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 9:16 pm

Another fastest lap by Alonso with a 1:23.030

Heidfeld in 6th is being dropped by the leaders
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:17 pm

Montoya trying to get past Heidfeld!

Button is up in 12th and now chasing Coulthard!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:18 pm

Button spins into the gravel. His car is on fire!!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:19 pm

Button spins as his engine explodes!!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:20 pm

At the front Alonso is building a gap. His lead is now 1.5 seconds over Raikkonnen.
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:21 pm

Another fastest lap by Alonso. A 1:22.675

Top 8: Alonso, Raikkonen, M Schumacher, Massa, Fisichella, Heidlfeld, Montoya and Barrichello

Retirements: Webber, R Schumacher, Speed, Button
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:23 pm

Lap 12 and the top 5 are within 7 seconds. Pretty close.
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:24 pm

Alonso continues to pull away and is now 2.5 seconds ahead of Raikkonen.

The question is who will make their 1st pit stop first!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:25 pm

Alonso is very fast in the middle sector and that is where he is making most of the time
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:26 pm

Montoya can't find a way past Heidfeld who is clearly heavier!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:28 pm

Lap 16 and the top 5 are separated by under 9 seconds. Heidfeld is 21.5 seconds behind Alonso!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:29 pm

Alonso laps Montangy!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:30 pm

Trulli is the first to make a pit stop.

Ferrari are ready!!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:31 pm

Michael Schumacher is the first of the front runners to stop!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:31 pm

He rejoins just ahead of Barrichello
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