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Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:00 pm
by Ed
Raikkonen is struggling. He goes wide in turn 1.

Looks like he is having problems with his tyres

Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:01 pm
by Ed
Ralf Schumacher spins out of the race. He was in 14th

Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:03 pm
by Ed
Order after 35 laps: Raikkonen, Alonso (+15), Heidfeld, Barrichello, Coulthard, Massa, M Schumacher and Montoya.

Liuzzi is in 9th ahead of Trulli, Button and Fisichella

Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:05 pm
by Ed
Raikkonen is back on the pace now lapping in the high 1:31's

Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:09 pm
by Ed
Montoya is now right behind Michael!

Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:12 pm
by Ed
Lap 41 and Raikkonen's lead over Alonso is 14 seconds.

Heidfeld is 15 seconds behind Alonso while Barrichello in 4th is 9 seconds behind Heidfeld.

Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:13 pm
by Ed
The McLaren team are getting ready. Is it Raikkonen ?

Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:15 pm
by Ed
Indeed Raikkonen pits and Alonso now leads.

The question is if he has to stop or not!

Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:17 pm
by Ed
Alonso puts in the fastest lap of the race, a 1:30.711. This most likely means he has to make another stop

Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:20 pm
by Ed
Alonso pushing hard goes off but rejoins after losing some 5 seconds!

Massa and Montoya have pitted, Michael is still out!

Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:25 pm
by Ed
Michael pits and jumps Massa!

Alonso also pits and rejoins in 4th behind Barrichello due to that off of his

Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:26 pm
by Ed
Barrichello pits for his 3rd stop and Alonso moves into 3rd!

Is Heidfeld on a 3 stopper too?

Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:28 pm
by Ed
Indeed Heidfeld is also on a 3 stopper and he pits and Alonso moves into second!

Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:31 pm
by Ed
Alonso is now closing the gap to Raikkonen by a second a lap.

With 6 laps to go can he catch him.

Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:32 pm
by Ed
Michael Schumacher in 6th runs wide too

And Massa has a problem with his tyres!