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The 2008 German Grand Prix Thread

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:02 pm
by Ed
This is the place to discuss everything related to the tenth round of the 2008 season taking place at Hockenheim between the 18th and the 20th of July.

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The event timetable for the German 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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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:03 pm
by Ed
1st Friday practice session underway.

The track is wet but it isn't raining at the moment

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:05 pm
by Ed
Most drivers have completed their installation laps. The 2 Ferrari drivers and Barrichello are the exception

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:10 pm
by Ed
Barrichello completes his installation lap. Still no timed laps yet

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:11 pm
by Ed
It is raining again!

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:13 pm
by Ed
Timo Glock goes back out but finds it too wet to continue and pits.

Now Hamilton tries

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:15 pm
by Ed
Hamilton goes for a timed lap. Piquet and Vettel are on the track as well

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:17 pm
by Ed
Hamilton doesn't complete his flying lap and pits

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:19 pm
by Ed
Piquet is the first to set a time with a 1:35.054

Vettel is going faster and he is on the extreme wets.

Hamilton makes an adjustment and returns to the track

Alonso, Kovalainen and a few others are also on the track

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:19 pm
by Ed
Vettel fastest with a 1:33.350

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:21 pm
by Ed
Vettel improves with a 1:31.934

Hamilton now in second but goes off soon after

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:22 pm
by Ed
Hamilton recovers.

Alonso fastest with a 1:31.421

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:23 pm
by Ed
Alonso improves again with a 1:30.267. He and Hamilton are on intermediates

Piquet is in 3rd now with a 1:32.186. He is on extreme wets

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:27 pm
by Ed
Now Hamilton goes fastest with a 1:29.774

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:27 pm
by Ed
Alonso responds back with a 1:28.572