The 2009 British Grand Prix Thread

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Driver of the day ?

Sebastian Vettel
10
50%
Mark Webber
5
25%
Rubens Barrichello
0
No votes
Felipe Massa
4
20%
Jenson Button
0
No votes
Jarno Trulli
0
No votes
Kimi Raikkonen
1
5%
 
Total votes: 20

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:05 pm

Hamilton, Button, Piquet, Bourdais, Sutil, Fisichella, Kovalainen Heidfeld, Buemi and Kubica make the rest of the field

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:09 pm

Rosberg and Heidfeld covered the most number of laps with 20 while Buemi covered the least with 11. Raikkonen and Kubica only covered 13 laps

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:58 pm

Qualifying for the British Grand Prix starts shortly. Air temperature is 16 degrees and track temperature is 25 degrees.

Will Red Bull continue to dominate ?

Toyota and Williams also looked strong. Of course Brawn will be up there too

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:01 pm

1st qualifying session underway and a number of cars go out straight away headed by Fisichella

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:03 pm

Fisichella sets a 1:21.732. Kubica a 1:25.145!

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:05 pm

Sutil fastest from Glock and Heidfeld

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:06 pm

Now its Bourdais from Rosberg and Massa

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:07 pm

Now it is Trulli with a 1:19.915 ahead of Button and Glock

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:08 pm

Trulli improves with a 1:19.356. He is quick! Nakajima now second ahead of Button

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:10 pm

Trulli sets a 1:18.886. Webber in second and looking like improving

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:11 pm

Now Vettel fastest with a 1:18.685!

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:14 pm

Webber sets a 1:18.674

With 6 minutes remaining, the top 10 are: Webber, Vettel, Trulli, Alonso, Rosberg, Barrichello, Nakajima, Button, Glock and Kubica

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:17 pm

Just over 3 minutes remain, looks like everyone from 4th will go back out

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:19 pm

Webber, Vettel and Trulli not going back out. Rosberg who is currently 6th isn't going out either

Rosberg could be in danger!

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:22 pm

Session stopped. Sutil crashes. He is ok

24 seconds remain in the session. It is over

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