The Race
Lewis Hamilton drove faultlessly having resisted Fernando Alonso´s initial attack during the first two laps and then later on lap 38 when Fernando pulled out of Lewis´s slipstream and attempted to overtake going into turn 1. Behind at the start Ralf Schumacher and David Coulthard made contact with both drivers having to retire and also Rubens Barichello, but there was no need for the safety car. Learning from Canada McLaren pulled both cars in earlier than anticipated for their pit stop. Hamilton was superior in the first stage, then it looked as if Alonso had the upper hand in the middle sector, but in the third sector with the two McLarens out front and apparently in no danger from the Ferraris they could ease off. It was thought that Kimi Raikkonen´s soft compound would allow him to overtake Felipe Massa but in the end it was the Brazilian that took the third place. Heikki Kovalainen followed up his fourth place in Montreal with fifth place at Indy and 2005 pole sitter Jarno Trulli drove his Toyota into sixth place ahead of Mark Webber, ending his run of bad luck and BMW's teenage ace Sebastian Vettel to eighth, giving him the final point on his debut. Commentators this weekend were alert to the possible tensions between the two McLaren team mates but on the podium the body language was one of friendship today. Nick Heidfeld once again looked strong until he had to retire after 55 laps and driver of the day last weekend Takumo Sato retired after only 13 laps with an off. Had he not retired he would have got a 10 second penalty for overtaking under yellow flags. The stewards have given him a 10 place drop on the grid for the French Grand Prix as his punishment......
US Grand Prix on ITV
Live qualifying Saturday 16 June 1730-1930 ITV4
Qualifying re-run Saturday 16 June 2355-0125 ITV1
Live race Sunday 17 June 1700-2000 ITV1
Highlights Sunday 17 June 2345-0045 ITV1
Highlights re-run Monday 18 June 1800-1900 ITV4
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