Bahrain Grand Prix Thread (Alonso Wins!)

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 9:53 pm

Michael Schumacher has an off and rejoins in 3rd place!

He slows and he pits to retire

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 9:56 pm

Lap 13 - Alonso, Trulli, Webber, R Schumacher, Heidfeld, Raikkonen, Sato and de la Rosa.

Retirements: M Schumacher, Fisichella, Karthikeyan, Klien

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 9:57 pm

Alonso sets fastest lap and is now 3.1 seconds ahead of Trulli

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:00 pm

Trulli is fighting back. Now 2.9 seconds behind. Remains to be seen who is lighter!

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:01 pm

Alonso responds by setting the fastest 1st sector

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:02 pm

And second sector and third setting a stunning lap time of 1:31.994.

Meanwhile Ralf Schumacher first to pit of the front runners

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:03 pm

Alonso sets another fastest lap with a 1:31.972 on lap 19

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:04 pm

Ralf Schumacher rejoins behind Villeneuve in 12th place.

Alonso on another blistering lap!

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:05 pm

And pits.

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:07 pm

He rejoins in 3rd place ahead of Heidfeld.

Trulli and Webber pit. Meanwhile Sato continues to hold up de la Rosa and Barrichello

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:09 pm

de la Rosa is passed by Barrichello and Button. Massa pits.

Heidfeld, Raikkonen, Sato, Barrichello, Button and de la Rosa yet to pit

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:10 pm

Trulli has rejoined behind Raikkonen who has yet to pit.

Heidfeld and de la Rosa pit

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:12 pm

Raikkonen and Button pit

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:13 pm

Barrichello stuck behind Sato makes a mistake trying to pass him but recovers. Both have yet to stop.

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:15 pm

Both pit and Sato remains ahead!

Heidfeld suffers an engine failure!

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