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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 » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:38 pm

Alonso is either on a heavy fuel load or struggling, he is down in 17th place. Piquet is 6th!
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:39 pm

Coulthard up into 4th with a 1:36.179

Looks like most drivers are on the harder compound.
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:40 pm

Massa improves in 1st with a 1:35.388
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:42 pm

Under 20 minutes remain and the top 8 are: Massa, Raikkonen, Vettel, Coulthard, Webber, Nakajima, Piquet and Hamilton
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:45 pm

Glock goes 5th but he is on the softer compound

Webber on a flyer!
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:46 pm

Webber up into 3rd, Piquet in 4th
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:48 pm

Button up into 5th, Hamilton 7th. Looks like some drivers are doing low fuel runs
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:51 pm

Trulli on a flyer
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:53 pm

Trulli was set for second but pits.

Final run for everyone now!
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Post by Snowy » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:54 pm

The lack of pace from Heikki is a worry as is Fernando :?

Jenson seems like he is having a renaissance :D
Lewis Hamilton & Jenson Button World Champions :)
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:55 pm

Nick Heidfeld and Fernando Alonso down in 19th and 20th!!
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:56 pm

I suspect a lot of different fuel loads.

Heidfeld now set to go fastest!
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:57 pm

Indeed now Heidfeld is fastest with a 1:35.019

Raikkonen second
Both on the harder compound.

Webber on the softer compound now goes 4th
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:58 pm

19 drivers on the track in the final 2 minutes!
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Post by Ed » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:00 pm

Massa on the softer compound didn't complete the lap and pits.

Hamilton on the softer compound doesn't improve.

Piquet sets the fastest S1!
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