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2010 Turkish Formula 1 Grand Prix

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First Friday Practice Second Friday Practice Saturday Practice Qualifying Race

1st Friday Practice

Turkish Formula One Grand Prix - 1st Friday Practice

(05/28/2010)

11:04

NewsOnF1:

First practice session for the Turkish Grand Prix underway
Track temperature is at 30 degrees while air temperature is at 26 degrees

Friday May 28, 2010 11:04 NewsOnF1

10:04

NewsOnF1:

A number of cars have completed their installation laps. No timed laps yet

Friday May 28, 2010 10:04 NewsOnF1

11:07

rf1paddockpass:

Installation lap is complete, seems like the track is quite dusty out there

Friday May 28, 2010 11:07 rf1paddockpass

11:07

InsideFerrari:

Felipe went back in after a double installation lap

Friday May 28, 2010 11:07 InsideFerrari

11:08

InsideFerrari:

and Fernando is back in the garage as well, having done the double installation lap

Friday May 28, 2010 11:08 InsideFerrari

11:09

OfficialMGP:

Both out on track now for their installation laps

Friday May 28, 2010 11:09 OfficialMGP

11:10

TheFifthDriver:

Are you in? Turkey P1 at The Race 1.1b http://mclaren.com/home

Friday May 28, 2010 11:10 TheFifthDriver

11:10

clubforce:

on the programme today is another baseline for the drivers then 2 x 6 or 7 lap runs on prime tyres.

Friday May 28, 2010 11:10 clubforce

11:11

NewsOnF1:

All the drivers have completed their installation laps with the exception of Webber. No times set yet

Friday May 28, 2010 11:11 NewsOnF1

11:11

InsideFerrari:

Both drivers did not report anything strange on their cars

Friday May 28, 2010 11:11 InsideFerrari

11:11

InsideFerrari:

@ezahyahya thank you!

Friday May 28, 2010 11:11 InsideFerrari

11:11

InsideFerrari:

@nvf1 no, no updates

Friday May 28, 2010 11:11 InsideFerrari

11:12

NewsOnF1:

Michael Schumacher heads back out onto the track

Friday May 28, 2010 11:12 NewsOnF1

10:12

NewsOnF1:

Webber goes out for the first time

Friday May 28, 2010 10:12 NewsOnF1

11:13

rf1paddockpass:

Weather's nice again this morning, full blue sky: air temp 26C, track temp 31C

Friday May 28, 2010 11:13 rf1paddockpass

11:13

redbullf1spy:

Monaco: terrifying circuit; sensible taxi drivers. Istanbul: sensible circuit; terrifying taxi drivers. Who says F1 doesn't do diversity?

Friday May 28, 2010 11:13 redbullf1spy

11:13

redbullf1spy:

First running of our F-Duct this morning. Obviously it's got an abbreviated name in the garage…

Friday May 28, 2010 11:13 redbullf1spy

11:15

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher pits without setting a time.

Friday May 28, 2010 11:15 NewsOnF1

11:15

InsideFerrari:

@Cagnazzo they are available in formula1.ferrari.com

Friday May 28, 2010 11:15 InsideFerrari

11:15

NewsOnF1:

Webber pits after 2 laps. Red Bull are experimenting with their version of the F-duct

Friday May 28, 2010 11:15 NewsOnF1

11:16

NewsOnF1:

Kobayashi is on the track and Schumacher goes back out again

Friday May 28, 2010 11:16 NewsOnF1

11:17

NewsOnF1:

And Rosberg goes out as well

Friday May 28, 2010 11:17 NewsOnF1

11:19

NewsOnF1:

Liuzzi and di Grassi are also on the track while Kobayashi and Schumacher pit without setting times

Friday May 28, 2010 11:19 NewsOnF1

11:21

TheFifthDriver:

Here's a cloe-up of @The_Real_JB's helmet - taken during P1 in Turkey

Friday May 28, 2010 11:21 TheFifthDriver

11:21

rf1paddockpass:

Preparations continue in the garage before our drivers will start their first run.

Friday May 28, 2010 11:21 rf1paddockpass

11:21

clubforce:

Tonio and Adrian both complete the second install laps. Everything feels fine they report so good to go for the baseline runs later

Friday May 28, 2010 11:21 clubforce

11:22

NewsOnF1:

Nearly 25 minutes into the session and no timed laps yet!

Friday May 28, 2010 11:22 NewsOnF1

11:23

TheFifthDriver:

... and here's Lewis Hamilton's, which has its own little cubbyhole in the pit garage!

Friday May 28, 2010 11:23 TheFifthDriver

11:24

TheFifthDriver:

Don't forget, The Race 1.1b is also available en Espanol! http://mclaren.com/home/es

Friday May 28, 2010 11:24 TheFifthDriver

10:25

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes out and back in without setting a time

Friday May 28, 2010 10:25 NewsOnF1

11:25

NewsOnF1:

Yamamato is the first to set a time with a 1:38.785. He is a test driver for HRT

Friday May 28, 2010 11:25 NewsOnF1

11:26

InsideFerrari:

@jamiehibbard No, no animals in the circuit but there were some outside ...

Friday May 28, 2010 11:26 InsideFerrari

11:32

TheFifthDriver:

Jenson Button and Martin Whitmarsh share a conversation in the garage during P1 at Istanbul Park #f1

Friday May 28, 2010 11:32 TheFifthDriver

11:33

clubforce:

In case you're wondering what the SRW is, this will give you more details - http://bit.ly/FiF1SRW

Friday May 28, 2010 11:33 clubforce

11:33

TheFifthDriver:

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes engineers confer together during P1 at Istanbul Park.

Friday May 28, 2010 11:33 TheFifthDriver

11:34

OfficialMGP:

Nico heads out for his first proper run of the day whilst Michael's getting ready to get back into the car

Friday May 28, 2010 11:34 OfficialMGP

10:34

NewsOnF1:

Alguersuari goes quickest with a 1:33.402. Kovalainen now in second and Trulli in third

Friday May 28, 2010 10:34 NewsOnF1

11:36

InsideFerrari:

only four drivers set a timed lap so far....

Friday May 28, 2010 11:36 InsideFerrari

11:36

rf1paddockpass:

Robert @ #Renaultf1 #F1 is chatting with his engineer before his first run http://tweetphoto.com/24303579

Friday May 28, 2010 11:36 rf1paddockpass

10:36

NewsOnF1:

Alguersuari improves with a 1:32.670

Friday May 28, 2010 10:36 NewsOnF1

11:38

clubforce:

Adrian filmed as he prepares to go out for baseline run

Friday May 28, 2010 11:38 clubforce

10:39

NewsOnF1:

Alguersuari improving every lap, now with a 1:32.409 but Kovalainen betters his time with a 1:32.357

Friday May 28, 2010 10:39 NewsOnF1

11:39

InsideFerrari:

@ezahyahya tank you, we're proud of being part of the Ferrari's history with this logo

Friday May 28, 2010 11:39 InsideFerrari

10:39

NewsOnF1:

Chandhok's car is crawling on the track

Friday May 28, 2010 10:39 NewsOnF1

11:40

InsideFerrari:

There is really not too much action ... There are even less spectators in the stands...

Friday May 28, 2010 11:40 InsideFerrari

10:40

NewsOnF1:

Chandhok is trying to get back to the pits but he was on the racing line and that was really dangerous!

Friday May 28, 2010 10:40 NewsOnF1

10:41

NewsOnF1:

Now Alguersuari quickest again with a 1:32.071

Friday May 28, 2010 10:41 NewsOnF1

10:41

NewsOnF1:

Alguersuari finally makes it back to the pits!

Friday May 28, 2010 10:41 NewsOnF1

10:41

[Comment From Hesh Hesh : ]

The FIA really need to do something about this, the laws they have introduced to narrow the field are having a negative effect on the sport.

Friday May 28, 2010 10:41 Hesh

11:42

MikeGascoyne:

Both cars out for first runs. Chandhok very slow on the track and dangerous moment for heikki in turn 11

Friday May 28, 2010 11:42 MikeGascoyne

11:42

InsideFerrari:

air temperature increased up to 27 C, track up to 38 C

Friday May 28, 2010 11:42 InsideFerrari

11:43

InsideFerrari:

Felipe is back in the car, ready for the 1st run

Friday May 28, 2010 11:43 InsideFerrari

10:43

NewsOnF1:

Almost at the halfway mark and Alguersuari tops the timesheets from Kovalainen and Trulli with Yamamoto in 4th. Those are the only times set so far

Friday May 28, 2010 10:43 NewsOnF1

10:44

NewsOnF1:

More drivers are finally going out on proper runs now

Friday May 28, 2010 10:44 NewsOnF1

10:44

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes fastest with a 1:31.718

Friday May 28, 2010 10:44 NewsOnF1

11:45

InsideFerrari:

Felipe went back on track now

Friday May 28, 2010 11:45 InsideFerrari

11:46

[Comment From Hesh Hesh : ]

This is affecting sponsors, spectators and TV audiences because of the reduced viewing times of the session. ED - That is true but there are engine rules that teams limit their running because of!

Friday May 28, 2010 11:46 Hesh

11:46

rf1paddockpass:

Both Robert and Vitaly are now on track for their first run

Friday May 28, 2010 11:46 rf1paddockpass

11:46

NewsOnF1:

Vettel improves in first with a 1:30.840

Friday May 28, 2010 11:46 NewsOnF1

10:47

NewsOnF1:

Petrov up into second and Webber in third

Friday May 28, 2010 10:47 NewsOnF1

11:47

clubforce:

The track is very green for now, not much rubber laid down so lap times are much lower than the lap record

Friday May 28, 2010 11:47 clubforce

10:47

NewsOnF1:

Now Massa is in second with a 1:31.339

Friday May 28, 2010 10:47 NewsOnF1

11:48

NewsOnF1:

Kubica quickest with a 1:30.471!

Friday May 28, 2010 11:48 NewsOnF1

11:48

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton on a quick one!

Friday May 28, 2010 11:48 NewsOnF1

11:49

InsideFerrari:

Fernando is going out now

Friday May 28, 2010 11:49 InsideFerrari

10:49

NewsOnF1:

And Hamilton goes fastest with a 1:29.672

Friday May 28, 2010 10:49 NewsOnF1

11:49

NewsOnF1:

Button betters Hamilton's time with a 1:29.623

Friday May 28, 2010 11:49 NewsOnF1

10:50

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher in 3rd and Rosberg in 4th

Friday May 28, 2010 10:50 NewsOnF1

11:50

clubforce:

tonio out now to complete his first run with the new srw

Friday May 28, 2010 11:50 clubforce

11:50

NewsOnF1:

Now Petrov moves into 3rd with a 1:30.312

Friday May 28, 2010 11:50 NewsOnF1

10:52

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes third with a 1:29.943

Friday May 28, 2010 10:52 NewsOnF1

11:52

rf1paddockpass:

The track well busy now. 4th provisional fastest for Vitaly 1.30.312

Friday May 28, 2010 11:52 rf1paddockpass

11:52

clubforce:

adrian going out now as tonio goes green in the first sector

Friday May 28, 2010 11:52 clubforce

11:52

TheFifthDriver:

Follow our Turkish GP here - http://mclaren.com/home

Friday May 28, 2010 11:52 TheFifthDriver

11:53

clubforce:

it is a 1min 31.935 for tonio, 14th quickest for now

Friday May 28, 2010 11:53 clubforce

11:53

InsideFerrari:

1.30.867 is the best time for Felipe in his first run, 9th position

Friday May 28, 2010 11:53 InsideFerrari

11:53

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher now moves into 3rd with a 1:29.897

Friday May 28, 2010 11:53 NewsOnF1

11:53

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton very quick! Now goes fastest with a 1:28.653

Friday May 28, 2010 11:53 NewsOnF1

11:55

rf1paddockpass:

Robert completes this run while Vitaly is still on track and continues

Friday May 28, 2010 11:55 rf1paddockpass

11:55

rf1paddockpass:

Vtaly knows this track well, he won the Saturday GP2 race here in 2009.

Friday May 28, 2010 11:55 rf1paddockpass

11:55

NewsOnF1:

Once again the teams are running different programs with some on short and lighter fuel runs and others on longer runs with more fuel

Friday May 28, 2010 11:55 NewsOnF1

11:56

InsideFerrari:

Felipe is back in the pit-lane

Friday May 28, 2010 11:56 InsideFerrari

11:56

InsideFerrari:

Fernando set a fastest time of 1.30.866

Friday May 28, 2010 11:56 InsideFerrari

11:57

NewsOnF1:

Alonso in 10th with a 1:30.866

Friday May 28, 2010 11:57 NewsOnF1

11:57

BSenna:

Watching Sakon get some F1 miles in P1 here in Turkey. Quite relaxed on the pitwall but I'll drive the rest of the weekend..

Friday May 28, 2010 11:57 BSenna

11:58

NewsOnF1:

Top 10 with 30 minutes remaining: Hamilton, Button, Schumacher, Vettel, Petrov, Webber, Kubica, Rosberg, Kobayashi and Alonso

Friday May 28, 2010 11:58 NewsOnF1

11:59

rf1paddockpass:

Robert is giving feedback on set up and the guys will also work on the balance of the car

Friday May 28, 2010 11:59 rf1paddockpass

11:59

OfficialMGP:

Just over 30mins remaining... Michael P3 1:29.897 13 laps, Nico P8 1:30.404 10 laps

Friday May 28, 2010 11:59 OfficialMGP

12:00

NewsOnF1:

Chandhok who had a problem earlier in the session has yet to set a time.

Friday May 28, 2010 12:00 NewsOnF1

12:00

NewsOnF1:

Sutil moves into 9th with a 1:30.609

Friday May 28, 2010 12:00 NewsOnF1

12:01

rf1paddockpass:

Vitaly completes his run and did the 5th best time thus far. Robert has just left the garage for run number 2.

Friday May 28, 2010 12:01 rf1paddockpass

12:02

clubforce:

Tonio: 'Balance OK, no problems.' Work continues to get as much info on the SRW as possible. Adrian is 10th quickest for now.

Friday May 28, 2010 12:02 clubforce

12:02

NewsOnF1:

Alonso up into 8th with a 1:30.294

Friday May 28, 2010 12:02 NewsOnF1

12:03

MikeGascoyne:

Early days but gap to the midfield looks much closer

Friday May 28, 2010 12:03 MikeGascoyne

12:03

InsideFerrari:

Fernando improved his time up to 130.294 and he is currently 8th

Friday May 28, 2010 12:03 InsideFerrari

12:05

rf1paddockpass:

Vitaly reports some understeer in the slower parts of the track. He's happy overall saying 'the car is stable'

Friday May 28, 2010 12:05 rf1paddockpass

12:06

InsideFerrari:

Felipe is out for his seond run just when Fernando came in at the end of his first one

Friday May 28, 2010 12:06 InsideFerrari

12:07

NewsOnF1:

Roberg up into third with a 1:29.855

Friday May 28, 2010 12:07 NewsOnF1

12:08

clubforce:

Adrian reports a lack of grip on the track, working through a couple of set up changes for the next run.

Friday May 28, 2010 12:08 clubforce

12:08

MikeGascoyne:

Jarno has a very high mileage engine for today which is costing him quite a bit of laptime and topspeed compared with heikki

Friday May 28, 2010 12:08 MikeGascoyne

12:09

VirginRacing:

Track now looking a lot better - earlier Timo was reporting it's dirtier than other years. And oh, it's hot! #f1

Friday May 28, 2010 12:09 VirginRacing

12:09

InsideFerrari:

@Riyanprad now they're just working on the set-up of the cars

Friday May 28, 2010 12:09 InsideFerrari

12:10

OfficialMGP:

Michael heads out again just as Nico pulls in...

Friday May 28, 2010 12:10 OfficialMGP

12:11

OfficialMGP:

Nico's up to P3 1:29.855 and heads out again immediately

Friday May 28, 2010 12:11 OfficialMGP

12:13

NewsOnF1:

With just over 15 minutes remaining, the top 10 are:Hamilton, Button, Rosberg, Schumacher, Vettel, Petrov, Webber, Kubica, Alonso and Sutil

Friday May 28, 2010 12:13 NewsOnF1

12:14

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton is nearly a second quicker than anyone else at this stage!

Friday May 28, 2010 12:14 NewsOnF1

12:14

InsideFerrari:

@Riyanprad remember that you do not know the fuel level in free practice... Anyway, it is true that they look very competitive

Friday May 28, 2010 12:14 InsideFerrari

12:14

NewsOnF1:

Kubica moves into 7th with a 1:30.077

Friday May 28, 2010 12:14 NewsOnF1

12:16

clubforce:

27 deg c ambient, 41 deg track, scorchio and scorchio then really

Friday May 28, 2010 12:16 clubforce

12:16

rf1paddockpass:

Vitaly is now going back out for a a few laps, Robert is still out there. Times so far are: PET 1.30.665 ; KUB 1.30.077

Friday May 28, 2010 12:16 rf1paddockpass

12:17

NewsOnF1:

Kubica up into 6th with a 1:30.061

Friday May 28, 2010 12:17 NewsOnF1

12:17

clubforce:

tonio goes out for final run this morning, adrian out shortly

Friday May 28, 2010 12:17 clubforce

12:18

InsideFerrari:

Second run finished for felipe. He did not improve his best lap time and he is currently 12th

Friday May 28, 2010 12:18 InsideFerrari

11:19

NewsOnF1:

Chandhok makes it back onto the track and sets a 1:36.025 (22nd)

Friday May 28, 2010 11:19 NewsOnF1

12:19

VirginRacing:

Lucas in his Limo - as we call the stretched version ;-) #f1

Friday May 28, 2010 12:19 VirginRacing

12:20

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher takes third from his teammate with a 1:29.750. Still a second off Hamilton's pace

Friday May 28, 2010 12:20 NewsOnF1

12:20

NewsOnF1:

Chandhok is up into 21st and ahead of the two Virgin cars!

Friday May 28, 2010 12:20 NewsOnF1

12:20

InsideFerrari:

Fernando is going out now for his second run

Friday May 28, 2010 12:20 InsideFerrari

12:22

OfficialMGP:

Both cars back in the garage... P3 for Michael and P4 for Nico at the moment

Friday May 28, 2010 12:22 OfficialMGP

12:24

MikeGascoyne:

Both cars out for last runs, running to the flag and then practice starts on the grid. Not possible to do starts at the pit exit here

Friday May 28, 2010 12:24 MikeGascoyne

12:24

InsideFerrari:

Felipe is back on track now

Friday May 28, 2010 12:24 InsideFerrari

12:25

NewsOnF1:

Vettel improves his time but remains in 5th. 5 minutes remain

Friday May 28, 2010 12:25 NewsOnF1

11:26

NewsOnF1:

20 cars on the track now

Friday May 28, 2010 11:26 NewsOnF1

12:26

rf1paddockpass:

We are nearing the end of FP1 - Robert should head out for a last run.

Friday May 28, 2010 12:26 rf1paddockpass

12:26

VirginRacing:

@KathyGall - don't think they are out watching at the corners either :-(

Friday May 28, 2010 12:26 VirginRacing

12:27

NewsOnF1:

Sutil crashes!

Friday May 28, 2010 12:27 NewsOnF1

12:27

NewsOnF1:

Yellow flags

Friday May 28, 2010 12:27 NewsOnF1

12:28

InsideFerrari:

yellow flag because of Sutil's crash at Turn 3

Friday May 28, 2010 12:28 InsideFerrari

12:28

clubforce:

Adrian has a big off but he's OK, coming back to the pits now

Friday May 28, 2010 12:28 clubforce

12:28

rf1paddockpass:

A yellow flag in turn 8 as Sutil had an accident.

Friday May 28, 2010 12:28 rf1paddockpass

12:28

VirginRacing:

Good lap from Lucas but we need to find more time...

Friday May 28, 2010 12:28 VirginRacing

12:28

MikeGascoyne:

Big shunt for sutil in the Force India at the exit of turn 8. Driver out and ok

Friday May 28, 2010 12:28 MikeGascoyne

12:29

NewsOnF1:

Sutil gets out of the car. Car's front is badly damaged as he went almost straight into the tyre barriers

Friday May 28, 2010 12:29 NewsOnF1

12:30

InsideFerrari:

Drivers are still running because they want to do practice starts from the grid

Friday May 28, 2010 12:30 InsideFerrari

11:30

NewsOnF1:

Everyone is on the track although the yellow flags remain as Sutil's car hasn't been cleared!

Friday May 28, 2010 11:30 NewsOnF1

11:31

NewsOnF1:

Session over and the top 10 are: Hamilton, Button, Schumacher, Rosberg, Vettel, Kubica, Petrov, Webber, Alonso and Sutil

Friday May 28, 2010 11:31 NewsOnF1

12:32

rf1paddockpass:

End of FP1, both drivers have done a solid job this morning: KUB P6 PET P7

Friday May 28, 2010 12:32 rf1paddockpass

12:32

MikeGascoyne:

End of session. More degredation on the prime tyre than we expected in this session

Friday May 28, 2010 12:32 MikeGascoyne

12:32

NewsOnF1:

11th to 24th: Kobayashi, Liuzzi, Massa, Buemi, de la Rosa, Hulkenberg, Barrichello, Alguersuari, Kovalainen, Trulli, Chandhok, di Grassi, Glock and Yamamoto

Friday May 28, 2010 12:32 NewsOnF1

12:33

InsideFerrari:

Session is finished: Fernando is 9th, Felipe 13th. Hamilton quickest by far (1 sec. quicker than his teammate who is 2nd)

Friday May 28, 2010 12:33 InsideFerrari

12:33

OfficialMGP:

And Nico P4 1:29.855 24 laps

Friday May 28, 2010 12:33 OfficialMGP

12:33

OfficialMGP:

End of P1... Michael P3 1:29.750 23 laps,