Author: Murray Walker

We now have exactly the same situation as we had at the start of the race, only exactly the opposite.

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As you look at the first four, the significant thing is that Alboreto is fifth.

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A mediocre season for Nelson Piquet as he is now known and always has been.

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I imagine the conditions in those cars today are totally unimaginable.

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And the first five places are filled by five different cars.

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Alain Prost is in a commanding second position.

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Ferrari leads, McLaren second, McLaren second, Jordan third, and Benneton fifth and sixth.

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And the first three cars are all Escorts, which isn’t surprising as this is an all Escort race.

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Speaking from memory, I don't know how many points Nelson Piquet has.

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Alesi is in second place, and Hill is in second place.

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Anything happens in Grand Prix racing, and it usually does.

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And now Jacques Laffitte is as close to Surer as Surer is to Laffitte.

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With two laps to go then the action will begin, unless this is the action, which it is.

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You have to wonder what kind of chemical reactions were taking place inside Walker’s head when he said these things.

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You can't see a digital clock because there isn't one.

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And Michael Schumacher is actually in a very good position… he’s in last place.

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Villeneuve is now twelve seconds ahead of Villeneuve.

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Mansell knows exactly where he (Ayrton Senna) is because he can see him in his earphones.

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The faster he goes, the quicker he’ll get to the pits; the slower he goes, the longer it will take.

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Unless I’m very much mistaken… I AM very much mistaken!

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Tambay’s hopes, which were nil before, are absolutely zero now.

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