2005 Chinese Grand Prix

Flibster · 16 Oct 2005 at 07:10

Sato pulls into the pits for a drive through on lap 5

Flibster · 16 Oct 2005 at 07:12

Alonso - lap 5 - 1:34.685

Montoya right up behind Raikkonen now.

Flibster · 16 Oct 2005 at 07:13

and BAR should have put Davidson in the car - Sato is a melon..

Flibster · 16 Oct 2005 at 07:13

Alonso - Lap 6 - 1:34.581

Flibster · 16 Oct 2005 at 07:15

Alonso - Lap 7 - 1:34.399

Flibster · 16 Oct 2005 at 07:17

There's something strange going on with Fisichella, Raikkonen and Montoya

Can't quite place it - but there's something not right.

Flibster · 16 Oct 2005 at 07:18

Minardi jumps out of the way of Sato - don't blame them tbh...

I'd jump out of his way...

It's jump or be walloped...

Flibster · 16 Oct 2005 at 07:22

Fisi is definately holding up the McLarens. I'm wondering if the McLarens were prepared for this and are running very heavy - would explain Alonso 0.4's gap in pole...

Aaaand adverts. :mad:

Alonso - Lap 11 - 1:34.168

This Smirnoff ad is crap.

Flibster · 16 Oct 2005 at 07:24

Alonso - lap 13 - 1:34.000

Yup - it's a Tilke...

Flibster · 16 Oct 2005 at 07:28

Monteiro pits on lap 16

Flibster · 16 Oct 2005 at 07:29

Think I'm going to make myself another cuppa.

Nothing else happening.

Flibster · 16 Oct 2005 at 07:30

Albers pits on lap 18

Flibster · 16 Oct 2005 at 07:31

Coulthard pits on lap 18 as well.
As does Trulli

Flibster · 16 Oct 2005 at 07:32

Alonso does a 1:33.838 on lap 19

Montoya pits on lap 19
So does Button

Safety Car standing by. ???

Safety car deployed!

Flibster · 16 Oct 2005 at 07:33

Sato pits on lap 19
Karthikeyan pits

Flibster · 16 Oct 2005 at 07:34

Alonso pits on lap 20
Fisichella, Raikkonen, Barrichellop, R.Schumacher, Webber, Massa, Klien, Pizzonia, Villeneuve

Montoya pits again

Flibster · 16 Oct 2005 at 07:35

Aaaah sod it - Everyone apart from M.Schumacher has pitted now...

Flibster · 16 Oct 2005 at 07:36

Drain cover damage at turn 10 - reason for Safety car.

Look at that Marshall leg it.

Flibster · 16 Oct 2005 at 07:37

So - Renault have pretty much got the championship - Montoya's 14th...

Unless something happens to one fo the Renaults *Sato - you listening?*

Flibster · 16 Oct 2005 at 07:40

ashtray_head said:
all the drivers feeling a little drained

sorry guys! it is early

TAXI!!!