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Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:38 pm**

Barrichello takes 7th from Glock who is lapping slowly possibly due to the medium compound he is using

Raikkonen pits

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:38 pm**

Interesting fact.......Raikkonen's lead marks, IIRC, the first time any of the top-4 constructors from 20008(Ferrari, McLaren, BMW-Sauber & Renault) have led this year.............

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:39 pm**

Rosberg pits as well.

Button leads from Trulli by 6.6 seconds

Have Toyota made a strategy error by going on the mediums. It seems the rest went for 2 runs on super softs

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:42 pm**

Button is pulling away from Trulli. Vettel closes the gap to Trulli, gap down to half a second

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:42 pm**

Ed wrote:Have Toyota made a strategy error by going on the mediums. It seems the rest went for 2 runs on super softs

I keep wondering that also, Ed. My guess is that they're saving another set of option tires(the softer tires) for their final stint; if so, Toyota needs to step on the pace now during the middle stint

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:43 pm**

Trulli is now holding Vettel and Hamilton. Barrichello catching up.

That could be possible mlittle. Still though it seems that it isn't working

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:45 pm**

Barrichello is now catching the Trulli train as well

Glock is dropping. Now just 3.9 seconds ahead of Raikkonen

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:46 pm**

4-way train at the moment for 2nd-5th w/Trulli leading the way, followed by Vettel, Hamilton and Barrichello

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:47 pm**

Barrichello pits! He must be on a 3 stopper- Surely!

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:47 pm**

Barrichello pits from 5th; could the team be changing strategies on the fly?

Barrichello gets out just ahead of Rosberg

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:49 pm**

Ed wrote:Barrichello pits! He must be on a 3 stopper- Surely!

Agreed; unless I'm mistaken, they weren't in long enough to go the rest of the way..........

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:50 pm**

Past halfway; Button leads from Trulli and Vettel

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:50 pm**

Order on lap 28: Button, Trulli (+12.0), Vettel, Hamilton, Glock, Raikkonen, Alonso and Barrichello

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:54 pm**

The pressure on Trulli has eased now as the medium compound starts working and the super soft on Vettel's and Hamilton's cars starts to go away.

Posted: **Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:54 pm**

Speed Comparisons.................
S1: Button & Vettel, 240kph
S2: Vettel & Trulli, 268kph
S3: Sutil, 291kph
Speed Trap: Fisichella, 314kph

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