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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:48 am
by Ed
Race starts in 10 minutes. It is sunny and warm in Montreal!
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:52 am
by Ed
Fernando Alonso starts from Pole with Giancarlo Fisichella alongside him.
Kimi Raikkonen in 3rd with Jarno Trulli alongside him.
Michael Schumacher in 5th with Nico Rosberg alongside him.
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:56 am
by Ed
Alonso's pole time was stunning but it remains to be seen how much fuel does the Renault have compared to the McLarens and Ferraris.
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:57 am
by Ed
Air temperature currently at 29 degrees while track temperature is at 47!
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:58 am
by Ed
David Coulthard starts from the back due to an engine change.
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:59 am
by Ed
Formation lap in 1 minute!
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:01 am
by Ed
Formation lap underway and everyone gets away.
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:02 am
by Ed
Cars arriving back at the starting grid.
First corner is tricky here. Lets hope everyone gets through it without dramas.
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:03 am
by Ed
Lights!
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:06 am
by Ed
Fisichella appears to have jumped the start but slowed down. Alonso leads with Raikkonen in second and Fisichella in 3rd.
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:08 am
by Ed
Rosberg had a good start and got ahead of Michael. Montoya also managed to get ahead of Michael. Montoya tried to take Rosberg but Rosberg shut the door and spun into the wall.
Safety car. Montoya pits for a front wing.
It remains to be seen if Fisichella will get a jump start penalty
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:10 am
by Ed
Safety car in.
Alonso leads from Raikkonen and Fisichella. Trulli, M Schumacher, Button, Villeneuve and Massa make the top 8.
Montagny retires with an engine failure!
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:11 am
by Ed
Montoya who pitted is back in 16th.
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:12 am
by Ed
Fisichella gets a drive through penalty for jumping the start!
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:13 am
by Ed
Lap 6 - Alonso nearly a second ahead of Raikkonen.