The 2008 Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix Thread

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 13, 2008 7:57 pm

With 3 minutes remaining, more drivers go out.

Lets hope there are no crashes!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 13, 2008 7:58 pm

Bourdais sets a 1:43.456 and takes 18th from Hamilton.

Kovalainen goes straight at the 1st turn

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 13, 2008 7:59 pm

Bourdais improves again with a 1:41.114 and takes 17th

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:00 pm

Kovalainen sets a 1:42.683.

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:02 pm

Bourdais ends his session with a spin but he recovers.

Session over

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:05 pm

Top 8 are: Glock, Vettel, Rosberg, Trulli, Nakajima, Heidfeld, Coulthard and Massa.

The session was run under wet to very wet conditions.

If conditions remain like this, qualifying will be very unpredictable.

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:57 pm

Full Saturday practice results

Position Driver Team Best Lap/Gap Laps
1 Timo Glock Toyota 1:35.464 16
2 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 0.665 11
3 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 0.883 13
4 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1.222 9
5 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1.242 10
6 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1.508 12
7 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1.551 7
8 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1.799 6
9 Fernando Alonso Renault 1.806 10
10 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Ferrari 1.821 9
11 Adrian Sutil Force India-Ferrari 2.040 11
12 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 2.207 7
13 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 2.314 8
14 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 2.369 9
15 Jenson Button Honda 2.418 11
16 Rubens Barrichello Honda 3.225 8
17 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 3.855 8
18 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 5.700 3
19 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 7.219 6
20 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 10.861 8

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:58 pm

Qualifying session starting in a few muintes with rain continuing to fall.

This is the first time we've had a fully wet qualifying session in this format.

Air and track temperature at 18 degrees

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:01 pm

Session underway and drivers stream out of the pits. Conditions are very difficult

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:02 pm

All the drivers are on the track!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:08 pm

Currently it is Glock who is fastest ahead of Trulli and Heidfeld.

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:10 pm

Kovalainen now fastest with a 1:36.405.

Vettel second and Rosberg third.

The order is changing and it is hard to keep up!!

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:11 pm

8 minutes remain and the top 8 are: Kovalainen, Hamilton, Vettel, Rosberg, Massa, Alonso, Kubica and Bourdais

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:13 pm

Heidfeld moves into second with a 1:35.992

Ed · Post by Ed » Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:14 pm

Massa moves into second with a 1:35.799

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