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Driver of the day ?

Jenson Button
8
44%
Rubens Barrichello
0
No votes
Mark Webber
3
17%
Sebastian Vettel
1
6%
Fernando Alonso
4
22%
Felipe Massa
2
11%
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
Nico Rosberg
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 18
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Post by Ed » Fri May 08, 2009 10:39 pm

Nakajima goes fastest with a 1:21.805. He is on the softer compound
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Post by Ed » Fri May 08, 2009 10:41 pm

Vettel is still on the track on the same set of soft rubber. Looks like the soft compound isn't too bad in Barcelona
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Post by Ed » Fri May 08, 2009 10:45 pm

Halfway into the session and the top 10 are: Nakajima, Vettel, Barrichello, Webber, Piquet, Rosberg, Button, Glock, Hamilton and Raikkonen
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Post by Ed » Fri May 08, 2009 10:48 pm

Looks like Sutil has a serious problem on his car. He has yet to go out this session
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Post by Ed » Fri May 08, 2009 10:51 pm

Piquet is off!!

He skids across the gravel and touches the barriers. The marshals push him and he gets going.

Briatore is shaking his head!
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Post by Ed » Fri May 08, 2009 10:53 pm

Barrichello moves into second with a 1:21.843
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Post by Ed » Fri May 08, 2009 10:54 pm

Webber moves into 3rd with a 1:22.049
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Post by Ed » Fri May 08, 2009 10:55 pm

Webber is on the softer compound
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Post by Ed » Fri May 08, 2009 11:00 pm

30 minutes remaining and the top 10 are: Nakajima, Barrichello, Webber, Vettel, Button, Fisichella, Piquet, Rosberg, Kubica and Hamilton
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Post by Ed » Fri May 08, 2009 11:03 pm

Interesting that the Toyota's are currently running 12th and 14th in contrast to their form in the morning!
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Post by Ed » Fri May 08, 2009 11:05 pm

The Toro Rosso team have managed to fix Buemi's car and he is on the track!

Alonso on the track running the softer compound
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Post by Ed » Fri May 08, 2009 11:06 pm

Alonso moves into 3rd with a 1:21.875

Piquet leaves the garage after his off
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Post by Ed » Fri May 08, 2009 11:08 pm

Rosberg takes 3rd from Alonso but Alonso is on another quick lap
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Post by Ed » Fri May 08, 2009 11:09 pm

Alonso doesn't improve and stays in 4th

Piquet in 7th
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Post by Ed » Fri May 08, 2009 11:10 pm

The soft tyres here are lasting longer. Alonso sets the fastest time in S2 but doesn't improve overall

Rosberg quickest with a 1:21.731
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