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| GRAND PRIX: Japan:
Accidenti!
by Winston D'Arcy |
18.10.06
Not a lot else to be said, really..........
"A feeling
of huge disappointment today. We had within our grasp the possibility of
turning up in Brazil with everything lined up to win both championships,
having had Michael leading and Felipe third for around half the race. However,
the situation was completely turned on its head and compromised our position.
We are well aware that the basis of all success in Formula 1 is reliability
and today we were lacking in that respect and hence we have paid a very
high price."
"Incidents
like today's can happen and they are part of racing. You win together but
you also lose together. Today we did our best, I was leading the race and
then my engine broke. That's the simplest way to sum it up. That is Formula
1. Now we are nine points behind in the Constructors' classification and
we will do all we can to win this title in Brazil. As for the Drivers,'
it is lost. I don't want to head off for a race, hoping that my rival has
to retire. That is not the way in which I want to win the title."
"What happened
to Michael when he was leading is a great shame. I also had a problem in
the first stint, with a puncture in my right rear wheel, which had led to
a slow but gradual loss of air. As a precaution, the team brought me in
for my pit stop three laps earlier than planned. I went out on track behind
a slower car and that cost me my chances of staying ahead of Alonso and,
as things turned out, of winning the race. We can still win the Constructors'
title, even if we know it is very difficult. For my home race in Brazil,
I will give it my all to achieve that."
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THE JAPANESE GRAND PRIX, SUZUKA, JAPAN.
53 LAPS: WEATHER: SUNNY.
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| Pos |
Driver |
Team |
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Time |
| 1. |
Alonso |
Renault |
(M) |
1.23:53.413 |
| 2. |
Massa |
Ferrari |
(B) |
+ 16.151 |
| 3. |
Fisichella |
Renault |
(M) |
+ 23.953 |
| 4. |
Button |
Honda |
(M) |
+ 34.101 |
| 5. |
Raikkonen |
McLaren |
(M) |
+ 43.596 |
| 6. |
Trulli |
Toyota |
(B) |
+ 46.717 |
| 7. |
R.Schumacher |
Toyota |
(B) |
+ 48.869 |
| 8. |
Heidfeld |
BMW-Sauber |
(M) |
+ 1:16.095
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| 9. |
Kubica |
BMW-Sauber |
(M) |
+ 1:16.932
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| 10. |
Rosberg |
Williams |
(M) |
+ 1 lap |
| 11. |
de la Rosa |
McLaren |
(M) |
+ 1 lap |
| 12. |
Barrichello |
Honda |
(M) |
+ 1 lap |
| 13. |
Doornbos |
Red Bull |
(M) |
+ 1 lap |
| 14. |
Liuzzi |
Toro Rosso |
(M) |
+ 1 lap |
| 15. |
Sato |
Super Aguri |
(B) |
+ 1 lap |
| 16. |
Monteiro |
Spyker MF1 |
(B) |
+ 2 laps |
17. |
Yamamoto |
Super Aguri |
(B) |
+ 3 laps |
18. |
Speed |
Toro Rosso |
(M) |
+ 5 laps |
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Webber |
Williams |
(B) |
NC |
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M.Schumacher |
Ferrari |
(B) |
NC |
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Coulthard |
Red Bull |
(M) |
NC |
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Albers |
Spyker MF1 |
(B) |
NC |
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| Fastest lap: Alonso,
1:32.676
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| World Championship Standing, Round 17 |
| Drivers: |
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Constructors: |
1. |
Alonso |
126 |
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1. |
Renault |
195 |
| 2. |
M. Schumacher |
116 |
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2. |
Ferrari |
186 |
3. |
Massa |
70 |
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3. |
McLaren |
105 |
| 4. |
Fisichella |
69 |
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4. |
Honda |
78 |
5. |
Raikkonen |
61 |
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5. |
BMW-Sauber |
36 |
6. |
Button |
50 |
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6. |
Toyota |
35 |
| 7. |
Barrichello |
28 |
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7. |
Red Bull |
16 |
8. |
Montoya |
26 |
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8. |
Williams |
11 |
| 9. |
Heidfeld |
23 |
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9 |
Toro Rosso |
1 |
| 10. |
R Schumacher |
20 |
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| 11. |
de la Rosa |
18 |
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| 12. |
Trulli |
15 |
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| 13. |
Coulthard |
14 |
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| 14. |
Webber |
7 |
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| 15. |
Villeneuve |
7 |
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Kubica |
6 |
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Rosberg |
4 |
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Klien |
2 |
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Liuzzi |
1 |
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