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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:36 pm
by Ed
And rejoins ahead of Alonso

Ralf Schumacher pits!

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:37 pm
by Ed
Montoya is catching Alonso. He is under 4 seconds behind him.

Montoya has yet to stop but it he is likely on a single stop

Barrichello pits!

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:38 pm
by Ed
Montoya pits from 3rd! Looks like he will be 2 stopping!

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:39 pm
by Ed
Raikkonen leads Alonso by 11.1 seconds on lap 28

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:40 pm
by Ed
Another tangle involving Villeneuve. He hits the back of Monteiro as he tries to pass him. Villeneuve loses the front wing and is limping back to the pits!

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:42 pm
by Ed
Monteiro was clearly at fault as he moved across without noticing Villeneuve was there!

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:43 pm
by Ed
So following the first round of stops the order is Raikkonen, Alonso, M Schumacher, Button, Montoya, Fisichella, Coulthard and R Schumacher (Lap 31)

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:45 pm
by Ed
Close fights: Button closing in on Michael - gap 1.2 seconds
Heidfeld in 9th fighting with Ralf Schumacher - gap 1 second
Klien in 12th fighting Barrichello - gap 0.9 seconds

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:46 pm
by Ed
Button has now caught up with Michael!

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:47 pm
by Ed
Klien is right behind Barrichello.

In both cases the fuel loads are different!

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:48 pm
by Ed
Raikkonen slow!!

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:49 pm
by Ed
Raikkonen retires!!

Another reliability problem!!

Alonso takes the lead!!

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:50 pm
by Ed
Raikkonen stops on the track and the marshals remove his car!!

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:51 pm
by Ed
Hard luck for Raikkonen as he clearly dominated the race so far however reliability seems to always be an issue with McLaren

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:52 pm
by Ed
Button now in 3rd is right behind Michael! Both are over 25 seconds behind Alonso