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2010 Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

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Saturday Practice

Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix - Saturday Practice

(11/13/2010)

1:58

NewsOnF1:

Saturday pracitce starting in a few minutes. Air tempertature is at 30 degrees while track temperature is at 43 degrees

Saturday November 13, 2010 1:58 NewsOnF1

2:00

rf1paddockpass:

Vitaly leaves the garage [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:00 rf1paddockpass

2:00

InsideFerrari:

Air temperature is 29 C, track temperature 40 C [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:00 InsideFerrari

2:00

NewsOnF1:

Session underway and the cars are going out on their installation laps

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:00 NewsOnF1

2:00

InsideFerrari:

Both cars are at the time fitted with the high downforce rear win [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:00 InsideFerrari

2:00

[Comment From danny danny : ]

bruing it on baby...

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:00 danny

2:01

VirginRacing:

Lucas and timo both out on install laps. Funny bit of jostling as lucas tried to squeeze in front of trulli [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:01 VirginRacing

2:01

OfficialMGP:

P3 is underway and Nico is out right at the start [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:01 OfficialMGP

2:02

clubforce:

Tonio leaves for his install. Only two runs planned for him this morning, one on hard and one on soft tyre [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:02 clubforce

2:02

InsideFerrari:

Both drivers left the garage for the installation lap. [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:02 InsideFerrari

2:02

OfficialMGP:

Michael also heads out for his instal lap [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:02 OfficialMGP

2:03

clubforce:

And adrian out too. Not many laps for him today as conditions will be very different to quali later on [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:03 clubforce

2:04

[Comment From Steve Steve : ]

Hi all.............. Go LH

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:04 Steve

2:04

rf1paddockpass:

Both Robert and Vitaly have completed their instal lap [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:04 rf1paddockpass

2:04

InsideFerrari:

Both drivers are back in the garage: nothing specific to report, everything is ok with the cars [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:04 InsideFerrari

2:05

rf1paddockpass:

Robert said 'all OK and the track is better than yesterday' [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:05 rf1paddockpass

2:06

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton complaining of vibration on his installation lap

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:06 NewsOnF1

2:06

VirginRacing:

Lucas reporting there seems to be more rubber on track, logical after the gp2 race. Timo not sure about pressing the speed limiter... [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:06 VirginRacing

2:06

InsideFerrari:

Now, as usual, it is a matter of waiting the right time to run [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:06 InsideFerrari

2:07

NewsOnF1:

All the drivers have completed their installation laps

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:07 NewsOnF1

2:09

NewsOnF1:

A lot of activity around Alonso's car in the Ferrari pit

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:09 NewsOnF1

2:10

NewsOnF1:

No times have been set so far

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:10 NewsOnF1

2:11

NewsOnF1:

di Grassi goes back out on the track

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:11 NewsOnF1

2:11

ToroRossoSpy:

Another hot and sunny day in Abu Dhabi. Quel surprise! British F3 Champion, Jean-Eric Vergne has just turned up... http://fb.me/MbFwljpS [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:11 ToroRossoSpy

2:11

VirginRacing:

There is a camera in our pit gantry

and this is the output we analyse.

[via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:11 VirginRacing

2:12

rf1paddockpass:

Both cars in the garage for now, working on adjustments on Vitaly's car. Both drivers remain in the car. [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:12 rf1paddockpass

2:16

NewsOnF1:

di Grassi sets 1:48.532

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:16 NewsOnF1

2:16

NewsOnF1:

Trulli and Glock also on the track

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:16 NewsOnF1

2:17

NewsOnF1:

di Grassi improves with a 1:47.992

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:17 NewsOnF1

2:17

InsideFerrari:

Rob Smedley is here with us [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:17 InsideFerrari

2:18

NewsOnF1:

Trulli sets a 1:48.549

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:18 NewsOnF1

2:18

InsideFerrari:

He just wanted to read your comments before the session [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:18 InsideFerrari

2:18

NewsOnF1:

di Grassi improves with a 1:47.148

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:18 NewsOnF1

2:19

NewsOnF1:

More drivers are on the track now

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:19 NewsOnF1

2:19

NewsOnF1:

Trulli goes quickest with a 1:47.132

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:19 NewsOnF1

2:20

NewsOnF1:

Now Glock goes quickest with a 1:47.025

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:20 NewsOnF1

2:20

InsideFerrari:

Now Rob is back at the pitwall talking to Felipe [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:20 InsideFerrari

2:21

VirginRacing:

Only three times on theboard. All within a tenth. Timo trulli lucas [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:21 VirginRacing

2:21

InsideFerrari:

THey're just refining the details of the run plan [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:21 InsideFerrari

2:21

NewsOnF1:

Heidfeld is the first driver from the established teams to start a timed lap

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:21 NewsOnF1

2:22

NewsOnF1:

Glock improves in 1st with a 1:46.106

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:22 NewsOnF1

2:22

NewsOnF1:

Heidfeld goes quickest with a 1:44.415

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:22 NewsOnF1

2:22

rf1paddockpass:

Robert just let the garage for a first run [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:22 rf1paddockpass

2:23

NewsOnF1:

Alguersuari betters that with a 1:44.339

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:23 NewsOnF1

2:23

NewsOnF1:

Buemi goes 3rd with a 1:44.434

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:23 NewsOnF1

2:23

rf1paddockpass:

Now Vitaly is heading out for a first run [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:23 rf1paddockpass

2:24

InsideFerrari:

Both engines are on [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:24 InsideFerrari

2:24

NewsOnF1:

Alguersuari improves in first with a 1:44.043, Buemi now in second

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:24 NewsOnF1

2:25

InsideFerrari:

and both cars left the garage together [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:25 InsideFerrari

2:25

NewsOnF1:

Kubica on a flyer

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:25 NewsOnF1

2:26

OfficialMGP:

Both drivers out now for their first proper runs as the track starts to come in [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:26 OfficialMGP

2:26

VirginRacing:

@TheChunko yes, in FP, and in race it shows which team members are consistently faster, where we need to improve

[via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:26 VirginRacing

2:26

NewsOnF1:

Kubica goes quickest with a 1:43.186

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:26 NewsOnF1

2:26

rf1paddockpass:

Robert sets for provisionnal fastest time with 1.43.186 on his first timed lap [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:26 rf1paddockpass

2:27

NewsOnF1:

Heidfeld moves into second with a 1:43.670

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:27 NewsOnF1

2:28

NewsOnF1:

Kubica improves with a 1:42.615

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:28 NewsOnF1

2:28

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher goes quickest with a 1:42.518

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:28 NewsOnF1

2:28

rf1paddockpass:

1.42.615 for Robert now as he continues to improve his sector times [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:28 rf1paddockpass

2:28

clubforce:

Brad gives the call for adrian to go out for his first run on hard tyres, tonio to follow shortly [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:28 clubforce

2:29

NewsOnF1:

Alonso moves into 3rd with a 1:42.619

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:29 NewsOnF1

2:29

VirginRacing:

@twistedfairy40 thanks :-) [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:29 VirginRacing

2:30

rf1paddockpass:

5th fastest now for Vitaly with 1.43.121, Robert still second fastest [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:30 rf1paddockpass

2:30

WilliamsF1Team:

The 3 hour offset is v confusing - it's half 2 and we're only doing practice [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:30 WilliamsF1Team

2:31

NewsOnF1:

Petrov moves into second with a 1:42.580

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:31 NewsOnF1

2:31

rf1paddockpass:

Good improvement for Vitaly, 2nd fastest with 1.42.580 [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:31 rf1paddockpass

2:32

NewsOnF1:

Halfway into the session and the top 10 are: Schumacher, Petrov, Kubica, Alonso, Button, Hulkenberg, Vettel, Heidfeld, Buemi and Massa

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:32 NewsOnF1

2:32

ToroRossoSpy:

Enjoy it while we can, topping the time sheet after 25 minutes of FP3 in Abu Dhabi. http://fb.me/L8huXtNt [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:32 ToroRossoSpy

2:32

NewsOnF1:

Alonso goes quickest with a 1:42.291

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:32 NewsOnF1

2:33

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes quickest with a 1:41.721

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:33 NewsOnF1

2:34

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg moves into second with a 1:42.099

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:34 NewsOnF1

2:35

NewsOnF1:

Vettel improves slightly with a 1:41.628

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:35 NewsOnF1

2:35

InsideFerrari:

Both drivers are coming in after the first run on hard tyres. ALO is 3rd in 1.42.291, MAS 9th in 1.42.994, VET quickest in 1.41.628 [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:35 InsideFerrari

2:35

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton has yet to set a time but is on a flyer now

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:35 NewsOnF1

2:36

[Comment From Harry Harry : ]

what tyres is vettel on...? ED - So far everyone is on the primes

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:36 Harry

2:36

NewsOnF1:

Webber into 4th with a 1:42.353

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:36 NewsOnF1

2:37

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton jumps into second with a 1:41.994

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:37 NewsOnF1

2:38

NewsOnF1:

Ferrari's Montezomolo shakes hands with Red Bull's Horner at the Red Bull pit wall

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:38 NewsOnF1

2:38

NewsOnF1:

Webber quickest with a 1:41.621

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:38 NewsOnF1

2:39

NewsOnF1:

But Vettel responds with a 1:41.252

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:39 NewsOnF1

2:39

NewsOnF1:

And Montezomolo goes to the Mercedes garage and shakes hands with Schumacher and Brawn

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:39 NewsOnF1

2:40

VirginRacing:

Timo on the radio saying he made a mistake on that lap. But his previous put him in front of trulli. Kov still to set a time #F1 [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:40 VirginRacing

2:40

rf1paddockpass:

Run completed for Robert, Vitaly is now also coming back to the garage after having posted a 1.42.229 and climbed to 6th fastest [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:40 rf1paddockpass

2:40

NewsOnF1:

20 minutes remain and the top 10 are: Vettel, Webber, Hamilton, Button, Rosberg, Petrov, Alonso, Schumacher, Kubica and Hulkenberg

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:40 NewsOnF1

2:41

rf1paddockpass:

With 20mins left in the session, Robert has headed out for a second run. [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:41 rf1paddockpass

2:42

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton was on a quick lap but he pits

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:42 NewsOnF1

2:42

clubforce:

Tonio says rear feels a bit loose but also track is lacking grip [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:42 clubforce

2:43

InsideFerrari:

Next run will be with soft tyres for everyone. [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:43 InsideFerrari

2:45

InsideFerrari:

Both drivers left the pits on soft tyres [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:45 InsideFerrari

2:45

clubforce:

Adrian: in general everything seems more balanced, everywhere is just very low grip [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:45 clubforce

2:46

NewsOnF1:

Cars going out on the option tyres now

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:46 NewsOnF1

2:47

clubforce:

Some tyre pressure changes for adrian ahead of the next run [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:47 clubforce

2:48

NewsOnF1:

Alonso moves into 4th with a 1:41.790 on the softer tyres

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:48 NewsOnF1

2:48

rf1paddockpass:

Robert posts a 1.42.043, he has done 9 laps in this session so far. [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:48 rf1paddockpass

2:49

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher moves into 5th with a 1:41.912

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:49 NewsOnF1

2:50

NewsOnF1:

Vettel on the track on the softs

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:50 NewsOnF1

2:51

NewsOnF1:

Webber and Hamilton also on the track

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:51 NewsOnF1

2:52

NewsOnF1:

Alonso moves into second with a 1:41.490

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:52 NewsOnF1

2:52

NewsOnF1:

Massa in 8th

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:52 NewsOnF1

2:52

clubforce:

Adrian starting his final run on soft tyres as tonio's car is fired up [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:52 clubforce

2:53

NewsOnF1:

Vettel doesn't improve on his first timed lap on softs but goes quickest in the 3rd sector

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:53 NewsOnF1

2:54

InsideFerrari:

Both felipe and Fernando are back in the garage. [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:54 InsideFerrari

2:54

NewsOnF1:

Vettel improves in 1st with a 1:41.142. Webber was improving but slowed down in the final sector due to traffic

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:54 NewsOnF1

2:55

NewsOnF1:

5 minutes remain

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:55 NewsOnF1

2:55

InsideFerrari:

ALO is currently 2nd in 1.41.490, Felipe 8th in 1.41.978 but he was much quicker in the in lap [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:55 InsideFerrari

2:56

NewsOnF1:

Button goes third with a 1:41.578

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:56 NewsOnF1

2:56

NewsOnF1:

Webber moves into second with a 1:41.153

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:56 NewsOnF1

2:57

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton moves into 3rd with a 1:41.484

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:57 NewsOnF1

2:57

NewsOnF1:

All the drivers are on the track except for the 2 Ferraris

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:57 NewsOnF1

2:57

VirginRacing:

Doesn't seem to be easy to join the sectors together. But timo improves slightly #F1 [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:57 VirginRacing

2:58

InsideFerrari:

Both Felipe and Fernando are going out again for practicing the start from the grid [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:58 InsideFerrari

2:59

NewsOnF1:

Vettel and Webber improve in 1st and 2nd respectively

Saturday November 13, 2010 2:59 NewsOnF1

3:00

[Comment From danny danny : ]

i hope webber gets some start from grid practice

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:00 danny

3:00

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton improves in 3rd with a 1:41.280

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:00 NewsOnF1

3:01

VirginRacing:

Trulli pips timo by .002. It's close here! [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:01 VirginRacing

3:01

NewsOnF1:

Button was on a very quick lap but went wide, remains in 5th

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:01 NewsOnF1

3:01

[Comment From JJ JJ : ]

Hope either Alonso or Webber takes it but not Vettel PLEASE !

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:01 JJ

3:01

[Comment From Steve Steve : ]

So wot does everyone predict for the top 3? I say webber LH sV

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:01 Steve

3:01

NewsOnF1:

Session over

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:01 NewsOnF1

3:02

rf1paddockpass:

FP3 - Robert 9th 1.41.877, Vitaly 6th fastest 1.41.689 [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:02 rf1paddockpass

3:02

clubforce:

Session over, here are the final standings

[via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:02 clubforce

3:02

InsideFerrari:

Session finished: VET WEB HAM ALO BUT PET MSC ROS KUB HEI HUL MAS BAR KOB SUT LIU ALG BUE KOV TRU GLO SEN DIG KLI [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:02 InsideFerrari

3:02

NewsOnF1:

Top 10: Vettel, Webber, Hamilton, Alonso, Button, Petrov, Schumacher, Rosberg, Kubica and Heidfeld

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:02 NewsOnF1

3:03

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

Webber SV LH

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:03 Guest

3:03

[Comment From danny danny : ]

i hope ur right steve:)

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:03 danny

3:04

NewsOnF1:

11th to 24th: Hulkenberg, Massa, Barrichello, Kobayashi, Sutil, Liuzzi, Alguersuari, Buemi, Kovalainen, Trulli, Glock, Senna, di Grassi and Klien

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:04 NewsOnF1

3:04

[Comment From rok rok : ]

my money is on alonso... :)

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:04 rok

3:04

OfficialMGP:

End of P3... Michael P7 1:41.690 18 laps, Nico P8 1:41.729 17 laps [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:04 OfficialMGP

3:05

[Comment From Harry Harry : ]

hey rok... mine tooo :)

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:05 Harry

3:05

NewsOnF1:

You can predict the 2010 F1 World Champion here and win!

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:05 NewsOnF1

3:05

[Comment From Steve Steve : ]

I really don't think Alonso has it this weekend. He needs some real luck

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:05 Steve

3:06

[Comment From rok rok : ]

heheh... today is just practice... but tommorow... hehehe

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:06 rok

3:07

InsideFerrari:

Now we need to analyse the data to take the final decisions in terms of set up. [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:07 InsideFerrari

3:07

InsideFerrari:

Again, the Red Bulls are the favourite for the front row [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:07 InsideFerrari

3:07

[Comment From ms ms : ]

GL all

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:07 ms

3:07

redbullf1spy:

It just gets more and more intruiging. Seb top of the last 2010 practice with Mark second quickest. Third was Hamilton and fourth was Alo... [via Twitter]

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:07 redbullf1spy

3:08

[Comment From Harry Harry : ]

ALONSO is the man steve..... he did it when nobody thinked he would....

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:08 Harry

3:08

[Comment From Steve Steve : ]

The only thing Alonso is practising is his excuse y he lost it hehe

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:08 Steve

3:08

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

Yeh, ALsonso will come 5th with Button 4th

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:08 Guest

3:09

[Comment From michael michael : ]

picture this. grid starts same as order from p3 - vettel, webber, hamilton, alonso, button. hamilton gets past webber on the run to turn 1. vettel 1st, hamilton 2nd webber 3rd alonso 4th. WDC alonso!!

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:09 michael

3:09

[Comment From Harry Harry : ]

remember the bulls have not really finished races in the past... and you know what is funny.... they have the best car, but are still behind the ferrari....

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:09 Harry

3:10

[Comment From Harry Harry : ]

that is not very bright on the driver's for red bull..... :P

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:10 Harry

3:10

NewsOnF1:

Thanks for all your comments.
We'll be back for Qualifying in 2 hours.

Saturday November 13, 2010 3:10 NewsOnF1

3:11

ToroRossoSpy:

Jaime Alguersuari and Sebastien Buemi finished the final free practice session of the entire 2010 season in... http://fb.me/xyU1TZYu [via Twitter]