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Glock hoping for more rain despite crash
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 03:01Timo Glock has verified that driver error was the reason for his crash in the early stages of Belgium’s second free practice session on Friday. Having touched the white line upon entry to Liège corner, the German’s car sideswiped the tyre barriers.
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Yamamoto stopped for ‘alarm message’
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 02:53Sakon Yamamoto has revealed the reason he ground to a halt in the dying moments of Spa’s second practice session on Friday afternoon, although the root cause of the problem is yet to be discovered.
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Alonso: It’s definitely been a positive day
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 02:30Despite reiterating that Friday’s practice times could mean little by the time tomorrow’s qualifying session takes place, Fernando Alonso admits that he appears to be in good shape after locking out both 90-minute periods at Spa on Friday.
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Sauber searching for time in middle sector
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 02:14Having finished Friday in impressive eighth and tenth slots on the timesheets, the much-improved Saubers will now spend Saturday morning’s final hour of practice attempting to lower sector times in the middle of the Spa lap.
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Schumacher lamenting 10-place grid penalty
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 02:06Michael Schumacher admits that the 10-place grid drop he picked up in Hungary will cost him this weekend, especially as the poor weather conditions hindered the amount of setup work which teams were able to complete in practice on Friday.
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Trulli happy despite traffic problems
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 01:56The Lotus name returns to Spa this weekend for the first time since 1994 and it was a happy Jarno Trulli who ended up 20th on the final afternoon timesheets. However, having been delayed by traffic as the field finished the day bunched up, the Pescara man knows that a quicker pace can be achieved.
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‘A classic Spa scenario’ – Barrichello
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 01:50Rubens Barrichello was all smiles in the Williams hospitality area following Friday practice in Belgium, the start of his 300th Grand Prix weekend and one which – due to the weather conditions – promises to be dramatic.
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Buemi content despite gearbox problem
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 01:41Sébastien Buemi has been seemingly plagued by technical woes so far this year and the trend unfortunately continued for the Swiss driver at Spa on Friday, as he remained rooted to the pit lane for much of Free Practice 1 due to gearbox problems. However, due to the weather, the problem’s effects were limited.
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McLaren choose conservative route at Spa
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 01:34Like the majority of teams, McLaren elected for an unadventurous strategy in Belgium on Friday as rain irregularly struck the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
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Mixed feelings for Vettel and Webber
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 01:24Sebastian Vettel believes that Red Bull Racing is not on the pace yet at Spa, despite Friday’s rain affecting proceedings for the first three hours of practice. He and team-mate Mark Webber, whose feelings differ somewhat from the German’s, rounded the day off in sixth and eighteenth positions.
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Kubica rapid with new Renault f-duct
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 01:16Renault’s f-duct device makes its debut in Belgium this weekend, with early signs showing well as Robert Kubica was some six kilometres per hour (3.7mph) quicker than anybody through the Spa speed trap.
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GPUpdate TV: Hamilton anxious heading to Spa
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 01:11Categories: Formula 1
Belgian GP: Full Practice 2 results
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 00:07Categories: Formula 1
Alonso stays on top in second Spa practice
Sat, 08/28/2010 - 00:06Ferrari and Fernando Alonso remained quickest as the second practice session was staged in Belgium on Friday afternoon. However, with a wet track having dried before the end of the period, teams lost some twelve and a half minutes of running time as a group of children climbed the circuit’s safety fencing.
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GPUpdate TV: Schumacher continues demanding season
Fri, 08/27/2010 - 22:17Categories: Formula 1
Belgian GP: Full Practice 1 results
Fri, 08/27/2010 - 20:03Categories: Formula 1
Alonso fastest in wet first practice at Spa
Fri, 08/27/2010 - 20:02Fernando Alonso has set the quickest lap time in a soaking wet first practice session at Spa on Friday morning. The Spaniard’s Ferrari, which could circulate in no quicker than two minutes, led the way from the McLaren of Lewis Hamilton and Renault of Robert Kubica. Leading Red Bull Sebastian Vettel ended the period in fourth.
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Belgian GP: Follow Practice 1 LIVE!
Fri, 08/27/2010 - 19:44Categories: Formula 1
Mad Croc begins Sauber sponsorship
Fri, 08/27/2010 - 19:43Sauber Motorsport has announced a new sponsor for its Formula 1 team, starting with this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. Joining the Hinwil outfit is Mad Croc, a United Kingdom-based manufacturer of energy gums, chews and drinks.
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Horner confident that car is legal
Fri, 08/27/2010 - 19:10Team Principal Christian Horner remains certain that Red Bull’s car will fulfil the requirements of this weekend’s FIA tests, which have been ramped up by the Formula 1 governing body following complaints from rival teams surrounding flexible front wings.
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