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Modeler · Sep 12, 2008

Two and a half hours 'till the first session at Monza.
Anything available online as well as the live timing feed?
http://www.formula1.com/services/live_timing/

Anthony_Ferrari · Sep 12, 2008

Looks like it was very wet.
http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=35927

Sutil heads timesheets as a monsoon hits Monza

12/09/2008

Ahead of today's opening practice session the air temperature is 22 degrees C, while the track temperature is 20 degrees. Following heavy overnight rain, and a further downpour a short while ago, the track is still very damp and consequently this has been declared a wet session.

The lights go green, and once again it is a Force India (Fisichella) which gets things underway.

"There's a dry line through the first chicane," says Coulthard, "however, it's wet at Ascari".

Five minutes into the session, Lewis Hamilton heads down the pitlane, leaving Barrichello, Raikkonen and Massa as the only drivers yet to appear.

Ten minutes into the session, the Force India are back on track, both drivers running on intermediates. Race Control advises that rain is expected within the next nine minutes, which seems pretty precise. Sutil gets things underway with a 1:37.402. Shortly after, at his second attempt, Fisichella improves with a 35.779.

With four minutes to go before the rain is due to arrive, Barrichello is the only man on track. The Honda driver goes quickest with a 35.374. Heidfeld is advised that the rain is five minutes away; "when it comes it last nine or ten minutes," he is told, "and it will be heavy".

Barrichello improves with a 33.428, but no sooner has he crossed the line than it starts to rain lightly, though only on the far side of the track. Nakajima is one of the first to suffer, the Williams driver spinning of onto the gravel. Luckily he is able to continue. Bourdais and Vettel, the only other drivers on track, head back to the pits.

The replay shows Nakajima went off after losing control and going on to the grass at the approach to the Roggia chicane. The car launched into the air as it clouted the kerb.

The Force Indias try another couple of laps, but as the umbrellas go up, Sutil and Fisi opt to join their colleagues back in the pits.

After a couple of minutes, Button (inters) breaks the deadlock, much to the delight of the fans in the stands. Wisely, he is extremely cautious, especially through the Parabolica.

When Button finally returns to the pits, his place on track is taken by Bourdais, the Frenchman one of only five drivers to post a time thus far. On his second 'flying lap', he gets it wrong at the first chicane, and has to weave his way through the giant polystyrene markers.

"This situation is as follows," booms the voice over Heidfeld's intercom, loaded with typical German efficiency. "The rain will continue until 11.15, which means it will be wet until the end of the session".

Realising that it is likely to be wet for the remainder of the weekend, Trulli and Glock get to work. Glock goes fifth (39.873), just ahead of his teammate.

With forty minutes remaining, the order is: Sutil, Barrichello, Fisichella, Bourdais, Glock, Trulli, Button and Vettel. In the Ferrari garage, Jean Alesi shares a joke with Felipe Massa.

Rosberg wants to go out, his team advising him the in these conditions - which are expected for the rest of the day - extreme wets are needed.

As Rosberg posts 39.011, Piquet spins, however the Brazilian continues, as teammate Alonso goes seventh with a 38.894.

Fifty-eight minutes into the track, Raikkonen heads down the pitlane, despite the rain, the crowd waves, cheers and blows the airhorns. However, the Finn can only manage 42.018, which puts him eleventh, of twelve. Next time around he improves to eighth with a 38.499.

Massa gets it all wrong at the first chicane, as his teammate improves with a 37.393 but remains eighth. The Brazilian posts 40.233, which puts him thirteenth, just ahead of Coulthard. Former Ferrari stand-in Mika Salo watches from the garage.

With fifteen minutes remaining, the rain is really hammering down, all twenty drivers are in their respective garages. Around the track, despite the lack of action, the fans appear happy, waving to the camera. A few seek cover underneath a section of the old banking.

It's almost monsoon like now, and with ten minutes remaining, we cannot see there being any further action.

Such is the intensity of the rain, the session is red-flagged with five minutes remaining. In the Ferrari garage Massa signs some caps for the official guests.

Article from Pitpass (http://www.pitpass.com):

Published: 12/09/2008
Copyright © Pitpass 2002 - 2008. All rights reserved.
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Italian GP: Friday Free 1 - Times

12/09/2008

Pos Driver Team Time Gap
1 Sutil Force India 1:32.842 139.576 mph
2 Barrichello Honda 1:33.428 0.586
3 Fisichella Force India 1:33.695 0.853
4 Glock Toyota 1:36.800 3.958
5 Rosberg WilliamsF1 1:36.900 4.058
6 Alonso Renault 1:36.965 4.123
7 Bourdais Toro Rosso 1:37.142 4.300
8 Trulli Toyota 1:37.214 4.372
9 Raikkonen Ferrari 1:37.392 4.550
10 Vettel Toro Rosso 1:37.754 4.912
11 Piquet Renault 1:38.057 5.215
12 Coulthard Red Bull 1:38.303 5.461
13 Button Honda 1:39.062 6.220
14 Massa Ferrari 1:40.233 7.391

Article from Pitpass (http://www.pitpass.com):

Published: 12/09/2008
Copyright © Pitpass 2002 - 2008. All rights reserved.

SPEEDCORE · Sep 12, 2008

Next time follow the naming structure of previous races! More Capslock is needed in title

Was out for P1 but will watch P2.

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8360.html

formula1.com said:

Practice One - Sutil top as heavy storms hit Monza
Friday mornings first session of practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza resembled the dark conditions that will prevail in Singapores night race.

After light rain early in the morning had left the track damp in places - and was then followed by intermittent showers - the heavens really opened after half an hour and brought the session to a virtual halt with another half hour remaining.

It was just as well that Bridgestone had earlier mounted more wet and extreme-wet tyres than they could ever remember having prepared.

Adrian Sutil timed his 1m 32.842s lap perfectly to head the session for Force India, ahead of Rubens Barrichellos Honda on 1m 33.428s and team mate Giancarlo Fisichellas 1m 33.695s.

Timo Glock lapped in 1m 36.800s later on for Toyota when conditions were worse, and headed Williams Nico Rosberg (1m 36.900s), Renaults Fernando Alonso (1m 36.965s), Toro Rossos Sebastien Bourdais (1m 37.142s), Toyotas Jarno Trulli (1m 37.214s), Ferraris Kimi Raikkonen (1m 37.392s), Toro Rossos Sebastian Vettel (1m 37.754s), Renaults Nelson Piquet (1m 38.057s), Red Bulls David Coulthard (1m 38.303s), Hondas Jenson Button (1m 39.062) and Ferraris Felipe Massa (1m 40.233s).

BMW Saubers Nick Heidfeld, Williams Kazuki Nakajima, BMW Saubers Robert Kubica, McLarens Heikki Kovalainen, Red Bulls Mark Webber and McLarens Lewis Hamilton only did out laps, but even so Nakajima managed to spin his Williams at the second chicane. He was not alone, however, as Sutil, Vettel, Piquet, Fisichella, Glock and Barrichello all had off-course moments.

Tunnels and garages have been flooded, and electricity has failed in some areas, and a serious mopping-up operation is underway before this afternoons session.
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SPEEDCORE · Sep 12, 2008

Ok session 2 is about to start!

This live feed is working for practise! http://www.soccer-live.pl/ITVF1/f1player.php

The teams are just warming up the engines now.

Had a shot of a McLaren with wets on.

The current weather conditions are no rain but it looks like a wet but drying track.

No rain expected for next 20mins.

SPEEDCORE · Sep 12, 2008

Session is GO!

Kova is 1st car out! Looks like he has inters on.

Oil on turn 8 (webber radio)

SPEEDCORE · Sep 12, 2008

Kova makes a mistake and cuts a corner! Drive through! ohhh wait....

Kova is fastest on a 1.37.866!!

Alonso is sitting on the pit wall.

Vetel fastest! by over 1 sec!

jk0001 · Sep 12, 2008

The course is wet. It will be fun today

jk0001 · Sep 12, 2008

kimi is out on the track

jk0001 · Sep 12, 2008

Kimi 4th fastest

SPEEDCORE · Sep 12, 2008

Still wet spots on the corners. Inters are the tyres to be on at the moment.

Schumie on the pitwall

Kimi out on track! Kimi off Seabass time to S1 and S2 by .7~ and is 4th fastest at the moment.

Kova 1.34.088 is fastest time.

jk0001 · Sep 12, 2008

Did Kimi crash?

SPEEDCORE · Sep 12, 2008

Ohh I have company

jk0001 · Sep 12, 2008

No a replay from last year. Kimi now fastest lap.

jknight · Sep 12, 2008

rapidly changing wx conditions in all Europe right now - especially at Monza now with the sun and drying track - definitely most interesting qualifying in the morning - just announced Felipe/Kimi for next two years per Ferrari announcement this morning - too bad Alonso...

go Bourdais - fourth in practice right now!

Carol

SPEEDCORE · Sep 12, 2008

jk0001 said: ↑

Did Kimi crash?
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Kimi just posted fastest time

1.33.774

jk0001 · Sep 12, 2008

If MS is there Kimi will tank it. Kimi always screws up when Michael is there.

SPEEDCORE · Sep 12, 2008

Kimi now 1.33.021
Seabass 1.33.580
Bettel 1.33.638

Only 11 drivers have gone out to post a time.

jk0001 · Sep 12, 2008

Track is beginning to dry, but still wet in some sections

SPEEDCORE · Sep 12, 2008

Can we leave the negative comments to the other threads

jk0001 · Sep 12, 2008

Button 9th fastest

SPEEDCORE · Sep 12, 2008

Only 4 drivers out at the moment.

Slowest at the moment are Rosberg, PK and Naka all in the 1.35's.

edit: only 2 drivers out. Both Ferraris.

jk0001 · Sep 12, 2008

Track is drying and Massa up to 3rd

SPEEDCORE · Sep 12, 2008

Current Track Temp 25C
Air Temp 22C
Wet/Dry 0
Wind Speed 2.9mps
Humidity 75%
Pressure 987.4mBar

jk0001 · Sep 12, 2008

The track looks great. Another super day at Monza

SPEEDCORE · Sep 12, 2008

No cars are on circuit.

I saw abit of blue sky just there...

I spoke too soon Seabass is out on the Prime tyre.

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