The Spanish Grand Prix (Kimi Raikkonen wins!)

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Post by Ed » Sun May 08, 2005 10:05 pm

Raikkonen gets a clean start and stays in the lead, Alonso moves into second and Ralf Schumacher moves into 3rd
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Post by Ed » Sun May 08, 2005 10:06 pm

Both Minardi's are stuck on the starting grid and we have a safety car situation!
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Post by Ed » Sun May 08, 2005 10:07 pm

Top 8: Raikkonen, Alonso, R Schumacher, Webber, Trulli, Fisichella, M Schumacher and Montoya.

Saftey car in!
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Post by Ed » Sun May 08, 2005 10:08 pm

And the race is back on!

Raikkonen leads from Alonso and Ralf Schumacher!
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Post by Ed » Sun May 08, 2005 10:09 pm

And Montoya takes 7th from Michael!
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Post by Ed » Sun May 08, 2005 10:11 pm

Kimi Raikkonen is flying already 2.6 seconds ahead of Alonso at the end of the 4th lap. Alonso is 2.2 seconds ahead of Ralf Schumacher who is seems to be holding Webber, Trulli and Fisichella
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Post by Ed » Sun May 08, 2005 10:12 pm

Michael Schumacher is 13 seconds behind Raikkonen in 8th and is holding up Coulthard!. Barrichello is in 14th place behind Liuzzi.
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Post by Ed » Sun May 08, 2005 10:15 pm

Lap 7 and Raikkonen extends the lead to 4 seconds. Alonso is 3.3 seconds ahead of Ralf.

Montoya spins but recovers! and Michael is right behind and so is Coulthard and Massa!
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Post by Ed » Sun May 08, 2005 10:17 pm

Lap 9 - Top 8: Raikkonen, Alonso (+5.3), R Schumacher, Webber, Trulli, Fisichella, Montoya and M Schumacher

The 2 Minardis are in the race 2 laps down
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Post by Ed » Sun May 08, 2005 10:18 pm

Raikkonen continues to set fastest lap times. His last a 1:16.780.

Liuzzi spins off and is out of the race! Not good for his prospects!
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Post by Ed » Sun May 08, 2005 10:20 pm

Lap 11 - Top 8: Raikkonen, Alonso (+7.7), R Schumacher, Webber, Trulli, Fisichella, Montoya and M Schumacher
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Post by Ed » Sun May 08, 2005 10:21 pm

Raikkonen is flying, he is lapping in the mid 1:16's and everyone else is in the mid 1:17's or higher!
Is he light ?
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Post by Ed » Sun May 08, 2005 10:23 pm

Closest fights at this stage, R Schumacher - Webber (+0.9), M Schumacher - Coulthard (+1.6) then Massa (+1.0) and Villeneuve - Heidfeld (+1.0)
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Post by Ed » Sun May 08, 2005 10:25 pm

Lap 15 - Top 8: Raikkonen, Alonso (+12.5), R Schumacher, Webber, Trulli, Fisichella, Montoya and M Schumacher

Alonso's lap times are all over the place and Ralf Schumacher is now just 2.2 seconds behind him!

Friesacher retires after having an off!
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Post by Ed » Sun May 08, 2005 10:27 pm

Air temp is 24 and track temp is 46

Raikkonen sets another fastest lap, a 1:16.104.
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