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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 » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:19 pm

Hamilton improves with a 1:26.453. He is on intermediates
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:20 pm

Glock moves into second with a 1:27.080
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:21 pm

Hamilton pits

Rosberg takes 3rd with a 1:27.285 He is also on intermediates

Alonso and Massa on the track
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:22 pm

Hamilton makes a quick adjustment and is back on the track.

Rosberg moves into second
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:23 pm

Now Glock is fastest with a 1:26.259

Massa in 7th, Alonso in 11th
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:24 pm

Massa now in 5th with a 1:27.281
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:24 pm

Hamilton retakes the top spot with a 1:25.901
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:25 pm

Massa in 3rd with a 1:26.503. He is alos on intermediates
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:26 pm

Alonso in 7th with a 1:27.531
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:27 pm

Massa doesn't improve after being held up by Trulli
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:28 pm

Alonso misses his braking point at the end of the main straight and goes very wide. He recovers.
Nakajima does the same moments later!
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:29 pm

Top 8 with 30 minutes remaining: Hamilton, Glock, Massa, Rosberg, Nakajima, Button, Alonso and Kubica.
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:30 pm

Bourdais 6th with a 1:27.045

Massa on a quick lap
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:31 pm

Massa moves into second with a 1:26.172
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:33 pm

Massa was held up by Raikkonen who is down in 16th!

Bourdais on a quick one!
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