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Driver of the day ?

Lewis Hamilton
4
33%
Nick Heidfeld
1
8%
Nico Rosberg
1
8%
Fernando Alonso
2
17%
Kazuki Nakajima (DNF)
0
No votes
Sebastien Bourdais (DNF)
3
25%
Kimi Raikkonen (DNF)
0
No votes
Robert Kubica (R)
0
No votes
Rubens Barrichello (DSQ)
1
8%
 
Total votes: 12
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:17 pm

Second practice session underway.

Hamilton is currently the fastest on the track
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:26 pm

So far Hamiliton is fastest ahead of Massa, Kovailanen and Raikkonen
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:32 pm

Mark Webber goes fastest!
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:35 pm

Kovalainen on the softer compound for the first time
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:36 pm

Kovalainen moves into second, just 0.069 behind Webber.

Webber set his time on the harder compound
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:42 pm

Top 8 with just under 50 minutes remaining:
Webber, Kovalainen, Hamilton, Massa, Rosberg, Raikkonen, Alonso and Nakajima
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:46 pm

Heidfeld moves into 7th place while Mark Webber looks like improving his fastest time!
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:53 pm

Piquet Jr seems to have a problem with his car. He covered just 3 laps and is down in 21st
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:56 pm

Raikkonen is back on the track on the softer compound
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:59 pm

Raikkonen improves slightly but remains in 6th

Coulthard moves into 7th
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:02 pm

Hamilton sets the fastest middle sector but doesn't improve overall. He is on the softer compound

Massa sets the fastest 1st sector so far
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:04 pm

Massa moves into 2nd place with a 1:27.640

Trulli moves into 5th
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:10 pm

Timo Glock moves into 8th place
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:13 pm

Piquet Jr is back on the track. He is on the softer compound
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:15 pm

Massa goes sideways into the gravel but recovers
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