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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 mlittle » Sun May 24, 2009 10:52 pm

mlittle wrote:Remember when Button lapped the current world champion, Lewis Hamilton, at Barcelona 2 wks. back?

Well, guess who's filling up the mirrors on Hamilton's dog of a McLaren.......you guessed it, Button. :lol: :lol: :lol: :shock:

.......and, to quote the F1 feed, "his compatriot lets him by."
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Post by Ed » Sun May 24, 2009 10:52 pm

Order on lap 37: Button, Barrichello, Raikkonen, Massa, Webber, Rosberg, Kovalainen, Bourdais, Fisichella and Alonso

Retirements: Kubica, Vettel, Piquet and Buemi
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Post by mlittle » Sun May 24, 2009 10:52 pm

Raikkonen resets fastest S1 time, 19.9 sec.
Massa drops fast lap to 1:15.609[lap 38]
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Post by mlittle » Sun May 24, 2009 10:55 pm

Button not letting up at the moment; resets personal best S1 time w/a 20 sec. time in the sector
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Post by Ed » Sun May 24, 2009 10:55 pm

Lap 40 (just after the halfway mark) and Button leads Barrichello by 15.7 seconds
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Post by Ed » Sun May 24, 2009 10:56 pm

Barrichello's times are not consistent. He is now being caught by Raikkonen!
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Post by mlittle » Sun May 24, 2009 10:56 pm

Massa continuing to cut the chicanes' very close........wonder if the stewards are watching him closely now...... :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Post by Ed » Sun May 24, 2009 10:57 pm

Massa is being warned by the stewards not to cut the chicane!
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Post by mlittle » Sun May 24, 2009 10:57 pm

mlittle wrote:Massa continuing to cut the chicanes' very close........wonder if the stewards are watching him closely now...... :shock: :shock: :shock:
Race control reporting that they have given a warning to Massa not to cut the chicanes anymore during the race........
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Post by Ed » Sun May 24, 2009 10:58 pm

Webber sets the fastest lap with a 1:15.567!
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Post by mlittle » Sun May 24, 2009 10:58 pm

Webber joins the fast-lap club, dropping fast lap to 1:15.567[lap 42]
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Post by Ed » Sun May 24, 2009 10:59 pm

Heidfeld pits and puts on the super softs. Will he last until the end ?
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Post by mlittle » Sun May 24, 2009 11:00 pm

Sarcasm from the Yahoo/Eurosport feed about the reigning world champion, Lewis Hamilton.............
The blue flag comes out and Hamilton, who is all alone, moves over. The reigning world champion cuts a forlorn figure, even in a racecar.
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Post by Ed » Sun May 24, 2009 11:00 pm

A few drivers have yet to stop! Bourdais, Fisichella, Trulli and Glock!
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Post by Ed » Sun May 24, 2009 11:02 pm

The gap at the front seems to have stabilised around 15 seconds

Webber goes fastest again with a 1:15.321!
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