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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:04 pm

1st Friday practice session underway!

Air temperature is 25 degrees while track temperature is 31
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:07 pm

Most of the drivers have gone out for an installation lap already. Pedro de la Rosa (McLaren test driver) stays out and sets a 1:38.558
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:09 pm

de la Rosa improves with a 1:35.336

Webber is on the track!
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:11 pm

de la Rosa improves with a 1:33.462!

Webber sets a 1:35.041!
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:13 pm

Ricardo Zonta (Toyota test driver) moves into 3rd with a 1:38.651. Pizzonia sets a slow time with a 1:40.978!

More drivers are back on track including Yamamoto testing for Jordan here!
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:16 pm

There is a lot of activity early in the session as rain is expected all weekend and the drivers want to get some dry running time!

Raikkonen moves into second!
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:18 pm

15 minutes into the session and the order is: de la Rosa, Raikkonen, Webber, Klien, Pizzonia, Liuzzi, Zonta and Yamamoto
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:21 pm

Pedro de la Rosa is back on the track and he is flying!

Coulthard takes 3rd with a 1:35.019!
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:22 pm

A stunning time from de la Rosa this early in the weekend! A 1:32.099!
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:22 pm

Sato takes 3rd with a 1:34.709.

The 2 Renaults are on the track now!
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:24 pm

Alonso moves into 8th with a 1:36.123!

Sato improves with a 1:33.797 still in 3rd
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:25 pm

Fisichella jumps into second with a 1:33.470!

Alonso improves with a 1:35.090!
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:27 pm

Alonso into 4th with a 1:33.715.

And once again while it is very early in the weekend it looks like another McLaren vs Renault. Sato is looking strong though
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:28 pm

Webber jumps into second with a 1:33.098. Impressive!
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:29 pm

And Button takes 3rd with a 1:33.250!

The 2 Ferraris, 2 Toyotas, Montoya and Karthikeyan have yet to set a time
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