European F1: last lap heartbreak for Raikkonen

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European F1: last lap heartbreak for Raikkonen

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Mark Webber, BMW WilliamsF1, DNF: “Today was just disappointing. Nick and I didn't get away from the grid that well that put us both in difficult positions into the first corner. I had Trulli and Alonso trying to get down the inside so I braked a bit later attempting to defend my position, especially from Jarno, because it was very important to keep him behind for our strategy. I just, just quite couldn't stop and hit the side of Juan Pablo. It was a shame because we had strong potential today.”

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota Racing, DNF: "This was a very difficult day for me. I made a reasonably good start but as I went into turn one I was very close to Alonso when all of a sudden he came to an almost complete stop. Because I was so close behind him, I couldn't see what was happening in front so I became involved in the accident. It's a pity, but I really couldn't do anything about it. That meant I had to pit to replace my nose, leaving me over a minute adrift. From there the afternoon was always going to be difficult but I pushed as hard as I could, gaining a few places. Then I was close behind Sato when I lost grip at the front, understeered straight on, hit the kerb and that was it. We'll hope for a better weekend next time."

2005 Drivers Championship, after seven rounds: Fernando Alonso 59 Kimi Räikkönen 27 Jarno Trulli 27 Nick Heidfeld 25 Mark Webber 18 Giancarlo Fisichella 17 Ralf Schumacher 17 Michael Schumacher 16 Juan Pablo Montoya 16 Rubens Barrichello 15 David Coulthard 15 Alexander Wurz 6 Jacques Villeneuve 5 Pedro de la Rosa 4 Christian Klien 3 Felipe Massa 2 Vitantonio Liuzzi 1

2005 Constructors Championship, after seven rounds: Renault 76 McLaren-Mercedes 53 Toyota 44 Williams-BMW 43 Ferrari 31 Red Bull Racing 19 Sauber-Petronas 7

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