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Juan Pablo Montoya in the Williams steals a march on his rivals by setting the fastest time in Friday's first qualifying session

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Williams Renault team manager Flavio Briatore congratulates Montoya, who records a fastest lap of one minute 20.656 seconds

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Michael Schumacher recovers after narrowly avoiding a 150mph accident in the free practice session to lie third after first qualifying

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Rubens Barrichello is the more competitive of the two Ferraris finishing second, 13 hundredths of a second adrift

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McLaren's title challenger Kimi Raikkonen keeps track of Schumacher finishing just off the pace in fifth

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Williams driver Ralf Schumacher spins off the Monza track and his time is disqualified after he misses out part of a chicane

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Cristiano Da Matta produces an impressive flying lap in his Toyota to come home fourth fastest

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David Coulthard produces another disappointing one-lap display in the other McLaren to finish down in 14th