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Japanese Grand Prix - Live commentary

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:04 pm
by Ed
1st Friday practice session underway!

Air temperature is 25 degrees while track temperature is 31

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:07 pm
by Ed
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

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:09 pm
by Ed
de la Rosa improves with a 1:35.336

Webber is on the track!

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:11 pm
by Ed
de la Rosa improves with a 1:33.462!

Webber sets a 1:35.041!

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:13 pm
by Ed
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!

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:16 pm
by Ed
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!

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:18 pm
by Ed
15 minutes into the session and the order is: de la Rosa, Raikkonen, Webber, Klien, Pizzonia, Liuzzi, Zonta and Yamamoto

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:21 pm
by Ed
Pedro de la Rosa is back on the track and he is flying!

Coulthard takes 3rd with a 1:35.019!

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

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:22 pm
by Ed
Sato takes 3rd with a 1:34.709.

The 2 Renaults are on the track now!

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:24 pm
by Ed
Alonso moves into 8th with a 1:36.123!

Sato improves with a 1:33.797 still in 3rd

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:25 pm
by Ed
Fisichella jumps into second with a 1:33.470!

Alonso improves with a 1:35.090!

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:27 pm
by Ed
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

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:28 pm
by Ed
Webber jumps into second with a 1:33.098. Impressive!

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:29 pm
by Ed
And Button takes 3rd with a 1:33.250!

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