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Driver of the day ?

Fernando Alonso
9
82%
Robert Kubica
1
9%
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Nelson Piquet
0
No votes
Jarno Trulli
0
No votes
Sebastien Bourdais
0
No votes
Sebastian Vettel
0
No votes
Felipe Massa
0
No votes
Mark Webber
1
9%
 
Total votes: 11

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The 2008 Japanese Grand Prix Thread

Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:06 am

This is the place to discuss everything related to the sixteenth round of the 2008 F1 season taking place at the Japanese street circuit between the 10th and the 12th of October.

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The event timetable for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Friday
1st Practice 10:00 local time - 1:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 5:00 GMT

Saturday
Practice 11:00 local time - 2:00 GMT
Qualifying 14:00 local time - 5:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 13:30 local time - 4:30 GMT

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:10 am

First Friday practice session underway.

It is sunny with the air temperature at 22 degrees while track temperature is at 31 degrees.

As has been the case for most of this season, all the drivers have completed their installation laps except for the 2 Ferrari drivers.

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:12 am

Raikkonen is getting ready to exit his garage.

Ferrari have decided to use the lolipop following their incidents in Europe (Valencia) and Singapore.

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:15 am

Raikkonen completes an installation lap, meanwhile Glock and Trulli are back on the track for their first long runs

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:15 am

Glock sets a 1:22.937

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:17 am

Glock improves with a 1:21.754

Trulli sets a 1:22.404

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:21 am

Bourdais and Piquet now join the 2 Toyota drivers.

Glock fastest so far with a 1:21.330

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:24 am

Bourdais in second with a 1:21.485

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:25 am

Piquet takes second only for Trulli to take that.

Glock still topping the timeshseets with a 1:20.883

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:26 am

Bourdais on a flyer!

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:27 am

Bourdais goes second with a 1:21.153

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:27 am

Piquet takes second with a 1:20.920

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:28 am

Piquet goes fastest with a 1:20.559

Raikkonen on track

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:30 am

Raikkonen in 4th with a 1:21.076

Massa getting ready

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:31 am

Raikkonen fastest with a 1:20.043

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