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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 11:03 pm

Its Vettel from Button and Trulli so far. Webber in 9th!
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:05 pm

Barrichello goes fastest but Vettel takes it back!

Webber on a flyer!
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:05 pm

Now Webber goes fastest with a 1:20.040
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:08 pm

Alonso again leaves it till the very last moment, he is back out as the others are about to start their final flyer!
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:10 pm

Barrichello goes fastest with a 1:19.856 but Vettel about to go quicker!
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:11 pm

Vettel fastest with a 1:19.509
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:13 pm

So its Vettel on Pole ahead of Barrichello and Webber. Trulli, Nakajima, Button, Rosberg, Glock, Raikkonen and Alonso make the top 10
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:17 pm

We'll wait for the fuel loads but impressive laps by Vettel and Barrichello. Webber appeared to be held up on his final run.
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Post by Julian Mayo » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:23 pm

Ed wrote:We'll wait for the fuel loads but impressive laps by Vettel and Barrichello. Webber appeared to be held up on his final run.
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:33 pm

This is the 3rd time in a row that Lewis Hamilton doesn't get past the first Qualifying session.
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:06 am

Car weights (kgs) for the British Grand Prix sorted by grid position

1. Sebastian Vettel 666.5
2. Rubens Barrichello 657.5
3. Mark Webber 659.5
4. Jarno Trulli 658.0
5. Kazuki Nakajima 652.5
6. Jenson Button 657.5
7. Nico Rosberg 661.5
8. Timo Glock 660.0
9. Kimi Räikkönen 654.0
10. Fernando Alonso 654.0
11. Felipe Massa 675.0
12. Robert Kubica 689.5
13. Heikki Kovalainen 695.5
14. Nelson Piquet 682.5
15. Nick Heidfeld 665.5
16. Giancarlo Fisichella 668.0
17. Sébastien Bourdais 687.5
18. Adrian Sutil 692.0
19. Lewis Hamilton 666.0
20. Sébastien Buemi 672.5
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:57 am

All the team reports from qualifying are now available in the team reports section.

Given his fuel load and starting position (6th), Jenson Button admits that it will be nearly impossible to win - more
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:38 pm

Race starting in 25 minutes. It is currently cloudy but dry on the track
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:54 pm

Even though this is the last Formula 1 race at Silverstone, it is reported that it could be back next year if Donington isn't ready.
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Post by Ed » Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:58 pm

Air temperature is 16 degrees while track temperature is 28 degrees. It is windy

Vettel starts from Pole with Barrichello alongside him
Webber starts from third with Trulli alongside him
Trulli starts from fifth with Nakajima alongside him

Sutil is starting from the pitlane
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