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The 2008 Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:01 pm
by Ed
This is the place to discuss everything related to the fourteenth round of the 2008 F1 season taking place at the Monza circuit between the 12th and the 14th of September.
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The event timetable for the Italian 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 Sep 12, 2008 6:05 pm
by Ed
1st Friday practice session underway.
A few cars have gone out on installation laps.
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:06 pm
by Ed
Jenson Button completes two laps.
The track is damp at parts but it isn't raining
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:09 pm
by Ed
Hamilton and Barrichello also complete installation laps.
No timed laps yet
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:11 pm
by Ed
The 2 Force India cars are on timed laps.
Rain is predicted in a few minutes!
Air temperature is 22 degrees while track temperature is 19 degrees
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:12 pm
by Ed
Sutil sets a 1:37.402, Fisichella a 1:37.549
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:13 pm
by Ed
Fisichella now fastest with a 1:35.779.
All the drivers have completed installation laps except for the 2 Ferrari drivers.
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:15 pm
by Ed
Barrichello is the only driver on the track at the moment
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:17 pm
by Ed
Barrichello fastest with a 1:34.374
Sutil returns to the track
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:22 pm
by Ed
Barrichello improves with a 1:33.428.
Sutil now second with a 1:33.481
Fisichella on the track and so are the 2 Toro Rosso drivers
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:25 pm
by Ed
Nakajima spins and nearly gets stuck in the gravel.
He recovers. He was on dry tyres and the track is getting damper!
Bourdais goes very wide but recovers, Also on dry tyres
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:28 pm
by Ed
Sutil now fastest with a 1:32.842
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:31 pm
by Ed
Sutil goes wide but recovers.
He now pits
Fisichella is the only one on the track
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:36 pm
by Ed
It is now visibly raining!
Button goes out onto the track
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:38 pm
by Ed
Plenty of spray from Button's car as he starts a flyer!