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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:49 pm
by Ed
McLaren confirm on the radio to Hamilton that Alonso has an engine problem!

Alonso remains in the car though!

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:51 pm
by Ed
At the moment, Raikkonen is fastest ahead of Hamilton and Heidfeld.

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:52 pm
by Ed
Trulli is the first of the 9 cars to pit!

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:53 pm
by Ed
McLaren mechanics still working on Alonso's car

The 2 Ferraris pit and so does Hamilton

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:54 pm
by Ed
An engine change for Alonso at this stage means he will start from 20th!

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:55 pm
by Ed
Alonso out of the car. No confirmation at this stage if they will change the engine!

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:57 pm
by Ed
At the moment it is Massa from Hamilton and Raikkonen.

Second round of stops!

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:59 pm
by Ed
Massa quicker than Hamilton and Raikkonen in S1!

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:02 pm
by Ed
No improvements and Massa takes Pole ahead of Hamilton and Raikkonen.

Kubica in 4th ahead of Fisichella, Kovalainen, Heidfeld, Trulli, Rosberg and Alonso

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:19 am
by Dzu-Fast
Good for Kubica ! Back with a vengence , perhaps .8)

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:35 am
by Ed
McLaren are now stating that Alonso had a gearbox problem and not an engine problem.

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:23 pm
by cmlean
A 10th place start is better than 20th.
Still not sure about that smoke that was coming out the rear though......

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:48 pm
by Ed
Race starting in 10 minutes!

It isn't raining but it is cloudy.

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:53 pm
by Ed
The track had oil on it from the GP 2 race earlier and it is being cleaned now.

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:54 pm
by Ed
Air temperature is 24 degrees while track temperature is 36 degrees