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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 11:53 am

Raikkonen and Alonso return to the track

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:59 am

Raikkonen doesn't improve!

Hamilton also on the track

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:59 am

Hamilton goes fastest with a 1:19.062

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:01 pm

Top 8 with 30 minutes remaining: Hamilton, Raikkonen, Massa, Alonso, Kubica, Vettel, Piquet and Kovalainen

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:01 pm

Massa on track as well

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:03 pm

Massa takes second with a 1:19.288

Glock currently in 16th has set the fastest middle sector!

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:04 pm

Massa and Hamilton on flyers!

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:05 pm

Hamilton improves in 1st with a 1:18.910

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:06 pm

Kovalainen in 3rd with a 1:19.279.

Massa set the fastest S1 but makes a mistake in S2

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:09 pm

Kovalainen seems to be having a problem with his braking locking up in a few places.

Hamilton sets the fastest S2 but then pits!

Piquet up in 6th with a 1:20.148.

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:15 pm

So far there is a big gap between the top 2 teams and the rest. Only Alonso has managed to stay close to the top 2 teams and is currently 0.620 off the pace. Everyone else is over a second off the pace.

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:16 pm

15 minutes remain and the top 8 are: Hamilton, Massa, Kovalainen, Raikkonen, Alonso, Piquet, Kubica and Bourdais

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:20 pm

Drivers are returning to the track for their final run

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:25 pm

Hamilton very quick in the middle sector!

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:26 pm

He loses a lot of time in the 3rd.

Alonso improves in 5th with a 1:19.473!

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