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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:15 pm
by Ed
Hiedfeld pits and Montoya as well.

Michael yet to make his second stop

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:16 pm
by Evil Giraffe
are they saying what that is that came off Ralf's car?

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:16 pm
by Ed
Evil Giraffe wrote:ah, ok, thanks for that.
shouldn't be a penalty, though. was just two guys fighting hard with Fisi simply making a mistake.
Usually they are considered racing incidents

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:17 pm
by Ed
Michael Schumacher pits from 6th. Coulthard in 7th is 18 seconds behind.

Who would have imagined Ferrari fighting with Red Bull ?

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:19 pm
by Ed
Michael rejoins in 7th behind Coulthard. Raikkonen gets ahead of Massa for 9th.

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:21 pm
by Ed
Lap 46 - All scheduled pit stops completed

Alonso, Trulli, Heidfeld, Montoya, R Schumacher, Coulthard, M Schumacher, Klien

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:22 pm
by Costa Mesa
Any explanation why the lap times are slowing so much? tks!

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:23 pm
by Ed
Alonso is 16 seconds ahead of Trulli who is 20 seconds ahead of Heidfeld.

Closest fights: Ralf behind Montoya 2.3 seconds
Klien behind Michael 1.9 seconds.

Barrichello 1 lap down

Retirments: Fisichella & Webber (accident), Villeneuve (off), Button & Davidson (engine) and Friesacher (off)

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:24 pm
by Ed
Costa Mesa wrote:Any explanation why the lap times are slowing so much? tks!
Combination of tyres wearing off and the race is pretty much settled for many.

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:25 pm
by Ed
A Toyota lapping a Ferrari another unthought of sight!

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:26 pm
by Ed
Barrichello pits again to retire

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:27 pm
by Evil Giraffe
Ruby's left rear just about looked like a slick.

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:28 pm
by Ed
Raikkonen is pushing hard. He is in 9th and is 4.3 seconds behind Klien.

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:30 pm
by Ed
Raikkonen only driver lapping in the 1:36's! Now 2.5 seconds behind Klien. Klien is responding and is now catching Michael!

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:32 pm
by Ed
Trulli now cruising in the high 1:38's. Alonso in the high 1:37's