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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 8:03 pm
by Ed
Kapel wrote:I hope Kimi is not penalised here again :(
Hoping its not an engine problem :shock:
Reliability is a concern for McLaren!

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:02 pm
by Ed
Qualifying underway with air temperature at 20 degrees and track temperature at 30

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:03 pm
by Ed
Klien is the first to go out as he was the first retirement in France

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:04 pm
by Ed
A 1:22.207 for Klien

Massa now then Friesacher!

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:06 pm
by Ed
Massa goes second with a 1:22.495

Bad news for Raikkonen. The problem in second practice required an engine change.

For the second race in a row Raikkonen will have a 10 place penalty on the grid

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:07 pm
by Ed
Friesacher goes third with a 1:25.566

Albers now then Montoya

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:08 pm
by Ed
Albers goes 3rd with a 1:24.576

Montoya now!

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:09 pm
by Ed
The McLaren has been fast all weekend and this should ensure Montoya gets a good grid position.

Easily the fastest in S1

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:11 pm
by Ed
And fastest in S2 and S3 and takes provisional pole with a 1:20.382. That is a stunning time and just slightly slower than his time from this morning

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:12 pm
by Ed
First break and the order is: Montoya, Klien, Massa, Albers and Friesacher

Karthikeyan next!

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:13 pm
by Ed
Karthikeyan leaves the pits!

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:14 pm
by Ed
Karthikeyan starts his flying lap!

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:15 pm
by Ed
Karthikeyan goes 4th, a 1:23.583

Heidfeld now then Monteiro

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:16 pm
by Ed
Heidfeld starts his flyer!

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:17 pm
by Ed
Heidfeld moves into second with a 1:22.117 but 1.7 seconds off Montoya's time.