Japanese Grand Prix - Live commentary

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21 cars now!

The times aren't quick though!
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The temperatures have dropped a bit!
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Barrichello improves slightly but he is in 18th just behind his team-mate!
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Montoya looks set to improve!
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Montoya takes 5th with a 1:32.321
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Barrichello moves into 16th with a 1:33.700
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Session over!

Top 8: de la Rosa, Zonta, Button, Coulthard, Montoya, Alonso, Fisichella and Sato

Raikkonen stopped on the track. Possibly an engine failure (to be confirmed)

Full results

Of the race drivers David Coulthard did the most number of laps with 23 while Montoya, M Schumacher and Barrichello only did 9 lap each (Raikkonen stopped on his 8th lap)

Of the test drivers de la Rosa and Yamamoto did the most with 23 laps each
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2nd Friday Practice session starting shortly

Air temperature at 24 while track temperature at 25
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Session underway and a stream of cars head out of the pits with Yamamoto in front followed by Zonta and Doornbos
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News that Raikkonen did suffer an engine failure and will drop 10 positions on the grid.

This also means he will have to use this engine in China losing the advantage of using a new engine in China that only needs to last for 1 race.
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Zonta fastest with a 1:31.889

Liuzzi second 1:35.847
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Zonta improves with a 1:30.948

de la Rosa in second with a 1:33.582
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Webber takes second with a 1:33.520
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Michael takes second with a 1:33.299
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de la Rosa takes second with a 1:33.107

The 2 McLarens are on the track now!
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