Italian Grand Prix - Live commentary

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:09 pm

1st Friday Practice session underway.

Air temperature is 29 degrees while track temperature is 32

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:10 pm

Thank u ED,i thought u forgot

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:11 pm

Zonta (Toyota test driver) is the first to set a time this morning. A 1:26.177

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:11 pm

Kapel wrote:Thank u ED,i thought u forgot

No, just got delayed a little bit

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:12 pm

Zonta improves with a 1:23.685

de la Rosa flying on his first time lap!

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:13 pm

Never a problem Ed,as long as u arrive..

What the weather like?Rain expected today?

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:14 pm

de la Rosa sets a 1:22.275

Kiesa (Minardi test driver) sets a 1:27.237

As all the teams tested here last week. The only serious action expected this session is from the test drivers!

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:16 pm

Kapel wrote:Never a problem Ed,as long as u arrive..

What the weather like?Rain expected today?

There is a chance of a thunderstorm during the second session (50%)

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:18 pm

de la Rosa improves with a 1:22.122

Liuzzi (Red Bull test driver) sets a 1:26.518

Kiesa is actually the Jordan Test Driver!

Toccacelo (Minardi test driver) sets a 1:28.147

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:20 pm

20 minutes into the session and 5 drivers (the test drivers) have set times: de la Rosa, Zonta, Liuzzi, Kiesa and Toccacelo

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:21 pm

Ed wrote:Toccacelo (Minardi test driver) sets a 1:28.147

Who is he?new guy? N he's 6 sec off the Mclaren

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:26 pm

Only Zonta now on the track!

Karthikeyan is heading out!

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:28 pm

Kapel wrote:
Ed wrote:Toccacelo (Minardi test driver) sets a 1:28.147
Who is he?new guy? N he's 6 sec off the Mclaren

He was their test driver in Turkey as well. He is Italian and his best acheivement so far is 2nd place in the 2004 F3000 International Championship

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:29 pm

Karthikeyan becomes the first race driver to set a time today. A 1:26.430

Albers and Monteiro on the track too!

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:31 pm

Albers sets a 1:26.592

de la Rosa about to go faster!