The 2007 United States Grand Prix

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Driver of the day

Lewis Hamilton
8
53%
Fernando Alonso
1
7%
Felipe Massa
0
No votes
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Heikki Kovalainen
2
13%
Heikki Kovalainen
2
13%
Jarno Trulli
0
No votes
Mark Webber
1
7%
Sebastian Vettel
1
7%
 
Total votes: 15
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The 2007 United States Grand Prix

Post by Ed » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:57 pm

This is the place to discuss everything related to the seventh round of the 2007 season taking place at Indianapolis between the 15th and the 17th of June.

The event timetable for the United States Grand Prix.

Friday
1st Practice 10:00 local time - 14:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 18:00 GMT

Saturday
Practice 10:00 local time - 14:00 GMT
Qualifying 13:00 local time - 17:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 13:00 local time - 17:00 GMT
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:08 am

First Friday practice session underway. A number of drivers have completed their installation laps. No timed laps yet.

Air temperature is 24 degrees while track temperature is 36 degrees.
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:15 am

Jarno Trulli and Ralf Schumacher are the first to set times.
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Post by jacfan » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:18 am

Not too hot.
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:19 am

Nakajima (Williams test driver) also sets a time.

Trulli's time is a 1:13.879
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:20 am

Ralf Schumacher now fastest with a 1:13.819

Button on track as well
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:22 am

Button sets a 1:14.327 - 3rd
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:23 am

jacfan wrote:Not too hot.
The skies are not clear but hazy hence the lower track temperature.
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:24 am

Vettel who replaces Kubica for this event sets his first time with a 1:18.631. He will no doubt improve.
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:26 am

What a contrast with the fans.

Last week in Montreal there were many fans on the stands on Friday, today you can almost count them :(
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:28 am

Top 8: Schumacher, Trulli, Vettel, Button, Speed, Liuzzi, Nakajima and Sutil

Hamilton on the track!
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:30 am

Hamilton fastest on his first timed lap! A 1: 13.411

He got awefully close to that wall!!
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:32 am

Hamilton improves with a 1:13.143!

Kovalainen on the track

Heidfeld as well and he is fastest in S1!
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:33 am

Heidfeld second, Kovalainen 11th

Massa on the track
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:35 am

Massa 5th as Hamilton locks up and goes wide as he continues pushing!
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