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Driver of the day ?

Jenson Button
8
44%
Rubens Barrichello
0
No votes
Mark Webber
3
17%
Sebastian Vettel
1
6%
Fernando Alonso
4
22%
Felipe Massa
2
11%
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
Nico Rosberg
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 18
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:16 pm

Great fight between Webber and Alonso, Alonso got ahead and nearly got on the grass as a result but Webber braked much later and go the position back
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:16 pm

Kovalainen slow!
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:17 pm

Barrichello leads Button by 1.1 seconds. Massa in 3rd is a further 1.8 seconds behind
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:18 pm

Kovalainen has reached the pits
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:19 pm

Vettel is very close to Massa

Kovalainen has retired
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:20 pm

Raikkonen is up into 10th and just behind Heidfeld

Hamilton is in 12th and just behind Kubica!
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:20 pm

Massa is dropping behind Button and both Vettel and Webber and closing in
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:23 pm

Lap 11 and Barrichello sets the fastest lap of the race so far with a 1:23.334

Button is a 1.3 seconds behind and Massa is a further 3 seconds behind
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:25 pm

Another fastest lap by Barrichello

Heidfeld and Raikkonen fighting for 9th
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:26 pm

Barrichello clearly pushing to build a gap to Button. The gap on lap 13 is 1.6 seconds
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:26 pm

Heidfeld in 9th is now holding Raikkonen, Kubica and Hamilton
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:28 pm

Button responds and sets the fastest lap.

Raikkonen tries again to pass Heidfeld but doesn't succeed
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:28 pm

Order on lap 15: Barrichello, Button, Massa, Vettel, Webber, Alonso, Rosberg, Glock, Heidfeld and Raikkonen

Retirements: Kovalainen,Trulli, Buemi, Bourdais and Sutil
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:29 pm

It is reported that Raikkonen isn't able to use the KERS on his car!
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:31 pm

Massa in 3rd is now 6.7 seconds behind Barrichello
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