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Driver of the day ?

Lewis Hamilton
1
33%
Nelson Piquet
1
33%
Felipe Massa
0
No votes
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Robert Kubica
0
No votes
Sebastian Vettel
1
33%
 
Total votes: 3

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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:29 pm

There are a number of places on the track where there is standing water.

Raikkonen and Massa on the track

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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:30 pm

Top 8 with 30 minutes into the session: Alonso, Hamilton, Sutil, Trulli, Kovalainen, Fisichella, Glock and Rosberg

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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:31 pm

Nakajima in second with a 1:29.310

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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:32 pm

Vettel goes second with a 1:28.861

Massa in 4th and going faster!

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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:33 pm

The track is starting to dry due to the number of cars on the track.

The rain is only light

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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:34 pm

Massa fastest with a 1:28.004

Raikkonen 5th but about to go fastest!

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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:35 pm

Raikkonen fastest with a 1:27.581

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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:36 pm

Webber into 4th with a 1:28.616

Massa very fast!

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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:37 pm

Raikkonen improves with a 1:26.473

Massa ....

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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:38 pm

A 1:25.888!

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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:39 pm

A dry line on parts of the track is appearing. There are areas where streams of water are crossing the track.

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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:41 pm

It will be interesting to see who will go out first on dry tyres!

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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:42 pm

Massa going faster still!

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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:43 pm

A 1:24.828.

Air temperature is currently at 17 degrees while track temperature is at 18 degrees.

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Post by Snowy » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:44 pm

Hi Ed :wave:

It looks like F1 is taking the weather with it! :wink:
Lewis Hamilton & Jenson Button World Champions :)

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