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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 2:52 am
by Ed
Formation lap in a under 10 minutes
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 2:55 am
by Ed
Jenson Button starts from Pole with Michael Schumacher alongside him. Both are expected to be running a lighter fuel load but we should know shortly!
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 2:58 am
by Ed
Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella are starting from 3rd and 4th
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 2:59 am
by Ed
Weather conditions are cloudy, air temperature is 32 degrees while track temperature is 47 degrees
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:01 am
by Ed
Rubens Barrichello is starting from the pit lane after having a gearbox problem in qualifying.
Both Ferraris had gearbox problems yesterday. We'll see if that affects them today!
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:01 am
by Ed
Formation lap underway
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:03 am
by Ed
Jenson Button is very slow on the formation lap but they now make it back to the grid!
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:04 am
by Ed
Lights!!
Fisichella leads ahead of Alonso with Button in 3rd
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:05 am
by Ed
Montoya in 4th ahead of Raikkonen then it is Michael Schumacher who has a very slow start!
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:07 am
by Ed
Order after the first lap: Fisichella, Alonso, Button, Montoya, Raikkonen, M Schumcher, Trulli and Sato.
Villeneuve pits for a front wing!
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:09 am
by Ed
Fisichella leads Alonso by 1.3 seconds. Button is 1.7 seconds behind Alonso
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:10 am
by Ed
Barrichello who started from the pits is now 17th!
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:11 am
by Ed
Button who is expected to be light isn't able to keep up with the 2 Renaults at this stage!
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:12 am
by Ed
Alonso sets the fastest lap of the race so far with a 1:15.935 and is 0.9 seconds behind Fisichella!
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:12 am
by Ed
Fisichella about to respond!