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The 2008 British Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:59 pm
by Ed
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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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:02 pm
by Ed
First Friday practice session underway.
It is partly cloudy with track temperature at 20 degrees and air temperature at 17 degrees.
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:04 pm
by Ed
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
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:06 pm
by Ed
Only the 2 Ferraris and the 2 Toyotas have yet to go out.
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:10 pm
by Ed
Trulli completes his installation lap.
No timed laps so far
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:16 pm
by Ed
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
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:18 pm
by Ed
Finally some action .... Vettel on a timed lap!
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:20 pm
by Ed
Vettel sets a 1:22.972
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:21 pm
by Ed
Vettel does just one flying lap and pits
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:24 pm
by Ed
Now Sutil goes out on the track
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:26 pm
by Ed
Nakajima and Fisichella also on the track now
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:28 pm
by Ed
Sutil second with a 1:23.690
Nakajima nearly loses it on his 1st flyer!
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:29 pm
by Ed
Nakajima goes fastest now.
Sutil goes wide and on the grass but recovers
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:31 pm
by Ed
Now Trulli fastest with a 1:21.651
Glock was fastest in S1 and S2 but spins around in S3. He carries on!
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:35 pm
by Ed
Glock fastest!
Top 8 after 35 minutes: Glock, Trulli, Rosberg, Piquet, Nakajima, Fisichella, Sutil and Vettel.
Raikkonen on the track!