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2011 Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix

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1st Friday Practice

Japanese Formula One Grand Prix - 1st Friday Practice

(10/07/2011)

10:09

Welcome to our coverage of the Japanese Grand Prix. First Friday practice is underway. All the drivers have completed installation laps except for Petrov

Friday October 7, 2011 10:09

10:10

Air temperature at Suzuka is 22 degrees while track temperature is at 32 degrees

Friday October 7, 2011 10:10

10:11

Rosberg on the track

Friday October 7, 2011 10:11

10:13

Rosberg pits without setting a time

Friday October 7, 2011 10:13

10:13

Now Massa on the track

Friday October 7, 2011 10:13

10:15

Massa pits too

Friday October 7, 2011 10:15

10:15

Alguersuari back on the track

Friday October 7, 2011 10:15

10:24

Ricciardo is the first to set a time with a 1:46.073

Friday October 7, 2011 10:24

10:25

Karthikeyan who is the test driver for HRT sets a 1:44.733

Friday October 7, 2011 10:25

10:26

Ricciardo improves with a 1:42.856

Friday October 7, 2011 10:26

10:27

Kobayashi on the track

Friday October 7, 2011 10:27

10:29

Now Kobayashi goes quickest with a 1:39.381

Friday October 7, 2011 10:29

10:30

Perez also on the track as Karthikeyan pits

Friday October 7, 2011 10:30

10:30

Kobayashi improves with a 1:38.921

Friday October 7, 2011 10:30

10:31

Perez goes second with a 1:41.435 for his first timed lap

Friday October 7, 2011 10:31

10:32

Kobayashi improves again with a 1:38.123

Friday October 7, 2011 10:32

10:33

More drivers are on the track now

Friday October 7, 2011 10:33

10:34

Maldonado goes second with a 1:40.775

Friday October 7, 2011 10:34

10:35

Trulli goes into 4th with a 1:41.404

Friday October 7, 2011 10:35

10:35

Webber on the track now and so is Alonso

Friday October 7, 2011 10:35

10:36

Webber sets a 1:36.194

Friday October 7, 2011 10:36

10:37

Massa goes second with a 1:36.759

Friday October 7, 2011 10:37

10:37

Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:36.110

Friday October 7, 2011 10:37

10:37

Now Alonso goes quickest with a 1:35.181

Friday October 7, 2011 10:37

10:39

Webber improves his time with a 1:35.494

Friday October 7, 2011 10:39

10:39

Vettel on the track

Friday October 7, 2011 10:39

10:41

Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:34.427

Friday October 7, 2011 10:41

10:41

But Alonso replies with a 1:34.372

Friday October 7, 2011 10:41

10:42

Maldonado stops on the track with a mechanical problem

Friday October 7, 2011 10:42

10:43

Maldonado went off before stopping on the track

Friday October 7, 2011 10:43

10:44

Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:33.725

Friday October 7, 2011 10:44

10:44

Vettel moves into 5th with a 1:34.742

Friday October 7, 2011 10:44

10:45

Now Button goes quickest with a 1:33.648

Friday October 7, 2011 10:45

10:46

Top 10 at the halfway mark: Button, Hamilton, Alonso, Webber, Vettel, Alguersuari, Massa, Schumacher, Buemi and Hulkenberg

Friday October 7, 2011 10:46

10:52

Most drivers have gone into the pits following their first run

Friday October 7, 2011 10:52

10:53

Petrov who has yet to set a lap but is now on the track

Friday October 7, 2011 10:53

10:54

Rosberg is down in 17th with a 1:39.171, he is likely on a heavy fuel load

Friday October 7, 2011 10:54

10:54

Petrov sets a 1:38.082 and goes 14th

Friday October 7, 2011 10:54

10:56

Button returns to the track

Friday October 7, 2011 10:56

10:57

Massa as well

Friday October 7, 2011 10:57

10:59

Button starts a flyer as Webber returns to the track

Friday October 7, 2011 10:59

11:00

Button pits!

Friday October 7, 2011 11:00

11:01

Vettel back on the track

Friday October 7, 2011 11:01

11:05

Vettel now fourth with a 1:34.375

Friday October 7, 2011 11:05

11:06

Alonso back on the track

Friday October 7, 2011 11:06

11:10

20 minutes remain in the session and the top 10 are: Button, Hamilton, Alonso, Vettel, Webber, Alguersuari, Massa, Buemi, Schumacher and Petrov

Friday October 7, 2011 11:10

11:11

Vettel goes 3rd with a 1:34.090

Friday October 7, 2011 11:11

11:13

Glock is in 23rd with a 1:41.341 and has only completed 6 laps. Looks like he was a mechanical problem

Friday October 7, 2011 11:13

11:19

10 minutes remain in the session and only a few drivers are on the track

Friday October 7, 2011 11:19

11:23

Drivers returning to the track with a few minutes remaining

Friday October 7, 2011 11:23

11:27

Glock has made it back again on the track and he is now 21st with a 1:40.872

Friday October 7, 2011 11:27

11:28

Doesn't seem that anyone will improve their times

Friday October 7, 2011 11:28

11:29

But Button is now on a quick lap!

Friday October 7, 2011 11:29

11:30

Vettel goes off!

Friday October 7, 2011 11:30

11:30

Button improves slightly with a 1:33.634

Friday October 7, 2011 11:30

11:31

Vettel went wide and touched the barriers

Friday October 7, 2011 11:31

11:31

Session over

Friday October 7, 2011 11:31

11:34

Top 10: Button (1:33.634), Hamilton (+0.091), Vettel (+0.456), Alonso (+0.738), Webber (+0.792), Alguersuari (+1.303), Massa (+1.951), Buemi (+1.956), Schumacher (+2.399), Petrov (+2.736)

Friday October 7, 2011 11:34

11:39

11th to 24th: Senna (+2.853), Hulkenberg (+3.066), Kobayashi, di Resta, Perez, Rosberg (+4.563), Barrichello, Maldonado, Trulli (+5.534), Chandhok (+6.312), Glock, d'Ambrosio, Ricciardo(+7.472), Karthikeyan (+8.141)

Friday October 7, 2011 11:39

11:40

Join us at 2 pm local time (5 GMT) for the second practice session

Friday October 7, 2011 11:40

11:42