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Driver of the day ?

Jenson Button
3
19%
Nick Heidfeld
1
6%
Timo Glock
5
31%
Jarno Trulli
0
No votes
Rubens Barrichello
0
No votes
Mark Webber
4
25%
Lewis Hamilton
2
13%
Nico Rosberg
1
6%
 
Total votes: 16
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:49 pm

Kovalainen goes 5th with a 1:37.135. He is on the softer compound
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:50 pm

Hamilton on the track running the soft compound
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:51 pm

10 minutes remain and the top 10 are: Button, Kubica, Webber, Heidfeld, Kovalainen, Massa, Vettel, Rosberg, Raikkonen and Nakajima
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:52 pm

Hamilton goes 3rd

Looks like engine trouble for both Hondas!!
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:53 pm

Brawns .... sorry
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Smoke is seen coming out from the back of both Brawn cars but Barrichello is still going ??
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:53 pm

Barrichello goes fastest with a 1:36.519!
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:55 pm

Button also appears fine. They may have excess oil
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:56 pm

Massa on a flyer
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:57 pm

Everyone on the track except Barrichello

3 minutes to go
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:58 pm

Rosberg fastest with a 1:35.940, Massa second
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:59 pm

Barrichello back out
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:05 pm

Session over

Rosberg fastest ahead of Webber and Massa. Trulli, Glock, Vettel, Raikkonen, Nakajima, Barrichello and Button make the top 10
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Post by Julian Mayo » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:38 pm

Thanks Ed.
Very interesting session 8)
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:02 pm

1st Qualifying session underway, air temperature is 30 degrees while track temperature is 39 degrees.
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:04 pm

Nakajima is the first to set a time with a 1:38.014

Rosebrg follows and is faster with a 1:36.596
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