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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:56 pm

21 cars now!

The times aren't quick though!
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:56 pm

The temperatures have dropped a bit!
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:58 pm

Barrichello improves slightly but he is in 18th just behind his team-mate!
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:59 pm

Montoya looks set to improve!
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:00 pm

Montoya takes 5th with a 1:32.321
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:02 pm

Barrichello moves into 16th with a 1:33.700
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:04 pm

Session over!

Top 8: de la Rosa, Zonta, Button, Coulthard, Montoya, Alonso, Fisichella and Sato

Raikkonen stopped on the track. Possibly an engine failure (to be confirmed)

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Of the race drivers David Coulthard did the most number of laps with 23 while Montoya, M Schumacher and Barrichello only did 9 lap each (Raikkonen stopped on his 8th lap)

Of the test drivers de la Rosa and Yamamoto did the most with 23 laps each
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:58 pm

2nd Friday Practice session starting shortly

Air temperature at 24 while track temperature at 25
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:01 pm

Session underway and a stream of cars head out of the pits with Yamamoto in front followed by Zonta and Doornbos
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:03 pm

News that Raikkonen did suffer an engine failure and will drop 10 positions on the grid.

This also means he will have to use this engine in China losing the advantage of using a new engine in China that only needs to last for 1 race.
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:05 pm

Zonta fastest with a 1:31.889

Liuzzi second 1:35.847
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:08 pm

Zonta improves with a 1:30.948

de la Rosa in second with a 1:33.582
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:09 pm

Webber takes second with a 1:33.520
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:11 pm

Michael takes second with a 1:33.299
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:12 pm

de la Rosa takes second with a 1:33.107

The 2 McLarens are on the track now!
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