F1 News
- October 7, 2006
Bridgestone quick at home
It seems that the Bridgestone tyres where certainly the rubber to have in Japan today.
The qualifying session ended with the first four spots on the grid for tomorrows race are held by the Japanese tyre giant.
This is certainly bad news for the Renault's and Alonso in particular. However the Ferrari's where pushed hard during the third session by one of the other home teams Toyota. This caused both of the Ferrari cars going out to set the fastest times at the end of the session, this however worked against Michael as Fillipe managed to pip the German to the pole position.
The Renault team are the fastest of the Michelin tyre runners starting from fifth and sixth on the grid behind the two Toyota's and the two Ferrari cars.
The shock of the session was the lack in pace from the McLaren cars, both of the cars did not make it through to 3rd qualifying.
Alonso will struggle to win the race tomorrow, however he needs to finish as high on the grid as possible. This will then take the showdown for both championships to the final race in Brazil.
Grid Positions
- Massa - Ferrari 1:29:5
- M Schumacher - Ferrari
- R Schumacher - Toyota
- Trulli - Toyota
- Alonso - Renault
- Fisichella - Renault
- Button - Honda
- R Barrichello - Honda
- Heidfeld - BMW
- Rosberg - Williams
- Raikkonen - McLaren
- Kubica - BMW
- De la Rossa - McLaren
- Webber - Williams
- Liuzzi - Toro Rosso
- Albers - Spyker
- Coulthard - Red Bull
- Doornbos - Red Bull
- Speed - Toro Rosso
- Sato - Super Aguri
- Montiero - Spyker
- Yamamato - Super Aguri
