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The 2008 Chinese Grand Prix Thread

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:03 pm
by Ed
This is the place to discuss everything related to the seventeenth round of the 2008 F1 season taking place at the Shanghai circuit between the 17th and the 19th of October.

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The event timetable for the Chinese Grand Prix.

Friday
1st Practice 10:00 local time - 2:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 6:00 GMT

Saturday
Practice 11:00 local time - 3:00 GMT
Qualifying 14:00 local time - 6:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 15:00 local time - 7:00 GMT

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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:12 pm
by Ed
First Friday practice session underway!

Most drivers have completed their installation laps

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:22 pm
by Ed
Bourdais is the first to set a time with a 1:39.496.

Piquet is also on the track for a run.

Only the 2 Ferrari drivers have yet to go out on the track.

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:24 pm
by Ed
Bourdais improves with a 1:37.598

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:27 pm
by Ed
Bourdais improves again with a 1:37.686

Piquet sets a 1:39.477

Rosberg on the track

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:29 pm
by Ed
Rosberg moves into second with a 1:38.709

Glock 4th, Trulli 5th

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:34 pm
by Ed
Now Raikkonen moves into second with a 1:37.298.

Top 8 with just over 30 minutes into the session: Bourdais, Raikkonen, Webber, Piquet, Rosberg, Button, Glock and Barrichello

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:36 pm
by Ed
Raikkonen goes fastest but spins soon after. He recovers

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:38 pm
by Ed
Many drivers are on their first runs now!

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:39 pm
by Ed
Raikkonen fastest with a 1:36.625, Kovalainen in second with a 1:36.977

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:40 pm
by Ed
Kovalainen goes fastest with a 1:36.581

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:40 pm
by Ed
And now Massa goes fastest with a 1:36.368

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:41 pm
by Ed
Hamilton in 6th but is looking set to go fastest!

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:42 pm
by Ed
Hamilton goes very wide in the 3rd sector and loses a lot of time.

Top 8: Raikkonen, Massa, Kovalainen, Alonso, Bourdais, Hamilton, Vettel, Webber

Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:45 pm
by Ed
Kovalainen goes fastest with a 1:36.103