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The 2008 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix Thread

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 4:06 pm
by Ed
This is the place to discuss everything related to the sixth round of the 2008 season taking place at Monaco between the 22nd and the 25th of May.

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The event timetable for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Thursday
1st Practice 10:00 local time - 08:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

Saturday
Practice 11:00 local time - 09:00 GMT
Qualifying 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

Current weather forecasts predict a wet weekend!

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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:54 pm
by Ed
First Thursday practice session underway. (Apologies for the late start due to reception problems).

Air temperature at 19 degrees while track temperature is at 22 degrees

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:55 pm
by Ed
35 miniutes remaining in the session.

The session has been red flagged.

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:56 pm
by Ed
Current order: Hamilton, Raikkonen, Massa, Kubica, Alonso, Webber, Kovalainen and Rosberg

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:03 pm
by Ed
It appears that there may be a loose drain cover that is being checked now

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:04 pm
by Ed
The technicians are actually working on welding the cover it seems!

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:07 pm
by Ed
Vettel has done the most number of laps so far with 22.

Red flag has been cleared, session restarting in 2 minutes

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:09 pm
by Ed
Session resumes with 20 minutes remaining

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:11 pm
by Ed
All the cars are on the track except for Coulthard who has only done 3 laps.

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:13 pm
by Ed
Piquet is 19th! Looks like another embarassing weekend for the rookie driver.

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:15 pm
by Ed
Trulli has a problem. He slows down and parks the car!

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:16 pm
by Ed
Trulli seems to have hit a barrier as his left rear suspension is broken,

Heidfeld also stops

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:18 pm
by Ed
Hamilton improves in 1st! Kubica into 3rd, Kovalainen moves into 4th.

It looks like Heidfeld has a mechanical problem

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:19 pm
by Ed
Piquet now in 18th!

Bourdais is in 13th! Vettel in 19th

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:20 pm
by Ed
Raikkonen improves in second.

Hamilton's best time is a 1:16.216, Raikkonen's a 1:16.446