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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 4:16 pm

Raikkonen improves in 1st with a 1:36.045. Massa moves into second with a 1:36.847

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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:17 pm

Piquet moves into 4th! Big improvement from the Brazilian

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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:20 pm

Alonso takes 4th with a 1:37.601 only to be bettered by Vettel with a 1:37.591

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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:24 pm

Both Renaults are on the softer compound.

Alonso spins entering the main straight but recovers

Vettel moves into second with a 1:36.777 - Impressive!!

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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:26 pm

30 minutes into the session and the top 8 are: Raikkonen, Vettel, Massa, Hamilton, Alonso, Piquet, Kovalainen and Kubica

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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:30 pm

Trulli takes 5th on the softer compound with a 1:37.400

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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:32 pm

Kovalainen moves into 4th with a 1:36.874

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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:35 pm

Rosberg moves into 5th with a 1:37.010

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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:41 pm

Massa improves his time but stays in 3rd.

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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:44 pm

Air temperature is 32 degrees while track temperture is 51 degrees

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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:48 pm

Massa takes second with a 1:36.419

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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:53 pm

Bourdais and Coulthard have yet to set time

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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:57 pm

Hamilton takes second with a 1:36.414

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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:01 pm

Raikkonen improves his time in 1st place with a 1:35.627

30 minutes remaining and the order is: Raikkonen, Hamilton, Massa, Vettel, Kovalainen, Rosberg, Kubica and Button

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Post by Ed » Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:03 pm

Massa takes second with a 1:35.728

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