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2014 Russian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

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Qualifying

 
Russian Grand Prix - 2014 - Qualifying
(11/10/2014) 
14:46
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Welcome to our coverage of the 2014 Russian Grand Prix
14:47
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Qualifying for the inaugural Russian Grand Prix starts in just over 10 minutes
14:48
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This state of the art facility is built inside the Sochi Winter Olympic park
14:49
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Lewis Hamilton looks very strong at this event although he ended the final practice session with a spin
14:50
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The two dry tyre types here are the medium and soft
14:52
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The weather is sunny and mild with air temperature at 22 degrees while track temperature is at 31 degrees
14:53
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Despite it being a brand new circuit, the grip level is good and the tyre degradation is low
14:54
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Interestingly the soft tyres seems to need 2 or even 3 flying laps to reach optimum operation
15:00
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Q1 gets underway
15:01
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Magnussen had a gearbox failure and will be penalised 5 places on the grid
15:01
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Drivers heading out
15:02
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Interesting that most are going out on the soft immediately
15:02
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Only Button and Magnussen so far on mediums
15:03
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Maldonado had an engine change and will take a grid penalty as well
15:04
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A 1:42.573 for Sutil
15:04
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Button now quickest with a 1:41.088
15:05
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Kvyat now quickest with a 1:41.088
15:05
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Now it is Hamilton with a 1:40.061
15:06
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And Rosberg goes quickest with a 1:39.292
15:08
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Button improves to 3rd with a 1:40.953 on the mediums
15:08
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Alonso goes 3rd with a 1:40.544
15:09
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Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:39.282
15:09
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But Rosberg responds with a 1:39.076
15:11
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The Mercedes cars especially on the soft tyres are in a class of their own
15:11
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Bottas goes 3rd with a 1:39.795
15:12
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Alonso improves but is now in 4th with a 1:40.255
15:12
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Hamilton sets a 1:38.759, quickest
15:13
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Maldonado finally makes it out
15:14
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Magnussen has switched to the softs and goes 4th with a 1:39.955
15:15
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Final 3 minutes
15:16
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Massa has some problem, he is last at this stage
15:16
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He has a fuel pressure problem
15:16
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Massa improves to 17th but that isn't enough. He can do one more flyer
15:17
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Raikkonen goes 6th with a 1:40.098
15:18
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In danger are Guiterrez, Grosjean and Massa (15th, 16th and 17th at this stage)
15:18
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Session over awaiting the final run by Massa
15:20
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Knocked out of Q1: Ericsson, Massa, Kobayashi, Maldonado and Chilton
15:20
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Q1 - Top 10










15:24
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Pity for Massa to miss out but it will be interesting to watch him in the race tomorrow
15:25
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Q2 gets underway
15:26
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Drivers heading out
15:27
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12 cars on the track
15:28
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Most head out on another new set of softs
15:29
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Perez is the first to set a time this session, a 1:40.153
15:30
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Ricciardo behind Perez with a 1:40.451
15:30
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Button quickest with a 1:39.393
15:30
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Now Rosberg quickest with a 1:38.979
15:31
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All 16 cars on the track now
15:31
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MAgnussen goes second with a 1:39.022
15:32
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Bottas goes quickest with a 1:38.971
15:32
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But Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:38.338
15:34
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Alonso only 14th!
15:34
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Vettel now takes 14th from Alonso!
15:35
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Alonso goes 7th now with a 1:39.925
15:36
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This will be a very close fight to make Q3
15:36
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Raikkonen goes 8th with a 1:40.005
15:37
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Rosberg goes second with a 1:38.606
15:37
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Vettel still down in 15th, he will have another flyer
15:38
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Ricciardo goes 7th
15:38
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Vergne goes 9th
15:38
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Outside the top 10 are Perez, Hulkenberg, Gutierrez, Sutil, Vettel and Grosjean
15:39
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Final flyer
15:39
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Alonso improves but remains in 8th
15:40
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Raikkonen goes 9th with a 1:39.838
15:40
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Vettel on his final try
15:40
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But he isn't improving much
15:40
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Vettel only 11th
15:41
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Knocked out of Q2: Vettel, Hulkenberg, Perez, Gutierrez, Sutil and Grosjean
15:42
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Q2 - Top 10










15:48
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Q3 gets underway
15:49
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6 drivers head out straight away
15:49
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Now 9 drivers on the track
15:52
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Ricciardo currently quickest with a 1:40.076
15:53
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Hamilton and Rosberg on quick laps
15:53
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Rosberg quickest with a 1:38.946
15:53
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Bottas goes 2nd with a 1:39.162
15:54
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Button in 3rd and Alonso in 4th. Hamilton in 5th
15:54
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Now Kvyat in 5th
15:54
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Magnussen pits after going wide
15:55
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While unusual, expect 3 flyers on the same tyre here
15:55
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Ricciardo takes 4th as Hamilton on a quick lap
15:56
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Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:38.647
15:57
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Rosberg second with a 1:38.914, Bottas in 3rd
15:57
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Magnussen heads back out
15:58
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Mercedes tell Hamilton that the track looks like slowing
15:58
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Final run coming up
15:59
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Ricciardo pits telling the team his rears are gone
15:59
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Hamilton, Rosberg and Bottas are improving
16:00
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Hamilton improves slightly with a 1:38.513
16:00
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Bottas quick!
16:01
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He was quickest in S1 and S2 but overdid his very last turn and stays 3rd
16:02
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Rosberg stays second with a 1:38.713
16:03
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Q3 - Top 10










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