Engine failure for Kimi Raikkonen
Another ten position penalty for the Finn
Kimi Raikkonen was the victim of yet another Mercedes V10 engine failure this morning in practice for the Japanese Grand Prix. The Finn, who has lost out to Fernando Alonso in this year’s Championship battle, will therefore lose ten positions on the grid for Sunday’s 53 lap race.
It is the fourth time this year that Raikkonen has suffered an engine failure in the build up to race day. At Magny Cours, Silverstone and Monza he started back down the field after taking the engine change penalty.
McLaren Mercedes head into the penultimate round of the Championship two points ahead of Renault in the Constructors’ Championship.
In opening practice Pedro de la Rosa set the pace in the MP4-20 with Juan Pablo Montoya fifth and Raikkonen down in 13th after missing much of the running.
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Friday Pratice 1 Times
01 P. de la Rosa McLaren 1:30.532 23 laps
02 R. Zonta Toyota 1:31.075 16 laps
03 J. Button BAR 1:32.043 18 laps
04 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:32.229 23 laps
05 JP. Montoya McLaren 1:32.321 9 laps
06 F. Alonso Renault 1:32.370 22 laps
07 G. Fisichella Renault 1:32.470 19 laps
08 T. Sato BAR 1:32.791 20 laps
09 M. Webber Williams 1:33.098 13 laps
10 C. Klien Red Bull 1:33.139 19 laps
11 F. Massa Sauber 1:33.257 16 laps
12 V. Liuzzi Red Bull 1:33.441 22 laps
13 K. Räikkönen McLaren 1:33.486 8 laps
14 A. Pizzonia Williams 1:33.528 22 laps
15 J. Villeneuve Sauber 1:33.645 15 laps
16 R. Barrichello Ferrari 1:33.700 9 laps
17 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:33.735 10 laps
18 M. Schumacher Ferrari 1:33.886 9 laps
19 J. Trulli Toyota 1:34.535 11 laps
20 S. Yamamoto Jordan 1:36.296 23 laps
21 C. Albers Minardi 1:37.153 16 laps
22 N. Karthikeyan Jordan 1:37.154 13 laps
23 R. Doornbos Minardi 1:37.816 17 laps
24 T. Monteiro Jordan 1:38.250 17 laps