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Driver of the day ?

Felipe Massa
6
100%
Lewis Hamilton
0
No votes
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Robert Kubica
0
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Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
Fernando Alonso
0
No votes
Mark Webber
0
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Nico Rosberg
0
No votes
Hiekki Kovalainen
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 6
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The 2008 Turkish Formula 1 Grand Prix Thread

Post by Ed » Fri May 09, 2008 4:21 pm

This is the place to discuss everything related to the fifth round of the 2008 season taking place at Istanbul in Turkey between the 9th and the 11th of May.

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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 May 09, 2008 5:09 pm

First Friday Practice session underway. Weather conditions are fine with air temperature at 15 and track temperature at 23.

The track however is wet in parts due to late cleaning!

A number of drivers have gone out on their installation laps. Fisichella who was the first to go out may have exited the pit lane a bit too early!
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Post by Ed » Fri May 09, 2008 5:13 pm

No timed laps yet!

The Ferraris and Toyotas have yet to go out.
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Post by Ed » Fri May 09, 2008 5:17 pm

The two Toyotas are on the track now for their installation laps
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Post by Ed » Fri May 09, 2008 5:21 pm

It is a sad day not to see the Super Aguri team. A team that gained a lot of respect from everyone.
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Post by Ed » Fri May 09, 2008 5:22 pm

Over 20 minutes have passed into the session and we have yet to see a timed lap!
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Post by Ed » Fri May 09, 2008 5:25 pm

The track has pretty much dried out now and we should have some activity shortly
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Post by Ed » Fri May 09, 2008 5:27 pm

It is good to see Heikki Kovalainen back in the car after that heavy crash 2 weeks ago in Spain
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Post by Ed » Fri May 09, 2008 5:31 pm

30 minutes into the session now and no one has set a timed lap yet!

Everyone is waiting for everyone else to go out and start laying rubber on the track! Usually Super Aguri were the first to go out but now there are no Super Aguris - sadly.
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Post by Ed » Fri May 09, 2008 5:38 pm

Finally Sebastien Bourdais emerges from the pit lane!
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Post by Ed » Fri May 09, 2008 5:40 pm

Kovalainen follows as Bourdais starts a flyer
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Post by Ed » Fri May 09, 2008 5:42 pm

Bourdais sets a 1:33.689
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Post by Ed » Fri May 09, 2008 5:42 pm

Heikki sets a 1:31.609
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Post by Ed » Fri May 09, 2008 5:43 pm

Bourdais improves with a 1:32.821
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Post by Ed » Fri May 09, 2008 5:44 pm

Kovalainen improves with a 1:29.784

Nakajima, Webber and the 2 Toyotas are on the track as well
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