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merve_extreme · 14th March 2008, 09:24

Free Practice can be watched online.Download the TUV player and Select the Wheels channel.SpeedTV feed is being broadcasted.Takes around 256-320kbps of BW for smooth playback with sound.

Reventón · 14th March 2008, 09:31

1. Kimi
2. Lewis
3. Massa

vikram_d · 14th March 2008, 10:08

Latest practice times

sukiwa · 14th March 2008, 10:19

Ferrari & McLaren looking good in free practice.

Honda might spring a surprise as Ross brown is with them.

Nikhilb2008 · 14th March 2008, 11:04

Toyota finished in the top 10 in both the sessions !!

Webber in the Red BUll finished second in the second session. BMW slid back down the order.

STR is in the top 10. Talk abt surprises !!

Force India's Fisi finished 7th in the second session

hbaruas · 14th March 2008, 11:56

The same as the results of the Friday's First Practice session :

Ice Man
Hamilton
Massa

AnniHilat0R · 14th March 2008, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikhilb2008

Toyota finished in the top 10 in both the sessions !!

Webber in the Red BUll finished second in the second session. BMW slid back down the order.

STR is in the top 10. Talk abt surprises !!

Force India's Fisi finished 7th in the second session

Correction there. Fisi finished 9th.
@Sukiwa. I feel Williams, Toyota or Red Bull might spring a suprise. Cant see Honda doing that.

maddy42 · 14th March 2008, 12:22

Well great job by fisi. Awesome stuff. Well seems like kimi has to come up. But he is the iceman so we never know what can happen

nitrous · 14th March 2008, 15:58

Hamilton is a 1 second faster than the 2nd fastest!

Zensible · 14th March 2008, 19:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrous

Hamilton is a 1 second faster than the 2nd fastest!

Hang in there Nitrous. He might be running a low fuel load.

Let's wait till Qualifying to see how things truly shake out.

Kimi wasn't happy with the setup during 2nd practice. Ferrari had done a good job during 1st practice. I'm sure the Ferrari engineers are hard at work figuring out a race setup which we will see in a few hours during 3rd practice.

fiery enzyme · 15th March 2008, 05:31

Here is my prediction:

Lewis
Kimi
Heifield

sujaylahiri · 15th March 2008, 07:01

I think Kimi has a pretty good chance of nailing this one. The Ferraris have always been pretty strong in the first half of the season when the other teams are a bit unprepared (or underpowered?).

So my prediction is:
1. Kimster
2. Massa
3. Hamilton

I'm expecting a really strong performance from Rosberg (Williams) this season. I think he may even do better than the BMWs, if the car stays reliable.

Force India are definitely doing better than Super Aguri (which is their only goal this season) because they have more money than Super Aguri and they did not skip winter testing as well. They might do better than Toro Rosso in a few races, but then you never know what Fisichella is capable of.

Somehow I also get the feeling that Timo Glock in the Toyota is going to outshine his teammate (Trulli), but it still remains to be seen if they'll do better than Honda (which they did last season).

Regarding Alonso and Renault, honestly I'm clueless right now. I know Alonso is a very capable driver with an impeccable track record, but then he joined Renault really late last year and Renault hasn't been the same as before in the last season.
Nevertheless, the biggest attraction should still be Alonso and Hamilton fighting it out in separate teams this season.

Hurrycane12 · 15th March 2008, 07:12

1 Hamilton
2 Kimi
3 Alonso

Force India cars i would love them to finish in top 10 but dont think it may hapen atleast for the initial few races.

AnniHilat0R · 15th March 2008, 08:47

Practice Three:

Times
01 R. Kubica BMW 1:25.613 18 laps
02 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:25.950 16 laps
03 F. Alonso Renault 1:26.082 14 laps
04 N. Rosberg Williams 1:26.171 17 laps
05 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:26.385 14 laps
06 M. Webber Red Bull 1:26.407 17 laps
07 J. Button Honda 1:26.502 18 laps
08 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:26.663 18 laps
09 G. Fisichella Force India F1 1:26.682 18 laps
10 J. Trulli Toyota 1:26.882 11 laps
11 F. Massa Ferrari 1:27.020 19 laps
12 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:27.084 14 laps
13 T. Glock Toyota 1:27.162 15 laps
14 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:27.163 17 laps
15 N. Piquet jr. Renault 1:27.284 13 laps
16 R. Barrichello Honda 1:27.333 18 laps
17 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:27.489 18 laps
18 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:27.578 17 laps
19 K. Nakajima Williams 1:27.601 15 laps
20 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:27.992 15 laps
21 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:28.363 13 laps
22 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:28.912 15 laps

F50 · 15th March 2008, 09:48

Disappointment!! Kimi not making the cut. And why didnt Massa come out for another run? What was Ferrari thinking?
Feel sad for Kubica, I think it would have better to see him on pole rather than ...
Kimi starting from 16th, hope to see some fireworks. I dont think it would be difficult to come ahead as there will be many drivers slipping and sliding. No drivers' aid!!

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Renault	2	5.00%
BMW Sauber	0	0%
Toyota	0	0%
Honda	0	0%
Red Bull	0	0%
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14th March 2008, 09:24	#2371
merve_extreme Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Free Practice can be watched online.Download the TUV player and Select the Wheels channel.SpeedTV feed is being broadcasted.Takes around 256-320kbps of BW for smooth playback with sound.
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14th March 2008, 09:31	#2372
Reventón Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 3 Thanked: 0 Times	1. Kimi 2. Lewis 3. Massa
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14th March 2008, 10:08	#2373
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	Latest free practice times Latest practice times Attached Thumbnails Last edited by vikram_d : 14th March 2008 at 10:13.
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14th March 2008, 10:19	#2374
sukiwa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: pune Posts: 2,378 Thanked: 2,562 Times	Ferrari & McLaren looking good in free practice. Honda might spring a surprise as Ross brown is with them.
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14th March 2008, 11:04	#2375
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,139 Times	Toyota finished in the top 10 in both the sessions !! Webber in the Red BUll finished second in the second session. BMW slid back down the order. STR is in the top 10. Talk abt surprises !! Force India's Fisi finished 7th in the second session
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14th March 2008, 11:56	#2376
hbaruas BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 82 Thanked: 3 Times	The same as the results of the Friday's First Practice session : Ice Man Hamilton Massa
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14th March 2008, 12:22	#2378
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,131 Thanked: 1,328 Times View My Garage	Well great job by fisi. Awesome stuff. Well seems like kimi has to come up. But he is the iceman so we never know what can happen
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14th March 2008, 15:58	#2379
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Hamilton is a 1 second faster than the 2nd fastest!
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15th March 2008, 05:31	#2381
fiery enzyme BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: TN 01 Posts: 413 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	Here is my prediction: Lewis Kimi Heifield
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15th March 2008, 07:01	#2382
sujaylahiri BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North America Posts: 960 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	I think Kimi has a pretty good chance of nailing this one. The Ferraris have always been pretty strong in the first half of the season when the other teams are a bit unprepared (or underpowered?). So my prediction is: 1. Kimster 2. Massa 3. Hamilton I'm expecting a really strong performance from Rosberg (Williams) this season. I think he may even do better than the BMWs, if the car stays reliable. Force India are definitely doing better than Super Aguri (which is their only goal this season) because they have more money than Super Aguri and they did not skip winter testing as well. They might do better than Toro Rosso in a few races, but then you never know what Fisichella is capable of. Somehow I also get the feeling that Timo Glock in the Toyota is going to outshine his teammate (Trulli), but it still remains to be seen if they'll do better than Honda (which they did last season). Regarding Alonso and Renault, honestly I'm clueless right now. I know Alonso is a very capable driver with an impeccable track record, but then he joined Renault really late last year and Renault hasn't been the same as before in the last season. Nevertheless, the biggest attraction should still be Alonso and Hamilton fighting it out in separate teams this season.
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15th March 2008, 07:12	#2383
Hurrycane12 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Puttur Posts: 459 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	1 Hamilton 2 Kimi 3 Alonso Force India cars i would love them to finish in top 10 but dont think it may hapen atleast for the initial few races.
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15th March 2008, 08:47	#2384
AnniHilat0R BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 287 Thanked: 60 Times	Practice Three: Times 01 R. Kubica BMW 1:25.613 18 laps 02 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:25.950 16 laps 03 F. Alonso Renault 1:26.082 14 laps 04 N. Rosberg Williams 1:26.171 17 laps 05 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:26.385 14 laps 06 M. Webber Red Bull 1:26.407 17 laps 07 J. Button Honda 1:26.502 18 laps 08 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:26.663 18 laps 09 G. Fisichella Force India F1 1:26.682 18 laps 10 J. Trulli Toyota 1:26.882 11 laps 11 F. Massa Ferrari 1:27.020 19 laps 12 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:27.084 14 laps 13 T. Glock Toyota 1:27.162 15 laps 14 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:27.163 17 laps 15 N. Piquet jr. Renault 1:27.284 13 laps 16 R. Barrichello Honda 1:27.333 18 laps 17 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:27.489 18 laps 18 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:27.578 17 laps 19 K. Nakajima Williams 1:27.601 15 laps 20 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:27.992 15 laps 21 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:28.363 13 laps 22 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:28.912 15 laps
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15th March 2008, 09:48	#2385
F50 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai/USA Posts: 1,707 Thanked: 103 Times	Disappointment!! Kimi not making the cut. And why didnt Massa come out for another run? What was Ferrari thinking? Feel sad for Kubica, I think it would have better to see him on pole rather than ... Kimi starting from 16th, hope to see some fireworks. I dont think it would be difficult to come ahead as there will be many drivers slipping and sliding. No drivers' aid!!
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