By Karl King
July 23 2005
Toyota have scored what can only be described as 'pretty average' grid spots for tomorrow's GP. Jarno is the team's highest starter, in ninth, about 1.2s off Kimi Raikkonen's pole sitting pace.
The Toyota's seperated by the two RB1's of Klien and Coulthard respectively, Schumacher will start twelfth in front of his home fans.
Jenson Button will start second on the grid, powered by Toyota's Japanese rival Honda. The Brit was helped by Juan Pablo Montoya dramatically losing control of his McLaren on the last corner on his lap - previously flawless, and sure to be on the front row, now alongside Narain Karthikeyan who stuffed his lap up and decided it would pay off more just to retire into the pits. Monteiro fans would have been watching with baited breath after the Portuguese driver told of how he knew his Toyota engine had a problem. Nothing came of this, however.
Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella respectively complete the second row, with Michael Schumacher, Mark Webber & Nick Heidfeld in improved BMW.Williams', and Takuma Sato all starting in front of Jarno Trulli.
The biggest surprise however was Rubens Barrichello who could only manage a lap roughly 1.2s faster than the Minardi's, and will start 15th.
I'm exited to find out how much fuel our boys are carrying - looking at the times, lets hope it's a lot!
