2006 Australian Grand Prix - Race 3/18

Flibster · 2 Apr 2006 at 05:16

Alonso pulls out a 2.7s gap after 1 lap in the lead.

Button is slowing having to hold back Raikkonen

Flibster · 2 Apr 2006 at 05:16

Zip said:
Toymota

It's hardly a serious racing car.

Flibster · 2 Apr 2006 at 05:17

How did Montoya get past there?

Klien into the wall under braking. He's going to hurt later.

Flibster · 2 Apr 2006 at 05:19

Button is now up to speed.

However Button is 3.7 seconds behind...

Flibster · 2 Apr 2006 at 05:20

Safety car deployed again on lap 8

Flibster · 2 Apr 2006 at 05:20

They need a couple of dustbusters down at turn 9 - it's a little dirty there.

Flibster · 2 Apr 2006 at 05:23

Zip said:
Renault and alonso are having trouble with data transfere from his car

So...if there's any problems they have to rely on Alonso to pick them up. Hmmm...

Monteiro pits on lap 9 - very early stop. :confused:

Flibster · 2 Apr 2006 at 05:24

What a male chicken Allan is...

Course Button will be vulnerable...

Flibster · 2 Apr 2006 at 05:25

Huge lockup into T1 for Raikkonen - gets past Button but Button fights back - side by side and it's very up close and personal.

Great racing today.

Flibster · 2 Apr 2006 at 05:27

HUGE amounts of understeer at the restart from everyone.

Alonso
2.7s
Raikkonen
2.6s
Button
0.6s
Montoya

Flibster · 2 Apr 2006 at 05:27

Raikkonen fastest in S1 and S2

Flibster · 2 Apr 2006 at 05:29

Raikkonen goes 0.4s faster than Alonso

1:28.350 vs 1:27.952

Raikkonen holds the fastest lap on lap 11

Toro Rosso driven by Liuzzi is pulling away from Michael Schumacher.

Scott Speed is right behind him too.

Over to laughing boy Brawn then...

Flibster · 2 Apr 2006 at 05:30

Raikkonen goes even faster.

1:27.577 on lap 12

Flibster · 2 Apr 2006 at 05:30

Raikkonen loses 0.7s in S1 to Alonso...

Flibster · 2 Apr 2006 at 05:31

Raikkonen lost 2 whole seconds on that lap? WTF?

Flibster · 2 Apr 2006 at 05:32

Back right on the pace now.

The Midland looks nothing like the McLaren...

I can see how it could be confusing to idiots but...

Flibster · 2 Apr 2006 at 05:34

Alonso does a 1:27.400 on lap 15

M.Schumacher locks up and bounces over the grass.

Flibster · 2 Apr 2006 at 05:34

Alonso on another flyer.

Flibster · 2 Apr 2006 at 05:35

Alonso does another fastest lap on lap 16
1:27.145

Fuel stop soon then.

Flibster · 2 Apr 2006 at 05:37

rpstewart said:
That Ferrari is really struggling - over a second off the pace in sector 1 alone.

They need more than an upgrade, a miracle might be more appropriate.

Place your bets for the day Schumacher announces his retirement...

Monza weekend for me.

Alonso does a 1:26.999 on lap 17