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Driver of the day ?

Kimi Raikkonen
6
46%
Robert Kubica
1
8%
Heikki Kovalainen
0
No votes
Jarno Trulli
3
23%
Lewis Hamilton
1
8%
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
Mark Webber
2
15%
Fernando Alonso
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 13
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The 2008 Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix Thread

Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:00 pm

This is the place to discuss everything related to the second round of the 2008 season taking place at Sepang in Kuala Lumpur between the 21st and the 23rd of March.

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The event timetable for the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Friday
1st Practice 10:00 local time - 02:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 06:00 GMT

Saturday
Practice 11:00 local time - 03:00 GMT
Qualifying 14:00 local time - 06:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 15:00 local time - 07:00 GMT

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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:01 pm

The first Friday practice session is underway and the 2 Force India cars are on the track
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:04 pm

More cars head out to the track for an installation lap.

No times set yet.

Air temperature is 28 degrees while track temperature is 40 degrees
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:06 pm

Button is the first to start a timed lap
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:07 pm

Button pits on his second lap and doesn't set a time
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:11 pm

Kovalainen completes an installation lap.

McLaren are running those front wheel covers like Ferrari
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:15 pm

Bourdais is the first to set a lap time with a 1:43.367
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:18 pm

Bourdais improves with a 1:42.101. Vettel is on the track as well
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:20 pm

Vettel goes fastest with a 1:41.211
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:21 pm

Bourdais responds with a 1:40.768

Glock on the track
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:22 pm

Vettel goes fastest with a 1:30.554.

Glock is on a timed lap and he is faster than Vettel in S1 and S2
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:23 pm

But loses more than a second in S3 and ends up 3rd
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:25 pm

Glock goes fastest with a 1:39.051
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:29 pm

Trulli moves into second place with a 1:39.517
Rosberg is on the track
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:31 pm

Trulli now fastest with a 1:38.265

Rosberg 3rd with a 1:39.259
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