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2013 Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Qualifying

Japanese Grand Prix - 2013 - Qualifying

(12/10/2013)

14:04

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Welcome to our coverage of the 2013 Japanese Grand Prix

14:05

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Qualifying is underway, it is mostly sunny with air temperature at 24 degrees and track temperature at 36 degrees

14:06

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Gutierrez is the first to set a time with a 1:33.380

14:08

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Button goes quickest with a 1:32.606

14:08

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Grosjean is second and Raikkonen is third

14:08

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More drivers head out

14:09

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The front runners are on the hard comnpound

14:10

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Fire in the garage on Gutierrez's car

14:10

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The fire was put out quickly

14:11

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Alonso goes quickest with a 1:32.371

14:12

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Grosejan improves but remains in 3rd

14:12

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Hamilton goes 2nd

14:13

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Strange that the Mercedes seems off the pace

14:14

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Vettel and Webber on the track

14:15

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Hamilton now quickest in S1

14:15

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Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:32.340

14:16

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Vettel goes 3rd

14:17

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Webber now quickest with a 1:32.271

14:17

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Strange to see Alonso among the Red Bull and Mercedes!

14:18

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Jean Eric Vergne has an engine failure and a fire on his car

14:19

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Session is stopped

14:20

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Vergne's car is in a dangerous location and hence the stopped session

14:20

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The clock has 2:55 remaining

14:21

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A number of drivers went out on the mediums but had to abort their laps

14:22

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Replay shows the fire starting around his rear tyres not the engine

14:22

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Session restarts in 2 minutes

14:23

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Vergne was 16th when he stopped

14:23

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Session resumes and Rosberg is the first out

14:24

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The top 5 have chosen not to go out, they are: Webber, Hamilton, Alonso, Vettel and Button. Everyone else is on the track

14:25

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Vergne will most likely drop out

14:26

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Grosjean is the only driver on the hards, the rest are on the mediums

14:26

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Rosberg quick

14:26

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Raikkonen quicker

14:27

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Rosberg quickest overall

14:27

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Raikkonen in 6th

14:27

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Grosjean on the mediums goes quickest!

14:27

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Grosjean on the mediums goes quickest!

14:28

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Knocked out: Sutil, Vergne, Chilton, Pic, van der Garde and Bianchi

14:33

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Q1 - Top 10
Grosjean
Massa
Rosberg
Webber
di Resta
Hamilton
Alonso
Raikkonen
Vettel
Hulkenberg

14:34

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Second qualifying session is underway with air temperature at 24 degrees while track temperature is at 35 degrees

14:35

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di Resta the first out followed by Gutierrez

14:36

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Raikkonen and Grosjean are on the hard compound!

14:37

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A 1:33.059 for di Resta

14:37

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Raikkonen quickest on the hards at this stage

14:38

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Grosjean quicker in S1

14:38

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Raikkonen sets a 1:32.020

14:39

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Grosjean second just 0.079 also on the hards

14:39

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Only Vettel, Webber and Ricciardo yet to go out

14:40

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Alonso quickest in S1

14:40

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Hamilton quicker in S2

14:41

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But Alonso goes quickest so far with a 1:31.828

14:41

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Hamilton second just behind

14:41

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Vettel and Webber head out. Button very quick!

14:42

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Button goes third with a 1:31.889

14:43

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Vettel very quick in S1

14:44

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Replay shows Webber holding up Perez, will he be penalized

14:45

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Vettel quickest with a 1:31.290

14:45

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Webber goes second with a 1:31.513

14:46

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Everyone goes back out as the Red Bulls go back in!

14:47

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Grosjean now on the mediums goes 3rd with a 1:31.565

14:48

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So who will drop out this session. Everyone except the Red Bulls have to fight for a place in the top 10

14:49

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Raikkonen goes 4th

14:49

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Rosberg in 5th

14:50

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Hamilton goes 4th, Massa goes 6th. Alonso aborts his lap

14:51

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Knocked out: Perez, di Resta, Bottas, Gutierrez, Maldonado and Ricciardo

14:54

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Q2 - Top 10
Vettel
Webber
Grosjean
Hamilton
Raikkonen
Massa
Rosberg
Alonso
Button
Hulkenberg

14:55

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Q3 starts shortly, air temperature is at 23 degrees while track temperature is at 34 degrees

14:56

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Session underway

14:59

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Vettel, Webber, Alonso, Button, Grosjean and Hamilton are on the track now

15:00

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Vettel told his KERS isn't working

15:00

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Vettel sets a 1:31.212

15:00

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Alonso sets a 1:31.839

15:01

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Replay shows Vettel nearly losing it but recovering

15:01

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Button and Grosejan don't set a time

15:02

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Hamilton goes 4th

15:02

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Looks like all 10 cars will go back out

15:02

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Webber quickest with a 1:30.975

15:03

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Drivers going back out

15:04

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Hamilton is the last to leave the pits

15:05

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Drivers starting their final flyers

15:05

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Vettel quickest in S1

15:06

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Webber slightly slower in S1

15:06

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Webber quicker than Vettel in S2

15:07

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Vettel not quicker than Webber and will not be on pole!

15:08

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Webber takes pole from Vettel and Hamilton

15:09

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Q3 - Top 10
Webber
Vettel
Hamilton
Grosjean
Massa
Rosberg
Hulkenberg
Alonso
Raikkonen
Button

15:34

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This is the first time Webber outqualifies Vettel this season

15:35

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15:35

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