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Driver of the day ?

Jenson Button
3
19%
Nick Heidfeld
1
6%
Timo Glock
5
31%
Jarno Trulli
0
No votes
Rubens Barrichello
0
No votes
Mark Webber
4
25%
Lewis Hamilton
2
13%
Nico Rosberg
1
6%
 
Total votes: 16

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:24 pm

Rosberg in 5th

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:28 pm

Hamilton on a flyer in the dying minutes of the session

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:29 pm

Everyone on track except Alonso and Bourdais.

Hamilton doesn't improve, remains in 12th

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:30 pm

Session over

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:33 pm

Top 10: Raikkonen - 1:35.707 ahead of Massa, Vettel, Rosberg, Webber, Barrichello, Button, Nakajima, Kovalainen and Piquet

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:36 pm

Raikkonen, Vettel and Kovalainen covered the most number of laps with 40 each

Alonso covered the least number of laps with 20.

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Post by JayVee » Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:22 am

Alonso has an ear infection :(

I hope he has recovered. He loves this track and does really well
I'm back and yes supporting Alonso "The Cute" in the Ferrari!

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Post by Julian Mayo » Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:41 am

JayVee wrote:Alonso has an ear infection :(

I hope he has recovered. He loves this track and does really well
He had the day off yesterday, with antibiotics, he should be fine :D
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:10 pm

Saturday practice session underway, all the drivers have completed installation laps.

Air temperature is 31 degrees while track temperature is at 38 degrees

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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:14 pm

A number of cars have gone back out again.

Once again heavy clouds are above the circuit and it could rain at anytime

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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:15 pm

Glock is the first to set a time with a 1:40.396

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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:16 pm

Now Trulli fastest, now Sutil goes fastest!

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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:17 pm

Barrichello goes fastest with a 1:39.266

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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:18 pm

Now Button goes fastest with a 1:38.601

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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:20 pm

Webber goes fastest with a 1:38.226. Alonso second!

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