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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 3:58 pm
by Ed
Track conditions are damp. Most are expected to be on intermediates.

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:00 pm
by Ed
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!

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:01 pm
by Ed
Looks like most drivers are on intermediates!

Formation lap underway and there is plenty of spray!

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

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:03 pm
by Ed
Massa starts from the back row alongside Takuma Sato! Both had to make unscheduled engine changes

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:04 pm
by Ed
Lights!

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

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:05 pm
by Ed
Button has managed to get ahead of Barrichello!

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

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:06 pm
by Ed
On lap 1, Alonso leads from Fisichella and Raikkonen!

Doornbos makes an unscheduled pit stop!

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:07 pm
by Ed
Massa is up in 16th place!

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:08 pm
by Ed
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!

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:09 pm
by Ed
Alonso is lapping over a second faster than anyone else!!

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:11 pm
by Ed
Michael in 6th is right behind Barrichello!

On lap 4 Alonso leads Fisichella by 6.1 seconds!

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:13 pm
by Ed
de la Rosa in 7th is closing in on Barrichello and Michael!

Speed is in 8th! That is impressive