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Hungarian Grand Prix - Live commentary
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:58 pm
by Ed
1st Friday Practice session starting shortly
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:05 pm
by Ed
Session underway!
Air temperature os 34 degrees while track temperature is 46 degrees and it is only 11 in the morning!
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:08 pm
by Ed
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
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:10 pm
by Ed
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!
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:11 pm
by Ed
Zonta improves with a 1:26.936. Meanwhile Nissany sets a 1:36.966.
Kiesa (Jordan test driver) starts a timed lap!
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:12 pm
by Ed
Zonta improves with a 1:25.918, Nissany sets a 1:35.231. Wurz on a flyer!
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:13 pm
by Ed
Wurz moves into second with a 1:26.056
Kiesa in the Jordan is behind Nissany with a 1:36.652!!
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:14 pm
by Ed
Kiesa now improves with a 1:32.159 moving ahead of Nissany who also improves with a 1:34.319
Wurz flying!
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:16 pm
by Ed
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
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:16 pm
by Ed
Wurz fastest again with a 1:25.032
Kiesa improves with a 1:30.679
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:18 pm
by Ed
Both improve again as the times continue to drop.
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:19 pm
by Ed
Wurz pits after 7 laps. Zonta returns
20 minutes into the session and only 4 drivers set lap times!
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:21 pm
by Ed
Kiesa improves again with a 1:29.452. Still in 3rd over 4.5 seconds off the pace of the McLaren test driver
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:21 pm
by Ed
Liuzzi (Red Bull test driver) is on his first timed lap of the day!
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:24 pm
by Ed
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!