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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:05 pm
by Ed
Alonso makes a good start and so does Trulli and Fisichella

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:06 pm
by Ed
Order after first lap:

Alonso, Trulli, Fisichella, Webber, R Schumacher, Raikkonen, Button and Heidfeld

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:08 pm
by Ed
Alonso leads Trulli by 1.2 seconds on lap 2. Button appears to have a terminal problem!

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:09 pm
by Evil Giraffe
So much for BAR's engine plan. :lol:

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:09 pm
by Ed
And Davdison stops as well. Both BAR out!

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:11 pm
by Ed
Lap 4 and Alonso leads Trulli by 1.5 seconds. Fisichella in 3rd ahead of Webber, Ralf Schumacher, Raikkonen, Heidfeld and Coulthard.

Montoya in 10th, Barrichello 11th, Michael Schumacher in 13th

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:12 pm
by Evil Giraffe
I love irony.

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:13 pm
by F1greyhound
Honda shows you can do worse than FERRARI even if their performance sucks through Bridgestone.............................. :D sorry for Jenson and Anthony..............

Will the Bridgestones performe late in the race? :roll:

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:14 pm
by Ed
Lap 6 and Alonso is now nearly 4 seconds ahead of Trulli and Fisichella is only 1.2 seconds behind.

Retriements so far: Button, Davidson and Friesacher

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:17 pm
by Costa Mesa
ED - thanks for keeping us up to speed on the race! :)

Maybe we should get some Vegas or MGs for the Ferraris - even kart tyres would be better than the B'stones.

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:17 pm
by F1greyhound
Looks like this is going to be a great season :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :D :D :D :P :P :P

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:18 pm
by Evil Giraffe
why'd the Minardi stop?

PS-I get the race with Japanese commentary and I don't speak the language. Please help. :)

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:18 pm
by Ed
Lap 8 and Alonso is nearly 5 seconds in front of Trulli. Fisichella, Webber, R Schumacher, Raikkonen, Heidfeld and Coulthard make the top 8

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:19 pm
by Ed
Evil Giraffe wrote:why'd the Minardi stop?

PS-I get the race with Japanese commentary and I don't speak the language. Please help. :)
Friesacher spun

I'll try as best as I can ;)

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:20 pm
by F1greyhound
What are the gaps?

Massa closing in on Barrichello??? BRIDGESTONE :?: :?: :?: :?: :oops: