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Driver of the day ?

Jenson Button
20
50%
Rubens Barrichello
0
No votes
Lewis Hamilton
2
5%
Timo Glock
1
3%
Fernando Alonso
4
10%
Nico Rosberg
0
No votes
Sebastian Buemi
2
5%
Sebastian Bourdais
1
3%
Jarno Trulli
2
5%
Sebastien Vettel
4
10%
Robert Kubica
4
10%
 
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Post by mlittle » Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:12 pm

Button resets fast lap, 1:28.787[5]

Hamilton and Piquet still battling for 9th/10th
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Post by mlittle » Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:13 pm

Vettel sets fastest S1 time, 29.4; then resets fast lap, 1:28.424[6]
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Post by mlittle » Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:14 pm

Vettel resets fastest S2 time; 23.6

Button still leads, but the lead over Vettel is down to 4.1 seconds.........Vettel is beginning to reel the Brit in
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Post by mlittle » Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:16 pm

Vettel is on a tear, resetting fast lap at 1:28.235[7].........however, Button is matching his times now; both set equal S1 and S2 times but Vettel was 0.1 faster in S3, though
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Post by mlittle » Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:18 pm

Once again, Vettel resets fast lap; 1:28.140[8]

Raikkonen, Rosberg, Barrichello battling for 5th-7th atm...........Rosberg gets around Kimi in turn 1; Barrichello tried to follow but they touched.........and Rubens still got around him :shock:
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Post by mlittle » Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:19 pm

Watching the race, I'm beginning to wonder......when did they substitute Martinsville Speedway for Albert Park? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Raikkonen enters pitlane from 11th; looks like they're putting the option tires on
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Post by mlittle » Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:20 pm

Button and Vettel still P1-P2...........but the gap from them to P3(Massa) is now 18+ seconds
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Post by mlittle » Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:21 pm

Massa's in.............he was running light, it appears...........Hamilton pits from 10th...........
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Post by mlittle » Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:21 pm

Top-5 after 11 laps
Button, Vettel, Kubica, Rosberg, Barrichello
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Post by mlittle » Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:22 pm

Kubica pits.........comes back out in 11th
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Post by mlittle » Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:23 pm

Button continues to lead from Vettel, Rosberg, Barrichello and Nakajima
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Post by mlittle » Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:24 pm

Button still leads Vettel by just over 4 seconds........but the gap from them to Rosberg in 3rd is now 27+ seconds..........it is becoming a 2-horse fight atm for the win in Melbourne
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Post by mlittle » Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:26 pm

Watching T/S, it appears lap times are becoming more steady as no one's reset fast lap since Sebby V back on lap 8
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Post by mlittle » Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:27 pm

Vettel cuts a little bit into Button 4+ second lead
Vettel resets fastest S2 time[23.4]
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Post by mlittle » Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:28 pm

Vettel pits from 2nd....................started on the prime tires, will continue, it appears on the primes and stays in 2nd
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