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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:53 pm
by Ed
Under 7 minutes to go and many drivers are going back out for the final run prior to qualifying.

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:54 pm
by Ed
Fisichella moves into second with a 1:24.377

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:55 pm
by Ed
Alonso fastest 1st sector!

Montoya yet to set a time. Looks like he has a serious problem

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:57 pm
by Ed
Alonso hits traffic and loses time.

Ide spins yet again. Liuzzi goes wide at the same place Rosberg went off but recovers.

Alonso on a flyer again

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:00 pm
by Ed
Alonso moves into second with a 1:24.068

2 minutes remaining!

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:03 pm
by Ed
Michael sets the fastest 1st sector but doesn't improve.

Session over - Top 8: M Schumacher, Alonso, Fisichella, Massa, Raikkonen, R Schumacher, Button and Villeneuve.

Montoya hasn't set a time this session.
Rosberg spun off, damaged his car. He was 19th fastest.

Full results

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:05 pm
by Kapel
Thanks Ed.

Any idea whats wrong with Montoya? :roll:

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:20 pm
by Ed
Kapel wrote:Thanks Ed.

Any idea whats wrong with Montoya? :roll:
No, not yet anyway!

Most laps this session:
Button - 23
Albers - 22
Fisichella & R Schumacher - 21

Least laps:
Montoya - 1
Heidfeld - 9
Rosberg - 11

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:00 pm
by Ed
Qualifying starting shortly. It is sunny with air temperature at 27 degrees and track temperature at 36.

The story so far this weekend is the fight between Michael and Fernando. They have been 1st and 2nd in the 2nd practice yesterday and this morning's practice. Expect the fight to continue in qualifying

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:01 pm
by Ed
1st Qualifying session underway and Ralf Schumacher is the first onto the track

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:03 pm
by Ed
Nico Rosberg is in the spare Williams after the team moved the engine from his car which he crashed in morning practice.

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:04 pm
by Ed
Rosberg goes fastest with a 1:25.536 followed by Ralf Schumacher and Vitantonio Liuzzi.

Albers spins but recovers

Raikkonen on track.

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:07 pm
by Ed
Raikkonen flying!

He goes fastest with a 1:24.259!

Michael Schumacher and Montoya are out on the track

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:08 pm
by Ed
Button goes second with a 1:24.480.

6 minutes to go and most drivers are on the track now!

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:10 pm
by Ed
Michael Schumacher hits traffic on his flying lap.

Alonso flying!