Barcelona, Qualifying
Kimi Raikkonen MP4-21 02
Juan Pablo Montoya MP4-21 05
T-car (Kimi) MP4-21 01
SPANISH GRAND PRIX SATURDAY
Team McLaren Mercedes drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo
Montoya will start tomorrow's Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit
de Catalunya from ninth and 12th position respectively. Kimi
set a lap time of 1:16.015 in the third qualifying session.
In the second part Juan Pablo was 12th fastest with 1:15.801
and consequently missed the opportunity to participate in
the final qualifying.
Qualifying Session One: Qualifying Session Two: Qualifying
Session Three:
Kimi: 3 laps, 1:16.613 (12th) 8 laps, 1:15.422 (9th) 11 laps,
1:16.015 (9th)
Juan Pablo: 4 laps, 1:16.195 (7th) 3 laps, 1:15.801 (12th)
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KIMI RAIKKONEN
"We are not where we want to be. I was blocked on my
first flying lap in the last qualifying session and then the
next run was not a great one. We seem to be lacking qualifying
pace, but will see what we can do in the race tomorrow to
improve our positions as our race pace is better than our
qualifying speed."
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA
"I'm really disappointed. There was a problem when I
came in to get my car refuelled and my tyres lost a lot of
heat, and we should have changed to a new set. However these
things happen and whilst they are frustrating we must now
focus on the race tomorrow and see what we can do."
RON DENNIS
"This was a difficult qualifying. Juan Pablo's first
session was interrupted by a red flag situation which cost
him a set of tyres. In the second qualifying a mistake was
made with his refuelling which allowed his tyres to cool off.
We were marginal on time, but with the benefit of hindsight
we should have changed the tyres. Kimi's final qualifying
run saw him being blocked by Trulli, but his second was OK.
Overall we lacked pace today, but on a positive note our race
set-up seemed to be working well in this morning's practice
which bode well for tomorrow."
NORBERT HAUG
"A disappointing result which we will have to improve
on in tomorrow's race."
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