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2012 Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Brazilian Grand Prix - 2012 - Saturday Practice

(24/11/2012)

10:59

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Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix

11:00

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Saturday practice is underway. Air temperature is at 28 degrees while track temperature is at 36 degrees

11:00

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Drivers are on their installation laps

11:03

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Webber, Rosberg and Schumacher have gone for 2 installation laps

11:03

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Vettel as well

11:03

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Kobayashi yet to go out

11:04

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Rosberg and Schumacher are actually staying out

11:05

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Rosberg set a 1:20.153 while Schumacher set a 1:22.570

11:06

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Schumacher now the quicker of the two with a 1:15.034 against a 1:15.308 for Rosberg

11:08

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Kobayashi on the track

11:13

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Raikkonen slows and stops!

11:13

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Massive engine failure for Raikkonen

11:14

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Hamillton and Button now on the track

11:15

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Button goes quickest with a 1:14.419

11:15

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Hamilton in second with a 1:14.552

11:16

NewsOnF1:

As this is the last race of the season and with drivers only allowed 8 engines for the entire season (20 races), expect to see a few more engine failures today and tomorrow!

11:16

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Grosjean goes 4th

11:17

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Hulkenberg goes 3rd

11:17

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Saturday practice - Top 10
Button
Hamilton
Hulkenberg
Rosberg
Grosjean
Schumacher
Perez
Kobayashi
Vergne
Ricciardo

11:18

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Vettel goes 4th

11:19

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Grosjean goes 3rd with a 1:14.575

11:20

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Button improves with a 1:13.858

11:20

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Hamilton improves with a 1:13.960

11:21

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Alonso and Massa yet to go back out

11:21

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Maldonado up into 3rd with a 1:14.427

11:22

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Vettel on a quick lap

11:22

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Vettel goes 3rd with a 1:14.135

11:23

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Vettel on a better lap now

11:24

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Vettel goes second with a 1:13.924

11:25

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Alonso and Massa now on the track as Vettel and the 2 McLarens pit

11:27

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Massa goes 9th on his first timed lap and Alonso in 10th

11:28

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Massa goes 6th with a 1:14.401

11:29

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Alonso goes 7th with a 1:14.416

11:30

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Saturday practice - Top 10
Button
Vettel
Hamilton
Webber
Maldonado
Massa
Alonso
di Resta
Grosjean
Hulkenberg

11:31

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Just under 30 minutes remaining. The hard tyre is the one used so far. We'll see the medium shortly

11:31

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Massa goes 4th with a 1:14.218

11:32

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Alonso goes 6th with a 1:14.356

11:33

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The top 3 teams are very close here!

11:33

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In fact the whole field is pretty close with the top 12 separated by 1 second

11:33

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Massa improves his time but remains in 4th

11:34

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Button goes back out, still on the hard compound

11:35

NewsOnF1:

Another small improvement from Massa, still 4th

11:37

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Vettel also back on the track, still on the hards

11:38

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Alonso pits ... for the second weekend he seems to be behind Massa

11:38

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Vettel doesn't improve

11:42

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Senna goes off and he gets back on the track and nearly collect Schumacher!

11:42

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Vettel sets the quickest time in S1 but doesn't improve

11:42

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Rosberg and Schumacher are on the mediums now

11:44

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More cars on the medium now with just under 15 minutes remaining

11:44

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The weather is expected to get wet from tonight

11:45

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At the stage, there is a high chance of rain all morning on Sunday and a 60% chance of rain at race start

11:46

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Rosberg in 6th, he is the only driver on the track as the others get ready for their pre-qualiyfing run

11:47

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Now Robserg pits as well

11:47

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No one on the track!

11:49

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Cars now heading back out

11:49

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Raikkonen watching practice next to his stricken car!

11:50

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Button and Massa on the track now

11:51

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Hamilton and Alonso as well

11:51

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Vettel heads out

11:52

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Hulkenberg goes quickest with a 1:13.623 on the mediums

11:52

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Button quick!

11:52

NewsOnF1:

A 1:13.192 for Button

11:52

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Grosjean quick

11:53

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Grosjean goes second with a 1:13.420

11:54

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Webber goes second with a 1:13.385

11:54

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Alonso goes 6th

11:55

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Vettel pits without setting a quick time on the mediums!

11:55

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Hamilton only 5th but had a bit of traffic

11:56

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It is very busy out there with 20 drivers on the track

11:57

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Vettel goes back out as Alonso pits

11:57

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Button quickest in S1

11:58

NewsOnF1:

Button improves slightly with a 1:13.188

11:59

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Vettel on a quick lap

11:59

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Vettel goes second with a 1:13.245

11:59

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Hamilton goes 4th

12:00

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Session over

12:00

NewsOnF1:

Saturday practice - Top 10
Button
Vettel
Webber
Hamilton
Grosjean
di Resta
Hulkenberg
Alonso
Maldonado
Massa

12:02

NewsOnF1:

11th to 24th: Senna, Rosberg, Perez, Kobayashi, Schumacher, Ricciardo, Vergne, Petrov, Kovalainen, Glock, Pic, de la Rosa, Karthikeyan and Raikkonen (no time)

12:02

NewsOnF1:

Qualifying starts at 14:00 local time (that is 16:00 GMT)

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