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Turkish Grand Prix - Live Commentary
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:00 pm
by Ed
First Friday practice session starting shortly.
Air temperature is 28 degrees while track temperature is 39 degrees
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:02 pm
by Ed
Session underway and de la Rosa (McLaren test driver) is the first out on the track. He is followed by Zonta (Toyota test driver), Kiesa (Jordan test driver) and Liuzzi (Red Bull test driver)
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:03 pm
by Ed
All 4 complete their installation laps and are back in the pits.
No activity at the moment
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:05 pm
by Ed
Michael Schumacher is on the track now. Doornbos, Karthikeyan, Albers and Monteiro follow
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:07 pm
by Ed
Michael Schumacher stays out for a second lap.
Button, Villeneuve, Barrichello and Toccacelo (Minardi test driver) are also on the track
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:08 pm
by Ed
Michael pits!
de la Rosa and Zonta are back on the track. Soon we will get the first timed lap on this new track!
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:09 pm
by Ed
Zonta will the first to set a time here!
Sato, Coulthard and Raikkonen are on the track too
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:10 pm
by Ed
Zonta sets a 1:33.753
de la Rosa about to go much faster!
Kiesa is back on the track
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:11 pm
by Ed
A 1:31.038 for de la Rosa!
Montoya and Fisichella on the track too!
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:12 pm
by Ed
Zonta improves with a 1:31.742.
de la Rosa about to improve in 1st!
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:13 pm
by Ed
A 1:29.440 for de la Rosa.
Kiesa sets a 1:40.473
Liuzzi back on track
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:15 pm
by Ed
de la Rosa improves again with a 1:29.070
Zonta also improves with a 1:29.719
Liuzzi sets a 1:34.383
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:16 pm
by Ed
de la Rosa improves again with a 1:28.585
Track temperature has reached 41 degrees!
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:17 pm
by Ed
15 minutes into the session and just 4 drivers have set lap times.
de la Rosa, Zonta, Liuzzi and Kiesa. All 4 are test drivers
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:19 pm
by Ed
de la Rosa and Zonta pit. Both have completed 7 laps
Liuzzi and Kiesa are still on the track.
Robert Doornbos is back on the track