The 2008 Belgian Grand Prix Thread

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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 6:50 pm

Snowy wrote:Rain!

Hi Ed. :D
Hello Snowy,

Rain where ?

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Post by Snowy » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:53 pm

I heard one of the engineers on the radio say that it was raining earlier than expected. :shock:
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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:54 pm

Maybe it is very light. The track is certainly dry

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:56 pm

Having said that, this circuit is very tricky as it could be raining in certain parts and be completely dry in other places.

Raikkonen is on the track now and he is way off the pace.

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Post by jacfan » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:56 pm

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:58 pm

Lap times from Hamilton and Kovalainen are also slower than before.

Massa is back on the track

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:01 pm

jacfan wrote:G'day
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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:02 pm

There are certainly some rain drops on some of the cameras around the track.

Massa is also off the pace but is closer than the others to the fastest laptime

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Post by Snowy » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:03 pm

Ola Jacfan. :wave:
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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:04 pm

Top 8 with 25 minutes remaining: Massa, Raikkonen, Hamilton, Kovalainen, Alonso, Vettel, Bourdais and Piquet

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:05 pm

4 teams in the top 8 positions at the moment

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:06 pm

Many drivers are struggling at the final turn.

Big slide from Hamilton but he manages to stay away from the barriers!

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:07 pm

Alonso on a flyer on the softer compound!

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:09 pm

Alonso goes 3rd with a 1:48.104.

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:13 pm

Kubica in 13th is clearly unhappy with the car as he communicates over the radio with his team!

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