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2010 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix

Session results - Discussion Thread

Qualifying  Saturday Practice  2nd Friday Practice  1st Friday Practice

2nd Friday Practice

 Australian Formula One Grand Prix - 2nd Friday Practice(03/26/2010) 
4:28
NewsOnF1: 
Second Friday practice session underway. Air temperature is 21 degrees while track temperature is 26 degrees
Friday March 26, 2010 4:28 NewsOnF1
4:32
NewsOnF1: 
As the session started and a few cars went out, it has started raining
Friday March 26, 2010 4:32 NewsOnF1
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rf1paddockpass: 
Track looks slippery
Friday March 26, 2010 4:33 rf1paddockpass
4:34
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ClaireVWilliams: 
Forecast says rain for about 10 mins so our drivers will be staying in the garage
Friday March 26, 2010 4:34 ClaireVWilliams
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rf1paddockpass: 
We hope to repeat this morning's performances
Friday March 26, 2010 4:34 rf1paddockpass
4:34
NewsOnF1: 
Currently only de la Rosa and Kobayashi are on the track as they try to make up for lost time from the first practice
Friday March 26, 2010 4:34 NewsOnF1
4:35
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VirginRacing: 
Track officially declared wet so Lucas is just following the action on his monitor. #f1 http://moby.to/8byn39
Friday March 26, 2010 4:35 VirginRacing
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rf1paddockpass: 
After FP1 Robert said that he had a good feeling coming here.
Friday March 26, 2010 4:35 rf1paddockpass
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InsideFerrari: 
no point in running now... the track is neirher fully wet nor ok for slicks
Friday March 26, 2010 4:36 InsideFerrari
4:37
NewsOnF1: 
No one on the track as teams are wating for the rain to stop
Friday March 26, 2010 4:37 NewsOnF1
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MikeGascoyne: 
Just started raining as the session started. Stopped now but looks like more rain coming
Friday March 26, 2010 4:37 MikeGascoyne
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rf1paddockpass: 
 
- Robert satisfied with this morning's session but too early to draw conclusions
Friday March 26, 2010 4:37 rf1paddockpass
4:38
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rf1paddockpass: 
The rain should hopefully stop in the next few minutes
Friday March 26, 2010 4:38 rf1paddockpass
4:38
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MikeGascoyne: 
Not wet enough for inters but not dry enough for slicks so tricky conditions
Friday March 26, 2010 4:38 MikeGascoyne
4:41
NewsOnF1: 
Adrian Sutil who sat out the first session giving di Resta some time in the car is on the track now
Friday March 26, 2010 4:41 NewsOnF1
4:42
NewsOnF1: 
Sutil completes 1 lap as Barrichello goes out to check the conditions
Friday March 26, 2010 4:42 NewsOnF1
4:44
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg also on the track
Friday March 26, 2010 4:44 NewsOnF1
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InsideFerrari: 
the track is almost dry, maybe fernando will go out soon
Friday March 26, 2010 4:44 InsideFerrari
4:44
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VirginRacing: 
Just firing up timo's car again but only for systems checks.
Friday March 26, 2010 4:44 VirginRacing
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InsideFerrari: 
but some more light rain is due to come so let's wait some more minute
Friday March 26, 2010 4:45 InsideFerrari
4:45
NewsOnF1: 
Barrichello on a timed lap
Friday March 26, 2010 4:45 NewsOnF1
4:46
NewsOnF1: 
A 1:31.006 for Barrichello
Friday March 26, 2010 4:46 NewsOnF1
4:47
NewsOnF1: 
Webber on the track on the soft compound
Friday March 26, 2010 4:47 NewsOnF1
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ClaireVWilliams: 
Rain has cleared so both rubens and nico are back out. Doing setup work and tyre evaluations this afternoon
Friday March 26, 2010 4:47 ClaireVWilliams
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VirginRacing: 
A bit drier now. Lucas has his helmet on...
Friday March 26, 2010 4:47 VirginRacing
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OfficialMGP: 
The rain has eased off and both drivers have just headed out on dry tyres
Friday March 26, 2010 4:47 OfficialMGP
4:47
NewsOnF1: 
15 drivers on the track
Friday March 26, 2010 4:47 NewsOnF1
4:48
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg goes fastest with a 1:29.835
Friday March 26, 2010 4:48 NewsOnF1
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InsideFerrari: 
felipe is out on new hard tyres
Friday March 26, 2010 4:49 InsideFerrari
4:49
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VirginRacing: 
Watching a spare nose cone dry... http://moby.to/g3rmvf
Friday March 26, 2010 4:49 VirginRacing
4:49
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VirginRacing: 
Lucas going out on primes.
Friday March 26, 2010 4:49 VirginRacing
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InsideFerrari: 
and fernando is joining the track now, on hard tyres as well
Friday March 26, 2010 4:49 InsideFerrari
4:49
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MikeGascoyne: 
Out on drys now but another shower predicted in 12 mins. May just miss the track
Friday March 26, 2010 4:49 MikeGascoyne
4:50
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg goes fastest with a 1:27.464, Barrichello back in second
Friday March 26, 2010 4:50 NewsOnF1
4:51
NewsOnF1: 
Michael Schumacher does a lap and pits as Rosberg improves
Friday March 26, 2010 4:51 NewsOnF1
4:52
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton goes fastest with a 1:26.648
Friday March 26, 2010 4:52 NewsOnF1
4:53
NewsOnF1: 
Button moves into second with a 1:26.735
Friday March 26, 2010 4:53 NewsOnF1
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rf1paddockpass: 
The car seemed well balanced this morning and drivers happy with it.
Friday March 26, 2010 4:53 rf1paddockpass
4:53
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rf1paddockpass: 
Of course too early to draw conclusions
Friday March 26, 2010 4:53 rf1paddockpass
4:54
NewsOnF1: 
Button now fastest with a 1:26.076
Friday March 26, 2010 4:54 NewsOnF1
4:55
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton responds and sets a 1:25.801
Friday March 26, 2010 4:55 NewsOnF1
4:56
NewsOnF1: 
It appears the McLaren's are on a low fuel run
Friday March 26, 2010 4:56 NewsOnF1
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rf1paddockpass: 
Third fastest time for Vitaly 1.26.732
Friday March 26, 2010 4:56 rf1paddockpass
4:58
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OfficialMGP: 
Nico's back out for his second run of the day...
Friday March 26, 2010 4:58 OfficialMGP
4:59
NewsOnF1: 
Chandhok stops at the exit of the pitlane
Friday March 26, 2010 4:59 NewsOnF1
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rf1paddockpass: 
Robert out for next run
Friday March 26, 2010 5:00 rf1paddockpass
5:01
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rf1paddockpass: 
Starts to rain again now
Friday March 26, 2010 5:01 rf1paddockpass
5:01
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VirginRacing: 
A few drops of rain again. We have to take the floor of lucas's car so it's a good time to do that.
Friday March 26, 2010 5:01 VirginRacing
5:01
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InsideFerrari: 
raining a bit and yelow flag: both drivers are coming back to the pits
Friday March 26, 2010 5:01 InsideFerrari
5:04
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OfficialMGP: 
Raining again! Forecast is to continue for a few mins so Nico's headed back in.
Friday March 26, 2010 5:04 OfficialMGP
5:04
NewsOnF1: 
The cars are returning to the pits as the rain has returned
Friday March 26, 2010 5:04 NewsOnF1
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OfficialMGP: 
As does pretty much everyone else...
Friday March 26, 2010 5:06 OfficialMGP
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InsideFerrari: 
track is wet again
Friday March 26, 2010 5:06 InsideFerrari
5:06
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rf1paddockpass: 
It's raining quite heavy now. All cars in pit
Friday March 26, 2010 5:06 rf1paddockpass
5:06
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ClaireVWilliams: 
More rain so everyone's returning to their garages. RB in P6, NH P12. LH P1, JB P2, Petrov P3
Friday March 26, 2010 5:06 ClaireVWilliams
5:08
NewsOnF1: 
The rain continues. No drivers on the track
Friday March 26, 2010 5:08 NewsOnF1
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VirginRacing: 
No cars out on the track at all :-(
Friday March 26, 2010 5:08 VirginRacing
5:09
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InsideFerrari: 
it depends on weather conditions. for sure we need to check the behaviour of soft tyres
Friday March 26, 2010 5:09 InsideFerrari
5:09
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MikeGascoyne: 
Raining again and heavier. Should stop in 10 mins and then no more rain so should be dry at the end of the session
Friday March 26, 2010 5:09 MikeGascoyne
5:09
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MikeGascoyne: 
Both cars ran the prime tyre so will wait for the track to dry to compare the options
Friday March 26, 2010 5:09 MikeGascoyne
5:10
NewsOnF1: 
Alguersuari returns to the track and is sliding!
Friday March 26, 2010 5:10 NewsOnF1
5:10
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MikeGascoyne: 
Track definitly wet enough for intermidiates now
Friday March 26, 2010 5:10 MikeGascoyne
5:11
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rf1paddockpass: 
The team's package here in Melbourne includes a new front wing and a couple new mecanical improvements on the chassis
Friday March 26, 2010 5:11 rf1paddockpass
5:12
NewsOnF1: 
Alguersuari starts a flyer on intermediates
Friday March 26, 2010 5:12 NewsOnF1
5:12
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OfficialMGP: 
Nico going back out on inters
Friday March 26, 2010 5:12 OfficialMGP
5:13
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rf1paddockpass: 
Ready for the next run - Vitaly is out
Friday March 26, 2010 5:13 rf1paddockpass
5:13
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MikeGascoyne: 
Still some drops but rain easing off
Friday March 26, 2010 5:13 MikeGascoyne
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rf1paddockpass: 
Intermediates for Vitaly
Friday March 26, 2010 5:13 rf1paddockpass
5:15
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rf1paddockpass: 
Robert is out on intermediates now as well
Friday March 26, 2010 5:15 rf1paddockpass
5:15
NewsOnF1: 
More drivers go back out on intermediates
Friday March 26, 2010 5:15 NewsOnF1
5:15
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OfficialMGP: 
And Michael does the same...
Friday March 26, 2010 5:15 OfficialMGP
5:15
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TheFifthDriver: 
Keep up to speed with our practice session via The Race 1.0b: http://mclaren.com/home
Friday March 26, 2010 5:15 TheFifthDriver
5:16
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OfficialMGP: 
Nico reporting the white lines on the track are very slippy
Friday March 26, 2010 5:16 OfficialMGP
5:20
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OfficialMGP: 
Nico using the rain to do some practice pit stops
Friday March 26, 2010 5:20 OfficialMGP
5:20
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ClaireVWilliams: 
Losing a lot of track time with this rain, nico's now giving it another go, see how his tyres fair
Friday March 26, 2010 5:20 ClaireVWilliams
5:22
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MikeGascoyne: 
A few more drops again. Forecast says it will shower intermittantly for the rest of the session so may well stay wet
Friday March 26, 2010 5:22 MikeGascoyne
5:23
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OfficialMGP: 
Both cars back in the garage for now...
Friday March 26, 2010 5:23 OfficialMGP
5:24
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rf1paddockpass: 
It's drying up now
Friday March 26, 2010 5:24 rf1paddockpass
5:28
NewsOnF1: 
A few drivers are on the track on intermediates. Track is not dry yet
Friday March 26, 2010 5:28 NewsOnF1
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MikeGascoyne: 
Looks like it's getting pretty dry now
Friday March 26, 2010 5:32 MikeGascoyne
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rf1paddockpass: 
Track is drying but we could be in with some more rain this afternoon
Friday March 26, 2010 5:32 rf1paddockpass
5:34
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MikeGascoyne: 
To dry now for the intermediates
Friday March 26, 2010 5:34 MikeGascoyne
5:34
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VirginRacing: 
Lucas has a telemetry box problem. It'll be tight to get him out again today.
Friday March 26, 2010 5:34 VirginRacing
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rf1paddockpass: 
Despite the weather, the track seems to be improving now
Friday March 26, 2010 5:35 rf1paddockpass
5:36
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InsideFerrari: 
running with intermediate tyres would mean to sacrifice sets of tyres which could be helpful later on during the weekend
Friday March 26, 2010 5:36 InsideFerrari
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rf1paddockpass: 
The car balance still seems ok
Friday March 26, 2010 5:36 rf1paddockpass
5:37
NewsOnF1: 
Buemi is on the track running slicks
Friday March 26, 2010 5:37 NewsOnF1
5:37
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VirginRacing: 
Good news is that timo is getting ready. Only one car on track at the moment
Friday March 26, 2010 5:37 VirginRacing
5:37
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InsideFerrari: 
wind is much weaker than before which does not help to dry the track
Friday March 26, 2010 5:37 InsideFerrari
5:37
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MikeGascoyne: 
First car going out on dry tyres, torro rosso on the option. Everyone else waiting to see how he does
Friday March 26, 2010 5:37 MikeGascoyne
5:38
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rf1paddockpass: 
Vitaly stayed on intermediates for this run
Friday March 26, 2010 5:38 rf1paddockpass
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VirginRacing: 
Intermediates going on timo's car
Friday March 26, 2010 5:40 VirginRacing
5:40
NewsOnF1: 
Petrov on intermediates has just passed Buemi who is on slicks
Friday March 26, 2010 5:40 NewsOnF1
5:42
NewsOnF1: 
With less than 20 minutes to go, it seems that the slicks are now quicker!
Friday March 26, 2010 5:42 NewsOnF1
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InsideFerrari: 
track is almost completely dry, we wil run right now
Friday March 26, 2010 5:44 InsideFerrari
5:45
NewsOnF1: 
The 2 Ferraris are out now on slicks
Friday March 26, 2010 5:45 NewsOnF1
5:45
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VirginRacing: 
Good to go. But it's stopped raining so inters off and options on
Friday March 26, 2010 5:45 VirginRacing
5:45
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rf1paddockpass: 
Vitaly back in the box, he will certainly get back out in slicks. Although some more rain might be on the way...
Friday March 26, 2010 5:45 rf1paddockpass
5:45
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InsideFerrari: 
both drivers on soft tyres
Friday March 26, 2010 5:45 InsideFerrari
5:47
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VirginRacing: 
7 cars on track, we are about to make it 8 when timo goes. Which is now.
Friday March 26, 2010 5:47 VirginRacing
5:47
NewsOnF1: 
It will be a busy last 10 minutes!
Friday March 26, 2010 5:47 NewsOnF1
5:47
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OfficialMGP: 
We're back out again with 15mins of the session to go
Friday March 26, 2010 5:47 OfficialMGP
5:47
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BSenna: 
raining on and off in the second session. My car has a fuel pressure problem. Not a big deal to fix but will take too long to get out again.
Friday March 26, 2010 5:47 BSenna
5:49
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InsideFerrari: 
still some drops of rain
Friday March 26, 2010 5:49 InsideFerrari
5:50
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rf1paddockpass: 
Robert back on track, on softs
Friday March 26, 2010 5:50 rf1paddockpass
5:51
NewsOnF1: 
Michael Schumacher moves up to 11th with a 1:27.298
Friday March 26, 2010 5:51 NewsOnF1
5:53
NewsOnF1: 
Michael Schumacher up into 3rd with a 1:26.522
Friday March 26, 2010 5:53 NewsOnF1
5:54
NewsOnF1: 
All drivers on the track except for di Grassi and Senna. Chankhok is out of practice
Friday March 26, 2010 5:54 NewsOnF1
5:55
NewsOnF1: 
Webber on a flyer!
Friday March 26, 2010 5:55 NewsOnF1
5:55
NewsOnF1: 
Glock goes wide but recovers well. Button sets the fastest 1st sector time as Webber goes 3rd
Friday March 26, 2010 5:55 NewsOnF1
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VirginRacing: 
Good laps from timo. Lucas might be able to squeeze a lap in. But it's tight...
Friday March 26, 2010 5:57 VirginRacing
5:57
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rf1paddockpass: 
Track temperature same as ambiant temp: 22. Dramatic drop compared to this morning
Friday March 26, 2010 5:57 rf1paddockpass
5:57
NewsOnF1: 
Button loses a lot of time in the 3rd sector and doesn't improve
Friday March 26, 2010 5:57 NewsOnF1
5:58
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel makes a mistake and spins but recovers. Final 2 minutes
Friday March 26, 2010 5:58 NewsOnF1
6:00
NewsOnF1: 
Session ends, awaiting final flyers
Friday March 26, 2010 6:00 NewsOnF1
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VirginRacing: 
It was looking good for Lucas but didn't quite make it :-(
Friday March 26, 2010 6:01 VirginRacing
6:01
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rf1paddockpass: 
Good job from the drivers despite changing weather and tricky track conditions.
Friday March 26, 2010 6:01 rf1paddockpass
6:02
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InsideFerrari: 
end of FP2. At least we hade a touch of the softer tyres. don't be worried about the classification, difficult that there heavier cars
Friday March 26, 2010 6:02 InsideFerrari
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OfficialMGP: 
End of P2... Michael P4 1:26.511 16 laps, Nico P10 1:26.956 22 laps.
Friday March 26, 2010 6:03 OfficialMGP
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VirginRacing: 
Timo stopped at scrutineering. Fortunately it's not far to walk!
Friday March 26, 2010 6:03 VirginRacing
6:03
[Comment From Deep Deep : ] 
What happened to Chandok? Ed: His car failed on the track
Friday March 26, 2010 6:03 Deep
6:04
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MikeGascoyne: 
Session over. Difficult to draw any conclusions. Jarno reporting more understeer on the last run
Friday March 26, 2010 6:04 MikeGascoyne
6:04
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ClaireVWilliams: 
Session over, RB in P9 NH P14. LH P1, JB p2 and MW P3
Friday March 26, 2010 6:04 ClaireVWilliams
6:08
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VirginRacing: 
The marshals are just weighing timo's car. Then we can have it back to prepare for tomorrow.
Friday March 26, 2010 6:08 VirginRacing
6:08
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VirginRacing: 
Not a great session but we've dried the track for the Aussie v8s
Friday March 26, 2010 6:08 VirginRacing
6:15
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10 after second practice: Hamilton, Button, Webber, Schumacher, Petrov, Buemi, Sutil, Liuzzi, Barrichello and Rosberg
Friday March 26, 2010 6:15 NewsOnF1
6:16
NewsOnF1: 
11th - 24th: Kubica, de la Rosa, Kobayashi, Hulkenberg, Alonso, Vettel, Massa, Kovalainen, Alguersuari, Trulli, Glock, di Grassi, Chandhok and Senna
Friday March 26, 2010 6:16 NewsOnF1
6:17
NewsOnF1: 
Alguersuari covered the most number of laps with 43 followed by Buemi with 29 and Kubica with 28 laps.
Senna didn't complete any laps. Chandhok only managed 1 lap and di Grassi just 2 laps while Timo Glock only covered 9 laps
Friday March 26, 2010 6:17 NewsOnF1
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JAIMEALGUERSUAR: 
For the moment looking very good! Different fuel levels but we are really on the pace!!! I LOVE THE WET HERE IN MELBOURNE
Friday March 26, 2010 6:22 JAIMEALGUERSUAR
6:31
 

 
 
 

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