San Marino Grand Prix (Alonso wins 3rd race in a row!)

[Julian Mayo]

[Ed]

Alonso takes provisional pole with a 2:43.411. (1:23.552 in Q2)

Raikkonen off Alonso in S1

[Ed]

Raikkonen just ahead of Alonso in S2

This will be close!

[Ed]

And Raikkonen takes Pole with a 2:42.880. A 1:22.994 in Q2.

[Ed]

Top 8: Raikkonen (2:42.880), Alonso, Button, Webber, Trulli, Sato, Wurz, Massa

Top 8 from this session: Raikkonen, Alonso, Button, Sato, Trulli, Wurz, Webber and Massa

Full Results

Of course we don't know the fuel loads but both BAR's do seem to be light. Raikkonen's time was over half a second faster than Alonso so he is likley to be lighter than Alonso.

Get set for a thrilling race in under 3 hours!

[Julian Mayo]

Thanks for that ED, an interesting grid!!!!!

[Ed]

No worries Julian and good luck to Mark Webber

[Julian Mayo]

He will need it, that engines done some work!! Bloody Schuey, there goes my pole pick

[Ed]

Michael struggled on his lap and I think he was trying to make up for it when he went very wide!

It will be interesting to see Michael and Fisichella moving up the field. This is a very hard track for overtaking.

[Julian Mayo]

sigh, like most of them

[JayVee]

Oh no I missed all the action

Looks like Michael cracked

So who's at the front julian and did you notice that Villeneuve is ahead of a Renault and a Ferrari

But where is K-D, Da Style, and all those who were 110% sure Michael will be on pole.

If you thought Michael had a chance well you can kiss that goodbye now
Of course he was taking risks

Points, not a chance

Alonso will whiz past Raikkonen at the start
Watch Villeneuve and Michael fight

[Julian Mayo]

Oh no I missed all the action

Looks like Michael cracked

So who's at the front julian and did you notice that Villeneuve is ahead of a Renault and a Ferrari

But where is K-D, Da Style, and all those who were 110% sure Michael will be on pole.

If you thought Michael had a chance well you can kiss that goodbye now
Of course he was taking risks

Points, not a chance

Alonso will whiz past Raikkonen at the start
Watch Villeneuve and Michael fight

Love to see a happy person
Did you notice who's ahead of JV and the Great schuey, and 2 ferraris
and some others ( tip: he is tall for a F1 pilot, and has an Oz accent )

[JayVee]

Lets see, Alexander Wurz perhaps
He's tall
And he is from Australia

At the mercy of 10

[Julian Mayo]

Lets see, Alexander Wurz perhaps
He's tall
And he is from Australia PATHETIC

At the mercy of 10

I'm drinking wild turkeys for the coke content to try and stay awake

[Ed]

Formation lap in a few minutes.

Weather is overcast. Air temperature is 19 degrees. Track temperature is 28 degrees

Kimi Raikkonen ois on Pole with Fernando Alonso alongside him.
Jenson Button and Mark Webber share the second row.