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Driver of the day ?

Felipe Massa
7
88%
Lewis Hamilton
0
No votes
Robert Kubica
0
No votes
Heikki Kovalainen
0
No votes
Jarno Trulli
0
No votes
Sebastian Vettel
1
13%
Timo Glock
0
No votes
Nico Rosberg
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 8
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Post by Snowy » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:49 pm

That rule also applies during practice? :shock: oops. :?
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:49 pm

The incident involving Alonso was replayed and it appears that Alonso first committed to entering the pits then appeared to want to continue on then crossed back and entered the pits.

The investigation will be after the session
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Post by Snowy » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:50 pm

What do you make of the circuit now you've seen some running?

I tried it on my sim and it was 'orrible! :(
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:53 pm

Snowy wrote:That rule also applies during practice? :shock: oops. :?
That rule is for crossing the white line when exiting the pits, this was when he was entering the pits.
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:54 pm

Top 8 with 35 minutes remaining, Massa, Raikkonen, Kovalainen, Kubica, Rosberg, Hamilton, Nakajima and Glock
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:57 pm

Raikkonen goes fastest with a 1:39.679.

Only the Ferraris have dropped under the 1:40 mark
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:59 pm

Piquet who seemed to be running reasonably well this morning is running last!
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:03 pm

Snowy wrote:What do you make of the circuit now you've seen some running?

I tried it on my sim and it was 'orrible! :(
It is a street circuit!

Looks challenging!

Which sim has this circuit on it ?

Hamilton moves into 3rd
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Post by Snowy » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:03 pm

Ferrari seem to like the soft boots more than the McLaren. I noticed they have gone down very different routes with downforce, Ferrari being about 8kph faster through the speed trap!
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Post by Snowy » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:05 pm

Ed wrote:It is a street circuit!

Looks challenging!

Which sim has this circuit on it ?
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:06 pm

Massa improves in second and looks set to go faster

Glock 3rd!
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:09 pm

Massa doesn't improve

Roberg and Piquet have done the most laps so far with 27 laps each
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:11 pm

Massa goes fastest by 0.001!
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:14 pm

15 minutes remaining and the top 8 are: Massa, Raikkonen, Glock, Hamilton, Kovalainen, Kubica, Rosberg and Coulthard
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:17 pm

Massa stops in the pitlane just before the exit. He is pushed back by the mechanics
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