The 2006 Chinese Grand Prix

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Driver of the day

Michael Schumacher
8
44%
Fernando Alonso
6
33%
Giancarlo Fisichella
0
No votes
Jenson Button
1
6%
Pedro de la Rosa
0
No votes
Pedro de la Rosa
0
No votes
Rubens Barrichello
0
No votes
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
Mark Webber
3
17%
 
Total votes: 18
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 01, 2006 3:58 pm

Track conditions are damp. Most are expected to be on intermediates.
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:00 pm

Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella are on the front row with the 2 Honda drivers on the second row. Barrichello and Button set identical times, Barrichello is ahead as he set the time first!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:01 pm

Looks like most drivers are on intermediates!

Formation lap underway and there is plenty of spray!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:01 pm

There is plenty of water on the track. Very similar to the Hungarian GP this year!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:03 pm

Massa starts from the back row alongside Takuma Sato! Both had to make unscheduled engine changes
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:04 pm

Lights!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:05 pm

Great starts from Alonso and Raikkonen who makes up 2 places!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:05 pm

Button has managed to get ahead of Barrichello!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:06 pm

Raikkonen gets ahead of Button for 3rd!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:06 pm

On lap 1, Alonso leads from Fisichella and Raikkonen!

Doornbos makes an unscheduled pit stop!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:07 pm

Massa is up in 16th place!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:08 pm

Alonso leads Fisichella by nearly 4 seconds!

Raikonen is right behind Fisichella!

Button, Barrichello, M Schumacher, de la Rosa and Speed make the top 8!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:09 pm

Alonso is lapping over a second faster than anyone else!!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:11 pm

Michael in 6th is right behind Barrichello!

On lap 4 Alonso leads Fisichella by 6.1 seconds!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:13 pm

de la Rosa in 7th is closing in on Barrichello and Michael!

Speed is in 8th! That is impressive
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