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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:31 pm

Button now in second with a 1:32.543

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:34 pm

Montoya takes 4th with a 1:32.791

Alonso on a flyer!

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:36 pm

Alonso moves into 3rd with a 1:32.706 after setting the fastest 1st sector!

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:37 pm

The 2 Toyotas and the 2 Ferraris are on the track now!

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:39 pm

Raikkonen stops on the track!

Another engine failure ?

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:41 pm

Meanwhile Alonso jumps into second with a 1:32.370 and Fisichella takes 3rd with a 1:32.470!

Michael Schumacher is in 11th with a 1:33.886 and Barrichello in 14th with a 1:34.476

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:43 pm

Button fastest with a 1:32.043!

Top 8 with 20 minutes remaining: Button, de la Rosa, Alonso, Fisichella, Sato, Webber, Montoya and Raikkonen

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:45 pm

It is worth noting that Yamamoto (Jordan test driver) is a second quicker than Karthikeyan who is a second quicker than Monteiro!

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:48 pm

de la Rosa and Zonta are on flyers!

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:49 pm

Zonta goes fastest with a 1:31.075 then de la Rosa goes even faster with a 1:30.532.

How much quicker can they go!

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:49 pm

Coulthard takes 4th with a 1:32.229

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:50 pm

After that flying lap from Zonta he slows down and stops on the track!

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:51 pm

Final 10 minutes and many drivers are back out for a final run this morning!

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:54 pm

The 2 Ferraris have done the least number of laps this morning with just 5 laps each!

Montoya only completed 6 laps

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:55 pm

19 cars now on the track!

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