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Driver of the day ?

Sebastian Vettel
7
70%
Mark Webber
3
30%
Jenson Button
0
No votes
Rubens Barrichello
0
No votes
Heikki Kovalainen
0
No votes
Lewis Hamilton
0
No votes
Timo Glock
0
No votes
Sebastien Buemi
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 10
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:29 pm

Rosberg back on the track

Webber in 3rd
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:32 pm

Rosberg up in 3rd

Kovalainen has a new look wheel covers that extend out all the way to the front of the tyre!
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:33 pm

Rosberg now fastest with a 1:36.968.
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:36 pm

Kovalainen jumps into 3rd with a 1:37.172
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:37 pm

Renault mechanics working on the front of Piquet's car under the watchful eye of Flavio Briatore
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:38 pm

With just over 20 minutes remaining, the top 10 are: Rosberg, Raikkonen, Kovalainen, Hamilton, Webber, Button, Vettel, Massa, Trulli and Barrichello
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:40 pm

Raikkonen on a flyer
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:41 pm

Raikkonen goes fastest with a 1:36.921

Massa is also on a quick lap.

Trulli now on the super soft
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:42 pm

Massa now fastest but Trulli about to beat that!
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:44 pm

A 1:36.272 for Trulli on the super soft
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:45 pm

It looks like Vettel, Alonso and Glock have problems with their cars. They have covered 7, 6 and 6 laps respectively while Trulli and Massa covered 14 laps each so far
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:46 pm

Piquet now on the track
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:47 pm

Button and Barrichello now in 5th and 6th ?

Hamilton nearly loses it but recovers nicely. He checks with his mechanics if he has a puncture!
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:50 pm

With 10 minutes remaining, the order is: Trulli, Massa, Rosberg, Raikkonen, Button, Barrichello, Kovalainen, Hamilton, Webber and Vettel
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Post by Ed » Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:52 pm

Vettel and Glock are out of their cars and may not be back for this session. It isn't clear what is happening with Alonso
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