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 3:45 pm

Alonso is pushing hard!

Gap down to 4.5 seconds.

Michael catching up to a number of backmarkers!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:48 pm

The leaders are slowly passing the backmarkers
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:48 pm

Gap remains around 4.2 seconds!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:50 pm

Gap back up to 5 seconds due to traffic!

2nd round of stops underway as Trulli pits!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:50 pm

Speed has a spin but recovers!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:51 pm

Ralf Schumacher now pits!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:52 pm

Looks like Massa and the 2 Renaults are going a bit longer!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:53 pm

Fisichella now in 4th!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:53 pm

Michael and Alonso set almost identical lap times!

Gap now 5.4 seconds!

Massa is 7.4 seconds while Fisichella is a further 7.6 seconds behind!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:55 pm

Kubica goes off but recovers!

Michael sets his fastest time of the race so far! Gap now nearly 6 seconds!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:56 pm

Looks like only the Toyotas are on a 3 stop strategy!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:56 pm

Fisichella now pits from 4th!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:57 pm

8.8 seconds and he clears the 2 Toyotas!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:58 pm

Both Michael and Fernando are pushing! Their second stop will be anytime now!
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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:59 pm

Alonso pits and so does Massa!
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