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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:01 pm
by Ed
A few drivers on hot laps ...
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:02 pm
by Ed
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
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:06 pm
by Snowy
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!
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:55 pm
by Ed
Qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix starts in 5 minutes
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:58 pm
by Ed
Weather is dry but cloudy, air and track temperatures at 17 degrees
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:02 pm
by Ed
1st qualifying session underway and Piquet is the first out on the track
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:04 pm
by Ed
Piquet sets a 1:48.727
Massa and Hamilton both on the track as well
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:04 pm
by Ed
Fisichella next to set a time with a 1:49.137
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:06 pm
by Ed
Glock now fastest with a 1:48.496
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:07 pm
by Ed
Massa goes fastest with a 1:47.686
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:07 pm
by Ed
Hamilton superquick, a 1:46.887, Kovalainen second
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:08 pm
by Ed
Massa takes second from Kovalainen with a 1:47.449
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:10 pm
by Ed
Raikkonen takes second with a 1:47.390
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:11 pm
by Ed
With 8 minutes remaining, the top 8 are: Hamilton, Raikkonen, Massa, Kovalainen, Kubica, Piquet, Heidfeld and Alonso
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:14 pm
by Ed
Interesting to see the Force India team mixing it with a few other teams this weekend
Heidfeld moves to 3rd. Kovalainen on a flyer!