The 2007 Turkish Grand Prix

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Driver of the day

Felipe Massa
7
58%
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Fernando Alonso
0
No votes
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
Lewis Hamilton
0
No votes
Lewis Hamilton
0
No votes
Heikki Kovalainen
3
25%
Nico Rosberg
1
8%
Robert Kubica
1
8%
 
Total votes: 12

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The 2007 Turkish Grand Prix

Post by Ed » Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:23 pm

This is the place to discuss everything related to the twelvth round of the 2007 season taking place at Istanbul Park between the 24th and 26th of August.

The event timetable for the Turkish Grand Prix.

Friday
1st Practice 10:00 local time - 07:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 11:00 GMT

Saturday
Practice 11:00 local time - 08:00 GMT
Qualifying 14:00 local time - 11:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 15:00 local time - 12:00 GMT
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:47 pm

First Friday practice for the Turkish Grand Prix underway.

45 minutes into the session and Raikkonen is fastest ahead of Massa and Ralf Schumacher.
Trulli, Alonso, Hamilton, Kubica, Fisichella.

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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:49 pm

Raikkonen is 0.8 faster than Massa with Hamilton now moving into 3rd but over 1.2 seconds behind

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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:58 pm

Just over 30 minutes remain and Raikkonen is fastest ahead of Massa and Hamilton. Schumacher, Trulli, Alonso, Kubica and Heidfeld make the top8.

It is early in the weekend but it looks like Ferrari have the edge here.

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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:16 pm

15 minutes remain and the gap to the Ferraris remains over a second!

Raikkonen's fastest time is a 1:28.019

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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:26 pm

Hamilton has only completed 10 laps and his mechanics have been doing some major works at the back of his car.

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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:28 pm

Alonso moves into 3rd but is still 1.2 seconds behind Raikkonen!

Massa on track as well

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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:30 pm

Raikkonen improves slightly with a 1:27.988

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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:34 pm

A bit of drama for Coulthard. He spins and his car catches fire. He gets going again but stops shortly and the marshals extinguish the fire quickly!

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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:38 pm

Session over and the order is Raikkonen, Massa, Alonso, Hamilton, Kovalainen, Rosberg, Schumacher and Fisichella

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Post by Snowy » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:16 pm

15 minutes into session 2 and Lewis has done a 1m28.469, Kimi 1m28.762, Massa 1m 28.884, Alonso 1m28.940
Lewis Hamilton & Jenson Button World Champions :)

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Post by Snowy » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:19 pm

No sign of Ed :roll:
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Post by Snowy » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:22 pm

They are followed by Kovalainen, Fisichella, Kubica and Barrichello?! :shock:

Kovi has just set the fastest last sector time and is 4tenths quicker than Fisi if that means anything?

Renault look stronger than BMW today :roll: They said they had given up on 2007 and were concentrating on their 2008 car! Hmmph! The little fibbers. :)
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Post by Snowy » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:27 pm

Session stopped!? Now what?

Ed where are you? Man your post soldier! :x
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Post by Ed » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:28 pm

Second Friday practice underway.

Air temperature is 35 degrees while track temperature is 49 degrees.

20 minutes into the session and the top 8 are Hamilton, Raikkonen, Massa, Alonso, Kovalainen, Fisichella, Heidfeld and Kubica.

The session is currently red flagged due to a loose drain cover!

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