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Driver of the day ?

Felipe Massa
1
10%
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Jarno Trulli
8
80%
Heikki Kovalainen
0
No votes
Robert Kubica
0
No votes
Mark Webber
1
10%
Nelson Piquet
0
No votes
Fernando Alonso
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 10
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:40 pm

Massa fastest with a 1:16.519.

Raikkonen could go quicker!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:41 pm

No Raikkonen goes 3rd. He was fastest in S1 and S2 but had traffic in S3
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:42 pm

Kovalainen fastest now with a 1:16.055

Hamilton on track
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:43 pm

Hamilton in 4th.

This looks like a very close fight between Ferrari and McLaren
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:44 pm

Hamilton goes fastest with a 1:16.002. Just 0.053 seconds faster than Kovalainen.
Raikkonen in 3rd with a 1:16.073!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:45 pm

The 2 BMW Saubers are on the track now

Alonso in 6th
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:45 pm

Alonso now in 5th with a 1:16.775
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:46 pm

Kubica grabs 5th with a 1:16.571
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:48 pm

Alonso takes 5th back with a 1:16.400.

Now Kubica is about to respond!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:49 pm

Indeed Kubica takes back 5th with a 1:16.377!

Halfway into the session and the top 8 are: Hamilton, Kovalainen, Raikkonen, Massa, Kubica, Alonso, Vettel and Trulli
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:50 pm

Heidfeld in 8th with a 1:16.894

The middle sector is proving tricky!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:52 pm

The top 4 are very close and Kubica and Alonso aren't that far behind. This is set to be an interesting race!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:55 pm

It is relatively quiet with the top 7 drivers in the pits. Only Heidfeld in 8th is on the track ... and he just pitted!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:58 pm

Alonso is back on the track
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:59 pm

And so does Massa and Hamilton
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