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Driver of the day ?

Jenson Button
9
45%
Mark Webber
9
45%
Sebastian Vettel
0
No votes
Jarno Trulli
1
5%
Felipe Massa
0
No votes
Robert Kubica
1
5%
Timo Glock
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 20

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:52 pm

Massa goes quickest with a 1:29.812

Glock on a flyer!

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:54 pm

With all the drivers setting lap times, the top 10 are: Massa, Nakajima, Glock, Trulli, Button, Raikkonen, Alonso, Piquet, Rosberg and Hamilton.

Top 10 separated by under half a second!

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:56 pm

Vettel now on a flyer

Track remains very dusty

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:57 pm

Vettel goes fastest, Barrichello betters that and now Hamilton is on a quick one

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:59 pm

It is amazing how close it is, the top 14 are separated by just 0.664 seconds!

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:00 pm

With 30 minutes remaining in the session, the top 10 are: Hamilton, Barrichello, Vettel, Massa, Nakajima, Glock, Trulli, Button, Raikkonen and Alonso

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:02 pm

The Toro Rosso's are struggling here it seems with Bourdais and Buemi over 2.4 seconds off the pace

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:03 pm

Rosberg moves into 4th with a 1:29.724

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:04 pm

Rosebrg moves into 3rd with a 1:29.698

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:10 pm

Massa on a flyer!

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:14 pm

The session has been stopped due to artificial grass being removed by the cars alongside the track

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:16 pm

Session restarted after the marshals remove the loose turf

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:17 pm

Drivers go back out. Just over 10 minutes remain

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:23 pm

Everyone is on the track now except Webber and Kubica

Hamilton on a quick lap

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:24 pm

Hamilton slows in the middle sector!

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