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German Grand Prix - Live commentary (Race!)

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:11 pm
by Ed
Apologies for the short delay!

1st Friday practice session underway.

Air temperature is 21 degrees. Track temperature is 31 degrees

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:13 pm
by Ed
So far only Alex Wurz (McLaren Test Driver) and Ricardo Zonta (Toyota Test Driver) have set times.

Nicolas Kiesa who is the Jordan Test driver is now on the track

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:15 pm
by Ed
Alex Wurz improves his time with a 1:17.199. Zonta's best time so far is a 1:18.805

Liuzzi is about to set a time!

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:17 pm
by Ed
Minardi have parted ways with Patrick Friesacher due to lack of sponsorship funds and Robert Doornbos (previously the Jordan test driver) has taken his place.

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:18 pm
by Ed
Liuzzi (Red Bull test driver) sets a 1:20.573

Meanwhile Kiesa sets a 1:23.263.

Both Karthikeyan and Doornbos are on the track

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:20 pm
by Ed
Karthikeyan sets a 1:22.621. Keisa goes better with a 1:21.655

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:22 pm
by Ed
20 minutes into the session and the top 6 are: Wurz, Zonta, Liuzzi, Kiesa, Karthikeyan and Doornbos

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:23 pm
by Ed
Michael Schumacher jumps into 3rd with a 1:18.700. He set the fastset 3rd sector time.

Barrichello on track as well

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:26 pm
by Ed
Michael Schumacher takes second with a 1:17.635. Zonta could take it back. He is on a flyer

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:27 pm
by Ed
Barrichello moves into 5th with a 1:18.221

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:28 pm
by Ed
Zonta goes fastest with a 1:17.096 and looks like going faster!

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:30 pm
by Ed
Zonta sets a 1:16.657. Impressive!

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:31 pm
by Ed
30 minutes into the session and the top 8 are: Zonta, Wurz, M Schumacher, Liuzzi, Barrichello, Albers, Doornbos and Kiesa

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:32 pm
by Ed
Alex Wurz improves in second with a 1:16.856. He is about to go faster again!

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:34 pm
by Ed
Wurz goes fastest with a 1:16.631 and he looks like improving further