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 3:17 pm

But Michael's pace has dropped too! Are the Bridgestones struggling ?
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:17 pm

Alonso goes wide and has been caught up by Trulli!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:20 pm

Alonso was right behind Ralf Schumacher before goig wide!

Michael isn't pulling away. The Ferraris are lapping at a similar pace of the Toyotas.

Michael's gap to Alonso is 5.4 seconds despite going wide!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:21 pm

Alonso sets his fastest lap of the race so far and is now right behind Ralf again!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:22 pm

Toyota pit crew get ready!!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:22 pm

Trulli pits!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:23 pm

And Alonso passes Ralf Schumacher!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:23 pm

Alonso is now flying! Fastest in S1!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:24 pm

Massa pits!!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:25 pm

Ralf also pits.

Is Michael pitting this lap ?
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Post by mlittle » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:26 pm

Ed, watching the Speed Channel broadcast of the race, it seemed that, for a few laps Alonso catches up a bit to R. Schumacher in the first sector, but then seems to lose a little bit in the second and third sectors. Are the Michelins not as capable as the Bridgestones in the second/third sectors or am I mistaken in that thought?


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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:26 pm

Alonso fastest lap so far. A 1:32.676

Fisichella pits!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:27 pm

Michael now leads from Alonso!

Alonso pits!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:28 pm

He rejoins ahead of Massa!

Massa was stuck behind Heidfeld it seems!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:28 pm

How much further will Michael stay out!
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