Bahrain Grand Prix Thread (Alonso Wins!)

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:18 pm

Sato is struggling. He is sliding off at many corners!

All drivers have pitted.

Order lap 27: Alonso, Trulli, Webber, Raikkonen, R Schumacher, Barrichello, Button and de la Rosa.

Retirements: Heidfeld, M Schumacher, Fisichella, Karthikeyan, Klien

Sato pits
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:20 pm

Alonso leads Trulli by 7.1 seconds. Webber is in 3rd 30 seconds behind Alonso.

Button is now struggling and is being caught by de la Rosa
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:21 pm

Raikkonen is catching Webber. He is only 2 second behind.

At the moment, Alonso is the only driver lapping in the high 1:32's. The rest are in the mid 1:33's
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:22 pm

Webber responds and the gap is now 2.2 seconds

de la Rosa very close behind Button
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:23 pm

Raikkonen responds reducing the gap to 1.7 seconds.
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:24 pm

At the front Alonso increases his lead over Trulli to 9.5 seconds. Webber is 21 seconds behind.
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:26 pm

de la Rosa makes it past Jenson Button for 7th and is now chasing Barrichello
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:28 pm

Pedro de la Rosa is flying. Setting the fastset 1st sector of the race.

Webber goes off but rejoins in 5th
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:29 pm

de la Rosa is now right behind Barrichello!
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:30 pm

Order after lap 35: Alonso, Trulli (+10.7), Raikkonen, R Schumacher, Webber, Barrichello, de la Rosa and Button.

Retirements: Sato, Heidfeld, M Schumacher, Fisichella, Karthikeyan, Klien
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:32 pm

Raikkonen goes off but rejoins in the same position.

Alonso on his way to set another fastest lap as he is close to his second stop.
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:32 pm

A 1:31.840 for Alonso. 11.5 seconds ahead of Trulli.

de la Rosa trying to get ahead of Barrichello
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:34 pm

de la Rosa makes a mistake trying to pass Barrichello and loses a lot of time!. Still in 7th place
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:35 pm

Another fastest lap by Alonso. A 1:31.713.

His team tells him to "chill out, lets win this race"
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:36 pm

de la Rosa is now just over a second behind Barrichello
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