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2012 Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - 2012 - 1st Friday Practice

(02/11/2012)

13:08

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Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

13:08

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1st Friday practice is underway

13:10

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It is hot in Abu Dhabi, air temperature is at 32 degrees while track temperature is at 44 degrees

13:17

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No timed laps set yet

13:17

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All dirvers have completed their installation laps

13:18

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Max Chilton (Test driver for Marrusia) is the first to set a time, a 2:27.380 - very slow

13:22

NewsOnF1:

Ma Qing Hua (Test driver for HRT) sets a 2:27.747

13:22

NewsOnF1:

Nico Hulkenberg is on the track

13:23

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It has been announced this week that Hulkenberg will move to Sauber in 2013

13:26

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The times set so far are very slow ... just exploratory laps by the test drivers

13:26

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Hulkenberg pits without setting a time

13:26

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Vergne on the track

13:31

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Vergne sets a 1:48.885, the first competitive time of the day

13:33

NewsOnF1:

As usual, there isn't much time spent on the first Friday practice as the weather is much hotter than when qualifying and the race are

13:33

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Vergne improves with a 1:46.708

13:33

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More drivers are on the track now

13:35

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Maldonado goes second with a 1:47.847

13:35

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Bottas (Test driver for Williams) sets a 1:47.308

13:36

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Raikkonen and Grosjean on the track now

13:37

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Bottas goes fastest with a 1:46.065

13:37

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Perez now in second with a 1:46.693

13:39

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Maldonado now takes second with a 1:46.406

13:41

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Bottas improves with a 1:45.602

13:44

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Massa goes second with a 1:46.048

13:45

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Top 10 - Halfway into the session
Bottas
Perez
Rosberg
Grosjean
Massa
Bianchi
Raikkonen
Maldonado
Vergne
Riccardo

13:51

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Alonso goes quickest with a 1:45.099

13:53

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Schumacher now in second with a 1:45.309

13:53

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Hamilton goes second with a 1:45.322

13:54

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Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:44.001. Big improvement

13:55

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes second with a 1:44.643

13:56

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Button very quick

13:56

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Button goes second with a 1:44.148

13:57

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Hamilton going quicker

13:58

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Hamilton shaves another half a second off his best time, a 1:43.449

13:59

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Webber goes 4th with a 1:44.931

14:00

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Top 10 - with 30 minutes remaining
Hamilton
Button
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Schumacher
Bottas
Massa
Hulkenberg
Bianchi

14:00

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Button improves in second with a 1:44.034

14:01

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Vettel improves in 3rd with a 1:44.050

14:03

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Hamilton quick again

14:03

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Looks like McLaren are strong here .... just like in Singapore

14:03

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A 1:43.285 and quickest in all sectors for Hamilton

14:08

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Schumacher takes 5th with a 1:44.952

14:11

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The only driver not to set a time is van de Garde (Test driver for Caterham)

14:13

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Alonso improves slightly in 6th. He is struggling in the middle sector

14:15

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Top 10 - with 15 minutes remaining
Hamilton
Button
Vettel
Webber
Schumacher
Alonso
Maldonado
Bottas
Raikkonen
Massa

14:18

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Rosberg goes 7th with a 1:45.194

14:21

NewsOnF1:

Vettel overshoots a turn, he isn't improving his time on this run

14:23

NewsOnF1:

Button improves slightly in second with a 1:43.748

14:26

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With 5 minutes remaining, 20 cars are on the track

14:28

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Not much improvements at the end of the session

14:29

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Air temperature is up to 33 degress and track temperature is at 46 degrees

14:30

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Button set the quickest time in S2 but doesn't improve overall

14:30

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Schumacher improves in 5th

14:31

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Button improves in second

14:31

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Alonso goes 4th with a 1:44.366

14:32

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Top 10
Hamilton
Button
Vettel
Alonso
Webber
Schumacher
Maldonado
Rosberg
Bottas
Raikkonen

14:33

NewsOnF1:

Session over

14:35

NewsOnF1:

11th to 24th: Massa, Hulkenberg, Kobayashi, Grosjean, Bianchi, Perez, Ricciardo, Vergne, Kovalainen, Glock, de la Rosa, Chilton, Ma and van der Garde (no time)

14:42

NewsOnF1:

2nd Friday practice starts at 17:00 local time (that is 13:00 GMT)

14:42

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2nd Friday practice starts at 17:00 local time (that is 13:00 GMT)

14:43

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