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Driver of the day ?

Sebastian Vettel
15
100%
Heikki Kovalainen
0
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Robert Kubica
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No votes
Fernando Alonso
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No votes
Felipe Massa
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No votes
Lewis Hamilton
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No votes
Mark Webber
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No votes
 
Total votes: 15
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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:56 pm

Massa pits for intermediates!

This is a big gamble as well! It could rain any minute
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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:57 pm

Kovalainen, Kubica and Webber all pit for intermediates
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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:59 pm

Amazingly Piquet has yet to stop! He is up to 3rd
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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:00 pm

And Vettel decides to pit for intermediates and his second stop
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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:01 pm

Hamilton pits.

Massa sets the fastest lap for the race
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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:02 pm

Hamilton rejoins in 7th
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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:04 pm

Order after 37 laps: Vettel, Kovalainen, Kubica, Alonso, Heidfeld, Massa, Hamilton and Webber.
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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:05 pm

Alonso in 4th is holding up Heidfeld and Massa and Hamilton is catching up with them very fast!
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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:06 pm

Massa takes Heidfeld but crosses the chicane and gives the place back.

Now Hamilton has caught up with him!
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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:08 pm

At the front, Vettel leads Kovalainen by 10.8 seconds. Kubica is 3rd and a further 11 seconds.

Meanwhile Hamilton is right up with Massa
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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:09 pm

Vettel is increasing his lead over Kovalainen!
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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:11 pm

Heidfeld, Massa, Hamilton very close to each other. The order remains that way for the time being.
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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:13 pm

The forecast now is for light rain,
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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:14 pm

Raikkonen sets the fastest lap time so far with a 1:32.733.

He is in 12th
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Post by Ed » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:16 pm

Another fastest lap for Raikkonen with a 1:32.595.

Hamilton has dropped back a bit while Webber is catching him!
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