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Driver of the day ?

Lewis Hamilton
5
56%
Nick Heidfeld
1
11%
Rubens Barrichello
3
33%
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Fernando Alonso
0
No votes
Jarno Trulli
0
No votes
Kazuki Nakajima
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 9
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Post by Snowy » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:35 pm

Glad to hear it. :up: There seems to be some interesting things developing for this the last Silverstone F1 GP. Kimi seemingly off the pace, Felipe showing great speed but being caught out by Fernando's 3rd engine failure. Heikki appearing to have the legs of Lewis and we've got rain scheduled for quali and race! 8)
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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:37 pm

Glock moves into second, Stulli into 4th
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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:41 pm

Snowy wrote:Glad to hear it. :up: There seems to be some interesting things developing for this the last Silverstone F1 GP. Kimi seemingly off the pace, Felipe showing great speed but being caught out by Fernando's 3rd engine failure. Heikki appearing to have the legs of Lewis and we've got rain scheduled for quali and race! 8)
Yes it is interesting however as we have seen before, practice is one thing, qualifying and the race are another. The rain could certainly mix up things.

That crash from Massa was scary and shouldn't have happened. It would interesting to know whether Massa wasn't given enough warning or did the marshals not send out a strong enough message that the track was dangerous. A Toyota nearly lost it moments before Massa's crash!
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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:42 pm

Top 8 with 20 minutes to go: Massa, Glock, Coulthard, Webber, Sutil, Kubica, Hamilton and Raikkonen
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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:43 pm

Heidfeld on dry tyres goes fastest with a 1:27.300

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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:44 pm

BTW Snowy, the British GP will go to Donnington from 2010 :wink:
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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:45 pm

Alonso fastest with a 1:25.187!

Bourdais on a flyer!
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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:46 pm

Piquet goes fastest only for Bourdais to go faster still!
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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:47 pm

Bourdais improves in 1st with a 1:23.826. Alonso second!
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Post by Snowy » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:47 pm

Ed wrote:
Yes it is interesting however as we have seen before, practice is one thing, qualifying and the race are another. The rain could certainly mix up things.

That crash from Massa was scary and shouldn't have happened. It would interesting to know whether Massa wasn't given enough warning or did the marshals not send out a strong enough message that the track was dangerous. A Toyota nearly lost it moments before Massa's crash!
I didn't see any flags at all, but we were told that there were waved yellows. Personally I think that was BS and somebody just covering up for a flagrant dereliction of duty as Fernando had disappeared down a very long escape road and Jarno had also driven off apparently no worse for wear.
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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:48 pm

Raikkonen now fastest and Massa in second
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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:49 pm

Snowy wrote:
Ed wrote:
Yes it is interesting however as we have seen before, practice is one thing, qualifying and the race are another. The rain could certainly mix up things.

That crash from Massa was scary and shouldn't have happened. It would interesting to know whether Massa wasn't given enough warning or did the marshals not send out a strong enough message that the track was dangerous. A Toyota nearly lost it moments before Massa's crash!
I didn't see any flags at all, but we were told that there were waved yellows. Personally I think that was BS and somebody just covering up for a flagrant dereliction of duty as Fernando had disappeared down a very long escape road and Jarno had also driven off apparently no worse for wear.
So you are at Silverstone ? Enjoying your time I hope :wink:
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Post by Snowy » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:50 pm

The times they are a tumbling.
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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:50 pm

Times are dropping fast. Glock, then Webber and now Vettel at the top of the timesheets
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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:51 pm

With less than 10 minutes to go, Webber fastest with a 1:22.281 ahead of Vettel, Glock, Massa and Alonso
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