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The 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:00 pm
by Ed
This is the place to discuss everything related to the eleventh round of the 2008 season taking place at the Hungaroring between the 1st and 3rd of August.
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The event timetable for the Hungarian 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 Aug 01, 2008 6:02 pm
by Ed
1st Friday practice session underway. Air temperature at 25 degrees and track temperature at 29 degrees.
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:02 pm
by Ed
The drivers are out on their installation laps
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:06 pm
by Ed
Button is the only driver to start a timed lap so far
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:07 pm
by Ed
Button pits at the end of his second lap.
Ferrari and Red Bull have yet to go out
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:11 pm
by Ed
Just the two Ferrari drivers yet to go out.
Honda are sporting a 'shark fin' engine cover and it seems that Ferrari will be trying it today as well
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:13 pm
by Ed
Nearly 15 minutes into the session and no times have been set yet.
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:17 pm
by Ed
Still no car on a timed lap!
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:22 pm
by Ed
Kubica is back on the track. Raikkonen is getting in the car
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:23 pm
by Ed
Raikkonen isn't running the modified engine cover while Massa is!
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:25 pm
by Ed
Kubica pits without setting a lap time!
25 minutes have gone without a timed lap!
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:32 pm
by Ed
More than 30 minutes into the session and Barrichello is on the track again and it looks like he will be going for a run. He is running the softer compound tyres
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:35 pm
by Ed
A 1:34.220 for Barrichello. That is pretty slow but as always the track is very dirty on the first day with not much grip at all
Button on the track
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:37 pm
by Ed
Barrichello improves with a 1:33.698
Button faster!
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:37 pm
by Ed
A 1:31.657 for Button