2005 CHINESE GRAND PRIX - FRIDAY PRACTICE
KIMI RAIKKONEN MP4-20 04 JUAN PABLO MONTOYA MP4-20 07 PEDRO DE LA ROSA MP4-20 06
Team McLaren Mercedes driver Pedro de la Rosa finished his last two practice sessions of the 2005 season fastest overall with a time of 1m32.834 and completed 20 and 30 laps in the two practice sessions at the Shanghai circuit. Team mates Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya ended the second practice session third and fifth with times of 1:34.092 and 1:34.541 completing 14 and 16 laps respectively. The Team McLaren Mercedes duo was fourth and sixth in the first practice session.
KIMI RAIKKONEN “A good start to the weekend and let’s hope it continues this way. Everything has been working well, and the car feels really strong. I can’t wait for tomorrow and Sunday where hopefully we will be able to achieve our goal of winning the 2005 Constructors’ World Championship.”
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA “My car had a bit of understeer but apart from that everything worked well, and our package seems to cope well with the special challenges of the Shanghai circuit. We will continue our planned programme in tomorrow’s two practice sessions and as always with Pedro’s input and feedback regarding tyres we should be in a strong position.”
PEDRO DE LA ROSA “A positive day where we completed our planned programme. We have a clear idea of which Michelin tyre to choose. I like this circuit despite only getting to know it today, and I felt at home already during the installation lap. The team have done a good job and as throughout the whole year they have supported me in a very efficient manner. On the occasion of my last Friday practice of the year I want to thank everybody in the team and in particular the guys who have been working on the third car.”
RON DENNIS “Other than a minor sensor fault on Kimi’s car at the start of practice, today has been troublefree and very productive. We look forward to the rest of the weekend.”
NORBERT HAUG “A good start to the China Grand Prix weekend where we ran a good number of laps and completed our planned programme whilst moving in the right direction with our race set-up.”
SESSION 2
Pos Driver Team Time 1 Pedro de la Rosa Team McLaren Mercedes 1m32.834 2 Ricardo Zonta Toyota 1m32.977 3 Kimi Raikkonen Team McLaren Mercedes 1m34.092 4 Fernando Alonso Renault 1m34.226 5 Juan Pablo Montoya Team McLaren Mercedes 1m34.541 6 Rubens Barrichello Scuderia Ferrari 1m34.618 7 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1m34.618 8 Mark Webber BMW Williams 1m35.035 9 Jenson Button BAR Honda 1m35.072 10 Felipe Massa Sauber 1m35.196 11 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 1m35.201 12 Vitantonio Luizzi Red Bull Racing 1m35.306 13 Takuma Sato BAR Honda 1m35.397 14 Michael Schumacher Scuderia Ferrari 1m35.567 15 Christian Klien Red Bull Racing 1m35.613 16 Antonio Pizzonia BMW Williams 1m35.709 17 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber 1m35.894 18 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1m36.051 19 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1m36.079 20 Nicolas Kiesa Jordan Toyota 1m36.644 21 Robert Doornbos Minardi 1m36.993 22 Christijan Albers Minardi 1m37.173 23 Tiago Monteiro Jordan Toyota 1m37.435 24 Narain Karthikeyan Jordan Toyota 1m37.467
SESSION 1
Pos Driver Team Time 1 Pedro de la Rosa Team McLaren Mercedes 1m33.463 2 Rubens Barrichello Scuderia Ferrari 1m35.303 3 Ricardo Zonta Toyota 1m35.373 4 Kimi Raikkonen Team McLaren Mercedes 1m35.481 5 Michael Schumacher Scuderia Ferrari 1m35.494 6 Juan Pablo Montoya Team McLaren Mercedes 1m35.521 7 Fernando Alonso Renault 1m35.605 8 Mark Webber BMW Williams 1m35.945 9 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 1m36.089 10 Jenson Button BAR Honda 1m36.096 11 Antonio Pizzonia BMW Williams 1m36.208 12 Takuma Sato BAR Honda 1m36.829 13 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1m36.866 14 Vitantonio Luizzi Red Bull Racing 1m37.119 15 Felipe Massa Sauber 1m37.123 16 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1m37.143 17 Christian Klien Red Bull Racing 1m37.490 18 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber 1m37.688 19 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1m37.764 20 Nicolas Kiesa Jordan Toyota 1m38.308 21 Tiago Monteiro Jordan Toyota 1m39.088 22 Narain Karthikeyan Jordan Toyota 1m39.687 23 Robert Doornbos Minardi 1m40.724 24 Christijan Albers Minardi 1m40.787
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