Belgian Grand Prix - Live commentary

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:57 pm

Qualifying session starting shortly.

Air temperature is 24 while track temperature is 32!

Track is dry and it is partly cloudy!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:59 pm

As we reported earlier, Fisichella will drop 10 places on the grid after the team decided to change his engine following practice!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:00 pm

Session underway!

Karthikeyan is the first out!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:01 pm

Karthikeyan was classified last in Italy. Remarkably there were no retirements at the last Grand Prix!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:02 pm

Karthikeyan starts his flying lap!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:04 pm

Karthikeyan sets a 1:51.675. He was 20th this morning and his time is just a bit slower than his best time this morning!

Albers next!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:07 pm

Albers sets a 1:49.842! That is a lot slower than his best this morning!

Doornbos next!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:09 pm

Doornbos goes fastest with a 1:49.779 also slower than this morning!

Monteiro now!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:11 pm

Monteiro goes 3rd with a 1:51.498!

Sato next!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:12 pm

Sato's first sector time is actually slower than the Minardi ??

But he is fastest in the middle sector!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:13 pm

Sato fastest with a 1:48.353. That is more than 0.8 seconds slower than his best this morning!

First break

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:14 pm

Top 5: Sato, Doornbos, Albers, Monteiro and Karthikeyan

Coulthard next then Webber!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:20 pm

Coulthard starts his flyer!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:24 pm

Coulthard goes 2nd with a 1:48.508

Webber now!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:25 pm

Webber fastest with a 1:48.071!

Klien next!