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2012 Indian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Indian Grand Prix - 2012 - Race

(28/10/2012)

14:47

NewsOnF1:

Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 Indian Grand Prix

14:47

NewsOnF1:

Formation lap gets underway in 8 minutes

14:49

NewsOnF1:

Starting Grid
Vettel
Webber
Hamilton
Button
Alonso
Massa
Raikkonen
Perez
Maldonado
Rosberg

14:51

NewsOnF1:

It is dry and hazy again today with air temperature at 29 degrees and track temperature at 36 degrees

14:51

NewsOnF1:

The two types of tyre here are the hard and soft

14:55

NewsOnF1:

Formation lap gets underway

14:57

NewsOnF1:

There are 2 DRS zones at this event

14:57

NewsOnF1:

Vettel arrives at the starting grid

14:58

NewsOnF1:

Lights!

14:59

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads from Webber

15:00

NewsOnF1:

Alonso fights with the two McLarens

15:00

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher has a puncture, he pits

15:01

NewsOnF1:

Vergne pits as well

15:01

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 1 of 60
Vettel
Webber
Button
Alonso
Hamilton
Massa
Raikkonen
Perez
Hulkenberg
Rosberg

15:03

NewsOnF1:

It was a great fight between Hamilton, Button and Alonso

15:04

NewsOnF1:

Alonso takes third from Button

15:05

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 4 of 60
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Button
Hamilton
Massa
Raikkonen
Perez
Hulkenberg
Rosberg

15:05

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads on lap 4 by 2.2 seconds

15:06

NewsOnF1:

Alonso is a further 3.8 seconds behind

15:07

NewsOnF1:

Alonso is now lapping as quick as the Red Bulls

15:08

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton passes Button

15:08

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 6 of 60
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Hamilton
Button
Massa
Raikkonen
Perez
Hulkenberg
Rosberg

15:09

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads by 2.7 seconds from Webber on lap 7

15:10

NewsOnF1:

Alonso is a further 3.6 seconds behind

15:11

NewsOnF1:

Massa in 6th is now catching Button

15:12

NewsOnF1:

Vettel extending his lead over Webber to 3 seconds. Alonso is a further 4.2 seconds behind

15:14

NewsOnF1:

Vetell is trying to get away but Webber and Alonso are still matching his laptimes

15:15

NewsOnF1:

Vettel sets the fastest lap so far with a 1:31.695

15:16

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 11 of 60
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Hamilton
Button
Massa
Raikkonen
Perez
Hulkenberg
Rosberg

15:16

NewsOnF1:

Hulkenberg in 9th is trying to pass Perez

15:17

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Webber on lap 12 by 3.6 seconds

15:17

NewsOnF1:

Alonso is a further 4.4 seconds behind

15:19

NewsOnF1:

Nothing between the top 3 on lap 13! Webber fastest lap so far with a 1:31.546

15:20

NewsOnF1:

Perez pits

15:22

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen has closed in on Massa

15:23

NewsOnF1:

Great fight between Maldonado, Grosjean and Senna

15:23

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean and Senna pass Maldonado

15:24

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 16 of 60
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Hamilton
Button
Massa
Raikkonen
Hulkenberg
Rosberg
Grosejan

15:24

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Webber on lap 17 by 4.2 seconds. Alonso is a further 4.6 seconds behind

15:25

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton in 4th is a further 7.6 seconds behind

15:27

NewsOnF1:

Perez has a puncture

15:28

NewsOnF1:

Replay shows Ricciardo touching the rear of Perez

15:28

NewsOnF1:

Perez doing nearly a full lap on 3 wheels!

15:29

NewsOnF1:

Perez makes it to the pits again

15:29

NewsOnF1:

Webber is dropping back from Vettel

15:30

NewsOnF1:

Webber is having poor first sector times

15:30

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 20 of 60
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Hamilton
Button
Massa
Raikkonen
Hulkenberg
Rosberg
Grosejan

15:31

NewsOnF1:

Alonso now closing the gap to Webber. Gap down to 3.3 seconds

15:31

NewsOnF1:

Perez retires

15:32

NewsOnF1:

Vettel sets the fastest lap so far with a 1:30.637

15:33

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean trying to take 9th from Rosberg

15:33

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean takes 9th from Rosberg

15:34

NewsOnF1:

Alonso now just 1.8 seconds behind Webber

15:34

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Webber by 8.4 seconds on lap 23

15:44

Comment From Mike:

I hope Alonso takes Webber to have interesting race. Is Alonso and Vettel on the same type of tyers?
Ed: Alonso just pitted and took on the hard compound

15:36

NewsOnF1:

Button pits

15:37

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 25 of 60
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Hamilton
Button
Massa
Raikkonen
Hulkenberg
Grosjean
Rosberg
Retirements: Perez

15:37

NewsOnF1:

Button puts on the hard tyres

15:38

NewsOnF1:

Senna in 11th is trying to pass Rosberg

15:39

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Webber on lap 26 by 10.1 seconds

15:39

NewsOnF1:

Senna pits

15:40

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen pits

15:40

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg pits as well

15:41

NewsOnF1:

Massa pits in response to Raikkonen

15:42

NewsOnF1:

Alonso pits

15:44

NewsOnF1:

Webber pits in response

15:46

NewsOnF1:

Kobayashi touches Maldonado and he gets a puncture

15:46

NewsOnF1:

Webber just ahead of Alonso

15:47

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton pits

15:48

NewsOnF1:

Alonso unable to pass Webber as Vettel pits

15:49

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 33 of 60
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Hamilton
Grosjean
Button
Massa
Raikkonen
Hulkenberg
Rosberg
Retirements: Perez

15:50

NewsOnF1:

All the top 10 have made a pit stop except for Grosjean

15:51

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Webbe on lap 34 by 11.8 seconds

16:00

Comment From jido:

Do you think Massa can stay in front of Kimi Raikkonen?
ED: It will be interesting to watch. Raikkonen has been very close all race!

15:52

NewsOnF1:

Button tries to pass Grosjean without sucess

15:54

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean pits

15:54

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean was on the hard compound and puts on the softs

16:00

Comment From Mike:

which faster, hard compound or soft
Ed: Soft

15:57

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 38 of 60
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Hamilton
Button
Massa
Raikkonen
Hulkenberg
Grosjean
Rosberg
Retirements: Perez

15:57

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton sets the fastest lap so far with a 1:29.639

15:58

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton tells team "I don't know if these tyres are going to last"

16:01

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Webber on lap 41 by 11 seconds. Alonso is a further 2 seconds behind

16:04

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen right behind Massa but is unable to pass on the straight

16:05

NewsOnF1:

Webber, Alonso and Hamilton are lapping quicker than Vettel at this stage

16:06

NewsOnF1:

Mark tells team that he has no KERS, team replies, it will come back

16:06

NewsOnF1:

de la Rosa goes off and into the barriers, he is ok

16:07

NewsOnF1:

de la Rosa reports brake failure

16:07

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 45 of 60
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Hamilton
Button
Massa
Raikkonen
Hulkenberg
Grosjean
Rosberg
Retirements: Perez, de la Rosa

16:08

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Webber on lap 45 by 10.1 seconds. Alonso a further 1.7 seconds behind

16:09

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton sets another fastest lap with a 1:29.631. His gap to Alonso is now 5.9 seconds

16:10

NewsOnF1:

Alonso now in the DRS zone behind Webber

16:14

Comment From Tony:

What's happening with Grosjean in ninth? He can be fast, and is the only top ten man on softs, not so?
ED: He is right behind Hulkenberg

16:11

NewsOnF1:

Alonso takes Webber

16:15

Comment From jido:

Is Grosjean faster on soft tyres
Ed: He is stuck behind Hulkenberg

16:12

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 48 of 60
Vettel
Alonso
Webber
Hamilton
Button
Massa
Raikkonen
Hulkenberg
Grosjean
Rosberg
Retirements: Perez, de la Rosa

16:13

NewsOnF1:

Alonso pushing hard, he sets a 1:29.236

16:16

Comment From Mike:

Looks like Webber having some kind po problem with his car?
Ed: He has a KERS issue

16:15

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Alonso on lap 50 by 11.2 seconds

16:16

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton in 4th is now only 3 seconds behind Webber

16:17

NewsOnF1:

Senna takes 10th from Rosberg

16:17

NewsOnF1:

Alonso is slightly quicker than Vettel. Just 8 laps remaining

16:18

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 52 of 60
Vettel
Alonso
Webber
Hamilton
Button
Massa
Raikkonen
Hulkenberg
Grosjean
Senna
Retirements: Perez, de la Rosa

16:19

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Alonso on lap 53 by 9.8 seconds

16:20

NewsOnF1:

Meanwhile Button sets another fastest lap with a 1:28.810

16:24

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton trying to catch Webber, gap down to 1.4 seconds

16:26

Comment From jido:

Radio commentary says Vettel car is damaged on the left, is it the case?
Ed: He has some damage to the floor, seems ok

16:24

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher retires

16:26

Comment From Tony:

Any news on Webber's kers issue?
Ed: Nothing reported by the team. Hamilton trying to catch him

16:26

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads on lap 58 by 10.2 seconds

16:28

Comment From david:

Vettel's car damaged? Is he going to be able to finish?
Ed: Looks like it

16:27

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton trying everything to catch Webber

16:28

NewsOnF1:

Vettel starts the final lap of the race

16:29

NewsOnF1:

Vettel wins the Indian Grand Prix

16:30

NewsOnF1:

Alonso finishes second

16:31

NewsOnF1:

Order at the end of the race
Vettel
Alonso
Webber
Hamilton
Button
Massa
Raikkonen
Hulkenberg
Grosjean
Senna
Retirements: Perez, de la Rosa, Schumacher

16:31

NewsOnF1:

Fastest lap of the race: Jenson Button: 1:28.203

16:39

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg finsihes in 11th ahead of di Resta, Ricciardo, Kobayashi, Vergne, Maldonado, Petrov, Kovalainen, Pic, Glock and Karthikeyan

16:40

NewsOnF1:

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16:42

NewsOnF1:

The next race is the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on the 4th of November