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Driver of the day ?

Lewis Hamilton
5
56%
Nick Heidfeld
1
11%
Rubens Barrichello
3
33%
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Fernando Alonso
0
No votes
Jarno Trulli
0
No votes
Kazuki Nakajima
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 9
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:13 pm

Alonso returns to the track for his first flyer of the afternoon.

No sign of Massa yet
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:14 pm

Raikkonen so far is off the pace. It might be his fuel load!

Rosberg goes second after setting a time that is exactly the same as Hamilton's, a 1:21.282 - Amazing!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:16 pm

Rosberg is on the softer compound.

Barrichello takes 3rd with a 1:21.302
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:17 pm

Alonso moves into 6th with a 1:21.723. Raikkonen is down in 15th
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:19 pm

Heidfeld moves into 5th, Raikkonen into 8th

20 minutes into the session and the top 8 are: Hamilton, Rosberg, Barrichello, Kovalainen, Heidfeld, Fisichella, Alonso and Raikkonen.
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:21 pm

Bourdais in 7th with a 1:21.634
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:23 pm

Glock stops on the track with a mechanical problem.

At Ferrari, the pit crew are still working on Massa's car
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:25 pm

Webber goes fastest with a 1:21.246 on the softer compound
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:28 pm

Vettel fastest with a 1:20.805 also on the softer compound
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:29 pm

Now Kovalainen goes fastest with a 1:20.353
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:30 pm

30 minutes into the session and the order is: Kovalianen, Vettel, Hamilton, Webber, Rosberg, Coulthard, Barrichello and Heidfeld.

Raikkonen in 12th, Kubica 15th and Massa yet to go out
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:32 pm

Raikkonen is on another run still on the harder compound
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:34 pm

Raikkonen moves into 8th with a 1:21.347
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:36 pm

Hamilton hasn't improved much on the softer compound!

Now Rosberg takes 3rd from him!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:37 pm

Ferrari mechanics continue to work frantically on Massa's car
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