The 2007 Italian Grand Prix

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Driver of the day ?

Fernando Alonso
6
75%
Lewis Hamilton
0
No votes
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Nick Heidfeld
1
13%
Nico Rosberg
1
13%
Heikki Kovalainen
0
No votes
Jenson Button
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 8
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The 2007 Italian Grand Prix

Post by Ed » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:09 pm

This is the place to discuss everything related to the thirteenth round of the 2007 season taking place at Monza between the 7th and 9th of September.

The event timetable for the Italian Grand Prix.

Friday
1st Practice 10:00 local time - 08:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

Saturday
Practice 11:00 local time - 09:00 GMT
Qualifying 14:00 local time - 14:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT
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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:15 pm

First practice session underway.

15 minutes into the session with no set times yet. Only installation laps.

Air temperature is 20 degrees while track temperature is 26 degrees.

Vettel on a timed one now!
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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:22 pm

Vettel is the first to set a time (1:26.754) followed by Liuzzi.

Trulli now fastest with a 1:25.303 followed by Ralf Schumacher
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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:37 pm

35 minutes into the session and the top 8 are: Trulli, Fisichella, Kovalainen, Schumacher, Rosberg, Coulthard, Webber and Sato
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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:41 pm

Hamilton now fastest with a 1:23.632!
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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:47 pm

Hamilton improves with a 1:23.147.
Raikkonen on track and so is Massa
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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:49 pm

Raikkonen fastest with a 1:23.055, Massa in 3rd but could improve on this lap!

Alonso yet to go out
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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:52 pm

Massa takes second.

Kubica in 4th.
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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:58 pm

30 minutes remaining and the order is: Raikkonen, Massa, Hamilton, Kubica, Fisichella, Kovalainen, Trulli and Rosberg.

Heidfeld on the track while the McLaren mechanics continue working on Alonso's car!
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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:04 pm

Heidfeld in 6th. He ran the soft compound.

Alonso is in his car ready for his first timed run!
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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:08 pm

Hamilton improves but remains in 3rd. He is very aggressive over the kurbs.

Alonso finally makes it back on the track
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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:15 pm

Hamilton continues to improve but remains in 3rd. Just 0.172 behind fastest man Raikkonen.

Alonso in 4th but pits after just 2 flying laps!
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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:24 pm

Rosberg moves into 5th with a 1:23.472
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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:41 pm

Session over - Top 8: Raikkonen, Massa, Hamilton, Alonso, Rosberg, Button, Fisichella and Kubica.

The top 4 are separated by 0.394 seconds.

Of the top 4, Raikkonen covered the most number of laps with 20, Hamilton covered 18, Massa 17 while Alonso only managed 12 laps
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Post by jacfan » Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:43 pm

Thanks Ed. :D
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Number one idiot for 2007!!!!!
2008 Round of France winner!!! Wooooooohoooo!!!!!!
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