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Driver of the day ?

Felipe Massa
1
10%
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Jarno Trulli
8
80%
Heikki Kovalainen
0
No votes
Robert Kubica
0
No votes
Mark Webber
1
10%
Nelson Piquet
0
No votes
Fernando Alonso
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 10

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:12 pm

It is a very quiet start ....

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:13 pm

Finally Bourdais emerges from the pits

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:14 pm

The Toyota pair follow ...

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:18 pm

Now it is getting busy!

Bourdais sets a 1:17.024

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:20 pm

Vettel goes fastest with a 1:16.432

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:21 pm

Piquet in second, Raikkonen 3rd and Kovalainen 4th

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:26 pm

Piquet goes fastest with a 1:16.344! Is he already on low fuel ?

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:28 pm

Hamilton goes fastest with a 1:16.182.

Top 8 with 30 minutes remaining: Hamilton, Coulthard, Piquet, Vettel, Raikkonen, Nakajima, Barrichello and Massa.

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:28 pm

Webber has yet to set a time.

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:37 pm

Webber is now on track.

20 minutes remain and the top 8 are: Hamilton, Coulthard, Piquet, Vettel, Raikkonen, Webber, Rosberg and Nakajima

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:39 pm

Piquet fastest with a 1:15.750!

Alonso is down in 17th!

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:48 pm

Just over 10 minutes remaining and there isn't much change at the top.

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:49 pm

Only 4 drives on the track but that will change in the next few minutes as everyone goes out on their last run before qualifying.

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:55 pm

Webber moves into second

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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:57 pm

3 minutes to go and 17 drivers are on the track!

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