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Driver of the day ?

Lewis Hamilton
4
33%
Nick Heidfeld
1
8%
Nico Rosberg
1
8%
Fernando Alonso
2
17%
Kazuki Nakajima (DNF)
0
No votes
Sebastien Bourdais (DNF)
3
25%
Kimi Raikkonen (DNF)
0
No votes
Robert Kubica (R)
0
No votes
Rubens Barrichello (DSQ)
1
8%
 
Total votes: 12

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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:42 pm

Heidfeld 3rd, Rosberg 5th

Hamilton flying!

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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:43 pm

Hamilton fastest with a 1:25.187

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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:44 pm

Alonso, Trulli, Glock and Nakajima yet to set a time this session

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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:46 pm

Session over however a few drivers are on flyers!

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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:48 pm

Alonso doesn't make the top 10!

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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:50 pm

Top 10: Hamilton, Kubica, Kovalainen, Heidfeld, Massa, Vettel, Rosberg, Coulthard, Trulli and Glock

Knocked out: Barrichello, Alonso, Button, Nakajima, Webber (spun) and Raikkonen (mechanical problem)

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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:53 pm

The 3rd qualifying session about to start.

It will be 10 minutes and the cars will not be able to take back the fuel they used.

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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:55 pm

Session underway and Vettel who is impressive today is the first out

Rosberg follows

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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:57 pm

All the cars are on the track now except for Glock

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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:59 pm

Vettel aborts his lap

Rosberg sets a 1:29.144

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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:00 pm

Heidfeld fastest now with a 1:27.821

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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:01 pm

Now Hamilton goes fastest with Massa in 2nd and Kovalainen in 3rd

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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:02 pm

Just 2 minutes remain

Vettel gets out of his car. Looks like he has a problem

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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:03 pm

Everyone is back on the track except Vettel

Final flying laps coming up!

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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:05 pm

Kubica fastest in S1 and S2 but Hamilton responds

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