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Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:17 pm
by Ed
Kubica improves into 5th.

With 2 minutes to go, everyone goes back out except the 2 McLarens!

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:19 pm
by Ed
As there are only 20 drivers now, only 5 drivers are eleminated at the end of Q1 and Q2

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:24 pm
by Ed
Session over. Top 10: Massa, Hamilton, Raikkonen, Glock, Trulli, Kovalainen, Kubica, Webber, Alonso and Coulthard.

Knocked out: Nakajima, Piquet, Bourdais, Fisichella and Sutil

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:27 pm
by Ed
This time Vettel has managed to make it into Q2 while Bourdais hasn't!

Also it looks like Nakajima is struggling on this track being in 16th while Rosberg is up in 6th!

Not a good sign for Piquet who continues to struggle with his Renault

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:30 pm
by Ed
2nd Qualifying session underway and there is no action at the moment

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:32 pm
by Ed
5 minutes into the session and Coulthard is the first out.

More drivers follow!

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:35 pm
by Ed
Coulthard is the first to set a time. Alonso betters that then Raikkonen goes even faster

Current top 4: Raikkonen, Alonso, Webber, Trulli

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:38 pm
by Ed
Massa goes second and Hamilton in 3rd. Kovalainen in 5th.

5 minutes remain and everyone will have another run (except for the Ferraris who seem to be so far in front!)

Raikkonen's time was a 1:26.192

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:39 pm
by Ed
Kubica jumps into 4th.

Less that a second separates the 3rd to 11th!

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:40 pm
by Ed
Everyone except for the 2 Ferraris are back out with just 2 minutes to go!

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:41 pm
by Ed
Kovalianen up into 3rd and just a tenth behind Massa!

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:43 pm
by Ed
Kubica splits the Ferraris with a 1:26.129

Alonso makes a mistake in S2 and doesn't improve. He is down in 8th!

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:45 pm
by Ed
Session over - Top 10: Raikkonen, Kubica, Massa, Kovalainen, Webber, Hamilton, Coulthard, Alonso, Heidfeld and Trulli.

Knocked out: Rosberg, Barrichello, Button, Vettel and Glock

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:47 pm
by Ed
After an impressive showing in Q1, Glock was last in Q2!

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:49 pm
by Ed
3rd qualifying session about to start.

Track temperature is now at 35 degrees while air temperature at 17 degrees.