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Driver of the day ?

Felipe Massa
9
53%
Fernando Alonso
2
12%
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Sebastian Vettel
3
18%
Lewis Hamilton
2
12%
Timo Glock
0
No votes
Heikki Kovalainen
0
No votes
Jarno Trulli
1
6%
 
Total votes: 17
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Post by Ed » Sun Nov 02, 2008 3:03 am

Trulli in second ahead of Raikkonen, Hamilton, Kovalainen, Alonso, Vettel, Heidfeld, Bourdais and Glock
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Post by Ed » Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:48 am

This is the final race of the 2008 season where Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa are fighting for the Drivers' Championship.

Hamilton needs to finish 5th or better to win the title regardless of where Massa finishes while Massa needs to win and Hamilton finishing 6th or lower or finish 2nd and Hamilton finishing 8th or lower to win the title.

Race starting in 15 minutes.
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Post by Ed » Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:49 am

It is dry but cloudy at Interlagos with chances of thunderstorms during the race.
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Post by Ed » Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:59 am

Felipe Massa starting from Pole with Jarno Trulli alongisde him
Kimi Raikkonen starting from 3rd with Lewis Hamilton alongside him
Heikki Kovalainen starting from 5th with Fernando Alonso starting alongside him.
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Post by Ed » Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:00 am

A quick shower has forced a delayed start to the race!

Now the start is delayed by 10 minutes and it seems that the race will start behind the safety car
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Post by Ed » Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:09 am

The safety car has done a lap on the track and it is wet is some locations. It doesn't look as if the race will start behind the safety car.
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Post by Ed » Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:10 am

Formation lap underway!
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Post by Ed » Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:12 am

Cars arrive at the starting grid
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Post by Ed » Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:13 am

Kubica pits as he gambled on dry tyres!
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Post by Ed » Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:15 am

Race start: Massa gets away with Trulli and Raikkonen.

Safety car deployed due to a crash. Both Coulthard and Piquet are out!
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Post by Ed » Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:16 am

Hamilton is 4th while Kovalainen dropped a place then lost 2 more places to Vettel and Alonso
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Post by Ed » Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:17 am

Top 8: Massa, Trulli, Raikkonen, Hamilton, Vettel, Alonso, Kovalainen and Bourdais

Retirements: Piquet and Coulthard
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Post by Ed » Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:18 am

Hard luck to Coulthard who ends his F1 racing career today.
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Post by Ed » Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:20 am

Safety car in this lap
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Post by Ed » Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:20 am

The track is drying quickly!
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