American Grand Prix – Friday practice
Nothing of interest to report from the first practice.
R.Schumacher just wiped out on the final turn – same spot as his big accident last year. (Red flags almost immediately.) The car slid over to the pit wall and RS got out OK but didn’t seem to be able to climb over the wall; he’s been driven away by the medic’s car. On the (multiple) replays you can see a puff of smoke from the rear left before RS’s Toyota spins and slids along the barrier. There’s a clear tear in the temporary barrier where RS hit it. He’s now back in the Toyota garage. You’ve got to feel sorry for Trulli (the other Toyota driver) – both teammates have crashed out in this session.
The pit-driver radio (Klien’s?) reports Michelin have advised increasing the rear pressures.
DC and KR both spun in Turn 1 (a minute or so apart) – have the tyre pressure changes caught them out?
NK spins again – that’s his 3rd of the day, I think.
[Race weekend schedule] [F1 calendar, 2005]
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