[Formula 1] European Grand Prix: 24 Aug '08
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Venue: Valencia street circuit, Spain
Circuit length: 5.440 km
Laps: 57
Race start: 2000 HRS SINThe European Grand Prix returns to Spain after a 10-year spell at the Nuerburgring, at the first new track since the 2005 Turkish Grand Prix. Thus it is an unknown quantity. Downforce settings estimated through simulations are expected to be similar to Melbourne and Hockenheim. However it is wider than Monaco and like Singapore, it features a water crossing. Hot weather is predicted for the weekend.
Before the summer break, Kimi Raikkonen narrowed the gap to championship leader Lewis Hamilton to 5 points. Felipe Massa is another 3 points adrift. A minute of silence is expected to be observed before the start of today's opening practice session. Be sure though to get familiar with the track tomorrow during qualifying and also on StarSports Raceday on Sunday!
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European Grand Prix free practice session 1 times
1. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m40.496s
2. MASSA Ferrari 1m40.654s
3. HAMILTON McLaren 1m40.822s
4. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m41.099s
5. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m41.163s
6. KUBICA BMW 1m41.281s
7. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m41.317s
8. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m41.329s
9. ALONSO Renault 1m41.385s
10. ROSBERG Williams 1m41.706s
11. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m41.830s
12. TRULLI Toyota 1m41.930s
13. SUTIL Force India 1m41.951s
14. GLOCK Toyota 1m42.036s
15. PIQUET Renault 1m42.107s
16. HEIDFELD BMW 1m42.453s
17. BUTTON Honda 1m41.460s
18. FISICHELLA Force India 1m43.075s
19. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m43.312s
20. WEBBER Red Bull 1m43.524s
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European Grand Prix free practice session 2 times
1. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m39.477s
2. ALONSO Renault 1m39.497s
3. BUTTON Honda 1m39.546s
4. MASSA Ferrari 1m39.678s
5. HAMILTON McLaren 1m39.712s
6. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m39.954s
7. GLOCK Toyota 1m39.967s
8. KUBICA BMW 1m40.149s
9. PIQUET Renault 1m40.439s
10. FISICHELLA Force India 1m40.500s
11. WEBBER Red Bull 1m40.585s
12. ROSBERG Williams 1m40.607s
13. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m40.696s
14. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m40.742s
15. TRULLI Toyota 1m40.877s
16. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m40.982s
17. SUTIL Force India 1m40.999s
18. HEIDFELD BMW 1m41.084s
19. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m41.246s
20. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m41.377s
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I am looking for some Singapore Tifosi - can you help me? Please email me at kenn@pacific.net.sg? Thanks! Kenny James
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European Grand Prix free practice session 3 times
1. KUBICA BMW 1m38.754s
2. ROSBERG Williams 1m38.877s
3. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m39.009s
4. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m39.270s
5. MASSA Ferrari 1m39.276s
6. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m39.300s
7. HAMILTON McLaren 1m39.314s
8. HEIDFELD BMW 1m39.335s
9. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m39.421s
10. PIQUET Renault 1m39.452s
11. WEBBER Red Bull 1m39.597s
12. BUTTON Honda 1m39.628s
13. ALONSO Renault 1m39.652s
14. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m39.802s
15. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m39.810s
16. GLOCK Toyota 1m39.919s
17. SUTIL Force India 1m40.019s
18. FISICHELLA Force India 1m40.059s
19. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m40.512s
20. TRULLI Toyota no time -
Originally posted by KennyJames:
I am looking for some Singapore Tifosi - can you help me? Please email me at kenn@pacific.net.sg? Thanks! Kenny James
why are you looking for Tifosi? i'm slight Tifosi too.... -
European Grand Prix grid
1. MASSA Ferrari
2. HAMILTON McLaren
3. KUBICA BMW
4. RAIKKONEN Ferrari
5. KOVALAINEN McLaren
6. VETTEL Toro Rosso
7. TRULLI Toyota
8. HEIDFELD BMW
9. ROSBERG Williams
10. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso
11. NAKAJIMA Williams
12. ALONSO Renault
13. GLOCK Toyota
14. WEBBER Red Bull
15. PIQUET Renault
16. BUTTON Honda
17. COULTHARD Red Bull
18. FISICHELLA Force India
19. BARRICHELLO Honda
20. SUTIL Force India
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Lightning struck twice for the Ferrari team, once each during the pitstops and in the engine department. Provisionally though, Massa has the hat trick of pole, win and fastest lap...now we wait for the outcome of the investigation into his pitstop.
Ironically enough, Ferrari have lights instead of a lollipop man to stop these things from happening.
European Grand Prix result (57 laps)
1. MASSA Ferrari
2. HAMILTON McLaren +5.6s
3. KUBICA BMW +37.3s
4. KOVALAINEN McLaren +39.7s
5. TRULLI Toyota +50.6s
6. VETTEL Toro Rosso +52.6s
7. GLOCK Toyota +67.9s
8. ROSBERG Williams +71.4s
9. HEIDFELD BMW +82.1s
10. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso +89.7s
11. PIQUET Renault +92.7s
12. WEBBER Red Bull +1 lap
13. BUTTON Honda +1 lap
14. FISICHELLA Force India +1 lap
15. NAKAJIMA Williams +1 lap
16. BARRICHELLO Honda +1 lap
17. COULTHARD Red Bull +1 lap
R. RAIKKONEN Ferrari +12 laps
R. SUTIL Force India +16 laps
R. ALONSO Renault +57 laps -
i don't think Massa will get penalised, but the team will get penalised, fine or something. FIA quite kind to Ferrari.
At least Massa let Sutil pass through 1st and not force his way...