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Driver of the day

Lewis Hamilton
5
42%
Felipe Massa
1
8%
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
Fernando Alonso
3
25%
Sebastian Vettel
0
No votes
Robert Kubica
1
8%
Sebastien Bourdais
0
No votes
Mark Webber
0
No votes
Timo Glock
0
No votes
Kimi Raikkonen
2
17%
 
Total votes: 12

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:26 pm

Alonso takes second with a 1:48.768 as Massa pits after setting fastest 1st and 2nd sectors

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:27 pm

Hamilton gets very close to Massa with a 1:48.266.

Raikkonen goes out for 1 lap but then pits!

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:28 pm

30 minutes into the session and the top 8 are: Massa, Hamilton, Alonso, Vettel, Bourdais, Sutil, Heidfeld and Kubica

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:30 pm

Raikkonen is the only driver not to set a time!

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:31 pm

Kovalainen in 6th with a 1:49.326

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:35 pm

Kovalainen moves into 3rd with a 1:48.734

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:36 pm

Raikkonen in 10th on his first flyer. A 1:50.057

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:37 pm

Piquet in 7th with a 1:49.307

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:38 pm

Both Massa and Hamilton return to the track.

Raikkonen moves into 3rd with a 1:48.452

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:40 pm

And Raikkonen goes fastest with a 1:48.075

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:43 pm

Massa responds with a 1:47.813

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:44 pm

Raikkonen improves but remains in second - a 1:47.868

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:45 pm

Halfway into the session and the top 8 are: Massa, Raikkonen, Hamilton, Kovalainen, Alonso, Vettel, Bourdais and Piquet

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Post by Snowy » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:48 pm

Rain!

Hi Ed. :D
Lewis Hamilton & Jenson Button World Champions :)

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:49 pm

Most laps so far by Bourdais - 15
Least laps so far by Button - 7

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