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Driver of the day ?

Mark Webber
27
71%
Sebastian Vettel
1
3%
Felipe Massa
3
8%
Nico Rosberg
1
3%
Jenson Button
0
No votes
Rubens Barrichello
0
No votes
Fernando Alonso
1
3%
Heikki Kovalainen
0
No votes
Adrian Sutil
5
13%
 
Total votes: 38
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:05 pm

Race start: Barrichello gets a great start and Webber tries to block him. Hamilton great start but brakes very late
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:06 pm

Hamilton got a puncture and is limping back to the pits! Great racing on the first few laps
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:08 pm

Order on lap 2: Barrichello, Webber, Kovalainen, Button, Massa, Vettel, Raikkonen and Sutil
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:09 pm

Replay shows Hamilton may have touched Webber and that may have caused his puncture
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:10 pm

Barrichello leads Webber on lap 3 by 1 second. Replay shows Webber clearly blocking Barrichello at the start. Could Webber be penalised ?
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:11 pm

Order on lap 4: Barrichello, Webber, Kovalainen, Button, Massa, Vettel, Raikkonen, Sutil, Rosberg and Kubica
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:13 pm

Kovalainen in 3rd is 8 seconds behind Webber with Button right behind him.
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:15 pm

Kovalainen is holding up those behind him. Just 5 seconds separate 3rd and 7th
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:17 pm

Vetttel in 6th can't find a way past Massa who is now closing in on Button
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:19 pm

Webber under investigation for the start incident with Barrichello
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:20 pm

Vettel tries to pass Massa but was unsuccessful
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:22 pm

A drive through penalty for Webber for causing a collision
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:24 pm

Button makes his first stop.
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:27 pm

Webber is still in the lead! Penalty may not affect him greatly
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:28 pm

Kovalainen pits
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