41.   Alesi was in second place and setting fastest laps before he made his second stop.

42.   Alesi strung together a series of six fastest laps, interrupted by a pit stop for fuel and tyres without losing the lead.

43.   But Doohan recovered to clock the fastest lap of the race and move up into fourth and then third.

44.   Villeneuve had to pit with a punctured tyre after the collision with Alesi, rejoining the race last and setting several fastest laps.

45.   Panis was one of the first to stop for slick tyres as the track dried, setting a string of fastest laps which put him into fourth place.

46.   Scott Brayton, who drove the fastest lap ever here on Thursday, knows how vital the tire fight has become.

47.   Schumacher is less enthusiastic despite his success last year, winning pole position and then setting the fastest lap en route to victory.