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Driver of the day ?

Sebastian Vettel
7
70%
Mark Webber
3
30%
Jenson Button
0
No votes
Rubens Barrichello
0
No votes
Heikki Kovalainen
0
No votes
Lewis Hamilton
0
No votes
Timo Glock
0
No votes
Sebastien Buemi
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 10

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:31 pm

Buemi takes Trulli and is now 5th! Impressive

At the back Alonso takes 19th from Rosberg

There is a train of cars at the back

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Post by mlittle » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:32 pm

Top-5 after 12 laps
Vettel, Webber, Button, Barrichello, Trulli
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Post by jido » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:32 pm

Looks like the Toro Rosso are taking good advantage of the conditions

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Post by mlittle » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:32 pm

Massa tries to pass Trulli going to turn 1 but backs off.........
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:33 pm

Glock and Heidfeld touch, Heidfeld spins!

Vettel about to pit

Massa takes Trulli for 6th

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Post by mlittle » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:34 pm

Vettel resets fast lap, 1:54.681 sec[lap 14]
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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:34 pm

Webber lost some time to Vettel.

Webber actually pits first!

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:36 pm

Raikkonen takes Trulli for 7th.

Vettel pits

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:37 pm

Lap 15 and Button leads from Barrichello after both Vettel and Webber have made their stops

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Post by jido » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:39 pm

Still looking good for Vettel, commentary says 5 seconds behind Brawn

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:39 pm

Currently the order is: Button, Barrichello, Vettel, Buemi, Massa, Webber, Raikkonen and Hamilton.

Hamilton lost that place again!

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Post by mlittle » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:42 pm

WTH? Trulli's lost his rear wing!
Kubica pits from 17th

..and now we know why; Kubica ran right into Trulli........... :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Post by jido » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:42 pm

Spectacular!
Kubica hitting Trulli

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Post by Ed » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:42 pm

Button leads Barrichello by 13 seonds.

Trulli has lost his rear wing!

Kubica pits and replaces his front wing

Kubica had crashed into him.

Lucky for Kubica that was just at the entry to the pits!

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Post by mlittle » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:42 pm

SAFETY CAR OUT! SAFETY CAR OUT!
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