Chinese Grand Prix - Live Commentary

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:31 pm

DC and Trulli pit

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:32 pm

Alonso does a 1:33:838

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:32 pm

We have a yellow flag out, unsure as to what happened....

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:33 pm

Correction, safety car out! Safety car out! What happened?

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:33 pm

Safety car came out JPM and Button in pits, Alonso pits

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:34 pm

No word on why

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:36 pm

there is a piece of of debris on track, but all drivers are still out there.
Montoaya hit it

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:37 pm

It looks like an endplate.

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:38 pm

Race ctrl. reports that it was a "drain cover". Could it be a piece of curbing along the trackside?

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:38 pm

In the V8 super car race here a grate was dislodged, stuck up and tore thru the bottom of the car, including the roll cage and drivers seat

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:40 pm

yes it is a piece of drain cover

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:41 pm

This is unbelievable

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:42 pm

Why did they not refuel JPM when he came in for a new tyre?

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:44 pm

He back to backed.
The safety car will stay out for 10 minutes why all the grates are checked.
JV has run wide under the SC.
Schuey has spun and is out of the race

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:45 pm

Schuey has run up behind another car, had to brake hard and spun out of the race Under the safety car !!!!!