The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa was an

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race, held on the weekend of 29 January 2006 at a street course in

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. This was the only street course of the

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Report

Practice

The first practice session was wet, and the second was wetter. Both were interrupted by several red flags.

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driving for

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was fastest in the first session with a time of 1:28.477.

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from

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was fastest in the second session with a time of 1:30.520. During the third practice, on Saturday,

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driver

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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

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's backup driver,

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but Pakistan would not score points.

Qualifying

Sprint race

Main race

Results

Qualification

Qualification took place on Saturday, 28 January 2006.

Sprint Race results

The Sprint Race took place on Sunday, 29 January 2006.

Main Race results

The Main Race took place on Sunday, 29 January 2006. * Team France 25 seconds penalty by steward's decision.

Total Points

* Fastest Lap:

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(1'18.178 / 151.2 km/h, lap 39 of Main Race)

References

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