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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:10 pm

Trulli retakes 6th from Michael!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:11 pm

Lap 5 and the gap between Montoya and Alonso is 2.4 seconds. Alonso just set the fastest lap of the race so far with a 1:22.740.

Raikkonen is still in 11th right behind Villeneuve!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:12 pm

Button in 3rd is dropping behind. He is 8.9 seconds behind Montoya!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:14 pm

There is a train of cars behind Button actually!
Sato is 1.4 seconds behind then Barrichello, Trulli, M Schumacher, and Fisichella are very very close!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:15 pm

Another fastest lap from Alonso. A 1:22.685.

Raikkonen is now 18 seconds behind Montoya! Lapping more than 1.5 seconds slower per lap!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:16 pm

Montoya responds with a 1:22.659. The gap is back up to 2.4 seconds!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:17 pm

Alonso responds with a 1:22.476 and the gap is back to 2.2 seconds!

The question is how much fuel does Alonso have on board!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:18 pm

The front 2 are running at a blistering pace. Button in 3rd is now 14 seconds behind!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:20 pm

Lap 11 - Top 8: Montoya, Alonso, Button, Sato, Barrichello, Trulli, M Schumacher and Fisichella

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:21 pm

Another fastest lap from Alonso with a 1:22.376

Gap to Montoya down to 1.9 seconds!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:21 pm

Kimi Raikkonen is now a massive 26 seconds behind his team-mate!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:22 pm

Ferrari pit crew are getting ready!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:23 pm

Michael Schumacher pits! He had the lightest fuel load!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:23 pm

Montoya responds with a 1:21.988!

Barrichello pits too!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 04, 2005 10:24 pm

And so does Villeneuve and that gives Raikkonen a bit of clear air!

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