The 2008 British Grand Prix Thread

Discuss all the aspects of the Formula 1 sport here

Moderators: cmlean, Ed, The Qualiflyer, The Heretic

Post Reply

Driver of the day ?

Lewis Hamilton
5
56%
Nick Heidfeld
1
11%
Rubens Barrichello
3
33%
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Fernando Alonso
0
No votes
Jarno Trulli
0
No votes
Kazuki Nakajima
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 9
Ed
NewsOnF1 Editor
NewsOnF1 Editor
Posts: 22255
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:24 pm

Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:39 pm

Raikkonen fastest with a 1:20.085.

Piquet moves into second with a 1:20.871
Top
Ed
NewsOnF1 Editor
NewsOnF1 Editor
Posts: 22255
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:24 pm

Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:42 pm

Kovalainen goes fastest with a 1:19.919. Hamilton goes 3rd with a 1:20.321, he went wide on his 1st flyer
Top
Ed
NewsOnF1 Editor
NewsOnF1 Editor
Posts: 22255
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:24 pm

Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:43 pm

Hamilton goes fastest only for Kovalainen to go better with a 1:19.682
Top
Ed
NewsOnF1 Editor
NewsOnF1 Editor
Posts: 22255
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:24 pm

Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:44 pm

Halfway into the session and the top 8 are: Kovalainen, Hamilton, Raikkonen, Vettel, Piquet, Webber, Glock and Trulli.

Massa, Kubica and Alonso yet to set times
Top
Ed
NewsOnF1 Editor
NewsOnF1 Editor
Posts: 22255
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:24 pm

Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:46 pm

Vettel goes 4th with a 1:20.588

Coulthard goes 6th with a 1:20.893
Top
Ed
NewsOnF1 Editor
NewsOnF1 Editor
Posts: 22255
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:24 pm

Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:48 pm

Kubica, Alonso and Massa are all now on the track
Top
Ed
NewsOnF1 Editor
NewsOnF1 Editor
Posts: 22255
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:24 pm

Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:50 pm

Massa goes 4th, Kubica in 7th and Alonso in 9th on their 1st flyers
Top
Ed
NewsOnF1 Editor
NewsOnF1 Editor
Posts: 22255
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:24 pm

Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:56 pm

Massa goes fastest with a 1:19.575, Alonso goes 5th with a 1:20.436 only for Kubica to go better with a 1:20.367
Top
Ed
NewsOnF1 Editor
NewsOnF1 Editor
Posts: 22255
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:24 pm

Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:58 pm

Alonso in trouble. He slows down and stops at the side of the track
Top
Ed
NewsOnF1 Editor
NewsOnF1 Editor
Posts: 22255
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:24 pm

Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:01 pm

Massa crashes! He is ok but the car is badly damaged!

Session stopped
Top
Ed
NewsOnF1 Editor
NewsOnF1 Editor
Posts: 22255
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:24 pm

Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:05 pm

Massa lost control as a result of Alonso's engine failure and went backwards into the barrier.

There were yellow flags and Trulli nearly lost it before Massa crashed. You wonder why Massa wasn't warned or why he didn't slow down as a result of the yellow flags
Top
Ed
NewsOnF1 Editor
NewsOnF1 Editor
Posts: 22255
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:24 pm

Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:08 pm

This is the second time in as many races that Alonso suffers an engine failure on Friday practice!
Top
Ed
NewsOnF1 Editor
NewsOnF1 Editor
Posts: 22255
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:24 pm

Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:11 pm

Session still stopped as the oil on the track is being cleaned!

20 minutes remaining and the top 8 are: Massa, Kovalainen, Hamilton, Raikkonen, Kubica, Alonso, Vettel and Piquet
Top
Ed
NewsOnF1 Editor
NewsOnF1 Editor
Posts: 22255
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:24 pm

Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:14 pm

Session restarting in 2 minutes
Top
Ed
NewsOnF1 Editor
NewsOnF1 Editor
Posts: 22255
Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:24 pm

Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:21 pm

Many drivers go back on the track but the times are slower than earlier in the session
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Racing”