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Michael Schumacher set the pace in the third and final practice session ahead of qualifying this afternoon at Imola. The Ferrari driver, chasing a record 66th career Pole Position, recorded a best lap of 1:23.787s, three-tenths ahead of Fernando Alonso.
Alonso may not have an answer to Schumacher’s pace in simulated qualifying trim but he was three-tenths clear of team-mate Giancarlo Fisichella in the second Renault. Felipe Massa was fourth fastest in the second Ferrari while Kimi Raikkonen was fifth fastest in his McLaren Mercedes, albeit 0.8s a lap off Schumacher pace.
It was a tough session for McLaren as Juan Pablo Montoya only completed an installation lap before returning to the pits. The MP4-21 was places on the stands and the team commenced fixing a mechanical problem. Montoya therefore heads ‘blind’ into qualifying having not completed any low fuel running.
Toyota continue their impressive weekend with Ralf Schumacher sixth fastest while Jenson Button was next up in his Honda, just over a second off the ultimate pace. Jacques Villeneuve was eighth fastest in his BMW Sauber ahead of the leading Red Bull Ferrari of Christian Klien. Tonio Liuzzi survived two off track excursions in his Toro Rosso and recorded the tenth best time.
Rubens Barrichello was 11th in the second Honda while Mark Webber took the 12th fastest time. Team-mate Nico Rosberg showed his Rookie colours as he went off on the approach to Tosa, damaging the front end of his FW28. Rosberg was 19th fastest.
David Coulthard was 13th in the second RB2 ahead of Scott Speed and Nick Heidfeld. Christijan Albers was just over two seconds off the ultimate pace in his MF1 Toyota but he was faster than the similarly powered Jarno Trulli and team-mate Tiago Monteiro who is having a difficult weekend at Imola.
Takuma Sato was 20th in Super Aguri Honda while team-mate Yuji Ide had three spins and was just over a second slower than Sato.
It seems we have a Schumacher-Alonso battle today for the Pole Position. Schumacher will be pushing hard to claim his 66th Pole Position and perhaps it would be fitting if the new record came at Imola, the scene of Ayrton Senna’s tragic death 14 years ago.
Alonso may not have an answer to Schumacher’s pace in simulated qualifying trim but he was three-tenths clear of team-mate Giancarlo Fisichella in the second Renault. Felipe Massa was fourth fastest in the second Ferrari while Kimi Raikkonen was fifth fastest in his McLaren Mercedes, albeit 0.8s a lap off Schumacher pace.
It was a tough session for McLaren as Juan Pablo Montoya only completed an installation lap before returning to the pits. The MP4-21 was places on the stands and the team commenced fixing a mechanical problem. Montoya therefore heads ‘blind’ into qualifying having not completed any low fuel running.
Toyota continue their impressive weekend with Ralf Schumacher sixth fastest while Jenson Button was next up in his Honda, just over a second off the ultimate pace. Jacques Villeneuve was eighth fastest in his BMW Sauber ahead of the leading Red Bull Ferrari of Christian Klien. Tonio Liuzzi survived two off track excursions in his Toro Rosso and recorded the tenth best time.
Rubens Barrichello was 11th in the second Honda while Mark Webber took the 12th fastest time. Team-mate Nico Rosberg showed his Rookie colours as he went off on the approach to Tosa, damaging the front end of his FW28. Rosberg was 19th fastest.
David Coulthard was 13th in the second RB2 ahead of Scott Speed and Nick Heidfeld. Christijan Albers was just over two seconds off the ultimate pace in his MF1 Toyota but he was faster than the similarly powered Jarno Trulli and team-mate Tiago Monteiro who is having a difficult weekend at Imola.
Takuma Sato was 20th in Super Aguri Honda while team-mate Yuji Ide had three spins and was just over a second slower than Sato.
It seems we have a Schumacher-Alonso battle today for the Pole Position. Schumacher will be pushing hard to claim his 66th Pole Position and perhaps it would be fitting if the new record came at Imola, the scene of Ayrton Senna’s tragic death 14 years ago.
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