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Old 8 Mar 2003, 09:53 (Ref:528675)   #1
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Comparison of Friday and Saturday qualifying times

For each driver their Friday qualifying time is given, then their Saturday qualifying time and then the difference between the two.

M Schumacher : Fri 1:27.103, Sat 1:27.173, diff +0.070
R Schumacher : Fri 1:28.266, Sat 1:28.830, diff +0.564
J-P Montoya : Fri 1:27.450, Sat 1:28.101, diff +0.651
H-H Frentzen : Fri 1:27.563, Sat 1:28.274, diff +0.711
O Panis : Fri 1:27.352, Sat 1:28.288, diff +0.936
N Heidfeld : Fri 1:27.510, Sat 1:28.464, diff +0.954
R Barrichello: Fri 1:26.372, Sat 1:27.418, diff +1.046
R Firman : Fri 1:29.977, Sat 1:31.242, diff +1.265
J Button : Fri 1:27.159, Sat 1:28.682, diff +1.523
J Villeneuve : Fri 1:26.832, Sat 1:28.420, diff +1.588
A Pizzonia : Fri 1:30.092, Sat 1:31.723, diff +1.631
F Alonso : Fri 1:27.255, Sat 1:28.928, diff +1.673
D Coulthard : Fri 1:27.242, Sat 1:28.928, diff +1.686
M Webber : Fri 1:27.675, Sat 1:29.367, diff +1.692
G Fisichella : Fri 1:27.633, Sat 1:29.344, diff +1.711
J Trulli : Fri 1:27.411, Sat 1:29.136, diff +1.725
C da Matta : Fri 1:27.478, Sat 1:29.538, diff +2.060
K Räikkönen : Fri 1:26.551, Sat 1:29.470, diff +2.919
(Wilson, Verstappen no Sat qual time set)

Everyone was slower in the Saturday session though that was expected given the heavier Saturday fuel loads. Raikkonen made a mistake on Saturday so no conclusion can be drawn there. Michael Schumacher was obviously affected by going out first on Friday.

Nevertheless can we draw from these comparisons any idea as to what fuel loads were being run in today's session? The Renaults, for example, were slower today by over 1.5secs - heavy fuel loads? Williams and Sauber running lighter and intending to stop earlier tomorrow? Draw whatever conclusions you will.
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