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Driver of the day ?

Kimi Raikkonen
6
46%
Robert Kubica
1
8%
Heikki Kovalainen
0
No votes
Jarno Trulli
3
23%
Lewis Hamilton
1
8%
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
Mark Webber
2
15%
Fernando Alonso
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 13
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:02 pm

Alonso up into 5th with a 1:37.331
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:03 pm

Hamilton into 3rd with a 1:36.658
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:06 pm

Massa fastset with a 1:36.283

Kubica and Nakajima yet to set a lap time
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:09 pm

Big engine failure for Webber's Red Bull Renault!!
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:11 pm

Massa improves in 1st with a 1:36.269

Kovalainen takes 3rd from Hamilton by 0.001

Piquet moves into 6th
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:16 pm

Stunning lap from Massa with a 1:35.744

15 minutes remain and the top 8 are: Massa, Raikkonen, Kovalainen, Hamilton, Alonso, Piquet, Button and Trulli
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:18 pm

Kubica appears to have a major problem as he has yet to set a lap time
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:24 pm

Hamilton and Heidfeld go wide.

Looks like Hamilton has a problem. He pits
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:27 pm

Massa improves again with a 1:35.392

He is a full second faster than anyone else.

Kubica finally goes out onto the track.

He sets 9th fastest
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:28 pm

Rosberg goes 4th fastest with a 1:36.578. He was running on the softer compound
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:31 pm

Vettel goes off, looks like a problem with his car.

Session over
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:33 pm

Top 10: Massa, Raikkonen, Kovalainen, Rosberg, Hamilton, Alonso, Piquet, Kubica, Button and Trulli.
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:08 pm

Second Friday practice underway and most drivers are already on timed laps.

Kovalainen is currently fastest ahead of Hamilton and Kubica
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:10 pm

Raikkonen goes fastest with a 1:36.119
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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:13 pm

Hamilton takes second still over a second slower than Raikkonen.

Massa is on the track
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