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Grand Prix of Germany :: 22-24 July 2005

Narain looks forward for a challenging race in yet another new circuit

Friday 22 July 2005

Preparations for Sunday’s German Grand Prix, the 12th round of the 2005 FIA Formula One World Championship, got underway today at Hockenheim. Tiago Monteiro, Narain Karthikeyan and newly appointed Friday driver, Nicolas Kiesa, worked steadily through their assigned technical tasks, primarily focussing on achieving a satisfactory chassis balance and evaluating the Bridgestone tyre choices available this weekend. Progress was made in all areas, and the team looks forward to another productive day tomorrow.

FREE PRACTICE 1
Narain Karthikeyan (EJ15/01) 18th 1:18.988 21 laps
Tiago Monteiro (EJ15/03) 20th 1:19.400 19 laps
Nicolas Kiesa (EJ15/04 21st 1:19.933 25 laps

FREE PRACTICE 2
Narain Karthikeyan (EJ15/01) 19th 1:17.506 25 laps
Tiago Monteiro (EJ15/03) 22nd 1:18.227 28 laps
Nicolas Kiesa (EJ15/04) 23rd 1:19.484 19 laps

NARAIN KARTHIKEYAN
“It was another new track for me this season, therefore I had to learn the layout very quickly. It is quite a difficult circuit, especially when you are entering the stadium. However, my day went reasonably well. We have been working a lot on our tyre choice for the rest of the weekend and I think we have found a good compound.”