The 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix

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Driver of the day ?

Fernando Alonso
9
50%
Lewis Hamilton
9
50%
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
Felipe Massa
0
No votes
Giancarlo Fisichella
0
No votes
Jarno Trulli
0
No votes
Heikki Kovalainen
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 18

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:37 pm

A 1:34.972 for Massa!

Drivers yet to set times are:
Kubica, Sato, Liuzzi, Webber, Davidson, Speed and Coulthard

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:39 pm

Webber goes 6th with a 1:37.376!

Raikkonen pits with smoke coming out the back of his car. It looks like an overheating problem

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:41 pm

Alonso takes second with a 1:35.767

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:44 pm

As in Australia, two teams are running test drivers this session, Vettel with BMW Sauber and Nakajima with Williams

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:46 pm

Kubica on a flyer!

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:48 pm

6th for Kubica!

Nakajima spun and is facing the wrong way!

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:49 pm

Marshals clear his car!

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:51 pm

Once again Sutil is much faster than Albers! Nearly 1.5 seconds is the difference at this stage!

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:53 pm

40 minutes remaining and the top 8 are:
Massa, Alonso, Raikkonen, Hamilton, R Schumacher, Kubica, Webber and Trulli.

Most laps so far by Vettel with 19.

Sato, Davidson Speed and Coulthard yet to set a time

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:55 pm

The Toyota's appear more competitive this weekend while Honda appear to be in serious trouble with Button in 15th and Barrichello in 17th mixing it with Spyker!!

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:58 pm

Top speed so far is by Massa at 300 km/H with Raikkonen close behind and Fisichella in 3rd at 297 km/H

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:59 pm

Raikkonen and Alonso on the track now as well

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 06, 2007 1:01 pm

Raikkonen doesn't improve while Alonso goes wide but recovers!

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 06, 2007 1:02 pm

Coulthard does a couple of laps without setting a time. He is back in the pits.
The 2 Super Aguri's are finally on flyers! Interesting to see how fast they are compared to Honda!

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Post by Ed » Fri Apr 06, 2007 1:05 pm

Sato in 15th! Davidson 19th! (Button 17th, Barrichello 20th!)

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