Renault dominate practice 3 - Canada
World champions Renault dominated the final free practice session for the Canadian Grand Prix, with Fernando Alonso beating teammate Giancarlo Fisichella by just six hundredths of a second
The 24-year-old Spaniard lapped the Montreal circuit in 1:15.455 at the end of the session, while Fisichella put in a time of 1:15.521.
BMW-Sauber were equally impressive, Jacques Villeneuve giving the home crowd something to cheer about by setting the third best time - less than a tenth of a second behind Alonso, and just six hundredths of a second ahead of teammate Nick Heidfeld.
McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen was third fastest, nearly half a second slower than Alonso.
Michael Schumacher was sixth for Ferrari, but the seven times world champion was incensed by Raikkonen on his final flying lap, believing the Finn had blocked him. He raised a hand out of the car in disgust as he passed the Finn.
The tricky Turn 15 chicane continued to catch out drivers, but none repeated Midland driver Tiago Monteiro's Friday morning crash, most electing to cut across the corner's concrete run-off area or to come into the pitlane.
Honda's Jenson Button took things a step too far, as he was stripped of a lap time early on due to not slowing down enough when he missed the corner.
1. Alonso Renault (M) 1:15.455 20 2. Fisichella Renault (M) 1:15.521 + 0.066 19 3. Villeneuve BMW-Sauber (M) 1:15.554 + 0.099 13 4. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (M) 1:15.616 + 0.161 12 5. Raikkonen McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:15.902 + 0.447 12 6. M.Schumacher Ferrari (B) 1:15.959 + 0.504 13 7. Montoya McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:15.975 + 0.520 12 8. Barrichello Honda (M) 1:16.334 + 0.879 17 9. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:16.348 + 0.893 18 10. Speed Toro Rosso-Cosworth (M) 1:16.493 + 1.038 18 11. Klien Red Bull-Ferrari (M) 1:16.660 + 1.205 17 12. Button Honda (M) 1:16.673 + 1.218 15 13. Webber Williams-Cosworth (B) 1:16.710 + 1.255 13 14. Coulthard Red Bull-Ferrari (M) 1:16.765 + 1.310 11 15. Rosberg Williams-Cosworth (B) 1:16.829 + 1.374 19 16. Liuzzi Toro Rosso-Cosworth (M) 1:16.928 + 1.473 19 17. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:17.503 + 2.048 24 18. Monteiro MF1-Toyota (B) 1:17.747 + 2.292 18 19. R.Schumacher Toyota (B) 1:18.212 + 2.757 18 20. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:18.926 + 3.471 18 21. Montagny Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:19.160 + 3.705 19 22. Albers MF1-Toyota (B) 1:19.531 + 4.076 16 All timing unofficial
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