Belgian Grand Prix – Qualifying

September 10, 2005 by
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The good news is that yesterday’s downpour is over and the circuit is dry.
Track temperature 32°C; air temp 25°C; humidity 62%

Batch 1: NK, CA, RD, TM, TS
N.Karthikeyan (Jordan) – sector 1 = 30.1; s2=80.3; s3/lap=1:51.675 = provisional Position 1
C.Albers (Minardi) – s1=29.5; s2=79.2; 1:49.842 = pP1 by 1.8s
R.Doornbos (Minardi) – s1=29.6; s2=78.8; 1:49.779 = pP1 by 0.1s
T.Monteiro (Jordan) – s1=30.0; s2=80.3; 1:51.498 = pP3
T.Sato (BAR) – s1=29.6; s2=77.9; 1:48.353 = pP1 by 1.4s

Batch 2: DC, MW, CK, RB, JV
D.Coulthard (Red Bull) – s1=29.5; s2=78.1; 1:48.508 = pP2
M.Webber (Williams) – s1=29.5; s2=77.6; 1:48.071 = pP1 by 0.3s
C.Klien (Red Bull) – s1=29.6; s2=78.4; 1:48.994 = pP4
R.Barrichello (Ferrari) – s1=29.6; s2=77.9; 1:48.550 = pP4
J.Villeneuve (Sauber) – s1=29.3; s2=78.4; 1:48.889 = pP5

It’s getting a little grey in places but will the rain hold off until the end of qualifying?

Batch 3: MS, FM, JB, AP, RS
M.Schumacher (Ferrari) – s1=29.5; s2=76.9; 1:47.476 = pP1 by 0.6s
F.Massa (Sauber) – s1=29.3; s2=77.5; 1:47.867 = pP2
J.Button (BAR) – s1=29.6; s2=77.5; 1:47.978 = pP3
A.Pizzonia (Williams) – s1=29.6; s2=78.2; 1:48.898 = pP9
R.Schumacher (Toyota) – s1=29.5; s2=77.0; 1:47.401 = pP1 by 0.075s

Batch 4: JT, KR, GF, FA, JM
J.Trulli (Toyota) – s1=29.4 (spots of moisture on the camera lens!); s2=76.2; 1:46.596 = pP1 by 0.805s
K.Raikkonen (McLaren) – s1=29.2; s2=76.4; 1:46.440 = pP1 by 0.156s
G.Fisichella (Renault) [*10-grid-spot penalty for an engine change] – s1=28.8; s2=76.6; 1:46.497 = pP2
F.Alonso (Renault) – s1=29.0; s2=76.9; 1:46.760 = pP4
J.Montoya (McLaren) – s1=29.1; s2=76.3; 1:46.391 = P1 by 0.049s

Qualifying times:

  1. J.Montoya (McLaren) 1:46.391
  2. K.Raikkonen (McLaren) 1:46.440
  3. G.Fisichella (Renault) 1:46.497 [*10-grid-spot penalty for an engine change]
  4. J.Trulli (Toyota) 1:46.596
  5. F.Alonso (Renault) 1:46.760
  6. R.Schumacher (Toyota) 1:47.401
  7. M.Schumacher (Ferrari) 1:47.476
  8. F.Massa (Sauber) 1:47.867
  9. J.Button (BAR) 1:47.978
  10. M.Webber (Williams) 1:48.071
  11. T.Sato (BAR) 1:48.353
  12. D.Coulthard (Red Bull) 1:48.508
  13. R.Barrichello (Ferrari) 1:48.550
  14. J.Villeneuve (Sauber) 1:48.889
  15. A.Pizzonia (Williams) 1:48.898
  16. C.Klien (Red Bull) 1:48.994
  17. R.Doornbos (Minardi) 1:49.779
  18. C.Albers (Minardi) 1:49.842
  19. T.Monteiro (Jordan) 1:51.498
  20. N.Karthikeyan (Jordan) 1:51.675

Grid: JM, KR, JT, FA, RS, MS, FM, JB, MW, TS, DC, RB, GF*, JV, AP, CK, RD, CA, TM, NK.

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