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Driver of the day ?

Felipe Massa
7
88%
Lewis Hamilton
0
No votes
Robert Kubica
0
No votes
Heikki Kovalainen
0
No votes
Jarno Trulli
0
No votes
Sebastian Vettel
1
13%
Timo Glock
0
No votes
Nico Rosberg
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 8
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Post by Ed » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:01 pm

First qualifying session underway, track temperature at 31 degrees while air temperature is at 28 degrees
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Post by Ed » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:01 pm

Many drivers go out onto the track
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Post by Ed » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:04 pm

Piquet is the first to set a time with a 1:40.044, Trulli goes better with a 1:39.792.

Now Kubica fastest with a 1:38.935
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Post by Ed » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:06 pm

The 2 Ferraris and 2 McLarens are on flyers

Glock in second!
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Post by Ed » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:08 pm

Hamilton fastest with a 1:38.464!

Bourdais in second!
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Post by Ed » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:11 pm

Raikkonen 5th, Massa 8th!

Alonso on his first flyer
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Post by Ed » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:12 pm

Alonso takes second with a 1:38.604!
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Post by Ed » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:14 pm

Rosberg in second with a 1:38.595!

Now Glock takes second with a 1:38.532!

This is such an unpredictable weekend!
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Post by Ed » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:16 pm

Final 5 minutes of the session and the top 10 are: Hamilton, Glock, Rosberg, Alonso, Bourdais, Kovalainen, Vettel, Button, Trulli and Kubica
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Post by Ed » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:19 pm

Final run and everyone is on the track except for Hamilton (1st) and Kovalainen (6th)

Massa quick!
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Post by Ed » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:20 pm

Massa goes fastest with a 1:38.176

Raikkonen won't improve

Alonso fast!
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Post by Ed » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:22 pm

Trulli fastest with a 1:37.948. That was impressive given his problems in practice!

Vettel in second!
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Post by Ed » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:24 pm

So the top 10 following the 1st qualifying session are: Trulli, Vettel, Massa, Alonso, Kubica, Hamilton, Glock, Webber, Rosberg and Bourdais

Knocked out: Button, Coulthard, Fisichella, Barrichello and Sutil
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Post by Ed » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:28 pm

Second qualifying session underway and Raikkonen is the first out, Massa follows
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Post by Ed » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:29 pm

There is a chance of rain this session!
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