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Driver of the day ?

Felipe Massa
1
10%
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Jarno Trulli
8
80%
Heikki Kovalainen
0
No votes
Robert Kubica
0
No votes
Mark Webber
1
10%
Nelson Piquet
0
No votes
Fernando Alonso
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 10
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The 2008 French Grand Prix Thread

Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:11 pm

This is the place to discuss everything related to the eighth round of the 2008 season taking place at Magny Cours between the 20th and the 22nd of June.

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The event timetable for the French Grand Prix.

Friday
1st Practice 10:00 local time - 8:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

Saturday
Practice 11:00 local time - 9:00 GMT
Qualifying 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

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

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:12 pm

First Friday practice is underway, all the drivers except for the Ferrari pair have completed installation laps.

Track temperature is 23 degrees and air temperature is 18 degrees.
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:18 pm

Not much activity at the moment.

No times set yet
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:23 pm

Jarno Trulli is getting ready to go out!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:23 pm

Nico Rosberg as well
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:25 pm

Indeed Rosberg is on the track now.

Rosberg and Hamilton are facing a 10 place grid penalty this weekend.

Bourdais also on the track
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:28 pm

More drivers are out including Piquet, Vettel and Nakajima
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:29 pm

Meanwhile Rosberg sets a 1:18.331, Bourdais a 1:19.086
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:31 pm

Vettel now fastest with a 1:17.268
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:32 pm

Vettel improves with a 1:16.838

Piquet moves into second with a 1:18.083
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:33 pm

Trulli on the track.
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:36 pm

Trulli goes second ... now Coulthard is second!

Top 8 with 35 minutes into the session: Vettel, Coulthard, Trulli, Piquet, glock, Bourdais, Rosberg and Nakajima
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:37 pm

Kovalainen and the 2 Ferraris are on the track!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:38 pm

Kovalianen into 4th
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:39 pm

Now Kovalainen fastest with a 1:16.552.

Massa fast!
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