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Driver of the day ?

Lewis Hamilton
1
33%
Nelson Piquet
1
33%
Felipe Massa
0
No votes
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Robert Kubica
0
No votes
Sebastian Vettel
1
33%
 
Total votes: 3
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The 2008 German Grand Prix Thread

Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:02 pm

This is the place to discuss everything related to the tenth round of the 2008 season taking place at Hockenheim between the 18th and the 20th of July.

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The event timetable for the German Grand Prix.

Friday
1st Practice 10:00 local time - 8:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

Saturday
Practice 11:00 local time - 9:00 GMT
Qualifying 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:03 pm

1st Friday practice session underway.

The track is wet but it isn't raining at the moment
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:05 pm

Most drivers have completed their installation laps. The 2 Ferrari drivers and Barrichello are the exception
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:10 pm

Barrichello completes his installation lap. Still no timed laps yet
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:11 pm

It is raining again!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:13 pm

Timo Glock goes back out but finds it too wet to continue and pits.

Now Hamilton tries
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:15 pm

Hamilton goes for a timed lap. Piquet and Vettel are on the track as well
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:17 pm

Hamilton doesn't complete his flying lap and pits
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:19 pm

Piquet is the first to set a time with a 1:35.054

Vettel is going faster and he is on the extreme wets.

Hamilton makes an adjustment and returns to the track

Alonso, Kovalainen and a few others are also on the track
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:19 pm

Vettel fastest with a 1:33.350
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:21 pm

Vettel improves with a 1:31.934

Hamilton now in second but goes off soon after
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:22 pm

Hamilton recovers.

Alonso fastest with a 1:31.421
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:23 pm

Alonso improves again with a 1:30.267. He and Hamilton are on intermediates

Piquet is in 3rd now with a 1:32.186. He is on extreme wets
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:27 pm

Now Hamilton goes fastest with a 1:29.774
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:27 pm

Alonso responds back with a 1:28.572
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