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Driver of the day ?

Kimi Raikkonen
6
46%
Robert Kubica
1
8%
Heikki Kovalainen
0
No votes
Jarno Trulli
3
23%
Lewis Hamilton
1
8%
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
Mark Webber
2
15%
Fernando Alonso
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 13
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Post by Snowy » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:00 pm

Piquet lights up the first sector!
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:02 pm

Piquet goes wide in S2

Alonso improves to 12th on the softer compound
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Post by Snowy » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:03 pm

A very odd session :shock: I hope qualifying isn't that disturbing! :lol:
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:05 pm

Session over - Top 10: Heidfeld, Raikkonen, Massa, Trulli, Webber, Coulthard, Piquet, Button, Vettel and Glock

Hamilton 11th, Alonso 12th, Kovalianen 16th, Kubica 17th

Rosberg only managed laps (15th) while Barrichello on did 6 laps (22nd)
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:07 pm

Snowy wrote:A very odd session :shock: I hope qualifying isn't that disturbing! :lol:
I doubt it, Saturday practice in Australia had similar results
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Post by Snowy » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:07 pm

Ciao Ed, see you in 2 hours :D
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:00 pm

First qualifying session shortly. Air temperature at 29 degrees with track temperature at 44 degrees
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:02 pm

Session underway and nearly all the drivers go out on the track
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:03 pm

The 2 BMW drivers and Kovalianen are still in the pits.

Rain is predicted shortly!
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:05 pm

Raikkonen fastest with a 1:35.997 followed by Massa and Webber
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:06 pm

Glock now in 3rd!
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:07 pm

Heidfeld, Kubica and Kovalainen on the track

Massa goes fastest and Hamilton goes second
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:09 pm

Massa's time was 1:35.347. Hamilton just a fraction slower
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:10 pm

Kovalainen fastest with a 1:35.227

Heidfeld 5th and Kubica 6th
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:11 pm

Piquet now 7th with Nakajima in 8th!
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