San Marino Grand Prix (Alonso wins 3rd race in a row!)

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:18 pm

Fisichella set to improve his starting position.

Coulthard off the pace

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:19 pm

Coulthard goes second with a 2:48.070 on aggregate (1:26.438 in Q2)

Villeneuve next then Ralf Schumacher

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:21 pm

Villeneuve quick in the first sector and the second and takes provisional pole!

A time of 2:46.259 on aggregate (1:25.260 in Q2)

His time this session was slower than Fisichella but he had enough margin

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:22 pm

Ralf Schumacher takes provisional pole with a 2:45.416 on aggregate (1:24.422 - Q2)

Barrichello next

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:25 pm

Barrichello takes provisional pole from Ralf with a 2:45.243 on aggregate. A 1:24.351 this session.

2nd break

Top 8: Barrichello, R Schumacher, Villenueve Fisichella, Coulthard, Liuzzi, Karthikeyan and Monteiro

Sato next then Heidfeld

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:30 pm

Sato up on Barrichello at S1 and S2 by 0.2 and takes provisional pole with a 2:44.658 (1:23.807) A very quick 3rd sector

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:31 pm

Heidfeld off Sato's time at S2 and settles for second fastest at this stage with a 2:45.196 (1:24.389 in Q2)

Wurz next then Massa

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:34 pm

Wurz quicker than Sato in S1 and S2 by 0.1 seconds but can't maintain the advantage in S3 and settles for second. A 2:44.689 on aggregate (1:24.057)

Massa on his flyer! then Trulli

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:36 pm

Massa quicker in S1 and S2 but loses ground in the 3rd and settles for 3rd fastest with a 2:44.930 (1:24.337)

Sato has now moved ahead 3 places!

Trulli flying!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:38 pm

Trulli moves to the top of the timesheets with a 2:44.518 (1:24.026)

3rd break

Top 8: Trulli, Sato, Wurz, Massa, Heidfeld, Barrichello, R Schumacher and Villeneuve.

Button next then Webber.

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:41 pm

Button makes his way onto the track.

Air temperature is now 17 degrees. Track temperature at 18 degrees.

Button slightly quicker in S1

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:42 pm

3 tenths at S2 and moves to the top of the timesheets with a 2:44.105 on aggreagate (1:23.641)

Webber next then Michael Schumacher

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:44 pm

Webber off Button at S1 and S2 and goes second with a time of 2:44.511 just 0.007 ahead of Trulli! (1:24.069 in Q2)

We don't know the fuel loads!

Michael on track then Alonso

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:46 pm

Michael off Button in S1 and S2. He goes wide and loses a lot of time in S3. He ends up in 12th!!

Alonso is flying!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:47 pm

Michael's time was a 2:47.244 (1:26.984)