Hungarian Grand Prix - Live commentary

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:58 pm

1st Friday Practice session starting shortly

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:05 pm

Session underway!

Air temperature os 34 degrees while track temperature is 46 degrees and it is only 11 in the morning!

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:08 pm

A number of drivers have completed their installation laps. No times set yet!

Nissany will be driving the Minardi as the 3rd driver. He will be the first Israeli to participate in a Formula 1 event.

His tests with Minardi in the past showed him off the pace compared to the younger drivers

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:10 pm

Zonta (Toyota test driver) becomes the first driver to set a time today. A time of 1:28.512

Nissany is on a timed lap!

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:11 pm

Zonta improves with a 1:26.936. Meanwhile Nissany sets a 1:36.966.

Kiesa (Jordan test driver) starts a timed lap!

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:12 pm

Zonta improves with a 1:25.918, Nissany sets a 1:35.231. Wurz on a flyer!

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:13 pm

Wurz moves into second with a 1:26.056

Kiesa in the Jordan is behind Nissany with a 1:36.652!!

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:14 pm

Kiesa now improves with a 1:32.159 moving ahead of Nissany who also improves with a 1:34.319

Wurz flying!

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:16 pm

Wurz fastest now with a 1:25.161

For comparison, the fastest time from this session last year was a 1:21.552 by Michael Schumacher

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:16 pm

Wurz fastest again with a 1:25.032

Kiesa improves with a 1:30.679

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:18 pm

Both improve again as the times continue to drop.

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:19 pm

Wurz pits after 7 laps. Zonta returns

20 minutes into the session and only 4 drivers set lap times!

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:21 pm

Kiesa improves again with a 1:29.452. Still in 3rd over 4.5 seconds off the pace of the McLaren test driver

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:21 pm

Liuzzi (Red Bull test driver) is on his first timed lap of the day!

Ed · Post by Ed » Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:24 pm

Zonta improves slightly with a 1:25.814

Liuzzi moves into 3rd with a 1:27.122

It will be intersting to see the times from the regular Renault and McLaren drivers. That would most likely be in the second session as Renault usually don't set timed laps in the 1st Friday session!