Spanish Grand Prix - race

Dixie Flatline · 8 May 2005, 12:00 (Ref:1295627)

Only a few moments to go before the lights go green.

Unfortunately, for us Aussies, Network Ten won't be showing the race until 11.30pm tonight, so we'll be stuck relying upon live timings to show us what's happening (unless we're down at the Charles Dickens, and I'm not there tonight).

Quickly recapping the grid:

Code:

1.   K. Raikkonen      2:31.421
2.   M. Webber         2:31.668
3.   F. Alonso         2:31.691
4.   R. Schumacher     2:31.917
5.   J. Trulli         2:31.995
6.   G. Fisichella     2:32.830
7.   J. Montoya        2:33.472
8.   M. Schumacher     2:33.551
9.   D. Coulthard      2:34.168
10.  F. Massa          2:34.224
11.  V. Liuzzi         2:35.302
12.  J. Villeneuve     2:36.480
13.  N. Karthikeyan    2:39.268
14.  C. Albers         2:41.141
15.  P. Friesacher     2:42.759
16.  R. Barrichello    1:15.746
17.  N. Heidfeld       1:15.038
18.  T. Monteiro       2:39.943

Dixie Flatline · 8 May 2005, 12:04 (Ref:1295628)

Webber drops back to fourth, Villeneuve gets past Liuzzi, and Montoya falls behind Michael. Albers has stalled on the grid. Safety car is out already.

Dixie Flatline · 8 May 2005, 12:06 (Ref:1295629)

Sorry, both Minardis failed to start. Heidfeld, helped by the fact that the Minardis failed to get away has climbed five places into twelfth.

Dixie Flatline · 8 May 2005, 12:13 (Ref:1295630)

Raikkonen early setting a cracking pace - already over 3.5secs ahead of Alonso, who is now 3seconds ahead of Ralf.

Further down the field, Montoya took P7 from Michael a few laps ago, and Heidfeld is turning the screws up on JV for 11th place.

marcel82 · 8 May 2005, 12:19 (Ref:1295633)

Friesacher is back out, haven't seen Albers yet.
Montoya spun at La Caixa, but continued, Liuzzi spun elsewhere, and retires.

Dixie Flatline · 8 May 2005, 12:20 (Ref:1295634)

Liuzzi spins off into the gravel and retirement. Webber is very close to Ralf, but will probably find it difficult to pass the Toyota.

Dixie Flatline · 8 May 2005, 12:22 (Ref:1295636)

JV is losing time hand over fist in the second sector, judging by the times on live timing. He was closing the gap to Massa at one stage, but it's blown out to 4 seconds (best part of) and Heidfeld is only 1.1 seconds behind him.

Dixie Flatline · 8 May 2005, 12:23 (Ref:1295637)

Thirteen laps in to the race, and Kimi is blitzing the field to date, enjoying a lead of 9.7 seconds over Alonso, with Ralf 3.6 seconds behind the Spaniard. Not an enjoyable race for the home fans just yet, with the McLaren looking fast.

Dixie Flatline · 8 May 2005, 12:23 (Ref:1295638)

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcel82

Friesacher is back out, haven't seen Albers yet.
Montoya spun at La Caixa, but continued, Liuzzi spun elsewhere, and retires.

Both Minardis have rejoined the race, two laps down, according to live timing.

marcel82 · 8 May 2005, 12:25 (Ref:1295641)

yep, the commentator said it too. just as Friesacher retires

Dixie Flatline · 8 May 2005, 12:30 (Ref:1295642)

Webber is the first to pit, and comes out in tenth place.

emjaya · 8 May 2005, 12:32 (Ref:1295643)

Live timing has Liuzzi as retired,but the lap chart shows it as Karthikeyan who has stopped.

Dixie Flatline · 8 May 2005, 12:32 (Ref:1295644)

Kimi out to be the best part of a 20 second lead over Alonso, after 20 laps. Ralf trails Alonso by just 0.4 seconds.

Dixie Flatline · 8 May 2005, 12:35 (Ref:1295646)

Alonso is beginning to seriously hold up those behind him, being Ralf and Jarno, with Fisico just 3.5 seconds behind Jarno.

Kimi is scampering - 24.7 seconds back to Alonso.

Dixie Flatline · 8 May 2005, 12:36 (Ref:1295647)

As I write that, Ralf pits to ease the pressure slightly on Alonso.

Dixie Flatline · 8 May 2005, 12:37 (Ref:1295648)

Kimi pits with a lead of 26.5 seconds over Alonso - should retain first, unless something goes wrong.

Dixie Flatline · 8 May 2005, 12:38 (Ref:1295649)

Jarno in the pits now, so it's Kimi first, Alonso second and Fisico third.

Dixie Flatline · 8 May 2005, 12:39 (Ref:1295650)

Bad news for Webber, as Jarno and Ralf emerge from the pits ahead of him, even though Jarno apparently had a small fire!

Dixie Flatline · 8 May 2005, 12:40 (Ref:1295651)

Alonso pits, leaving Fisico in second behind Kimi. Coulthard pits from sixth, as does Massa from seventh.

marcel82 · 8 May 2005, 12:41 (Ref:1295652)

I believe the fuel hose was still open as they pulled it back from the car, causing the fire.

marcel82 · 8 May 2005, 12:44 (Ref:1295654)

Fisichella pits and emerges in front of Alonso.
Schumi doing his Imola-trick again

Dixie Flatline · 8 May 2005, 12:44 (Ref:1295655)

Here we go, Michael's on his charge now - fastest lap of the race: 1:16.019.

Dixie Flatline · 8 May 2005, 12:45 (Ref:1295656)

Michael, JV and Rubinho the only three left to pit, while Montoya has suffered having to do a second stop.

Dixie Flatline · 8 May 2005, 12:46 (Ref:1295658)

Villeneuve pits on lap 31, leaving a hard-charging Michael and Rubens the only two left to pit.

marcel82 · 8 May 2005, 12:47 (Ref:1295659)

Schumi pitting, emerges behind Alonso, in fourth

Flemish commentary has yet to notice that Fisichella came out in front of Alonso after his stop.

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