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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:48 pm

Montoya is lapping slowly but Ralf can't find a way past yet!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:50 pm

Half distance and the track is still too wet for a switch to dry tyres!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:51 pm

Ralf dropped a bit behind Montoya but still just a second separates the two

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:51 pm

Order after 22 laps: Montoya, R Schumacher, Raikkonen, Alonso, Massa, Barrichello, Webber and Villeneuve

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:53 pm

Raikkonen now catching the top 2!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:54 pm

Button trying to get past the very heavy Villeneuve!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:55 pm

And finally gets past!

Ralf pits and opts for dry tyres!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:56 pm

Raikkonen in second is 6.5 seconds behind Montoya. Alonso is 16 seconds behind Montoya!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:56 pm

Ralf spins! It is too damp. He recovers!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:58 pm

Ralf Schumacher pits again and switches to intermediates again!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:59 pm

A slow lap from Montoya allows Raikkonen to reduce the gap to under 5 seconds!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:00 pm

Webber in 6th is right behind Barrichello!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:01 pm

Monteiro in 9th is right behind Villeneuve! Pizzonia and Karthikeyan are also fighting them behind

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:02 pm

Monteiro gets ahead of Villeneuve!

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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:05 pm

Massa pits while Raikkonen sets fastest lap of the race with a 1:55.964

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