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2012 Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Italian Grand Prix - 2012 - Qualifying

(08/09/2012)

13:58

NewsOnF1:

Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 Italian Grand Prix

13:59

NewsOnF1:

Qualifying starts in a few minutes

14:01

NewsOnF1:

Air temperature is at 28 degrees and track temperature is at 39 degrees

14:01

NewsOnF1:

Q1 gets underway

14:02

NewsOnF1:

A few cars head out onto the track

14:03

NewsOnF1:

The two dry tyre compounds this event are the medium and hard compounds

14:03

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo is the first to start a flyer

14:04

NewsOnF1:

A 1:26.760 for Ricciardo

14:04

NewsOnF1:

19 cars on the track now

14:04

NewsOnF1:

d'Ambrosio sets a 1:26.712

14:05

NewsOnF1:

di Resta goes quickest so far with a 1:25.384

14:06

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg goes quickest with a 1:25.209

14:06

NewsOnF1:

Hulkenberg seems to have a gearbox problem. He stops at the end of the straight

14:07

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher goes second with a 1:25.302

14:07

NewsOnF1:

Alonso on a quick lap

14:08

NewsOnF1:

Alonso on a quick lap

14:08

NewsOnF1:

Alonso sets a 1:24.540

14:08

NewsOnF1:

di Resta goes second and Massa in third

14:09

NewsOnF1:

Big lockup by Schumacher

14:09

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg goes second with a 1:24.689

14:10

NewsOnF1:

Bad luck for Force India, Hulkenberg will start last and di Resa has a 5 place grid penalty due to a gearbox change

14:10

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Hamilton and Alonso on quick laps

14:10

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Alonso quickest in S1 and S2

14:11

NewsOnF1:

A 1:24.175 for Alonso!

14:11

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton goes 3rd with a 1:24.840

14:12

NewsOnF1:

Button on a flyer as well

14:12

NewsOnF1:

Button into 8th

14:14

NewsOnF1:

Qualifying - Q1 - Current Top 10
Alonso
Rosberg
Hamilton
di Resta
Massa
Vettel
Senna
Raikkonen
Button
Perez

14:14

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton goes second, quickest in S1 and S2. A 1:24.211

14:15

NewsOnF1:

Button goes 3rd with a 1:24.672

14:17

NewsOnF1:

With Hulkenberg out, there isn't much pressure on the rest of the front runners

14:17

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Currently d'Ambrosio is behind Kovalainen!

14:17

NewsOnF1:

3 minutes remaining

14:18

NewsOnF1:

d'Ambrosio goes 17 on mediums

14:19

NewsOnF1:

Webber is down in 14th!

14:20

NewsOnF1:

Kovalainen pushing! Can he make 17th!

14:20

NewsOnF1:

No he remains in 18th

14:22

NewsOnF1:

Knocked out of Q1: Kovalainen, Petrov, Glock, Pic, Karthikeyan, de la Rosa and Hulkenberg

14:23

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Qualifying - Q1 - Top 10
Alonso
Hamilton
Button
Rosberg
di Resta
Massa
Vettel
Maldonado
Senna
Raikkonen

14:26

NewsOnF1:

Q2 about to get underway, air temperature at 28 degrees while track temperature is at 40 degrees

14:27

NewsOnF1:

Q2 underway

14:28

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di Resta is the first out followed by Raikkonen

14:28

NewsOnF1:

10 cars on the track already

14:29

NewsOnF1:

All the drivers are on the medium compound

14:30

NewsOnF1:

Interesting that the 2 Ferraris are using each other to slip stream

14:30

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di Resta is the first to start a timed lap this session

14:31

NewsOnF1:

A 1:24.668 for di Resta

14:31

NewsOnF1:

Alonso quick as Massa misses the first turn

14:31

NewsOnF1:

A 1:24.242 for Alonso

14:32

NewsOnF1:

Button and Hamilton on the track

14:33

NewsOnF1:

Massa goes second with a 1:24.505

14:33

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher in 4th

14:33

NewsOnF1:

Button on a quick lap

14:33

NewsOnF1:

Button goes second with a 1:24.255!

14:34

NewsOnF1:

Alonso responding! Quickest in S2

14:34

NewsOnF1:

Alonso pits!

14:35

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton goes 3rd with a 1:24.394

14:35

NewsOnF1:

Webber only 13th

14:36

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Qualifying - Q2 - Current Top 10
Alonso
Button
Hamilton
Massa
Rosberg
di Resta
Schumacher
Raikkonen
Vettel
Maldonado

14:37

NewsOnF1:

5 minutes remain in Q2

14:38

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Now the drivers go back out for their second run (if they need to)

14:39

NewsOnF1:

di Resta who is in 6th is out! He doesn't feel he is safe

14:40

NewsOnF1:

So everyone from 6th is on the track although Schumacher in 7th stays in!

14:40

NewsOnF1:

Webber seems to be having a KERS issue

14:41

NewsOnF1:

Maldonado goes 9th. He has a 10 place grid penalty

14:41

NewsOnF1:

Kobayashi goes 8th! A 1:24.683

14:41

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1 minute!

14:42

NewsOnF1:

di Resta goes 3rd

14:42

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Vettel goes 9th

14:43

NewsOnF1:

Webber only 11th

14:43

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Raikkonen in 10th!

14:45

NewsOnF1:

Knocked out of Q2: Webber, Maldonado, Perez, Senna, Ricciardo, d'Ambrosio and Vergne

14:47

NewsOnF1:

Final qualifying session about to get underway, air temperature at 27 degrees while track temperature is at 39 degrees

14:50

NewsOnF1:

Q3 is underway

14:51

NewsOnF1:

The 2 Ferraris are out

14:52

NewsOnF1:

Looks like Ferrari are going to try the slip stream

14:52

NewsOnF1:

Vettel and di Resta on the track as well

14:57

Comment From jido:

What does the "slip stream" mean?
Ed: Being behind the car in front of you where there is less wind resistance

14:52

NewsOnF1:

Button and Hamilton on the track as well

14:54

NewsOnF1:

Alonso gives Massa a bit of tow

14:54

NewsOnF1:

Massa sets a 1:24.436

14:54

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton and Button on quick laps

14:55

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes second with a 1:25.093

14:55

NewsOnF1:

Button second with a 1:24.479

14:56

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:24.010

14:58

Comment From jido:

Why are Vettel and Raikkonen off the pace set by McLaren and Ferrari?
Ed: The Renault doesn't have the best top speed

14:58

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher goes 4th and Rosberg goes 5th

14:59

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Raikkonen in 6th

14:59

NewsOnF1:

Less than 2 minutes remain

14:59

NewsOnF1:

di Resta flying!

15:00

NewsOnF1:

Alonso going for a single flyer and hoping to get help from Massa

15:00

NewsOnF1:

di Resta goes second with a 1:24.304

15:00

NewsOnF1:

Final laps

15:01

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton quickest in S1

15:02

NewsOnF1:

Massa improves into second

15:02

NewsOnF1:

Alonso in 10th!

15:03

NewsOnF1:

Button takes second with a 1:24.133

15:03

NewsOnF1:

Looks like Ferrari have made some serious error!

15:04

NewsOnF1:

Qualifying - Q3
Hamilton
Button
Massa
di Resta
Schumacher
Vettel
Rosberg
Raikkonen
Kobayashi
Alonso

15:07

Comment From jido:

Thanks for the coverage :)
You are welcome

15:15

NewsOnF1:

Ferrari are reporting a rear mechanical issue on Alonso's car

15:17

NewsOnF1:

Qualifying - Q3
Hamilton1:24.010
Button1:24.133
Massa1:24.247
di Resta1:24.304
Schumacher1:24.540
Vettel1:24.802
Rosberg1:24.833
Raikkonen1:24.855
Kobayashi1:25.109
Alonso1:25.678

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