The 2008 German Grand Prix Thread

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Driver of the day ?

Lewis Hamilton
1
33%
Nelson Piquet
1
33%
Felipe Massa
0
No votes
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Robert Kubica
0
No votes
Sebastian Vettel
1
33%
 
Total votes: 3

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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:44 pm

Alonso 4th with a 1:14.943 Impressive!!

Heidfeld pits he doesn't make it!

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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:46 pm

Heidfeld looked like he had a problem!

Session over and the top 10 are: Hamilton, Massa, Kovalainen, Alonso, Raikkonen, Kubica, Trulli, Coulthard, Vettel and Webber.

Knocked out: Glock, Heidfeld, Rosberg, Button and Bourdais

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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:48 pm

3rd and final qualifying session starting shortly. Air temperature is at 24 degrees while track temperature is at 30 degrees.

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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:51 pm

Session underway and no one goes out immediately

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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:52 pm

Trulli is the first out on the track

Vettel follows

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Post by Snowy » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:53 pm

Times are so tight. :shock: Strategy is going to be critical and I suspect Fernando is going to do something radically light! 8)
Lewis Hamilton & Jenson Button World Champions :)

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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:53 pm

Everyone now on the track except for Alonso!

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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:54 pm

Trulli sets a 1:17.126

Vettel sets a 1:17.716

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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:56 pm

Massa quickest, Raikkonen second!

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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:57 pm

Hamilton takes second.

Kovalainen had a good lap until the 3rd sector where he went off!! He recovered but is in 10th!

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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:58 pm

Alonso in second!! He set the fastest 3rd sector!

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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:59 pm

Everyone is back on the track for one final flyer!

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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:00 pm

Hamilton pole!

Massa second and Kovalainen 3rd

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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:02 pm

Trulli 4th, Alonso 5th and Raikkonen 6th

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Post by Ed » Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:05 pm

So the top 10 on the grid for the 2008 German F1 Grand Prix: Hamilton, Massa, Kovalainen, Trulli, Alonso, Raikkonen, Kubica, Webber, Vettel and Coulthard

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