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Driver of the day ?

Sebastian Vettel
7
70%
Mark Webber
3
30%
Jenson Button
0
No votes
Rubens Barrichello
0
No votes
Heikki Kovalainen
0
No votes
Lewis Hamilton
0
No votes
Timo Glock
0
No votes
Sebastien Buemi
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 10
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:54 pm

Alonso fastest with a 1:37.586.
Trully second with a 1:38.172. Rosberg in 3rd
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:55 pm

Webber fastest, Button second
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:56 pm

Barrichello fastest now with a 1:37.146

Vettel yet to go out! Talk about confidence! Or do they have a problem ?
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:57 pm

Of course all the fuel used in qualifying cannot be replaced before the race so the less laps you do the better for the race!

2 minutes remain!
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:58 pm

Everyone on track now including Vettel!
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:59 pm

Rosberg goes 4th
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:59 pm

Hamilton down in 7th but he can have another lap.

Webber fastest in S1
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:00 pm

Now Alonso fastest in S1

Webber fastest in S2
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:00 pm

Vettel fastest in S3, this will be close!!
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:02 pm

Vettel fastest!
Alonso second and Webber third

Amazing. Certainly not expected and the first 3 on the grid are Renault powered
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Post by Julian Mayo » Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:05 pm

Ed wrote:Vettel fastest!
Alonso second and Webber third

Amazing. Certainly not expected and the first 3 on the grid are Renault powered
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:05 pm

Barrichello in 4th ahead of Button, Trulli, Rosberg, Raikkonen, Hamilton and Buemi.

Of course we don't know the fuel loads but this is a surprise perfomance.
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:08 pm

Alonso goes and congratulates Vettel on his Pole.

Horner says they went agressive with their strategy which means they may be light. Vettel only did 1 run in this session so that could also hint at a light fuel load.

We will know a bit later today
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:10 pm

Button seems a bit surprised by the result but acknowledges that the Red Bull's have been quick
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:11 pm

Vettel admits that the reason for doing just single runs in qualifying was due to a problem.
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