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Driver of the day

Michael Schumacher
11
55%
Fernando Alonso
5
25%
Juan Pablo Montoya
1
5%
Felipe Massa
2
10%
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Mark Webber
1
5%
Jenson Button
0
No votes
Giancarlo Fisichella
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 20
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:34 pm

He rejoins in second.
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:36 pm

So on lap 21, Alonso leads from Michael and Montoya. Webber is 4th ahead of Raikkonen, Button, Massa and Villeneuve.

Michael, Button and Massa have made their 1st stops
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:36 pm

Raikkonen pits! That is interesting!
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:38 pm

Fastest lap from Alonso - a 1:24.569

Montoya and Webber both pit!
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:40 pm

Alonso leads Michael by 8.7 seconds on lap 24.

Button in 3rd is 26 seconds behind Alonso

Alonso pits!
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:42 pm

Alonso rejoins in second having jumped Button and Massa!

This stint will be interesting!

Villeneuve and Fisichella yet to stop!
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:43 pm

Michael leads Alonso by 11 seconds but isn't lapping particularly fast!
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:44 pm

Villeneuve pits!

Alonso cut the gap to 9.8 seconds in 1 lap and is flying!
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:45 pm

At this rate, Alonso will catch Michael in around 8 laps!
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:47 pm

Lap 28 - Top 8: M Schumacher, Alonso, Button, Massa, Montoya, Webber, Fisichella and Raikkonen

Fisichella yet to stop
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:47 pm

Fisichella stops!

A short stop so he is also on a 2 stopper!
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:49 pm

Button pits! He is on a 3 stopper!!

Button has a problem as he moved before the refuelling nossle was taken out. It was the lollypop man's mistake!
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:50 pm

Lap 31 and Michael leads Alonso by just 4.6 seconds!

Massa is in 3rd with Montoya right behind him
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:51 pm

Button back in 8th now after his problematic pit stop!
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:52 pm

Michael can now see Alonso in his mirrors! The gap down to 2 seconds!
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