European Grand Prix (Alonso wins!)

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 6:31 pm

Sunday weather updated to afternoon showers and thunderstorms. It could be a question of when they'll arrive.

It is still too far though

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 7:08 pm

The 1st Friday practice session is underway.

Albers is the first man out onto the track followed by Klien, Wurz and Montagny. Yes Montany who is Renault's test and reserve driver will on Fridays for the Jordan team from this race.

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 7:09 pm

Air temperature is at 26 degrees while the track temperature is at 40!

Villeneuve, Zonta, Friesacher and Massa follow

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 7:09 pm

More drivers go out including the 2 McLaren race drivers

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 7:10 pm

The first to set a time is Ricardo Zonta, A 1:35.864 in the Toyota

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 7:11 pm

And now Wurz in the McLaren 3rd car is on a flyer

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 7:12 pm

Klien who is again the 3rd driver for Red Bull here is also on a timed lap and so is Montagny

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 7:13 pm

Zonta improves with a 1:35.358. Wurz goes second fastest with a 1:35.495. Klien moves into 3rd with a 1:38.239 while Montagny goes 4th with a 1:40.248. It will be interesting to hear a comparison between the Jordan and the Renault from Montagny!

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 7:15 pm

For reference, the best time on the 1st Friday session last year was a 1:29.447 by Anthony Davidson (BAR 3rd driver)

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 7:16 pm

Wurz now goes fastest with a 1:34.592.

Montagny improves in the Jordan with a 1:39.479. Pretty impressive given that Franck has never driven the Jordan

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 7:17 pm

Button is out on the track for an installation lap. It is good to see BAR Honda back after a 2 race ban.

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Fri May 27, 2005 7:18 pm

Ed wrote:Wurz now goes fastest with a 1:34.592.

Montagny improves in the Jordan with a 1:39.479. Pretty impressive given that Franck has never driven the Jordan

Monteiro & Narain has to watch out,never know when the axe will fall on them

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 7:18 pm

Montagny improves with a 1:39.146.

Ferrari, Renault, Williams and Toyota have yet to send out any of their drivers out!

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 7:20 pm

Kapel wrote:
Ed wrote:Wurz now goes fastest with a 1:34.592.

Montagny improves in the Jordan with a 1:39.479. Pretty impressive given that Franck has never driven the Jordan
Monteiro & Narain has to watch out,never know when the axe will fall on them

As you say that, Monteiro has set a 1:41.140, that is 2 seconds slower than Montagny. Yes they will have to step up a gear especially Monteiro!!

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri May 27, 2005 7:21 pm

He just has

Monteiro now a 1:39.371 just behind Montagny

What is it with names starting with Mont this year ? We have three of them in F1 ?