Brazilian Grand Prix – Qualifying

September 24, 2005 by
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Ugh. TSN’s showing golf (YOU SUCK!) so we’re stuck with the clueless commentators of SpeedTV. :(

Raikkonen put in a better time than Alonso in practice earlier today, but who knows what fuel they’re running.

Track temperature 38°C; air temp 28°C; wind 0.8m/s; humidity 48%; pressure 926.6mBar.

Batch 1: GF, TS, MS, DC, JT
G.Fisichella (Renault) – Sector 1=18.4; S2=37.1; S3=17.0; 1:12.558 = provisional Position 1 (of course)
T.Sato (BAR) has a 10-grid-spot penalty after running into MS at Spa, so he’s opted not to put in a qualifying time. Has he also changed engine?
M.Schumacher (Ferrari) – S1=18.3; S2=37.3; 1:12.976 = pP2
D.Coulthard (Red Bull) – S1=18.6; S2=37.7; 1:13.844 = pP3
J.Trulli (Toyota) – S1=18.5; S2=37.1; 1:13.041 = pP3 … except he’s got a 10-spot penalty coming for an engine change earlier

Batch 2: AP, JM, RD, CA, NK
A.Pizzonia (Williams) – S1=18.5; S2=37.8; 1:13.581 = pP4
J.Montoya (McLaren) – S1=18.3; S2=36.7; 1:12.145 = pP1
R.Doornbos (Minardi) – S1=19.1; S2=40.7; spins it and aborts his lap.
C.Albers (Minardi) – S1=18.9; S2=38.3 – very twitchy though; 1:14.763 = pP7
N.Karthikeyan (Jordan) – S1=18.9; S2=38.0; 1:42.520 = pP7

Batch 3: FM, CK, TM, RS, JV
F.Massa (Sauber) – S1=18.5; S2=37.2; 1:13.151 = pP5
C.Klien (Red Bull) – S1=18.4; S2=37.1; 1:12.889 = pP3
T.Montiero (Jordan) – S1=18.8; S2=37.2; 1:13.387 = pP7
R.Schumacher (Toyota) – S1=18.6; S2=37.3; 1:13.285 = pP7
J.Villeneuve (Sauber) – S1=18.6; S2=37.3; 1:13.372 = pP8 … 2 places behind his teammate

Batch 4: RB, MW, JB, FA, KR
R.Barrichello (Ferrari) – 10km/h slower than MS through the speed trap! S1=18.4; S2=37.4; 1:13.183 = pP7 – that’s not good for the home-town boy
M.Webber (Williams) – S1=18.7; S2=37.4; 1:13.538 = pP11! Wow, that’s bad.
J.Button (BAR) – S1=18.4; S2=36.9; 1:12.696 = pP3
F.Alonso (Renault) – S1=18.2; S2=36.7; 1:11.988 = pP1
K.Raikkonen (McLaren) – locks up badly into Turn 1! S1=18.9; S2=36.7; 1:12.781 = P5

Provisional Qualifying Classification:

  1. F.Alonso (Renault) 1:11.988
  2. J.Montoya (Williams) 1:12.145
  3. G.Fisichella (Renault) 1:12.558
  4. J.Button (BAR) 1:12.696
  5. K.Raikkonen (McLaren) 1:12.781
  6. C.Klien (Red Bull) 1:12.889
  7. M.Schumacher (Ferrari) 1:12.976
  8. J.Trulli (Toyota) 1:13.041 ** 10-spot penalty coming for an engine change
  9. F.Massa (Sauber) 1:13.151
  10. R.Barrichello (Ferrari) 1:13.183
  11. R.Schumacher (Toyota) 1:13.285
  12. J.Villeneuve (Sauber) 1:13.372
  13. T.Montiero (Jordan) 1:13.387
  14. M.Webber (Williams) 1:13.538
  15. A.Pizzonia (Williams) 1:13.581
  16. D.Coulthard (Red Bull) 1:13.844
  17. N.Karthikeyan (Jordan) 1:42.520
  18. C.Albers (Minardi) 1:14.763
  19. R.Doornbos (Minardi) – no time.
  20. T.Sato (BAR) – no time + 10-spot penalty

Post-qualifying interviews:
FA: “tomorrow everything will be OK” (talking about the new aero package)
JM: “Kimi’s going to have a tough race tomorrow”; 8-year old girl who designed his helmet (which is auctioned after the race) is at the race.

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