The 2006 Japanese Grand Prix

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Driver of the day

Fernando Alonso
11
69%
Felipe Massa
1
6%
Giancarlo Fisichella
1
6%
Jenson Button
1
6%
Kimi Raikkonen
1
6%
Kimi Raikkonen
1
6%
Jarno Trulli
0
No votes
Ralf Schumacher
0
No votes
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 16
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:03 pm

Felipe Massa takes his position
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:03 pm

Lights!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:04 pm

Massa leads from Michael. Ralf in 3rd with Alonso making 1 position and is in 4th!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:05 pm

It was a clean start!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:06 pm

Top 8 after the first lap: Massa, M Schumacher, R Schumacher, Alonso, Trulli, Button, Fisichella, Heidfeld.
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:07 pm

Michael takes Massa and is now in the lead!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:08 pm

Barrichello pits for a front wing! Looks like he's touched someone!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:08 pm

Michael quickly builds a gap to Massa!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:09 pm

Michael sets the fastest lap so far with a 1:32.889. He is 1 second ahead of Massa who is 1.3 seconds ahead of Alonso
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:10 pm

Massa now closes the gap to 0.5 seconds!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:11 pm

Behind the top 8, Raikkonen in 9th ahead of Kubica, Rosberg and Webber!

Speed does a 360!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:13 pm

Gap Michael to Alonso 3.3 seconds on Lap 5!

Fisichella who is in 6th has just set his fastest lap time so far!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:14 pm

The Ferraris aren't pulling away as expected (judging by their pace from qualifying)!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:16 pm

Of course we don't know the fuel loads!

Top 8 after lap 7: M Schumacher, Massa, R Schumacher, Alonso, Trulli, Fisichella, Button, Heidfeld.

Fisichella took Button a couple of laps ago and is now closing in on Trulli
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:16 pm

Alonso now right behind Ralf! 0.3 seconds is the gap!
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