German Grand Prix - Live commentary (Race!)

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:42 pm

Alonso slow in S1!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:43 pm

Quick in the second!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:43 pm

He takes 3rd with a 1:14.904

Montoya now!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:44 pm

Montoya fastest in S1!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:44 pm

Slower than Raikkonen in S2

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:45 pm

Montoya spins off and hits the wall!!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:46 pm

Looks like the pressure got to him!

He spun going into the last turn!!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:47 pm

So top 8 - Raikkonen, Button, Alonso, Fisichella, M Schumacher, Webber, Heidfeld and Sato

Full results

Byron Forbes · Post by **Byron Forbes** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 12:32 am

What a rollercoaster of a season Williams are having. Glad Montoya is unhurt but very glad that his off has left Webber on the 3rd row. Also impressed with Button.

Kimi must be even more annoyed with Montoya than Ron Dennis - I wonder how many, if any, will be between Kimi and Fernando at the end. Will both Williams be in the points? Will one be on the podium?

Should be a great race. Kimi will win, Montoya's charge should be spectacular and the fight for 2nd - 8th should be fantastic. Looking forward to it.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 7:43 am

Byron Forbes wrote:What a rollercoaster of a season Williams are having. Glad Montoya is unhurt but very glad that his off has left Webber on the 3rd row. Also impressed with Button.

Kimi must be even more annoyed with Montoya than Ron Dennis - I wonder how many, if any, will be between Kimi and Fernando at the end. Will both Williams be in the points? Will one be on the podium?

Should be a great race. Kimi will win, Montoya's charge should be spectacular and the fight for 2nd - 8th should be fantastic. Looking forward to it.

Webber was bottoming out said Ed. Williams heavy and the ferrari so light it nearly floated away. Could be an interesting race as Byron said

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Jul 24, 2005 9:57 pm

Formation lap in 5 minutes!

It is overcast with air temperature at 24 degrees and track temperature at 31 degrees

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Jul 24, 2005 9:59 pm

Kimi Raikkonen starts from Pole with Jenson Button alongside him.
Fernando Alonso starts from 3rd with Giancarlo Fisichella alongside him

Formation lap in 2 minutes

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:01 pm

Formation lap underway and all the cars get away cleanly.

Juan Pablo Montoya starts from the back of the grid after spinning on his flying lap in qualifying. It will be interesting to see how he charges through the field!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:03 pm

As usual, the big question is how much fuel the cars have on board. Raikkonen and Alonso are expected to have a reasonable amount of fuel while both Button and Michael (in 5th) are thought to be light!

The cars are back on the starting grid!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:03 pm

Lights!