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Driver of the day ?

Jenson Button
7
50%
Rubens Barrichello
0
No votes
Kimi Raikkonen
3
21%
Felipe Massa
2
14%
Mark Webber
1
7%
Nico Rosberg
0
No votes
Fernando Alonso
0
No votes
Sebastien Bourdais
1
7%
 
Total votes: 14

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Post by Ed » Sun May 24, 2009 10:11 pm

Looks like Hamilton's strategy won't work. They were hoping he would do a good start and make up some places. He doesn't have much fuel compared to those around him.

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Post by Ed » Sun May 24, 2009 10:11 pm

Massa charging and trying to pass Vettel who is actually lighter!!

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Post by mlittle » Sun May 24, 2009 10:12 pm

and Massa does a 4-off exiting the tunnel into Nouvelle.......... :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Post by Ed » Sun May 24, 2009 10:12 pm

Massa misses the chicane trying to pass Vettel, he lets Vettel back through but Rosberg slips through too!

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Post by mlittle » Sun May 24, 2009 10:13 pm

Button resets fast lap, 1:16.676[7]
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Post by Ed » Sun May 24, 2009 10:13 pm

Vettel is struggling. He is on the super softs

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Post by Ed » Sun May 24, 2009 10:14 pm

Order on lap 8: Button, Barrichello, Raikkonen, Vettel, Rosberg, Massa Kovalainen, Webber, Alonso and Nakajima

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Post by Ed » Sun May 24, 2009 10:15 pm

Vettel is running 3 seconds slower than the top 3!

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Post by mlittle » Sun May 24, 2009 10:15 pm

Rosberg tries to pass Vettel exiting Nouvelle; slots back into position behind Vettel
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Post by Ed » Sun May 24, 2009 10:16 pm

Button leads Barrichello by 3.1 seconds. Raikkonen is a further 1.5 seconds.

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Post by mlittle » Sun May 24, 2009 10:16 pm

Vettel starting to lose positions on-track..............Vettel pits!
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Post by mlittle » Sun May 24, 2009 10:17 pm

Piquet and Buemi off at St. Devote!
Replay shows Buemi ran into the back of Piquet and sent both of them off........ :shock: :shock:
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Post by Ed » Sun May 24, 2009 10:17 pm

Vettel pits early. Rosberg, Massa and Kovalainen manage to pass before he pitted

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Post by Ed » Sun May 24, 2009 10:18 pm

Hamilton has also made his stop as the team realises that his tyres aren't working

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Post by mlittle » Sun May 24, 2009 10:19 pm

Replay showing Massa's pass around Rosberg at Tabac.......that was a brave move on Massa's part....... 8) :shock:
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