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Driver of the day ?

Fernando Alonso
9
82%
Robert Kubica
1
9%
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Nelson Piquet
0
No votes
Jarno Trulli
0
No votes
Sebastien Bourdais
0
No votes
Sebastian Vettel
0
No votes
Felipe Massa
0
No votes
Mark Webber
1
9%
 
Total votes: 11

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:33 am

Raikkonen improves again with a 1:19.985 and going quicker!

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:34 am

A 1:19.522 for Raikkonen.

Hamilton, Kovalainen and Alonso on the track

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:36 am

Hamilton jumps into second with a 1:19.791

Alonso in 5th and Kovalianen in 15th!

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:37 am

Kovalainen now 3rd with a 1:20.345

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:38 am

Hamilton goes fastest with a 1:19.464 only for Raikkonen to reply straight back with a 1:19.420.

Hamilton went wide at the end of the main straight

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:39 am

TOp 8 with 40 minutes into the session: Raikkonen, Hamilton, Kovalainen, Piquet, Bourdais, Alonso, Glock and Trulli.

Massa on the track

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:40 am

Alonso moves into 3rd with a 1:19.877

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:41 am

The 2 McLarens pit after 2 flyers!

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:42 am

Alonso improves with a 1:19.780. Still in 3rd.

Massa takes 4th with a 1:20.019 but made a few errors

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:44 am

Massa improves but remains in 4th with a 1:19.905.

Alonso also improves in 3rd with a 1:19.530!

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:46 am

Once again it looks like Alonso in the Renault is looking strong and not too far from the Ferraris and McLarens!

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:47 am

Massa now in 3rd with a 1:19.472.

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:48 am

And now moves into 2nd with a 1:19.404. Just 0.005 seconds off Raikkonen's time

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:49 am

Massa pits after setting the fastest time in S2

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:50 am

Kubica in 5th with a 1:20.160

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