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2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on the weekend of 29 January 2006 at a street course in Durban, South Africa. This was the only street course of the 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix season.
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Practice
The first practice session was wet, and the second was wetter. Both were interrupted by several red flags. Ananda Mikola driving for A1 Team Indonesia was fastest in the first session with a time of 1:28.477. Will Davison from A1 Team Australia was fastest in the second session with a time of 1:30.520.
During the third practice, on Saturday, A1 Team Pakistan driver Adam Khan was involved in a serious crash, forcing a helicopter flight to the nearest hospital for precautionary CT scans. These scans showed negative, but Khan was unable to compete in the remainder of the weekend's events, replaced by A1 Team Italy's backup driver, Enrico Toccacelo but Pakistan would not score points.
Qualifying
Sprint race
Main race
Results
Qualification
Qualification took place on Saturday, 28 January 2006.
| Pos | Team | Driver | Q1 Time | Q2 Time | Q3 Time | Q4 Time | Aggregate | Gap | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France France | Alexandre Premat | 1'20.484 | 1'18.246 | 1'18.595 | -- | 2'36.841 | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Great Britain | Robbie Kerr | 1'20.647 | 1'19.158 | 1'18.921 | -- | 2'38.079 | 1.238 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland Switzerland | Neel Jani | 1'20.387 | 1'19.056 | 1'19.778 | 1'19.037 | 2'38.093 | 1.252 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands The Netherlands | Jos Verstappen | 1'20.208 | 1'19.628 | 1'19.198 | 1'19.254 | 2'38.452 | 1.611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland Ireland | Ralph Firman | 1'20.342 | 1'19.258 | 1'19.251 | 1'20.340 | 2'38.509 | 1.668 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic Czech Republic | Tomáš Enge | 1'19.591 | -- | 1'19.285 | 1'19.256 | 2'38.541 | 1.700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand New Zealand | Matt Halliday | 1'19.842 | 1'20.018 | 1'19.331 | 1'19.525 | 2'38.856 | 2.015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Brazil | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 1'20.907 | 1'19.630 | 1'20.172 | 1'19.246 | 2'38.876 | 2.035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada Canada | Sean McIntosh | 1'21.905 | 1'19.349 | 1'19.647 | -- | 2'38.996 | 2.155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia Malaysia | Alex Yoong | 1'20.498 | 1'19.652 | 1'19.875 | 1'19.545 | 2'39.197 | 2.356 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Indonesia | Ananda Mikola | 1'45.053 | 1'19.989 | 1'20.653 | 1'19.251 | 2'39.240 | 2.399 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany Germany | Timo Scheider | 1'21.730 | 1'19.773 | 1'19.880 | 1'19.552 | 2'39.325 | 2.484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| US USA | Philip Giebler | 1'20.867 | 1'19.762 | 1'19.593 | -- | 2'39.355 | 2.514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Italy | Massimiliano Busnelli | 1'20.503 | 1'19.640 | -- | 1'19.779 | 2'39.419 | 2.578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal Portugal | Alvaro Parente | 1'20.198 | 1'19.924 | 1'19.953 | 1'19.747 | 2'39.671 | 2.830 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa South Africa | Stephen Simpson | 1'21.557 | 1'20.570 | 1'20.737 | 1'19.623 | 2'40.193 | 3.352 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Australia | Will Davison | 1'22.481 | 1'20.969 | 1'20.566 | 1'20.086 | 2'40.652 | 3.811 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon Lebanon | Basil Shaaban | 1'22.614 | 1'20.837 | 1'21.008 | -- | 2'41.845 | 5.004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico Mexico | David Martínez | 1'22.600 | 1'20.810 | 1'21.076 | 1'21.036 | 2'41.846 | 5.005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China China | Tengyi Jiang | 1'22.976 | 1'21.286 | 1'21.538 | 1'23.357 | 2'42.824 | 5.983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austria Austria | Mathias Lauda | 1'22.326 | 1'21.463 | 1'21.408 | -- | 2'42.871 | 6.030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India India | Armaan Ebrahim | 1'25.020 | 1'23.393 | 1'23.487 | -- | 2'46.880 | 10.039 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan Pakistan | Adam Khan * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Sprint Race results
The Sprint Race took place on Sunday, 29 January 2006.
| Pos | Team | Driver | Laps | Time | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France France | Alexandre Premat | 20 | 31:06.730 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Great Britain | Robbie Kerr | 20 | +0.243 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland Switzerland | Neel Jani | 20 | +5.850 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland Ireland | Ralph Firman | 20 | +6.160 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic Czech Republic | Tomáš Enge | 20 | +8.506 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand New Zealand | Matt Halliday | 20 | +9.623 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany Germany | Timo Scheider | 20 | +10.112 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal Portugal | Alvaro Parente | 20 | +14.066 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Australia | Will Davison | 20 | +22.099 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico Mexico | David Martínez | 20 | +32.780 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan Pakistan | Enrico Toccacelo | 20 | +36.575 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada Canada | Sean McIntosh | 20 | +39.260 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| US USA | Philip Giebler | 20 | +42.131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India India | Armaan Ebrahim | 20 | +1'25.715 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austria Austria | Mathias Lauda | 20 | +1'27.136 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands The Netherlands | Jos Verstappen | 19 | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon Lebanon | Basil Shaaban | 18 | +2 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China China | Tengyi Jiang | 17 | +3 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Brazil | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 16 | +4 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa South Africa | Stephen Simpson | 13 | +7 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Indonesia | Ananda Mikola | 0 | +20 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Italy | Massimiliano Busnelli | 0 | +20 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia Malaysia | Alex Yoong | 0 | +20 Laps |
Main Race results
The Main Race took place on Sunday, 29 January 2006.
| Pos | Team | Driver | Laps | Time | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands The Netherlands | Jos Verstappen | 40 | 1'00:46.099 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland Switzerland | Neel Jani | 40 | +1.774 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal Portugal | Alvaro Parente | 40 | +1.965 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand New Zealand | Matt Halliday | 40 | +4.352 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa South Africa | Stephen Simpson | 40 | +9.433 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Italy | Massimiliano Busnelli | 40 | +10.735 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austria Austria | Mathias Lauda | 40 | +30.123 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France France | Alexandre Premat | 40 | +37.217 * | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Brazil | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 40 | +1'03.631 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada Canada | Sean McIntosh | 36 | +4 Laps | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany Germany | Timo Scheider | 35 | +5 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China China | Tengyi Jiang | 35 | +5 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan Pakistan | Enrico Toccacelo | 31 | +9 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico Mexico | David Martínez | 30 | +10 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon Lebanon | Basil Shaaban | 27 | +13 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia Malaysia | Alex Yoong | 25 | +15 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland Ireland | Ralph Firman | 14 | +26 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India India | Armaan Ebrahim | 10 | +30 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Indonesia | Ananda Mikola | 10 | +30 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Great Britain | Robbie Kerr | 9 | +31 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic Czech Republic | Tomáš Enge | 7 | +33 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Australia | Will Davison | 2 | +38 Laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| US USA | Philip Giebler | 2 | +38 Laps |
- Team France 25 seconds penalty by steward's decision.
Total Points
| Team | Points | SR | MR | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland Switzerland | 17 | 8 | 9 | -- |
| France France | 13 | 10 | 3 | -- |
| New Zealand New Zealand | 12 | 5 | 7 | -- |
| Portugal Portugal | 11 | 3 | 8 | -- |
| Netherlands The Netherlands | 10 | -- | 10 | -- |
| UK Great Britain | 9 | 9 | -- | -- |
| Ireland Ireland | 7 | 7 | -- | -- |
| Czech Republic Czech Republic | 6 | 6 | -- | -- |
| South Africa South Africa | 6 | -- | 6 | -- |
| Italy Italy | 5 | -- | 5 | -- |
| Austria Austria | 4 | -- | 4 | -- |
| Germany Germany | 4 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Brazil Brazil | 3 | -- | 2 | 1 |
| Australia Australia | 2 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Canada Canada | 1 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Mexico Mexico | 1 | 1 | -- | -- |
- Fastest Lap: A1 Team Brazil (1'18.178 / 151.2 km/h, lap 39 of Main Race)
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