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Driver of the day ?

Jenson Button
3
19%
Nick Heidfeld
1
6%
Timo Glock
5
31%
Jarno Trulli
0
No votes
Rubens Barrichello
0
No votes
Mark Webber
4
25%
Lewis Hamilton
2
13%
Nico Rosberg
1
6%
 
Total votes: 16

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:38 pm

Raikkonen is lapping 15 seconds slower than anyone else. His race is ruined!

Barrichello rejoins in 4th

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:40 pm

It is now raining!

Alonso goes off but recovers!

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:41 pm

Everyone who is on slicks has pitted

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:42 pm

It is very dark !

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:43 pm

Webber passes Hamilton.

Hamilton takes back the position later on the straight

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:44 pm

So Button leads from Rosberg and Trulli with Barrichello in 4th

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:46 pm

Great racing between Webber and Hamilton, passing each other. They are fighting for 6th position

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:48 pm

Webber now takes 5th from Heidfeld

It isn't raining that heavily!

Hamilton reporting some problem with the limiter. He has been passed by Glock.

Glock is on intermediates and it is working for him as it isn't very wet

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:49 pm

Glock passes Heidfeld for 6th.

Vettel pits!

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:50 pm

Barrichello takes 3rd from Trulli

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:52 pm

More drivers are pitting to take intermediates it seems. Rosberg and Hamilton pit on intermediates

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:53 pm

Glock is flying, he is up into second.

Barrichello and Trulli pit for intermediates!

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:54 pm

Button is still in the lead with a 24 second lead over Glock but he is on the full wets.

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:55 pm

Button and Webber pit also for intermediates

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Post by jido » Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:55 pm

Good call for Timo.

The BBC coverage is quite decent this year :)

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