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Driver of the day ?

Lewis Hamilton
5
56%
Nick Heidfeld
1
11%
Rubens Barrichello
3
33%
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Fernando Alonso
0
No votes
Jarno Trulli
0
No votes
Kazuki Nakajima
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 9
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The 2008 British Grand Prix Thread

Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:59 pm

This is the place to discuss everything related to the ninth round of the 2008 season taking place at Silverstone between the 4th and the 6th of July.

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The event timetable for the British Grand Prix.

Friday
1st Practice 10:00 local time - 9:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 13:00 GMT

Saturday
Practice 10:00 local time - 9:00 GMT
Qualifying 13:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 13:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:02 pm

First Friday practice session underway.

It is partly cloudy with track temperature at 20 degrees and air temperature at 17 degrees.
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:04 pm

The 2 Force India drivers were the first out on the track for their installation lap.

The rest of the field are completing their installation laps now
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:06 pm

Only the 2 Ferraris and the 2 Toyotas have yet to go out.
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:10 pm

Trulli completes his installation lap.

No timed laps so far
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:16 pm

No action on the track at the moment.

Force India are the latest to use a modified engine cover adopting the concept first developed by Red Bull
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:18 pm

Finally some action .... Vettel on a timed lap!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:20 pm

Vettel sets a 1:22.972
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:21 pm

Vettel does just one flying lap and pits
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:24 pm

Now Sutil goes out on the track
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:26 pm

Nakajima and Fisichella also on the track now
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:28 pm

Sutil second with a 1:23.690

Nakajima nearly loses it on his 1st flyer!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:29 pm

Nakajima goes fastest now.

Sutil goes wide and on the grass but recovers
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:31 pm

Now Trulli fastest with a 1:21.651

Glock was fastest in S1 and S2 but spins around in S3. He carries on!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:35 pm

Glock fastest!

Top 8 after 35 minutes: Glock, Trulli, Rosberg, Piquet, Nakajima, Fisichella, Sutil and Vettel.

Raikkonen on the track!
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