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Post by Ed » Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:58 am

Air temperature is 24 degrees while track temperature is 22!

It is raining lightly just before the start!

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Post by Ed » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:00 am

Fernando Alonso starts from Pole with Montoya alongside him.

Fisichella 3rd with Button in 4th and Raikkonen in 5th after that mistake.

Villeneuve will start from the pit lane!

Formation lap underway!

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Post by Ed » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:02 am

Trulli gets a 10 place penalty for an engine change while Sato who is getting a penalty for the incident with Michael at the last race!

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Post by Ed » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:03 am

The cars are back at the starting grid!

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Post by Ed » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:03 am

Lights!

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Post by Ed » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:05 am

Alonso leads from Montoya. Fisichella in 3rd with Raikkonen getting a good start and taking 4th!

Crash at the back!

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Post by Ed » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:06 am

Coulthard gets between the 2 Williams. He clips Pizzonia who then veeres into Webber!

Coulthard and Pizzonia retire while Webber pits!

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Post by Ed » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:07 am

Webber reitres!

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Post by Ed » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:08 am

Race restarts and Alonso leads but Montoya is right behind!

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Post by Ed » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:09 am

Montoya takes the lead from Alonso. Fisichella takes 4th back from Michael!

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Post by Ed » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:09 am

Race order after 3 laps: Montoya, Alonso, Raikkonen, Fisichella, M Schumacher, Button, Klien and Barrichello!

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Post by Ed » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:11 am

Montoya leads Alonso by 2.3 seconds on the 4th lap. Raikkonen is just 0.4 seconds behind!

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Post by Ed » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:12 am

Montoya sets the fastest lap so far. A 1:13.867!

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Post by Ed » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:12 am

Alonso is responding. A 1:13.746!

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Post by Ed » Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:14 am

Montoya goes fastest again on lap 7!

Lead is 3.2 seconds. Raikkonen is 1.2 seconds behind Alonso

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