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2013 Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix

1st Friday Practice  2nd Friday Practice  Saturday Practice  Qualifying  Race

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2nd Friday Practice

 
Malaysian Grand Prix - 2013 - 2nd Friday Practice
 (22/03/2013) 
13:57
NewsOnF1: 
Welcome to our coverage of the Malaysian Grand Prix
13:58
NewsOnF1: 
Second Friday practice starts shortly
13:58
NewsOnF1: 
Air temperature is at 32 degrees while track temperature is at 40 degrees
13:59
NewsOnF1: 
Webber was quickest this morning just a fraction quicker than Raikkonen
14:00
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel was 3rd from Alonso
14:02
NewsOnF1: 
Session undeway
14:03
NewsOnF1: 
Looks like it is about to start raining!
14:05
NewsOnF1: 
Drivers are out on the track to try and get some dry running!
14:07
NewsOnF1: 
Currently Alonso is quickest from Perez.
14:11
NewsOnF1: 
Usually the teams try long runs this session and they are also expected to try the medium tyre however with rain threatening, that could all change
14:11
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen now quickest with a 1:37.042
14:12
NewsOnF1: 
Tyre degradation appears to be high especially the rears
14:16
NewsOnF1: 
Currently it is Raikkonen from Alonso and Vettel!
14:16
NewsOnF1: 
Rain is expected any minute!
14:18
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso now goes on the medium tyres. They expect rain anytime so they want to get a feel of the option tyre this weekend
14:21
NewsOnF1: 
Massa quickest on the mediums with a 1:36.661
14:21
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso second behind Massa
14:22
NewsOnF1: 
Another problem for the Sauber team. It seems the fire extinguisher has gone off in the cockpit
14:22
NewsOnF1: 
Another problem for the Sauber team. It seems the fire extinguisher has gone off in the cockpit
14:23
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen in 3rd and Vettel in 4th
14:23
NewsOnF1: 
Although it is getting very dark, only a few spots of rain so far
14:35
Comment From John Swede: 
Rain tyre's comes with one compound only !
Two compounds, the intermediate and full wet. It isn't raining yet though
14:26
NewsOnF1: 
di Resta locks up!
14:28
NewsOnF1: 
It seems Mercedes are going the opposite of the other teams. They are running heavy
14:29
NewsOnF1: 
Pic spins but recovers
14:30
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel goes quickest with a 1:36.588
14:31
NewsOnF1: 
Webber looked set to improve but lost time in the final sector, he is 4th
14:32
NewsOnF1: 
So far it is Vettel from Massa, Alonso, Webber and Raikkonen
14:33
NewsOnF1: 
All set their best times on the medium (option) tyre
14:33
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg now on mediums
14:38
NewsOnF1: 
Looks like it is raining on parts of the track
14:40
NewsOnF1: 
Despite that, Raikkonen goes quickest with a 1:36.569
14:46
NewsOnF1: 
Only drops of rain, not really affecting the running
14:50
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10










Quickest time in 2012 in FP2: 1:38.172
14:51
NewsOnF1: 
Now it is raining!
14:54
NewsOnF1: 
Looks like the tyres will take a serious beating here!
14:54
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg spins getting into the pitlane
14:55
NewsOnF1: 
Everyone is now in the pits. Too slippery for dry tyres
14:57
NewsOnF1: 
The track has been declared wet
14:58
NewsOnF1: 
Although it is wet, it isn't pouring down!
15:01
NewsOnF1: 
Rain shower over. Now the track may dry!
15:11
Comment From John Swede: 
Assuming a full wet race,are ther enough wet set's allocated without creating a circus slow speed race?
Ed: They get four sets of intermediates and 3 sets of full wets for the weekend
15:04
NewsOnF1: 
Perez and Gutierrez on the track on intermediates
15:04
NewsOnF1: 
Actually Gutierrez is on the full wets!
15:05
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10
1:36.569
1:36.588
1:36.661
1:36.985
1:37.026
1:37.206
1:37.448
1:37.571
1:37.574
1:37.788
Quickest time in 2012 in FP2: 1:38.172
15:06
NewsOnF1: 
More drivers head out
15:07
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen, Vettel, Webber and Grosjean on the track
15:09
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel sets a 1:58.812 on the intermediates
15:12
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen sets a 1:56.241
15:12
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg sets a 1:54.8
15:13
NewsOnF1: 
van der Garde spins but recovers
15:14
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso sets a 1:54.188
15:15
NewsOnF1: 
The track is really tricky with parts very wet and parts almost dry
15:16
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso sets a 1:53.617! He seems to be enjoying these conditions
15:19
NewsOnF1: 
Some drivers switching to dry tyres now
15:19
NewsOnF1: 
Button sets a 1:51.019
15:21
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg on the track on mediums
15:21
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen and Webber on the hard compound
15:32
NewsOnF1: 
Session over
15:32
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10
1:36.569
1:36.588
1:36.661
1:36.985
1:37.026
1:37.206
1:37.448
1:37.571
1:37.574
1:37.788
Quickest time in 2012 in FP2: 1:38.172
15:38
NewsOnF1: 
11th to 22nd:
Perez
Button
Hulkenberg
Guiterrez
Vergne
Maldonado
Ricciardo
Bianchi
Bottas
Pic
van der Garde
Chilton
15:43
NewsOnF1: 
Most laps by Massa with 33, least laps by Sutil with just 10 laps then Perez with 21 laps
16:01
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16:16
NewsOnF1: 
Full session results here
16:18
NewsOnF1: 
The 3rd practice session starts at 13:00 local time on Saturday (that is 5:00 GMT), we hope to see you then

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