The 2006 British Formula 1 GP (Alonso wins)

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Driver of the day

Fernando Alonso
8
50%
Michael Schumacher
3
19%
Kimi Raikkonen
1
6%
Giancarlo Fisichella
0
No votes
Felipe Massa
0
No votes
Juan Pablo Montoya
1
6%
Nick Heidfeld
2
13%
Jacques Villeneuve
1
6%
 
Total votes: 16
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:55 pm

Weather conditions are fine with some cloud cover.

Air tempertature is 27 degrees and track temperature is 40 degrees.
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:00 pm

It will be interesting to see if Alonso manages to build a gap to those behind him or whether Raikkonen and Schumacher will stay in touch.

The strategies will be interesting too.

Formation lap underway!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:02 pm

Alonso warms up his tyres in his usual way as he arrives back at the starting grid!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:04 pm

Race start!

Lights!

All cars get away cleanly but there is a touch and two cars are off!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:05 pm

Ralf Schumacher and Mark Webber are out!

Safety car!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:06 pm

Top 8: Alonso, Raikkonen, M Schumacher, Massa, Fisichella, Heidlfeld, Montoya and Barrichello
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:07 pm

Speed forced Ralf into a spin and Webber ran into him!

Speed is in the pits!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:08 pm

Safety car in at the end of this lap!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:10 pm

Alonso slows the whole field down at the restart!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:10 pm

Alonso, Raikkonen and Michael are together! Great stuff!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:11 pm

Montoya gets ahead of Barrichello for 7th!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:12 pm

Massa in 4th isn't too far behind the leaders.
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:13 pm

The top 3 are separated by just 1.1 seconds!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:14 pm

Barrichello in 8th has Rosberg and Villeneuve right behind him!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:14 pm

Alonso fastest lap with a 1:23.323
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