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

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:37 pm

Sato pits

Michael pushing and set for the fastest lap so far!

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:38 pm

Button pits

Michael sets the fastest lap with a 1:22.287. He'll get ahead of a few it looks!

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:39 pm

Wurz pits!

Only Michael yet to pit of the top 10

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:41 pm

Alonso leads Button by 8.3 seconds. Michael in 3rd but has yet to stop. Wurz in 4th ahead of Sato and Trulli

Another fastest lap by Michael with a 1:22.070

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:42 pm

Michael catches Button in second but pits!

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:43 pm

He rejoins in 3rd ahead of Wurz. A fantastic effort!

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:44 pm

Lap 28: Alonso, Button (+10), M Schumacher, Wurz, Sato, Trulli, Webber and Villeneuve!

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:45 pm

Retirements: Fisichella, Friesacher, Raikkonen Barrichello and Albers

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:47 pm

Michael Schumacher is pushing hard. He is 18 seconds behind Button.

Villeenueve gets ahead of Webber after Webber goes wide!

Trulli continues to hold up those behind

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:49 pm

Michael continues to push lapping around 1.5 seconds faster than the 2 ahead of him

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:51 pm

Lap 33: Alonso, Button (+10.1), M Schumacher (+13.6), Wurz, Sato, Trulli, Villeneuve and Webber!

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:53 pm

Michael is catching Button at 1.5 seconds a lap!

Lap 35 and the gap between Button and Michael is down to just 9.3 seconds!

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:54 pm

Alonso's gap to Button remains around 10 seconds

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:57 pm

Lap 37: Alonso, Button (+9.9), M Schumacher (+6.2), Wurz, Sato, Trulli, Villeneuve and Webber!

Massa forces his way and passes Coulthard!

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:59 pm

Michael is now just 4.6 seconds behind Button after 39 laps!

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