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2010 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Race

Australian Formula One Grand Prix - Race

(03/28/2010)

4:40

NewsOnF1:

Race starting in 20 minutes

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:40 NewsOnF1

4:42

VirginRacing:

Our boys in the pitlane #f1 http://moby.to/zg69mu

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:42 VirginRacing

4:43

NewsOnF1:

Sebastian Vettel starts from Pole with his teammate Mark Webber alongside him. Fernando Alonso is third with Jenson Button alongside him

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:43 NewsOnF1

4:43

NewsOnF1:

Felipe Massa is 5th with Nico Rosberg alongside him while Michael Schumacher is 7th with his old teammate Rubens Barrichello alongside him

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:43 NewsOnF1

4:43

VirginRacing:

Waterproofs going on in the grandstand

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:43 VirginRacing

4:43

VirginRacing:

Glitterati going on to the grid http://moby.to/bsyfpz

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:43 VirginRacing

4:45

NewsOnF1:

Robert Kubica is 9th with Adrian Sutil in 10th while Lewis Hamilton who didn't make Q3 starts from 11th

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:45 NewsOnF1

4:46

ClaireVWilliams:

And big blobs of rain are falling on the grid. BBC talking to the Hulk

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:46 ClaireVWilliams

4:46

VirginRacing:

Just confirming settings for the race. Diff, clutch, torque etc.

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:46 VirginRacing

4:46

NewsOnF1:

Light rain falling on Albert Park

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:46 NewsOnF1

4:47

NewsOnF1:

More rain is forecast later in the race. That will make the race interesting

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:47 NewsOnF1

4:48

VirginRacing:

Gabriella cilmi about to sing the anthem http://moby.to/7yl19l

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:48 VirginRacing

4:48

clubforce:

its raining and high drama as the lotus gets pushed off the grid and both virgins are in the pit lane. stay tuned its going to be a gd one!

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:48 clubforce

4:49

VirginRacing:

Timo in position to start. Hearing on radio that maybe one lotus will start with us. But that's unconfirmed. #f1 http://moby.to/1tr7n8

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:49 VirginRacing

4:50

VirginRacing:

Lucas calling for wets http://moby.to/5uzey9

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:50 VirginRacing

4:51

NewsOnF1:

The 2 Virgin cars will start from the pitlane. It appears that a Lotus is in trouble and may also start from the pitlane

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:51 NewsOnF1

4:52

VirginRacing:

Wish this phone had a zoom! http://moby.to/nevrq3

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:52 VirginRacing

4:54

VirginRacing:

Richard in pitlane http://moby.to/xleopo

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:54 VirginRacing

4:55

OfficialMGP:

Raining in Melbourne just five mins before the start!

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:55 OfficialMGP

4:56

clubforce:

raining a lot in Melbourne now lottery about tyres now, lots going on

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:56 clubforce

4:58

InsideFerrari:

wet track... and wet tyres for the start....

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:58 InsideFerrari

4:58

NewsOnF1:

Air temperature at 26 degrees, track temperature at 23 degrees

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:58 NewsOnF1

4:59

VirginRacing:

Tyres on timo's car. 2 mins before formation lap. We don't move until the start. http://moby.to/la2ohu

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:59 VirginRacing

4:59

NewsOnF1:

It is raining and the intermediates are on!

Sunday March 28, 2010 4:59 NewsOnF1

5:00

NewsOnF1:

Formation lap underway

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:00 NewsOnF1

5:00

OfficialMGP:

Formation lap...

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:00 OfficialMGP

5:00

InsideFerrari:

everyone on intermediate tyres

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:00 InsideFerrari

5:02

rf1paddockpass:

Formation lap. How long will it rain?

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:02 rf1paddockpass

5:03

NewsOnF1:

Cars arrive back at the starting grid

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:03 NewsOnF1

5:03

NewsOnF1:

Lights!

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:03 NewsOnF1

5:04

VirginRacing:

Is it still raining? We are on inters I think http://moby.to/ym3cga

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:04 VirginRacing

5:04

VirginRacing:

Red bull just forming up. We go after they've all passed.

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:04 VirginRacing

5:04

VirginRacing:

We are fired up

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:04 VirginRacing

5:04

OfficialMGP:

Green lights!

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:04 OfficialMGP

5:04

rf1paddockpass:

good start by Robert

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:04 rf1paddockpass

5:05

OfficialMGP:

Contact first corner!

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:05 OfficialMGP

5:05

rf1paddockpass:

Vitaly in p11

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:05 rf1paddockpass

5:05

rf1paddockpass:

yellow flag turn 6

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:05 rf1paddockpass

5:05

OfficialMGP:

Nico P5 Michael P6 but damadeg front wheel for Michael

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:05 OfficialMGP

5:05

rf1paddockpass:

safety car

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:05 rf1paddockpass

5:05

NewsOnF1:

Vettel starts well and so does Webber. Alonso has a poor start and spins. Schumacher has a damaged front wing

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:05 NewsOnF1

5:06

NewsOnF1:

Safety car is deployed as Hulkenburg spins out

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:06 NewsOnF1

5:06

OfficialMGP:

Nico P5 Michael P6 but damadeg front wing for Michael

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:06 OfficialMGP

5:06

OfficialMGP:

Michael in the pit

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:06 OfficialMGP

5:06

rf1paddockpass:

Robert in 4th place behind Webber

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:06 rf1paddockpass

5:06

OfficialMGP:

Safety Car on track - HULK, BUEM, KOB out

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:06 OfficialMGP

5:07

MikeGascoyne:

Hydraulic pump failure on Jarno car, a bit of bumping for heikki off the line but looks ok, got help up by first lap shunt

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:07 MikeGascoyne

5:07

rf1paddockpass:

Robert was lucky not to be involved in this incident

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:07 rf1paddockpass

5:08

NewsOnF1:

Alonso and Button touch and Alonso spins and touches Michael's car

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:08 NewsOnF1

5:09

MikeGascoyne:

Thinking of dry tyres

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:09 MikeGascoyne

5:09

InsideFerrari:

no damage on fernando's car but the race is compromised..

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:09 InsideFerrari

5:09

OfficialMGP:

LAP 2 - VET, MAS, WEB, KUB, ROS, BUT, HAM, SUT. Michael P20

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:09 OfficialMGP

5:09

NewsOnF1:

Kobayashi loses his front wing and loses control and side crashes into Kulkenberg. It was a big shunt

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:09 NewsOnF1

5:10

NewsOnF1:

Buemi was also affected

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:10 NewsOnF1

5:10

rf1paddockpass:

The rain is stopping

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:10 rf1paddockpass

5:10

OfficialMGP:

Safety car still on track

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:10 OfficialMGP

5:10

clubforce:

High drama at Melbourne. Safety car is out. Adrian is at P8. 4 drivers out of the race. Tonio P12.

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:10 clubforce

5:10

rf1paddockpass:

Safety car is still out

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:10 rf1paddockpass

5:10

NewsOnF1:

The track is drying!

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:10 NewsOnF1

5:11

NewsOnF1:

Safety car in this lap

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:11 NewsOnF1

5:12

OfficialMGP:

Safety car in this lap...

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:12 OfficialMGP

5:12

rf1paddockpass:

Safety car in this lap

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:12 rf1paddockpass

5:12

InsideFerrari:

sc in this lap

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:12 InsideFerrari

5:13

NewsOnF1:

Race underway

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:13 NewsOnF1

5:14

rf1paddockpass:

Racing starts again

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:14 rf1paddockpass

5:14

OfficialMGP:

The race just restarted on lap5!

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:14 OfficialMGP

5:14

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads from Massa. Kubica tries to pass Webber

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:14 NewsOnF1

5:16

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton passes Button for 6th

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:16 NewsOnF1

5:16

NewsOnF1:

Webber takes Massa who appears slow!

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:16 NewsOnF1

5:17

rf1paddockpass:

yellow flag turn 4

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:17 rf1paddockpass

5:17

MikeGascoyne:

Drying up but still wet in sector 1

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:17 MikeGascoyne

5:17

NewsOnF1:

Button pits! He puts dry tyres!

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:17 NewsOnF1

5:18

VirginRacing:

Richard B and the boys http://moby.to/dillwe

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:18 VirginRacing

5:18

clubforce:

Fastest lap for Adrian.

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:18 clubforce

5:18

OfficialMGP:

#F1 BUT first car to change for slick tyres

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:18 OfficialMGP

5:18

NewsOnF1:

Button goes off but recovers. Seems not ready for dry tyres

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:18 NewsOnF1

5:19

InsideFerrari:

possible window open for slicks

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:19 InsideFerrari

5:19

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Michael P14 - Fighting in the pack

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:19 OfficialMGP

5:19

NewsOnF1:

Rain forecast in 10 minutes according to Red Bull

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:19 NewsOnF1

5:20

NewsOnF1:

Alonso now in 13th. Michael manages to take 14th from Kovalainen

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:20 NewsOnF1

5:20

NewsOnF1:

Nearly everyone heads into the pits!

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:20 NewsOnF1

5:21

NewsOnF1:

Only Vettel and Webber in the front still on intermediates

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:21 NewsOnF1

5:22

NewsOnF1:

Vettel and Webber pit

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:22 NewsOnF1

5:22

OfficialMGP:

A lot of cars going back to the pits for slick tyres. Both Nico and Michael pitted

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:22 OfficialMGP

5:22

MikeGascoyne:

Stopped for drys, must be careful in sector 1

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:22 MikeGascoyne

5:22

rf1paddockpass:

Double pitstop for our guys

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:22 rf1paddockpass

5:23

NewsOnF1:

Petrov spins out

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:23 NewsOnF1

5:23

VirginRacing:

F1 not dull from here! Timo due in for slicks #f1

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:23 VirginRacing

5:23

rf1paddockpass:

Vitaly is off the track

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:23 rf1paddockpass

5:24

NewsOnF1:

Webber pits now from the lead

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:24 NewsOnF1

5:24

NewsOnF1:

Sutil pits as well

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:24 NewsOnF1

5:24

VirginRacing:

30 secs to stop for lucas

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:24 VirginRacing

5:24

OfficialMGP:

#F1 PET out of the track

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:24 OfficialMGP

5:25

NewsOnF1:

So Vettel leads from Button and Kubica

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:25 NewsOnF1

5:25

NewsOnF1:

Webber goes wide and loses a place to Massa

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:25 NewsOnF1

5:25

NewsOnF1:

Button pushing Vettel hard for the lead!

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:25 NewsOnF1

5:26

rf1paddockpass:

Tricky track conditions

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:26 rf1paddockpass

5:26

VirginRacing:

Our first ever pitstop! Lucas due in next #f1 http://moby.to/eoq9de

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:26 VirginRacing

5:26

clubforce:

Adrian in the pits reporting an engine problem

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:26 clubforce

5:26

VirginRacing:

Bloody he'll this is exciting! Great job boys :-)) #f1

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:26 VirginRacing

5:26

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton also pushing Webber hard

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:26 NewsOnF1

5:28

OfficialMGP:

New order after pitstops on lap 12 - VET, BUT, KUB, ROS, MAS, WEB, HAM, BAR

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:28 OfficialMGP

5:28

clubforce:

trying to fix the problem in the garage

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:28 clubforce

5:28

clubforce:

Problem for Adrian. He has retired. Will update with details soon. Disappointment.

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:28 clubforce

5:29

NewsOnF1:

Vettel now settles on the dry tyres and builds a gap to Button

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:29 NewsOnF1

5:29

VirginRacing:

Timo says it's raining on the back straight but engineers say it's a light shower no need to worry

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:29 VirginRacing

5:29

InsideFerrari:

some drops again

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:29 InsideFerrari

5:30

NewsOnF1:

Vettel sets the fastest lap so far with a 1:31:856. He leads Button by 2.4 seconds

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:30 NewsOnF1

5:30

clubforce:

Will be hoping for Tonio to do a repeat of Bahrain now. P11 currently.

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:30 clubforce

5:31

NewsOnF1:

5 minutes of light rain accoring to Renault

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:31 NewsOnF1

5:31

MikeGascoyne:

Exciting first few laps so difficult to tweet. Heikki pulling away from Glock slowly

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:31 MikeGascoyne

5:31

MikeGascoyne:

On the option tyre and plan to run to the end

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:31 MikeGascoyne

5:31

NewsOnF1:

Alonso passes de la Rosa then Barrichello and is in 8th

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:31 NewsOnF1

5:32

NewsOnF1:

Webber and Hamilton take Massa

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:32 NewsOnF1

5:33

OfficialMGP:

#F1 5 minutes of light rain predicted soon...

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:33 OfficialMGP

5:33

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton tries to take Webber, Webber goes wide and so does Hamilton and Massa takes back both!

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:33 NewsOnF1

5:34

NewsOnF1:

Webber drops back to 8th

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:34 NewsOnF1

5:34

OfficialMGP:

#F1 contact between WEB and HAM. Both back on track

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:34 OfficialMGP

5:34

NewsOnF1:

Alonso has caught up with Hamilton and Massa. Gap down to 2.4 seconds!

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:34 NewsOnF1

5:35

VirginRacing:

Mechanics not impressed with mr webber then #f1

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:35 VirginRacing

5:35

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Michael fighting with ALG for P12

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:35 OfficialMGP

5:37

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Button by 4.1 seconds

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:37 NewsOnF1

5:37

rf1paddockpass:

Good pace from Robert in p3

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:37 rf1paddockpass

5:38

NewsOnF1:

Michael Schumacher trying hard to pass Alguersuari for 12th

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:38 NewsOnF1

5:38

VirginRacing:

Lucas catching chandok at a fair rate of knots

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:38 VirginRacing

5:39

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton trying to pass Massa but Alonso has now joined them. Webber not far behind

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:39 NewsOnF1

5:40

clubforce:

Adrian retires from the race with engine problem. He reported a loss of power, that got worse, tried to fix it but could not be rectified.

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:40 clubforce

5:40

InsideFerrari:

now the situation is stabilised felipe 5th chased by hamilton then fernando

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:40 InsideFerrari

5:41

MikeGascoyne:

Race pace is better than qualifying, heikki lapping 3 secs slower than the leader

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:41 MikeGascoyne

5:41

OfficialMGP:

#F1 LAP 20. VET, BUT, KUB, ROS, MAS, HAM, ALO, WEB. Michael P13. Out of the race SUT, PET, SEN, BUE, HUL, KOB, TRU

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:41 OfficialMGP

5:41

VirginRacing:

Mechanics now settling down to watch the race with sandwiches and fizzy pop :-) well, one or two of them!

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:41 VirginRacing

5:42

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton takes Massa

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:42 NewsOnF1

5:43

NewsOnF1:

Massa fights back but couldn't make it. Alonso behind them goes wide and Webber slips through!

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:43 NewsOnF1

5:43

InsideFerrari:

two battles lost ham overtook felipe and webber made thwe same with alonso

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:43 InsideFerrari

5:43

VirginRacing:

This is a great scrap for fifth.

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:43 VirginRacing

5:44

clubforce:

Tonio moves a place up. P10 for him at the moment.

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:44 clubforce

5:44

rf1paddockpass:

Vitaly made it back to the garage. He locked the front tyres earlier and unfortunately his race was ended

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:44 rf1paddockpass

5:44

MikeGascoyne:

No rain for next 30mis, only a few drops

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:44 MikeGascoyne

5:45

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Button by 5.1 seconds. Kubica running strong in 3rd a further 2.9 seconds behind

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:45 NewsOnF1

5:45

VirginRacing:

Lucas 16th now. Kovi still 12 secs in front of timo.

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:45 VirginRacing

5:45

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton has now caught up with Rosberg for 4th

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:45 NewsOnF1

5:46

NewsOnF1:

Webber pushing Massa. What a race so far!

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:46 NewsOnF1

5:46

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Fight on the way between Nico and HAM - HAM P5 and coming back quickly

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:46 OfficialMGP

5:47

rf1paddockpass:

Shame for Vitaly though as he had done a good start again today

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:47 rf1paddockpass

5:47

VirginRacing:

Never thought of blue flags as an opportunity to save fuel before!

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:47 VirginRacing

5:48

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg in 4th is now holding Hamilton and Massa is catching up to them. Interesting fight

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:48 NewsOnF1

5:48

[Comment From Ginjo Ginjo : ]

why did webber pit ? Ed - All drivers pitted for dry tyres as they started on intermediates

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:48 Ginjo

5:49

NewsOnF1:

Vettel out!

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:49 NewsOnF1

5:49

OfficialMGP:

#F1 VET out of the race!!

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:49 OfficialMGP

5:49

rf1paddockpass:

Vettel is out, Robert in p2

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:49 rf1paddockpass

5:49

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes off while leading

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:49 NewsOnF1

5:50

NewsOnF1:

Button leads from Kubica. Hamilton takes Rosberg.

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:50 NewsOnF1

5:50

rf1paddockpass:

Yello flag

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:50 rf1paddockpass

5:50

OfficialMGP:

#F1 HAM in front of Nico

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:50 OfficialMGP

5:50

VirginRacing:

Lucas not happy. Coming in.

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:50 VirginRacing

5:50

InsideFerrari:

vettel out race still open

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:50 InsideFerrari

5:51

NewsOnF1:

Webber takes Massa

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:51 NewsOnF1

5:51

clubforce:

vettel out! Tonio moves up one spot to 9th. pulling away from De la Rosa

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:51 clubforce

5:51

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton has caught up with Kubica

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:51 NewsOnF1

5:52

VirginRacing:

Lucas car going in timo's garage. Going to take engine cover off and have look

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:52 VirginRacing

5:53

clubforce:

almighty battles between the Ferraris, awesome to see!

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:53 clubforce

5:53

MikeGascoyne:

Blue flags for heikki, complaining of rear graining

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:53 MikeGascoyne

5:54

NewsOnF1:

Retirements: Vettel, di Grassi, Sutil, Petrov, Senna, Buemi, Hulkenberg, Kobayashi, Trulli

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:54 NewsOnF1

5:54

OfficialMGP:

#F1 LAP 30 BUT, KUB, HAM, ROS, WEB, MAS, ALO, BAR / DIG out of the race

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:54 OfficialMGP

5:56

VirginRacing:

Timo not losing time to kovi. Still managing fuel ad we did on the sim

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:56 VirginRacing

5:56

rf1paddockpass:

Robert defending this place well for the moment

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:56 rf1paddockpass

5:56

NewsOnF1:

Kubica defending well against Hamilton so far

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:56 NewsOnF1

5:57

rf1paddockpass:

Ca fait du bien de nous voir dans une belle bataille

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:57 rf1paddockpass

5:58

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher sets the fastest race lap on new soft tyrres

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:58 NewsOnF1

5:58

rf1paddockpass:

Good to see us fighting at the front of the pack

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:58 rf1paddockpass

5:58

VirginRacing:

Engine cover and wheels going back on for Lucas.

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:58 VirginRacing

5:58

NewsOnF1:

Webber pits

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:58 NewsOnF1

5:59

OfficialMGP:

#F1 WEB in the pits - new slick tyres

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:59 OfficialMGP

5:59

MikeGascoyne:

Heikki pulling away again, no rain for 30mins

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:59 MikeGascoyne

5:59

NewsOnF1:

He puts on softs

Sunday March 28, 2010 5:59 NewsOnF1

6:00

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg pits

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:00 NewsOnF1

6:00

NewsOnF1:

Vettel reports brake failure went he went off

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:00 NewsOnF1

6:01

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Nico in the pits - new tyres as well.

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:01 OfficialMGP

6:01

OfficialMGP:

#F1 HAM in the pits

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:01 OfficialMGP

6:01

NewsOnF1:

Webber side by side with Rosberg and ,makes it.
Hamilton pits for new tyres

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:01 NewsOnF1

6:03

NewsOnF1:

Interest to see who is pitting for tyres and who is not.
Button in the lead sets the fastest time on old tyres!

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:03 NewsOnF1

6:03

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Nico P7 after his pitstop.

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:03 OfficialMGP

6:03

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Nico fastest in sector 1 with new tyres

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:03 OfficialMGP

6:03

NewsOnF1:

Webber now fastest with a 1:29.806

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:03 NewsOnF1

6:04

VirginRacing:

Timo only 7 secs behind kovi

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:04 VirginRacing

6:05

NewsOnF1:

Webber tries to pass Hamilton as a result of an error but Hamilton fights back and takes back his place

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:05 NewsOnF1

6:06

VirginRacing:

Still working on Lucas' car

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:06 VirginRacing

6:06

rf1paddockpass:

20 laps to go...

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:06 rf1paddockpass

6:06

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton sets the fastest lap with a 1:28.754

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:06 NewsOnF1

6:07

rf1paddockpass:

Fantastic driving from Robert

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:07 rf1paddockpass

6:08

NewsOnF1:

Webber responds with a fastest lap with a 1:28.737

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:08 NewsOnF1

6:09

NewsOnF1:

18 laps to go

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:09 NewsOnF1

6:09

VirginRacing:

And he's going out. Just clipped a lotus air line but no problem

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:09 VirginRacing

6:10

MikeGascoyne:

Some drops, a shower will pass close

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:10 MikeGascoyne

6:10

NewsOnF1:

Massa and Alonso catch Kubica

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:10 NewsOnF1

6:12

InsideFerrari:

still a very uncertain race. no more rain expected

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:12 InsideFerrari

6:12

VirginRacing:

Lucas being called into garage

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:12 VirginRacing

6:12

VirginRacing:

Gearbox issue for Lucas by the look of it

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:12 VirginRacing

6:12

rf1paddockpass:

It shouldn't rain any more until the end of the race

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:12 rf1paddockpass

6:12

NewsOnF1:

Button leads Kubica by 14 seconds

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:12 NewsOnF1

6:13

rf1paddockpass:

Robert needs to carry on defending his spot from the red cars

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:13 rf1paddockpass

6:13

NewsOnF1:

Fastest lap so far by Webber

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:13 NewsOnF1

6:14

VirginRacing:

Timo closing on kovi. 5 secs now

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:14 VirginRacing

6:14

MikeGascoyne:

Trying to stay out to the end

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:14 MikeGascoyne

6:14

rf1paddockpass:

15 laps left...

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:14 rf1paddockpass

6:15

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton in 5th catching Alonso. Gap down to 11 seconds

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:15 NewsOnF1

6:16

NewsOnF1:

Webber in 6th is not far behind

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:16 NewsOnF1

6:17

NewsOnF1:

Webber sets another fastest lap with a 1:28,483

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:17 NewsOnF1

6:18

NewsOnF1:

Ferrari tell Massa to pass Kubica as Hamilton is catching them

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:18 NewsOnF1

6:19

VirginRacing:

Timo in. Changing tyres and checking it over.

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:19 VirginRacing

6:20

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton now only 4.6 seconds behind Alonso!

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:20 NewsOnF1

6:20

clubforce:

12 laps left to go and the clouds are gathering again, will the rain hold off until the end of the race?

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:20 clubforce

6:21

NewsOnF1:

10 laps to go

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:21 NewsOnF1

6:21

NewsOnF1:

Webber sets yet another fastest lap with a 1:28.358

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:21 NewsOnF1

6:21

rf1paddockpass:

10 laps to go...nailbiting stuff

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:21 rf1paddockpass

6:21

MikeGascoyne:

Heikki doing a great job, with no pressure with glock out turning engine down. No rain for 30mins

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:21 MikeGascoyne

6:21

NewsOnF1:

Michael Schumacher down in 12th behind Alguersuari

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:21 NewsOnF1

6:22

VirginRacing:

Lots of rubbish in the radiators.

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:22 VirginRacing

6:22

rf1paddockpass:

Robert quicker than Massa...nice stuff

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:22 rf1paddockpass

6:23

NewsOnF1:

So while Button leads, Kubica, Massa, Alonso, Hamilton, Webber all together one!

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:23 NewsOnF1

6:24

InsideFerrari:

there will be a big fight at the last laps

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:24 InsideFerrari

6:24

NewsOnF1:

Final 8 laps will be very exciting

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:24 NewsOnF1

6:24

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton right behind Alonso!

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:24 NewsOnF1

6:26

NewsOnF1:

Button leads Kubica by 17.4 seconds

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:26 NewsOnF1

6:28

VirginRacing:

Looks like problems on both cars :-( Lucas still in car but gearbox oil pressure not good

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:28 VirginRacing

6:30

NewsOnF1:

Alonso holding Hamilton and Webber. Very close!

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:30 NewsOnF1

6:30

VirginRacing:

Timo's car was not handling right when he came in. Don't know the cause yet

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:30 VirginRacing

6:31

NewsOnF1:

4 laps to go

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:31 NewsOnF1

6:31

NewsOnF1:

Kubica in second is 1.1 seconds ahead of Massa

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:31 NewsOnF1

6:32

NewsOnF1:

Michael Schumacher takes 11th from Alguersuari

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:32 NewsOnF1

6:33

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg in 7th is catching up!

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:33 NewsOnF1

6:33

InsideFerrari:

very tense these laps

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:33 InsideFerrari

6:34

OfficialMGP:

#F1 contact between HAM and WEB! Nico P5

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:34 OfficialMGP

6:35

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton tries to pass Alonso, Alonso locks up but stays ahead. Webber runs into Hamilton both go off

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:35 NewsOnF1

6:36

NewsOnF1:

Webber loses a front wing and has to pit

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:36 NewsOnF1

6:36

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton drops behind Rosberg

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:36 NewsOnF1

6:36

InsideFerrari:

what a defens e from fernando!!

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:36 InsideFerrari

6:36

NewsOnF1:

Michael Schumacher takes 10th from de la Rosa

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:36 NewsOnF1

6:37

NewsOnF1:

Final lap!

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:37 NewsOnF1

6:37

NewsOnF1:

Button wins the race

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:37 NewsOnF1

6:38

NewsOnF1:

Kubica finishes in second

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:38 NewsOnF1

6:38

NewsOnF1:

Massa makes it to the podium in 3rd

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:38 NewsOnF1

6:38

clubforce:

P7 for Tonio. Good race for him. Fantastic drive.

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:38 clubforce

6:38

OfficialMGP:

#F1 End of the race - BUT, KUB, MAS, ALO, ROS, HAM, LIU, BAR, WEB, Michael

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:38 OfficialMGP

6:39

NewsOnF1:

Alonso 4th ahead of Rosberg, Hamilton, Liuzzi, Barrichello, Webber and Schumacher make the top 10

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:39 NewsOnF1

6:40

MikeGascoyne:

13th a good result from Heikki, but very disapointed for Jarno

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:40 MikeGascoyne

6:40

MikeGascoyne:

Now off to KL

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:40 MikeGascoyne

6:40

[Comment From vishnu vishnu : ]

what happened to vettel? Ed - Vettel retired with a brake problem

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:40 vishnu

6:41

NewsOnF1:

Alguersuari in 11th, de la Rosa, Kovalainen and Chandhok make the rest of the field

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:41 NewsOnF1

6:42

NewsOnF1:

Retirements: Glock, di Grassi, Vettel, Sutil, Petrov, Senna, Buemi, Hulkenberg, Kobayashi and Trulli

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:42 NewsOnF1

6:46

MikeGascoyne:

Well done to HRT for a race finish

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:46 MikeGascoyne

6:46

MikeGascoyne:

Also congrats to Jenson, great call for drys won him the race

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:46 MikeGascoyne

6:47

VirginRacing:

Well, we'll certainly keep our heads up and have another go next week!

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:47 VirginRacing

6:48

lucasdigrassi:

Valeu matha! RT @matheusfabricio: Missao de sabado a noite cumprida. Fim de prova! Valeu @lucasdigrassi pelo X no Schummy e pelas 30 voltas.

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:48 lucasdigrassi

6:48

VirginRacing:

Timo thought start of the race was ok. A bit of a fight with MIchael. Race was ok, car in both wet and dry. Shame we couldn't finish.

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:48 VirginRacing

6:49

lucasdigrassi:

Mais uma vez um prolema hidraulico acabou com a minha corrida. Temos que melhorar muito ainda. Cabeca em pe e vamos pra proxima!!!

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:49 lucasdigrassi

6:49

VirginRacing:

Nothing to do with the fuel tank, not hydraulics and not the gearbox. On Timo's car anyway #f1

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:49 VirginRacing

6:50

VirginRacing:

A shame for the team, as Timo says. Great effort all round everyone!

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:50 VirginRacing

6:51

lucasdigrassi:

Most likely a hydraulic problem caught us on lap 27. We have to improve a lot but we will always keep fighting.

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:51 lucasdigrassi

6:52

clubforce:

Tonio brings the VJM03 home for his second consecutive points' finish - P7. Six more points to the total!

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:52 clubforce

6:58

VirginRacing:

Thanks to all you guys for some awesome support. We'll keep the information flowing in Malaysia #f1

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:58 VirginRacing

6:59

VirginRacing:

Congrats to @MyLotusRacing and @mikeGascoyne for getting Heikki to 13th, and to HRT for finishing. See you both next week!

Sunday March 28, 2010 6:59 VirginRacing

7:12

NewsOnF1:

Vote for your driver of the day here

Sunday March 28, 2010 7:12 NewsOnF1

7:12

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