The 2006 Japanese Grand Prix

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Driver of the day

Fernando Alonso
11
69%
Felipe Massa
1
6%
Giancarlo Fisichella
1
6%
Jenson Button
1
6%
Kimi Raikkonen
1
6%
Kimi Raikkonen
1
6%
Jarno Trulli
0
No votes
Ralf Schumacher
0
No votes
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 16
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 07, 2006 1:00 pm

A 1:30.653 from Michael!
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 07, 2006 1:01 pm

Fisichella 4th! Alonso 5th!

Session over!
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 07, 2006 1:03 pm

Top 8: M Schumacher, R Schumacher, Button, Fisichella, Alonso, Heidfeld, Rosberg and Raikkonen.

Michael is over 1.2 seconds faster than Ralf who is in second!

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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 07, 2006 2:58 pm

First Qualifying session starting shortly.

It is mainly sunny with air temperature at 24 while track temperature is at 32 degees
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:01 pm

The signs from the morning session that was run under similar conditions was that the Bridgestone tyres have an advantage here.
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:01 pm

Q1 underway and the 2 Toyotas are already on track with Yamamoto.
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:02 pm

Trulli is the first to start a timed lap!
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:03 pm

The 2 Honda drivers go out as well!
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:04 pm

Yamamoto was on a flyer but he slowed down all of a sudden!

Trulli sets a 1:33.975 while Ralf sets a 1:33.644!
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:05 pm

More drivers go out!

On replay it looks as if Yamamoto lost it before slowing down!

Button on a flyer!

Michael Schumacher on track!
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:06 pm

Button fastest with a 1:33.057. Coulthard 2nd, Doornbos 3rd!

Webber fastest in S1
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:07 pm

Webber fastest with a 1:32.275.

Heidfeld is now fastest in S1!
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:08 pm

Liuzzi goes second!
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:09 pm

Michael fastest!

Heidfeld second with Raikkonen 3rd.

Massa, Kubica and the 2 Renaults have yet to set a time.

6 minutes remain
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:09 pm

Alonso, Kubica and Massa on the track now.

Fisichella yet to go out!
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