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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:25 pm
by Ed
Once again Ferrari stuff up keeping one of their drivers in thinking they had enough!

So the order after the first session: Massa (1:20.484), Webber, Button, Vettel, Rosberg, Barrichello, Nakajima, Glock, Kubica, Hamilton, Buemi, Heidfeld, Piquet, Alonso and Trulli.

Knocked out: Raikkonen, Bourdais (1:21.300), Kovalainen, Sutil and Fisichella

As you can see, less than a second separates the top 17 cars!!

Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:28 pm
by Ed
Second qualifying session underway. Air temperature is 23 degrees while track temperature is 36 degrees,

Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:29 pm
by Ed
Nakajima and Buemi out already

Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:30 pm
by Ed
Rosberg joins them

Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:31 pm
by Ed
11 drivers on the track now as Nakajima starts his flyer

Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:32 pm
by Ed
Nakajima sets a slow lap. Rosberg goes fastest with a 1:21.145

Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:33 pm
by Ed
Vettel quickest so far with a 1:20.220

Barrichello second as Buemi goes off but recovers

Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:34 pm
by Ed
Buemi actually touches the tyre barriers with the back of his car but manages to continue.

Webber fastest with a 1:20.007!

Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:36 pm
by Ed
Vettel was on an even quicker lap but had a slow 3rd sector!

Top 10 with 6 minutes remaining: Webber, Vettel, Barrichello, Nakajima, Alonso, Trulli, Button, Piquet, Hamilton and Rosberg.

Kubica and Heidfeld yet to set a time

Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:37 pm
by Ed
Massa takes 6th

Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:37 pm
by Ed
Heidfeld moves into 7th

Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:38 pm
by Ed
Kubica moves into 3rd

Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:38 pm
by Ed
Piquet, Hamilton, Rosberg, Glock and Buemi in danger with 3 minutes remaining.

Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:39 pm
by Ed
Who will opt to go back out and who will not ?

The top 3 remain in the garage

Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:40 pm
by Ed
Everyone else go out, Trulli and Alonso leaving it very very late!

Under 2 minutes remain