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Driver of the day ?

Lewis Hamilton
4
80%
Felipe Massa
0
No votes
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Fernando Alonso
1
20%
Robert Kubica
0
No votes
Timo Glock
0
No votes
Nelson Piquet
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 5

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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:05 pm

Alonso lost a place to Kovalainen but he fights back

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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:06 pm

Trulli pits

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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:07 pm

His car gets a good check and he is back on the track.

Meanwhile Hamilton is 1.9 seconds ahead of Raikkonen

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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:09 pm

Top 8 after 3 laps: Hamilton, Raiikonen, Massa, Alonso, Kovalainen, Heidfeld, Vettel and Kubica.

Trulli pits again.

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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:09 pm

Trulli retires

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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:10 pm

Hamilton leading Raikkonen by 2.7 seconds. Massa a further 2 seconds behind

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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:12 pm

Hamilton sets the fastest lap so far with a 1:36.940

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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:13 pm

Kovalainen is dropping back behind Alonso. He is now almost 5 seconds behind

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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:14 pm

Another fastest lap by Hamilton with a 1:36.792

Webber takes 10th from Barrichello

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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:15 pm

Hamilton leads Raikkonen by 3.6 seconds on lap 7

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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:16 pm

Top 8 after 8 laps: Hamilton, Raiikonen, Massa, Alonso, Kovalainen, Heidfeld, Vettel and Kubica.

Retirements: Trulli

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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:17 pm

Webber is now chasing Piquet for 9th

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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:19 pm

Webber takes 9th from Piquet

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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:20 pm

Raikkonen goes fastest with a 1:36.664

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Post by Ed » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:21 pm

Hamilton leads Raikkonen by 3.9 seconds

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