
by Ed
Session over. de la Rosa fastest ahead of Zonta and Button. M Schumacher, Klien, Sato, Raikkonen and Heidfeld make the top 8
Doornbos covered the most number of laps with 26.
Of the race drivers, Vitantonio Liuzzi covered the most with 22 laps.
Full results
For reference, the fastest time last year was a 1:20.084 by Michael Schumacher
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 8:41 pm
by sgd
Thanks Ed for that coverage!, great!
Finally Massa and JV are very close!!!
our JV should be happy!
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 8:53 pm
by JayVee
Yes but times from practice don't mean much but it does look as if Villeneuve is finally getting to grips with the car. I think he has to deliver
It also looks that BAR are recovering.
McLaren look good too.
Can't wait to see the time Alonso sets in the second session. He has to set a time

Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:00 pm
by Julian Mayo
JayVee wrote:Yes but times from practice don't mean much but it does look as if Villeneuve is finally getting to grips with the car. I think he has to deliver
It also looks that BAR are recovering.
McLaren look good too.
Can't wait to see the time Alonso sets in the second session. He has to set a time

perhaps he is just being cute
Great coverage ED, thanks
Times are slow!!!!!