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Gené and Tonic

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By Gené and Tonic, in General Football and Sport

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isaidno

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BMW Sauber has confirmed that it will contest the 2008 world championship with an unchanged driver line-up.

Citing the importance of continuity, the team will keep 30-year-old German Nick Heidfeld and 22-year-old Pole Robert Kubica in the two race seats.

The announcement ends speculation that Heidfeld might move elsewhere amid some delays in finalising a contract extension.

BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen said both drivers had proved their quality this season, Heidfeld as an ultra-dependable veteran and Kubica as a “rough diamond†with great potential.

“Both Nick and Robert have delivered very strong performances in the course of this season,†he said.

“They have played a decisive role in enabling the BMW Sauber F1 team to firmly establish itself as the third best team in Formula 1.

Gené and Tonic

Gené and Tonic

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Kimi Raikkonen and Ferrari dominated the first Friday practice session at Istanbul Park.

The Finn was the first major contender to emerge from the pits after a very quiet start to the session on the dusty track. He immediately went fastest and eventually improved to a 1:28.019 lap that put him eight tenths clear of the field.

Raikkonen then gained another tenth on his final run and achieved a 1:27.988.

While his teammate Felipe Massa steadily closed in before ending the session 0.403 seconds behind Raikkonen, the McLarens had no answer.

Fernando Alonso was as low as seventh for much of the morning, and although he ultimately took third, he was 1.2 seconds slower than Raikkonen.

Championship leader Lewis Hamilton ended up in fourth place, but only completed 10 laps before his McLaren developed a slipping clutch and had to spend the rest of the session in the garage. The car will be repaired for the second session, however.

Heikki Kovalainen was the best of the rest for Renault, moving up to fifth in the closing minutes.

Williams' Nico Rosberg completed the top six with another late run.

Both Toyota drivers spun during the session - Jarno Trulli rotating in the final complex early on, and Ralf Schumacher going off at both Turn 1 and Turn 4 on different runs.

In between the incidents, he managed the seventh fastest time, with Trulli behind Giancarlo Fisichella and Nick Heidfeld in 10th.

David Coulthard spun at Turn 1 on his last lap, then had to stop his Red Bull after a dramatic flash fire developed under the car after he had rejoined. It was quickly attended to by the marshals.

Pos Driver Team Time Laps

1. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:27.988 22

2. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:28.391 + 0.403 20

3. Alonso McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:29.222 + 1.234 20

4. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:29.261 + 1.273 10

5. Kovalainen Renault (B) 1:29.346 + 1.358 19

6. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:29.403 + 1.415 23

7. R.Schumacher Toyota (B) 1:29.414 + 1.426 24

8. Fisichella Renault (B) 1:29.541 + 1.553 19

9. Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) 1:29.641 + 1.653 20

10. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:29.685 + 1.697 26

11. Kubica BMW Sauber (B) 1:29.710 + 1.722 23

12. Davidson Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:30.384 + 2.396 17

13. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:30.398 + 2.410 23

14. Button Honda (B) 1:30.483 + 2.495 17

15. Barrichello Honda (B) 1:30.580 + 2.592 25

16. Liuzzi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:30.612 + 2.624 21

17. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:30.624 + 2.636 15

18. Wurz Williams-Toyota (B) 1:30.876 + 2.888 12

19. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:30.917 + 2.929 22

20. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:31.383 + 3.395 22

21. Sutil Spyker-Ferrari (B) 1:31.445 + 3.457 31

22. Yamamoto Spyker-Ferrari (B) 1:32.270 + 4.282 35

Asha

Asha

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Pos Driver Team Time Laps

1. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:27.988 22

2. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:28.391 + 0.403 20

3. Alonso McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:29.222 + 1.234 20

4. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:29.261 + 1.273 10

5. Kovalainen Renault (B) 1:29.346 + 1.358 19

6. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:29.403 + 1.415 23

7. R.Schumacher Toyota (B) 1:29.414 + 1.426 24

8. Fisichella Renault (B) 1:29.541 + 1.553 19

9. Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) 1:29.641 + 1.653 20

10. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:29.685 + 1.697 26

11. Kubica BMW Sauber (B) 1:29.710 + 1.722 23

12. Davidson Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:30.384 + 2.396 17

13. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:30.398 + 2.410 23

14. Button Honda (B) 1:30.483 + 2.495 17

15. Barrichello Honda (B) 1:30.580 + 2.592 25

16. Liuzzi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:30.612 + 2.624 21

17. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:30.624 + 2.636 15

18. Wurz Williams-Toyota (B) 1:30.876 + 2.888 12

19. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:30.917 + 2.929 22

20. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:31.383 + 3.395 22

21. Sutil Spyker-Ferrari (B) 1:31.445 + 3.457 31

22. Yamamoto Spyker-Ferrari (B) 1:32.270 + 4.282 35

LIFE. IS. GOOD.

Asha

Asha

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Why do people call Hamilton a twat? Because he's successful?

I was joking. Because i've learned to hate McLaren and because i like conflict and hoped someone would burn my house down.

Again. :unsure:

Asha

Asha

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Ferrari fan?

*Points to door*

:P

To be honest I don't hate anyone in F1 anymore. Massa's my favourite driver, but I prefer to see a McLaren win if Massa doesn't.

So which door was that?

Brainy

Brainy

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To be honest I don't hate anyone in F1 anymore. Massa's my favourite driver, but I prefer to see a McLaren win if Massa doesn't.

:yesyes:

Future world champion.

isaidno

isaidno

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Practice 2

Pos Driver Team Time Laps

1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:28.469 28

2. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:28.762 + 0.293 21

3. R.Schumacher Toyota (B) 1:28.773 + 0.304 23

4. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:28.874 + 0.405 28

5. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:28.884 + 0.415 25

6. Alonso McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:28.947 + 0.478 24

7. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:28.995 + 0.526 27

8. Kovalainen Renault (B) 1:29.025 + 0.556 28

9. Wurz Williams-Toyota (B) 1:29.093 + 0.624 27

10. Kubica BMW Sauber (B) 1:29.368 + 0.899 31

11. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:29.435 + 0.966 12

12. Fisichella Renault (B) 1:29.456 + 0.987 28

13. Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) 1:29.792 + 1.323 30

14. Button Honda (B) 1:29.945 + 1.476 26

15. Barrichello Honda (B) 1:30.055 + 1.586 31

16. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:30.104 + 1.635 27

17. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:30.315 + 1.846 25

18. Davidson Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:30.530 + 2.061 24

19. Liuzzi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:30.702 + 2.233 24

20. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:30.801 + 2.332 16

21. Sutil Spyker-Ferrari (B) 1:31.153 + 2.684 32

22. Yamamoto Spyker-Ferrari (B) 1:31.175 + 2.706 32

Brainy

Brainy

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It says on the F1 website..I'd guess around 12

Why :angry:

I went out at 12:15 but was going to be back by 1, so I was gonna put ITV on just so it's ready. I didn't bother.

Wish I did :angry::angry:

Why was it earlier?

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