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Driver of the day ?

Fernando Alonso
9
82%
Robert Kubica
1
9%
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Nelson Piquet
0
No votes
Jarno Trulli
0
No votes
Sebastien Bourdais
0
No votes
Sebastian Vettel
0
No votes
Felipe Massa
0
No votes
Mark Webber
1
9%
 
Total votes: 11
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:34 pm

Bourdais goes second with a 1:26.039

Straight after he misses his braking point down the main straight!
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:35 pm

Now Vettel about to respond!

Piquet up in 5th with a 1:26.265

Massa is back on the track after a quick stop
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:35 pm

Piquet in 3rd!

Vettel in 5th
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:37 pm

Now Massa quickest with a 1:25.709.

23 minutes remains and the track doesn't appear to be drying quick enough. Will anyone get dry tyres on ?
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:38 pm

Kovalianen up into 7th with a 1:26.518
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:39 pm

Top 8 with 20 minutes remaining: Massa, Hamilton, Bourdais, Piquet, Vettel, Kovalainen, Glock and Rosberg
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:40 pm

Trulli takes 5th with a 1:26.178
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:41 pm

Glock goes second with a 1:25.857
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:43 pm

Sutil has yet to set a time! He has only done 3 laps

Raikkonen back on the track. He is currently down in 18th!
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:44 pm

Webber in 4th with a 1:25.974
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:46 pm

Trulli was up in S1 but then does a 360!

Glock improves in second with a 1:25.765
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:47 pm

There is much less spray now but it doesn't appear to be enough for dry tyres
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:49 pm

Raikkonen up into 13th

10 minutes remain
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:51 pm

Raikkonen improves into 12th.

Just over half a second separates the top 12 despite the track conditions!
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Post by Ed » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:52 pm

A harmless spin by Rakkonen.

He pits for fuel and goes back out
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