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2012 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

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1st Thursday Practice

Monaco Formula One Grand Prix - 1st Thursday Practice

(05/24/2012)

10:01

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Welcome to our coverage of the Monaco Grand Prix

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:01 NewsOnF1

10:02

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It is a beautiful day at Monaco, air temperature is at 22 degrees while track temperature is at 28 degrees

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:02 NewsOnF1

10:03

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Drivers are on their installation laps

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:03 NewsOnF1

10:04

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The 2 tyre compounds used here are the softs and super softs

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:04 NewsOnF1

10:05

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Perez sets the first time of the day with a 1:39.497

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:05 NewsOnF1

10:08

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Perez pitsafter one timed lap

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:08 NewsOnF1

10:09

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All the drivers have completed their installations laps except for Button

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:09 NewsOnF1

10:12

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No activiy on the track at the moment

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:12 NewsOnF1

10:13

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Finally some action

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:13 NewsOnF1

10:14

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And it is Button who heads out on his installation lap

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:14 NewsOnF1

10:15

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And Button completes his installation lap

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:15 NewsOnF1

10:18

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The McLaren has another variation of the front nose which has a slight bump

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:18 NewsOnF1

10:20

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It is quiet again on the track

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:20 NewsOnF1

10:22

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Vergne now on the track

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:22 NewsOnF1

10:23

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Vergne starts a timed lap

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:23 NewsOnF1

10:24

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Vergne is getting familiar with the track

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:24 NewsOnF1

10:25

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Vergne sets a time of 1:30.858

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:25 NewsOnF1

10:25

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Now Ricciardo and Karthikeyan are on the track

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:25 NewsOnF1

10:26

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Vergne is improving

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:26 NewsOnF1

10:26

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A 1:27.491 for Vergne

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:26 NewsOnF1

10:27

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Now Ricciardo starts a timed lap

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:27 NewsOnF1

10:27

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Vergne improves with a 1:23.961

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:27 NewsOnF1

10:28

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Ricciardo sets a 1:27.617

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:28 NewsOnF1

10:28

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Karthikeyan sets a 1:31.165

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:28 NewsOnF1

10:29

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Vergne improves with a 1:22.207

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:29 NewsOnF1

10:29

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Ricciardo improves with a 1:23.704

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:29 NewsOnF1

10:30

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And Karthikeyan improves with a 1:27.861

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:30 NewsOnF1

10:30

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Now a 1:21.36 from Vergne

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:30 NewsOnF1

10:31

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And a 1:21.919 from Ricciardo

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:31 NewsOnF1

10:31

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Karthikeyan sets a 1:25.882

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:31 NewsOnF1

10:32

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30 minutes into the session and only Vergne, Ricciardo and Karthikeyan have set competitive times

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:32 NewsOnF1

10:33

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Vergne now sets a 1:19.788

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:33 NewsOnF1

10:33

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While Ricciardo sets a 1:20.369

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:33 NewsOnF1

10:34

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More drivers head out with Grosjean and Pic joining the action

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:34 NewsOnF1

10:34

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Senna on the track as well

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:34 NewsOnF1

10:35

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Vergne improves with a 1:19.086

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:35 NewsOnF1

10:36

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Vergne pits, this run was for 8 timed laps

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:36 NewsOnF1

10:36

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Ricciardo improves wih a 1:19.251

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:36 NewsOnF1

10:36

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While Karthikeyan improves with a 1:24.305

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:36 NewsOnF1

10:37

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Grosjean's first timed lap is a 1:22.079

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:37 NewsOnF1

10:37

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Schumacher on the track

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:37 NewsOnF1

10:38

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A 1:19.941 for Schumacher

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:38 NewsOnF1

10:38

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Grosjean improves with a 1:19.905, 3rd

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:38 NewsOnF1

10:39

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Maldonado goes 5th with a 1:22.578

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:39 NewsOnF1

10:39

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Senna goes 6th with a 1:23.948

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:39 NewsOnF1

10:39

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Grosjean goes quickes with a 1:18.820

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:39 NewsOnF1

10:40

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More drivers join in the action

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:40 NewsOnF1

10:40

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Schumacher goes quickest with a 1:18.654

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:40 NewsOnF1

10:41

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Grosjean about to go quicker

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:41 NewsOnF1

10:41

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By a full second, a 1:17.645 for Grosjean

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:41 NewsOnF1

10:42

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Grosjean improves with a 1:17.188

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:42 NewsOnF1

10:42

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Maldonado now up to 3rd with a 1:18.915

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:42 NewsOnF1

10:43

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Schumacher improves in second with a 1:17.812, Kobayashi goes 3rd

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:43 NewsOnF1

10:44

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Karthikyean misses a turn and is pushed back onto the track

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:44 NewsOnF1

10:45

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Alonso is on the track

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:45 NewsOnF1

10:46

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Halfway into the session and the top 10 are: Grosejan, Schumacher, Kobayashi, Maldonado, Vergne, Ricciardo, Hulkenberg, Massa, Kovalainen and Rosberg

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:46 NewsOnF1

10:47

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Grosjean pits after a 6 timed lap run

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:47 NewsOnF1

10:47

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Massa moves into 5th with a 1:18.902

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:47 NewsOnF1

10:47

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Rosberg jumps into 3rd with a 1:17.750

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:47 NewsOnF1

10:48

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Alonso goes 5th with a 1:18.388

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:48 NewsOnF1

10:48

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Massa goes 4th with a 1:17.935

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:48 NewsOnF1

10:49

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Webber 8th with a 1:18.938

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:49 NewsOnF1

10:49

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Button on the track

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:49 NewsOnF1

10:50

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Perez goes 6th with a 1:18.111

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:50 NewsOnF1

10:51

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Alonso jumps to 3rd with a 1:17.600

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:51 NewsOnF1

10:52

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Alonso was quickest in S1 but has to abort his lap due to traffic

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:52 NewsOnF1

10:52

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Alonso quickest again in S1

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:52 NewsOnF1

10:53

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Alonso makes a mistake at the exit of the tunnel

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:53 NewsOnF1

10:54

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While Massa has a brush with the armco

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:54 NewsOnF1

10:55

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And Alonso has to abort another time due to traffic!

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:55 NewsOnF1

10:55

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Alonso trying again

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:55 NewsOnF1

10:56

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Vettel and Hamilton on the track

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:56 NewsOnF1

10:56

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Alonso goes quickest despite losing time in S3

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:56 NewsOnF1

10:57

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Perez goes 3rd with a 1:17.200

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:57 NewsOnF1

10:57

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Raikkonen is the only driver yet to go back out

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:57 NewsOnF1

10:58

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Hamilton goes 10th with a 1:18.164, the front nose on Hamilton's car isn't the updated one

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:58 NewsOnF1

10:58

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Alonso pits after a 9 timed laps

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:58 NewsOnF1

10:59

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Hamilton on a flyer

Thursday May 24, 2012 10:59 NewsOnF1

11:00

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Hamilton goes 4th with a 1:17.301

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:00 NewsOnF1

11:01

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Vettel goes 7th with a 1:17.814

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:01 NewsOnF1

11:02

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Grosjean is back on the track as is quickest in S1

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:02 NewsOnF1

11:02

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And now Hamilton goes quicker in S1

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:02 NewsOnF1

11:02

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Grosjean goes quickest with a 1:16.51

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:02 NewsOnF1

11:03

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And Hamilton betters that by just 0.004 (1:16.747)

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:03 NewsOnF1

11:04

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WIth less than 30 minutes remaining, the top 10 are: Hamilton, Grosjean, Alonso, Perez, Maldonado, Schumacher, Vettel, Rosberg, Massa and Kobayashi

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:04 NewsOnF1

11:05

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Raikkonen yet to go back out

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:05 NewsOnF1

11:05

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Vettel moves to 5th with a 1:17.222

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:05 NewsOnF1

11:07

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Maldonado goes 3rd with a 1:16.904

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:07 NewsOnF1

11:07

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Massa improves to 4th

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:07 NewsOnF1

11:07

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Grosjean is quickest in S1

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:07 NewsOnF1

11:08

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And Grosjean goes quickest again with a 1:16.630

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:08 NewsOnF1

11:10

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Schumacher has damaged front wing, he may have touched a barrier

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:10 NewsOnF1

11:10

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Maldonado improves in 3rd with a 1:16.760

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:10 NewsOnF1

11:12

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Alonso takes 4th from Massa with a 1:17.042

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:12 NewsOnF1

11:13

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Just over 15 minutes remaining and Raikkonen has yet to go out. Mechanics are working on his car

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:13 NewsOnF1

11:15

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Massa takes 4th from Alonso!

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:15 NewsOnF1

11:16

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However Alonso is on a quick lap, quickest in S2

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:16 NewsOnF1

11:16

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Indeed, Alonso goes quickest with a 1:16.495

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:16 NewsOnF1

11:17

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Button back on the track running the normal wing

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:17 NewsOnF1

11:18

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Perez up into 5th with a 1:16.816

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:18 NewsOnF1

11:18

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Alonso on another quick lap!

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:18 NewsOnF1

11:19

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And he improves again with a 1:16.265

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:19 NewsOnF1

11:19

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Perez goes third with a 1:16.711

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:19 NewsOnF1

11:20

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Looks like Raikkonen will not take part in this session

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:20 NewsOnF1

11:21

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Session stopped

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:21 NewsOnF1

11:21

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Kovalainen is stopped on the track

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:21 NewsOnF1

11:21

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A lot of smoke

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:21 NewsOnF1

11:22

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Looks like a blown engine for Kovalainen

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:22 NewsOnF1

11:22

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This is just at the exit of the tunnel

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:22 NewsOnF1

11:22

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Massive engine faliure

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:22 NewsOnF1

11:23

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7 minutes to go but the session will probably end under red

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:23 NewsOnF1

11:23

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This would be due to the oil on the track from the engine failure

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:23 NewsOnF1

11:24

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The smoke is hardly clearing!

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:24 NewsOnF1

11:26

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So the top 10 are: Alonso, Grosjean, Perez, Hamilton, Maldonado, Massa, Kobayashi, Butto,Vettel and Rosberg

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:26 NewsOnF1

11:27

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The session will not start, that is official

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:27 NewsOnF1

11:28

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11th to 24th: Schumacher, Hulkenberg, Webber, Vergne, Ricciardo, di Resta, Senna, Kovalainen, Petrov, Karthikeyan, Pic, Glock, de la Rosa and Raikkonen (no time)

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:28 NewsOnF1

11:29

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Alonso's best time was a 1:16.265, 0.996 separates the top 10

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:29 NewsOnF1

11:30

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Join us at 2 pm local time (12:00 GMT) for the second Thursday practice

Thursday May 24, 2012 11:30 NewsOnF1

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