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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 10:47 pm

Barrichello sets the fastest lap so far with a 1:22.762
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:50 pm

Looks like the Brawn GP mechanics are getting ready for Barrichello!
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:51 pm

Barrichello pits!

This is a strange strategy!!
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:52 pm

Heidfeld and Hamilton also make their stops. Looks like both will stop again
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:53 pm

Hamilton rejoins ahead of Glock and Kubica. Good fight there!

Barrichello rejoins in 4th!
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:54 pm

So after all the drivers have made at least on stop, Button leads ahead of Massa and Vettel
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:55 pm

Barrichello in 4th ahead of Webber, Alonso, Rosberg and Heidfeld
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 10:59 pm

Closest fights at this stage: Massa and Vettel for second - 1 second gap
Glock and Kubica for 11th - 0.9 seconds gap
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 11:00 pm

Button leads Massa by 5 seconds on lap 38
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 11:03 pm

Barrichello is dropping back and is now 10.8 seconds behind Button. You really wonder why only Barrichello has gone for a 3-stopper!!
Was this to get Button ahead ?
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 11:04 pm

Massa's left front wheel cover flys off
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 11:05 pm

Massa and Vettel now lapping quicker than Button. Gap down to 4.5
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 11:07 pm

Order on lap 42: Button, Massa, Vettel, Barrichello, Webber, Alonso, Rosberg, Heidfeld, Hamilton and Glock

Retirements: Raikkonen, Kovalainen,Trulli, Buemi, Bourdais and Sutil
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 11:08 pm

Massa and Vettel pit together
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Post by Ed » Sun May 10, 2009 11:09 pm

And they rejoin in the same order. Both on the harder compound

This will be a relief for Button as his stop will be shorter
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