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First Friday Practice Session
| Singapore Formula One Grand Prix - First Friday Practice | (09/25/2009) |
| 6:00 | First Friday practice session from Singapore underway. Track temperature at 34 degrees while air temperature is at 31 degrees |
| 6:01 | Session underway and a few drivers go out on their installation laps |
| 6:03 | After ING have pulled their sponsorship from Renault, there are Renault signs in place of the ING signs on the car |
| 6:04 | Brawn cars are carrying Canon logos on their sides this weekend |
| 6:06 | Most cars have completed their installation laps. Hamilton is currently on the track |
| 6:10 | BMW Sauber are having high hopes on a major upgrade they are bringing to Singapore |
| 6:12 | Still no times set this session |
| 6:13 | Kovalainen pits and the track is quiet now! |
| 6:16 | More than 15 minutes in the session and no timed laps yet |
| 6:17 | The 2 Toro Rosso cars are back on the track now |
| 6:18 | Alguersuari starts a timed lap |
| 6:20 | A 2:00.874 for Alguersuari |
| 6:21 | Buemi sets a 1:59.195. |
| 6:22 | For reference the fastest lap time last year was a 1:45.599 |
| 6:22 | Alguersuari improves with a 1:58.808 |
| 6:23 | Buemi now sets a 1:55.715 |
| 6:25 | Buemi improves again with a 1:54.526. Alguersuari now with a 1:57.647 |
| 6:27 | More drivers are now on the track including Webber and Fisichella |
| 6:28 | Fsichella sets a 1:57.517 |
| 6:30 | Webber sets a 1:54.790 |
| 6:31 | Order after 30 minutes: Buemi, Webber, Alguersuari, Fisichella, Nakajima, Grosjean |
| 6:33 | Buemi now with a 1:53.757. Fisichella up into second |
| 6:34 | Webber goes fastest with a 1:53.076 |
| 6:35 | Rosberg and Hamilton on quick ones! |
| 6:35 | Hamilton moves into 4th |
| 6:36 | Rosberg moves into second with a 1:53.198 |
| 6:36 | Now Kovalainen moves into second and spins!! |
| 6:37 | Webber set to improve! |
| 6:38 | Webber sets a 1:51.912! |
| 6:39 | Button moves into second with a 1:52.157 |
| 6:40 | Button now fastest as Grosjean spins!! |
| 6:41 | Grosjean actually hits the wall! |
| 6:41 | The rear right tyre is damaged. Session stopped |
| 6:42 | Bad memories for Renault! |
| 6:43 | Grosjean's car is still stranded on the track! |
| 6:44 | Grosjean was 7th fastest and on an improving lap |
| 6:47 | Halfway through the session and the order is: Button, Webber, Kovalainen, Rosberg, Hamilton, Fisichella, Grosjean, Nakajima, Buemi and Raikkonen |
| 6:48 | Grosjean's car now being cleared. Wondering why does it take them so long to clear cars here! |
| 6:50 | Session restarting in 2 minutes
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| 6:53 | A number of drivers are on the track immediately |
| 6:54 | 16 drivers are on the track! |
| 6:55 | Sutil off but recovers |
| 6:57 | Alonso up into 4th on his first timed lap |
| 6:58 | 18 drivers on the track! |
| 6:58 | Alonso improves to 3rd with a 1:51.909 |
| 6:59 | Kovalainen goes fastest with a 1:51.255 |
| 6:59 | Only Nick Heidfeld has yet to set a time |
| 6:59 | Raikkonen moves into second with a 1:51.534 |
| 7:00 | And now it is Webber in second! |
| 7:01 | Button goes fastest with a 1:51.181 |
| 7:02 | All drivers on the track (except Grosjean) |
| 7:03 | Order after 60 minutes: Button, Kovalainen, Webber, Alonso, Vettel, Raikkonen, Barrichello, Sutil, Nakajima and Rosberg |
| 7:04 | Barrichello now up into 3rd with a 1:51.274 |
| 7:05 | Currently the top 8 are separated by just 0.353! |
| 7:05 | Button improves in 1st with a 1:50.703 |
| 7:07 | Hamilton up into second with a 1:50.715 |
| 7:08 | Vettel now up into 3rd with a 1:50.790 |
| 7:09 | Fisichella is currently in 17th |
| 7:13 | Only Heidfeld currently on the track |
| 7:14 | No drivers on the track at this stage. Just over 15 minutes remain |
| 7:18 | Drivers are going back out for the final run this session |
| 7:20 | Kovalainen on a quick lap! |
| 7:21 | Kovalainen improves but remains in 4th with a 1:51.124 |
| 7:22 | Barrichello fastest with a 1:50.549 |
| 7:24 | All drivers are on the track now |
| 7:25 | Kovalainen now in second as Barrichello set to improve again! |
| 7:27 | Barrichello improves, Webber moves into second! |
| 7:28 | Alonso now on a flyer! |
| 7:29 | Alonso goes 3rd with a 1:50.567 |
| 7:30 | Session over! Awaiting final timed laps |
| 7:33 | Session over. Top 10: Barrichello, Button, Webber, Alonso, Vettel, Kovalainen, Hamilton, Kubica, Raikkonen and Nakajima |
| 7:35 | 11th - 20th: Rosberg, Sutil, Buemi, Heidfeld, Glock, Trulli, Fisichella, Liuzzi, Alguersuari and Grosjean |
| 7:36 | Most laps by Buemi with 28 laps. Least laps by Grosjean with 9 laps due to crash then Sutil with 14 laps |
| 7:38 | 1st Friday Practice: Just over nine tenths separate the top 10. 2 seconds separate the top 16 |
| 9:10 | 
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