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Driver of the day

Lewis Hamilton
5
42%
Felipe Massa
1
8%
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
Fernando Alonso
3
25%
Sebastian Vettel
0
No votes
Robert Kubica
1
8%
Sebastien Bourdais
0
No votes
Mark Webber
0
No votes
Timo Glock
0
No votes
Kimi Raikkonen
2
17%
 
Total votes: 12
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Post by Ed » Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:01 pm

A few drivers on hot laps ...
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Post by Ed » Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:02 pm

Alonso takes back 3rd with a 1:48.307.

Top 8: Heidfeld, Kovalainen, Alonso, Hamilton, Massa, Vettel, Raikkonen and Rosberg

Full Results

Position Driver Team Best Lap/Gap Laps
1 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:47.876 19
2 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 0.289 10
3 Fernando Alonso Renault 0.431 19
4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 0.480 10
5 Felipe Massa Ferrari 0.816 6
6 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 0.892 16
7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 0.939 10
8 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 0.960 13
9 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 1.070 17
10 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1.178 14
11 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1.181 16
12 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1.249 11
13 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1.374 12
14 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 1.380 19
15 Timo Glock Toyota 1.659 18
16 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1.954 12
17 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Ferrari 2.073 16
18 Adrian Sutil Force India-Ferrari 2.158 16
19 Rubens Barrichello Honda 2.185 17
20 Jenson Button Honda No time 1
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Post by Snowy » Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:06 pm

Well, well, that was interesting. . . as usual with a Saturday morning, there are no clues as to what will happen in qualifying. Seems so strange that on this circuit, with all its straight bits that the underpowered Renault should appear so fast . . . fernando must be driving out of his skin! :wink:
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Post by Ed » Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:55 pm

Qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix starts in 5 minutes
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Post by Ed » Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:58 pm

Weather is dry but cloudy, air and track temperatures at 17 degrees
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Post by Ed » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:02 pm

1st qualifying session underway and Piquet is the first out on the track
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Post by Ed » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:04 pm

Piquet sets a 1:48.727

Massa and Hamilton both on the track as well
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Post by Ed » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:04 pm

Fisichella next to set a time with a 1:49.137
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Post by Ed » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:06 pm

Glock now fastest with a 1:48.496
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Post by Ed » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:07 pm

Massa goes fastest with a 1:47.686
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Post by Ed » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:07 pm

Hamilton superquick, a 1:46.887, Kovalainen second
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Post by Ed » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:08 pm

Massa takes second from Kovalainen with a 1:47.449
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Post by Ed » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:10 pm

Raikkonen takes second with a 1:47.390
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Post by Ed » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:11 pm

With 8 minutes remaining, the top 8 are: Hamilton, Raikkonen, Massa, Kovalainen, Kubica, Piquet, Heidfeld and Alonso
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Post by Ed » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:14 pm

Interesting to see the Force India team mixing it with a few other teams this weekend

Heidfeld moves to 3rd. Kovalainen on a flyer!
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