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2012 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Saturday Practice

Monaco Formula One Grand Prix - Saturday Practice

(05/26/2012)

11:03

Welcome to our coverage of the Monaco Grand Prix

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:03

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Saturday practice is underway

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:03

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Air temperature is at 24 degrees while track temperature is at 31 degrees

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:04

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A beautiful morning in Monaco really!

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:04

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Drivers have just completed their installation laps

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:04

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Raikkonen and Schumacher remain on the track

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:05

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Rosberg as well

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:05

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Only di Resta has not gone out yet

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:05

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Raikkonen who lost time in practice on Thursday is the first to set a time, a 1:21.162

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:06

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Schumacher also sets a time, a 1:20.473

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:06

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Rosberg goes second with a 1:20.615

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:06

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Raikkonen improves with a 1:18.993

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:07

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Schumacher improves with a 1:19.371

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:07

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Now Rosberg goes quickest with a1:18.923

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:08

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Raikkonnen improving

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:09

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di Resta is on the track now

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:09

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Raikkonen sets a 1:18.039, quickest

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:09

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Schumacher pits after 3 timed laps

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:10

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di Resta goes second with a 1:18.125

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:10

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de la Rosa also on the track

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:10

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Another improvement by Raikkonen with a 1:17.865

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:11

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di Rest goes quickest with a 1:17.390

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:11

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More drivers head out

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:11

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Vettel on the track and so is Grosjean

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:12

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All drivers so far have been using the soft compound

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:12

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The other compound here is the super soft

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:12

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Hamilton on the track as well

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:13

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Grosjean quickest in S1

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:13

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Raikkonen responds with a quickest S1!

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:14

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And Raikkonen quickest in S2

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:14

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Grosjean goes second with a 1:17.669

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:15

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Raikkonen loses time in S3, still goes second with a 1:17.437

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:15

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Grosjean now quickest in S1

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:15

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Hamilton goes 4th with a 1:18.406

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:15

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A 1:16.812 for Grosjean, quickest

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:16

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Raikkonen pits after 8 timed laps

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:16

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Top 10 so far: Grosjean, di Resta, Raikkonen, Petrov, Hamilton, Rosberg, Vettel, Vergne, Kovailanen and Schumacher

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:17

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Webber goes 4th with a 1:18.092

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:17

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Grosjean still pushing!

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:18

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And Hamilton quickest in S2!

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:18

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Hamilton goes second with a 1:16.920

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:18

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Grosjean goes quickest in all 3 sectors with a 1:16.359

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:18

11:19

Kobayashi spins his car to turn around at the escape route!

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:19

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Vettel goes 3rd with a 1:17.002

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:19

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Webber in 4th with a 1:17.144

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:20

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Perez goes second with a 1:16.642

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:20

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Another quick lap by Grosjean

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:21

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A 1:15.811 for Grosjean, that is impressive!

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:21

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Perez improves in second with a 1:16.110

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:21

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Alonso into 4th with a 1:16.797

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:22

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Massa on a quick lap

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:22

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No a slow 3rd sector for Massa, he is 13th

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:22

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Grosjean pits after 6 timed laps

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:23

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Perez brushes the armco, he pits

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:23

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Massa up into 3rd with a 1:16.353

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:23

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Alonso now in 3rd with a 1:16.340

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:24

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Massa now into second with a 1:16.070

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:25

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Schumacher improves to 5th on his second run with a 1:16.433

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:25

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Kobayashi into 4th with a 1:16.311

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:26

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Alonso aborts a quick lap

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:27

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Massa improves again with a 1:15.991

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:28

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Alonso improves but remains in 4th with a 1:16.134

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:28

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It looks like Grosjean, the 2 Ferraris and the 2 Saubers are on form this weekend!

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:29

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Halfway into the session and the top 10 are: Grosjean, Massa, Perez, Alonso, Kobayashi, Schumacher, Button, Raikkonen, Hamilton and Webber

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:30

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For the first time this season, Massa is on the pace with Alonso

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:30

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A few drivers are now on the super softs

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:31

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Massa improves but remains in second, a 1:15.879

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:31

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Robserg goes quickest on the super softs with a 1:15.751

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:32

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Raikkonen on the super softs doesn't improve!

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:32

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Raikkonen trying again

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:32

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Raikkonen was very quick in S1 and S2 but lost time in S3, he is now in 7th

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:33

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Rosberg quickest in S1

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:34

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A 1:15.159 for Rosberg on the super softs

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:34

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Grosjean back out

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:35

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Alonso as well

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:36

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Meanwhile, Rosberg again goes quickest in S1

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:36

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Hamilon almost goes staight into the barriers at St Devote

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:37

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Alonso goes second with a 1:15.306 on the super softs

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:38

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Grosjean flying but makes a mistake in S2, he is 3rd

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:38

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Grosjean again backs off a flyer

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:39

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Alonso now quickest in S1

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:39

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Grosjean also quick

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:39

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Alonso improves with a 1:15.210, still second

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:41

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Grosjean trying again

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:42

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More drivers go out on the super softs

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:43

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Alonso flying! Very quick in S2

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:43

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But he loses time in S3

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:43

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Massa goes 3rd with a 1:15.347

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:44

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Vergne up into 8th

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:44

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Massa quickest in S2

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:44

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But Massa loses time in S3, still 3rd with a 1:15.231

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:45

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The top 3 are separated by just 0.072 seconds

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:45

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Massa squeezes a time between Rosberg and Alonso! A 1:15.197!

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:48

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[Comment From John John : ]

no DRS during practise but any DRS zone's during the race? ED - Yes there is a DRS in the race

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:48 John

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[Comment From John John : ]

S2 is Cassino down to tunnel? ED - Yes but a bit longer

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:49 John

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Vettel touches the barriers. He seems to be struggling here

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:49

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Button on the track on super softs

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:49

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Button into 5th with a 1:15.471

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:50

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Raikkonen comes back out

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:51

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Last race winner Maldonado is down in 20th and Senna in 21st!

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:52

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Raikkonen isn't improving

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:53

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Hamilton on a quick lap

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:53

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That was close! Perez almost touches the back of Hulkenberg!

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:54

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di Resta loses it exiting the tunnel, he hits the barrier but manages to continue after half spinning!

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:55

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Vettel jumps into 3rd with a 1:15.209

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:56

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Maldonado crashes!

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:56

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He touches a barrier, loses control and bounces to the other side losing his left rear tyre

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:57

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Replay shows him earlier touching a Sauber! Can't tell if he sustained damage from that touch

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:58

11:58

Session has stopped

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:58

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To clear the debris

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:58

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It will not start again as there is less than a minute remaining

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:59

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[Comment From John John : ]

how are the HRT and Marussia team's doing? ED - HRT are 23 and 24, Marussia ae 20th and 22nd

Saturday May 26, 2012 11:59 John

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Top 10: Rosberg, Massa, Vettel, Alonso, Grosjean, Button, Hamilton, Schumacher, Perez and Webber

Saturday May 26, 2012 12:00

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11th to 24th: Vergne, Raikkonen, Kobayashi, Ricciardo, Hulkenberg, Senna, Kovalainen, di Resta, Petrov, Glock,Maldonado, Pic, Karthikeyan and de la Rosa

Saturday May 26, 2012 12:02

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[Comment From John John : ]

all on super soft? ED - Yes altough some had runs interrupted due to the Maldonado crash

Saturday May 26, 2012 12:02 John

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[Comment From nihil nihil : ]

finally, massa near alonso

Saturday May 26, 2012 12:03 nihil

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The top 4 are separated by just 0.051 seconds. Rosberg's quickest time was a 1:15.159

Saturday May 26, 2012 12:03

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The top 10 are separated by 1.060 seconds

Saturday May 26, 2012 12:03

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[Comment From Hemant Hemant : ]

What is Shumacher's status? Is he on the tracks? ED - The session has finished, he is 8th quickest

Saturday May 26, 2012 12:04 Hemant

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Most laps by Senna with 26, least laps by Perez with 14

Saturday May 26, 2012 12:04

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Qualifying is at 2 PM local time (12:00 GMT). Join us then

Saturday May 26, 2012 12:05

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[Comment From John John : ]

It was a dry session,right - whats the forecast for qualifying?? ED - Should be the same although on Thursday the weather changed all of a sudden!

Saturday May 26, 2012 12:07 John

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[Comment From John John : ]

thanks ED!

Saturday May 26, 2012 12:09 John

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