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2009 Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix

Race | Qualifying | Saturday Practice | Second Friday Practice | First Friday Practice

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Qualifying

Japanese Formula One Grand Prix - Qualifying(10/03/2009) 
1:47

1st Qualifying session starts in 15 minutes

1:48 The 1st and 2nd practice sessions on Friday were run under wet conditions while the 3rd practice this morning was run under dry conditions giving the teams and drivers just 1 hour to prepare for qualifying and the race!
1:49 Jarno Trulli was fastest in the morning session ahead of Sebastian Buemi and Nico Rosberg
1:50

Mark Webber crashed out in practice and reports indicate that the car sustained significant damage and cannot be repaired prior to qualifying!

1:56 Formula 1 returns to Suzuka after 2 years in Fuji. 8 drivers will be racing here for the first time in Formula 1
1:58 Confirmation that Webber will not take part in qualifying. He will start from the back of the grid tomorrow
1:58 Air temperature at 26 while track temperature is at 40 degrees
1:59

Qualifying is expected to be very close!

2:00 1st qualifying session underway!
2:00 Buemi is the first out on the track followed by Liuzzi
2:01 It is sunny at Suzuka! What a change from yesterday!
2:01 Button on the track!
2:02 Fisichella on the track too
2:03 Buemi is off!! He is into the barrier
2:03 Buemi managed to drive out of the gravel but his car is damaged
2:04 A 1:33.585 for Liuzzi
2:04 Buemi pits. He has 15 minutes to get back out. It will be very unlikely!
2:05 Alguersuari sets a 1:33.124
2:05 16 cars on the track
2:06 Trulli fastest with a 1:31.810. He is on the harder compound
2:06 Everyone on the track expect Webber and Buemi
2:07 Buemi may be able to make it back out!
2:07 7 minutes into the session and it is Trulli from Button and Grosjean
2:08 Vettel now fastest with a 1:31.628
2:09 Trulli goes fastest again with a 1:31.080
2:09 Vettel takes it back with a 1:30.979
2:10 Kovalainen spins, spins, spins and recovers!
2:11 10 minutes into Q1 - Top 10: Vettel, Trulli, Kubica, Glock, Barrichello, Alonso, Button, Raikkonen, Nakajima and Hamilton
2:11 Currently the top 13 are separated by 1 second!
2:12 Fisichella in 18th despite being on the soft compound!
2:13 Hamilton moves into second with a 1:31.056
2:16 Buemi gets back out with less than 5 minutes to go. He could make it into Q2!
2:16 Alonso up into 5th with a 1:31.401
2:17 Raikkonen moves into 5th with a 1:31.339
2:18 Final run in Q1 - Everyone on the track expect Vettel, Webber and Alonso
2:18 Buemi moves into 4th!
2:19 Alonso decides to go back out at the last minute!
2:20 Alonso pits! He is 10th. Kovalainen could be in trouble!
2:21 Kovalainen makes it! He goes 12th
2:22 Q1 Top 10: Vettel, Hamilton, Button, Trulli, Buemi, Raikkonen, Barrichello, Rosberg, Sutil and Alonso
2:22 Q1 - Knocked out: Fisichella, Nakajima, Grosjean, Liuzzi. Webber didn't take part
2:25 Second qualifying session about to start
2:27 Q2 underway
2:27

Raikkonen is the first out

2:28

Kovalainen and Kubica also out

2:28 This will be a very close session
2:30 8 drivers on the track. Raikkonen on his first flyer
2:30 A 1:31.195 for Raikkonen
2:31 Alguesuari crashed! Session stopped
2:31 Q2 - Stopped: Alguesuari's car is badly damaged!
2:32 Q2 - Stopped: Alguesuari drove straight into the barriers. He is ok
2:32 Q2 - Stopped: Alguesuari is still in the car!
2:33 Q2 - Stopped: Alguesuari lifted out of the car but he is now walking! Great news
2:34 Q2 - Stopped: Webber, Buemi and Alguesuari all crashed at the same corner!
2:36 Session restarting in 2 minutes
2:38 Q2 - Session resumes
2:38 Trulli and Glock go out and so does Heidfeld
2:39 More cars go out on the track!
2:40 With Alguersuari out. 4 cars will be knocked out this session
2:42 Another crash! Glock! Session stopped
2:42 Strange how Glock went off. Going onto the main straight
2:43 Q2 - Stopped: Glock still in his car
2:44 Q2 - Stopped: Glock is getting help as he remains in the car
2:45 Q2 - Stopped: Looks like Glock may have some injury
2:46 Q2 - Stopped: Only 2 timed laps so far. Trulli and Raikkonen
2:47 Q2 - Stopped: Stretcher arriving at the scene
2:48 Q2 - Stopped: Replay shows that Glock took out the steering wheel. Hopefully he didn't sustain any serious injuries
2:50

Q2 - Stopped: 7:49 remains in the session #F1

2:51 With Alguersuari and Glock out. Only 3 cars will be knocked out this session
2:54 Q2 Stopped: Glock didn't take part in practice yesterday due to a heavy cold. Did he get back into the car too early ?
2:55 Q2 Stopped: Glock has been taken out of the car. He seems to be ok #F1
2:56 Q2 Stopped: Glock taken to the medical centre for further checks #F1
2:56 Q2 Stopped: Session restarting in a minute
2:57 Alonso waiting at the end of the pitlane
2:58 Session restarts!
2:58 Alonso and Rosberg go out immediately
2:59 Hamilton out on the track too
3:01 Alonso in 3rd
3:02 Hamilton very quick!
3:02 Hamilton goes fastest with a 1:30.627
3:03 Vettel moves into 3rd
3:03 Now all the cars are on the track except for Glock and Alguersuari
3:04 Hamilton pits
3:04 [Comment From Parashar ]
where is sutil ? [Ed] No time yet
3:05 Vettel goes quickest with a 1:30.341!
3:05 Heidfeld on a quick one!
3:06 Button and Barrichello are not so quick! They both may not make it!
3:07 Yellow flags! Buemi has an incident!
3:07 A few cars have made it but they may have set their quickest times under yellow!
3:08 [Comment From Parashar ]
wat is happening ? this qualiying has most no.of accidents in this season. [Ed] Indeed!
3:08

It is surprising to see Buemi managing to get his car back to the pits!

3:09 Q2 - Top 10: Vettel, Hamilton, Trulli, Button, Raikkonen, Barrichello, Buemi, Sutil, Kovalainen and Heidfeld
3:10 Q2: Knocked out: Rosberg, Alonso and Kubica. Glock and Alguersuari crashed
3:13 [Comment From Parashar ]
is sutil out of relegation ???for q3 [Ed] Sutil is in Q3
3:14 [Comment From Parashar ]
why was luizzi so off pace ??? did he caught traffic ?? [Ed] Unclear but he did have a gearbox change
3:14 Buemi will not take part in Q3
3:14 Q3 underway and Sutil and Kovalainen are out
3:16 8 cars on the track now
3:16 [Comment From Parashar ]
so now its confirmed sutil will in top 9 [Ed] He is taking part now
3:16 All cars on the track expect for Buemi
3:17 Kovalainen crashes! Session will stop
3:17 Q3 stopped! This is the 3rd red flag in qualifying!
3:18 Kovalainen is fine but his car is heavily damaged!
3:20 [Comment From Parashar ]
ohh wat is this japan is unlucky for majority of drivers. [Ed] It is a tricky track and many drivers haven't raced here
3:21 Q3 stopped: Kovalainen radios back that he is 'absolutely fine'
3:21 Q3 session restarting shortly
3:22 Raikkonen and Trulli out straight away as the session restarts!
3:24 Raikkonen is on the harder compound!
3:25 Raikkonen sets a 1:33.010
3:27 Heidfeld on a very quick lap and so is Vettel !
3:27 8 cars on the track with just a minute remaining
3:28 [Comment From Parashar ]
wat abt sutil ? [Ed] A slow time for some reason!
3:28 Vettel sets a 1:32.160
3:28 [Comment From sachin ]
total 4 accidents??? [Ed] Yes
3:29 Trulli second with a 1:32.220. Heidfeld in 3rd
3:29 Sutil in 3rd
3:29 Hamilton takes 3rd
3:29 Button on 7th!
3:30 Barrichello in 5th!
3:30 So it is Vettel from Trulli and Hamilton
3:31 Sutil, Barrichello, Heidfeld, Button, Raikkonen make the top 8. Kovalainen and Buemi didn't set times
3:31 [Comment From Archive ]
Aren't there any other drivers on track? [Ed] Many drivers opted for just a single run
3:32 [Comment From Archive ]
thanks for that [Ed] You are welcome
3:32 [Comment From Archive ]
parashar u seemed to be obssessed with force india
3:32 [Comment From Parashar ]
is session over ??? [Ed] Yes
3:33 [Comment From Parashar ]
yes Archive i am greta fab of Force india
3:33 [Comment From Parashar ]
Thanks Ed for updates [Ed] You are welcome
3:35 [Comment From sachin ]
good qualifying for sutil
3:40

Fuel weights will be published in a few hours

3:41 Vettel "Very very happy" after grabbing Pole for the Japanese Grand Prix
3:42 [Comment From Parashar ]
i think trulli is running light [Ed] Not too sure. The Toyota's have been quick today
3:45 News on Glock is that he has a left leg wound. It remains to be seen if he will be able to race tomorrow. If he cannot then Toyota will have only 1 car as he cannot be replaced.
3:48

It remains to be seen whether those who set their quick times under yellow flags in Q2 will be penalised! Those include Button and Barrichello!

4:47 Reports that  a number of drivers have been called by the stewards for speeding under yellow flags (during Q2)
5:24 [Comment From Parashar ]
so 2mrw no one car less on grid right ,timo's accident [Ed] Not sure what the question is but Timo may race. It depends if he is cleared for the race or not
7:00 Ross Brawn expects a penalty for a few drivers including his own two!
7:25 It is now reported that Sutil, Barrichello, Button, Buemi and Alonso will get a 5 place grid penalty for ignoring the yellow flags at the end of Q2. Buemi also gets a reprimand
7:46 And Kovalainen is to get a 5 place penalty for a gearbox change!
8:08 Pre-race fuel weights available here
8:08 Provisional grid now available here
8:29 Click here for all the team reports
8:29
 

 

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