Friday, August 28, 2009

Live - Belgian Grand Prix practice

LIVE TEXT COMMENTARY (all times BST)

606: DEBATE

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By Caroline Cheese

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From Ian, Newcastle, via text on 81111: "Sitting at my computer trying to some work but can't wait for morning practice to get going and hoping Jens and Brawn have found some speed."

1000: The green light is on and Luca Badoer is first out... NO... he's been beaten to it by Giancarlo Fisichella's Force India.

0958: It's cloudy and it's cold in Spa today - but it's not raining, and there is only a small chance of showers later. The high today is expected to be 17C. I think I heard a sigh from the Brawn garage.

0956: Fingers at the ready... manually refresh for some moving pictures at the top of this page (UK only).


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From Sam, Surrey, via text on 81111: "Good luck to Jenson. He will be protected by Ferrari and McLaren anyway. If you get what I mean."

From DunkMonk on Twitter: "Re 0937: I reckon Button has been listening the Pet Shop Boys while thinking of those Red Bulls - You Were Always On My Mind..."

Sebastian Vettel on whether he worries about his engine situation: "You concentrate on running and as long as there is a sound behind you, everything is OK."

0948: So it's a big weekend for Button - and a crucial one for Sebastian Vettel too. The German, already 25 points off the lead, only has four of his allotted eight engines left to last the season. If he has to use a ninth, he'll incur a 10-place grid penalty. Should he fall further behind in the championship in Spa, Red Bull could decide to put their eggs in a Mark Webber-shaped basket.

BBC Sport's Lee McKenzie on Twitter: "Not looking like rain for the moment although I am wearing a Cossack hat inside so still cold!"

0942: Back to Jenson 'I'm not feeling the pressure, I'm totally relaxed, honestly' Button. He was asked on Thursday whether he really wanted to win the championship. A stupid question, oh yes indeed, but boy, did Button bite. "Who would possibly say that? Does Jenson want to win the title or not? It is a pretty silly question isn't it? Why the (bleep) am I here? Does he want to win the title? No, I want to finish second or third. What I would like to do now is stand up and walk away, have a good weekend and then we will talk about it afterwards."

0937: I warmed up for today's live text by listening to the Pet Shop Boys. It's put me in a chipper mood, I must say. Berate me for my music taste - and comment on F1 things - via text on 81111, on 606, or on Twitter.

0930: Good morning Spa fans. Big day for Jenson Button, who for someone who claims not to be feeling the pressure is doing a very good impression of... someone feeling the pressure. This time last week, he bungled qualifying. He could do with nailing it today.

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