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2010 Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix

First Friday Practice Second Friday Practice Saturday Practice Qualifying

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Second Friday Practice

Belgian Formula One Grand Prix - 2nd Friday Practice

(08/27/2010)

2:03

NewsOnF1:

Second Friday practice session from Belgium is underway. It isn't raining but the track remains wet

Friday August 27, 2010 2:03 NewsOnF1

2:03

NewsOnF1:

Air temperature is at 18 degrees while track temperature is at 20 degrees

Friday August 27, 2010 2:03 NewsOnF1

2:07

NewsOnF1:

de la Rosa sets a 2:09.031

Friday August 27, 2010 2:07 NewsOnF1

2:08

clubforce:

We have waited and the track is now dry enough to try intermediate tyres

[via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:08 clubforce

2:08

NewsOnF1:

Massa goes quickest with a 2:04.070

Friday August 27, 2010 2:08 NewsOnF1

2:08

MikeGascoyne:

No rain for the next 30mins at least but track looking a bit too wet for inters at the moment [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:08 MikeGascoyne

2:10

clubforce:

The pitlane 'drenched' in sun. Geddit??

[via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:10 clubforce

2:12

NewsOnF1:

Alonso sets a 2:00.481! Liuzzi in second with a 2:03.185

Friday August 27, 2010 2:12 NewsOnF1

2:12

InsideFerrari:

Felipe came in: it looks it is time for intermediate tyres, looking at Fernando's lap time (2.00.481) [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:12 InsideFerrari

2:13

MikeGascoyne:

Drivers switching to inters now [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:13 MikeGascoyne

2:14

NewsOnF1:

Liuzzi improves with a 2:02.692, remains in second

Friday August 27, 2010 2:14 NewsOnF1

2:15

clubforce:

Tonio on a four lap baseline run, he's second quickest for now [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:15 clubforce

2:15

InsideFerrari:

Fernando is the first one to complete a lap in less than 2 mins today: 1.59.490 [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:15 InsideFerrari

2:17

InsideFerrari:

Felipe is ready to go on inters [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:17 InsideFerrari

2:20

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton goes fastest with a 1:59.397 while Sutil moves into second with a 1:59.488

Friday August 27, 2010 2:20 NewsOnF1

2:20

WilliamsF1Team:

P2 in session. Stil wet. Glock & Liuzzi both just had offs in quick succession on a v wet track [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:20 WilliamsF1Team

2:20

NewsOnF1:

Timo Glock loses it and goes sideways into the barrier. He is OK

Friday August 27, 2010 2:20 NewsOnF1

2:21

InsideFerrari:

Fernando came in for a pass through the pits and a practice start, Felipe is running on intermediate tyres [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:21 InsideFerrari

2:21

NewsOnF1:

Liuzzi nudges the barrier but the marshals push him back and he is back on the track

Friday August 27, 2010 2:21 NewsOnF1

2:22

InsideFerrari:

There is light rain ouside the garages [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:22 InsideFerrari

2:23

MikeGascoyne:

Both cars out on inters [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:23 MikeGascoyne

2:24

OfficialMGP:

Michael heads out on inters as the track begins to dry out [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:24 OfficialMGP

2:24

NewsOnF1:

Massa now quickest with a 1:58.591. He is on the intermediates

Friday August 27, 2010 2:24 NewsOnF1

2:24

NewsOnF1:

Kubica betters that with a 1:58.311

Friday August 27, 2010 2:24 NewsOnF1

2:24

clubforce:

Tonio's had an off at the top of the hill. He lost the rear of the car under braking on the wet track and just nudged it into the barriers. [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:24 clubforce

2:25

rf1paddockpass:

The afternoon's not going too bad for now. Robert fastest time and Vitaly p8 [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:25 rf1paddockpass

2:25

NewsOnF1:

Webber now in second

Friday August 27, 2010 2:25 NewsOnF1

2:25

clubforce:

There was very light damage to the front nose and he reversed out of the gravel and drove slowly back to the garage. [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:25 clubforce

2:25

clubforce:

A front wing nose change and he will be out again for the rest of his programme. [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:25 clubforce

2:25

InsideFerrari:

Fernando is back in the garage [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:25 InsideFerrari

2:26

clubforce:

It's raining very lightly. Radar guru retains his moniker. Adrian is P5 for now [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:26 clubforce

2:26

InsideFerrari:

Now it is time for Felipe to do a practice start at the exit of the pit lane [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:26 InsideFerrari

2:26

VirginRacing:

No word from Timo. Lucas wants to try a setup change on extremes but worried we might be too far into inter territory. [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:26 VirginRacing

2:27

OfficialMGP:

Nico also goes out on inters as the sun makes a brief appearance in the pit lane [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:27 OfficialMGP

2:28

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher moves up into 4th with a 1:59.219

Friday August 27, 2010 2:28 NewsOnF1

2:28

VirginRacing:

sun!

[via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:28 VirginRacing

2:30

InsideFerrari:

@jameshandaja Nothing! [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:30 InsideFerrari

2:30

clubforce:

Green lights for Tonio and he's back out on track now [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:30 clubforce

2:30

rf1paddockpass:

Vitaly is 5th fastest as he completes his run, Robert in the garage should run soon before the rain comes back! [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:30 rf1paddockpass

2:30

clubforce:

Adrian also out for a run. Weather is typical Spa - can see blue skies, cloud, rain, torrential rain all from one window! [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:30 clubforce

2:32

NewsOnF1:

30 minutes into the session and the top 10 are: Kubica, Webber, Massa, Schumacher, Petrov, Barrichello, Hamilton, Sutil, Alonso and Vettel

Friday August 27, 2010 2:32 NewsOnF1

2:32

NewsOnF1:

Sutil goes fastest with a 1:58.149

Friday August 27, 2010 2:32 NewsOnF1

2:32

clubforce:

Adrian goes top of the timesheets! [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:32 clubforce

2:33

MikeGascoyne:

Front inters graining massively [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:33 MikeGascoyne

2:33

clubforce:

Pit confirm for Adrian, he's coming back into the pits this lap as part of his standard schedule. [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:33 clubforce

2:34

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg moves into 6th with a 1:59.021

Friday August 27, 2010 2:34 NewsOnF1

2:36

clubforce:

'Just one lap then the next lap the tyres grain up.' Laptime is very good for Adrian though [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:36 clubforce

2:36

WilliamsF1Team:

Want to win a copy of the Bamber cartoon we gave to Rubens for his 300th GP? Go to http://www.tinyurls.co.uk/D10198 to find out how to enter [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:36 WilliamsF1Team

2:37

VirginRacing:

Lucas has justg one out on inters. Where are my sunglasses? Weather really does change quickly here. [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:37 VirginRacing

2:37

WilliamsF1Team:

We only have one of the Bamber prints up for grabs so winning it will give you a little bit of very exclusive history! [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:37 WilliamsF1Team

2:37

clubforce:

Tonio returns to the pits. He's 12th for now. 'Balance is not too bad. Second lap a bit too understeery.' [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:37 clubforce

2:38

VirginRacing:

@rit_photography compressed air for the wheel guns [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:38 VirginRacing

2:38

VirginRacing:

@kaddyalonso you're welcome ;-) [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:38 VirginRacing

2:38

VirginRacing:

@Gold_sS thank you :-) [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:38 VirginRacing

2:42

VirginRacing:

@rit_photography maybe tomorrow! [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:42 VirginRacing

2:43

InsideFerrari:

Fernando changed the rear wing and now he is ready to go for some checks [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:43 InsideFerrari

2:44

InsideFerrari:

Track conditions are slowly improving [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:44 InsideFerrari

2:45

clubforce:

Both drivers out of the car while some small set up changes are made. Also waiting for the track to dry out. There are blue skies and sun [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:45 clubforce

2:45

WilliamsF1Team:

To mark Rubens' special w/e, we're offering 20% off all sales at attwilliamscollection.com between now and Wed. Use code 'RB300' at checkout [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:45 WilliamsF1Team

2:45

InsideFerrari:

Alguersuari is the first one on hard tyres [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:45 InsideFerrari

2:46

MikeGascoyne:

Time to switch over to dry tyres [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:46 MikeGascoyne

2:48

VirginRacing:

What's missing from this picture?

Timo is back but Virginia isn't;-) timo says it doesn't look good. [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:48 VirginRacing

2:48

rf1paddockpass:

Robert is still in the garage waiting for the track to dry a bit more shouldn't be too long now [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:48 rf1paddockpass

2:50

InsideFerrari:

Fernando is coming back in to change tyres [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:50 InsideFerrari

2:50

rf1paddockpass:

Third fastes for Vitaly with 1.57.242 [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:50 rf1paddockpass

2:50

NewsOnF1:

Alguersuari fastest with a 1:53.910 on dry tryes

Friday August 27, 2010 2:50 NewsOnF1

2:51

NewsOnF1:

Kobayashi now fastest with a 1:53.678

Friday August 27, 2010 2:51 NewsOnF1

2:52

clubforce:

Looks like that crossover period has come when slick tyres can be used [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:52 clubforce

2:53

InsideFerrari:

Felipe is going out now on hard tyres [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:53 InsideFerrari

2:53

OfficialMGP:

Michael's going on out on slicks now... the prime tyre [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:53 OfficialMGP

2:54

NewsOnF1:

Button moves into 3rd while Webber is slow!

Friday August 27, 2010 2:54 NewsOnF1

2:55

NewsOnF1:

Webber seems concerned about his engine

Friday August 27, 2010 2:55 NewsOnF1

2:56

NewsOnF1:

Button now quickest with a 1:51.137

Friday August 27, 2010 2:56 NewsOnF1

2:56

InsideFerrari:

and Fernando is going out now on hard tyres as well [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:56 InsideFerrari

2:56

VirginRacing:

@AilishCatherine yeah we were a bit worried they might nick veronica too so we asked Lucas to take her out ;-) [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:56 VirginRacing

2:57

InsideFerrari:

Now there is even some sun! [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:57 InsideFerrari

2:57

NewsOnF1:

Button improves in 1st with a 1:49.755

Friday August 27, 2010 2:57 NewsOnF1

2:57

VirginRacing:

@k0nkerz nope, you can't see it but there's fruit in the visitors area ;-) [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:57 VirginRacing

2:59

OfficialMGP:

Nico is also out on the primes now [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 2:59 OfficialMGP

3:01

NewsOnF1:

Kubica moves into second and Massa in third

Friday August 27, 2010 3:01 NewsOnF1

3:04

NewsOnF1:

Sutil now fastest with a 1:49.698

Friday August 27, 2010 3:04 NewsOnF1

3:05

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton now fastest with a 1:49.248

Friday August 27, 2010 3:05 NewsOnF1

3:07

NewsOnF1:

Sutil goes quickest with a 1:49.157

Friday August 27, 2010 3:07 NewsOnF1

3:09

clubforce:

Adrian goes quickest [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:09 clubforce

3:10

VirginRacing:

If we can't find Virginia all we have to do is build up her twin sister, also called Virginia

[via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:10 VirginRacing

3:12

clubforce:

Change of front wing for Adrian for the next run [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:12 clubforce

3:12

VirginRacing:

@Kimiikoo what's boring? [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:12 VirginRacing

3:13

InsideFerrari:

Felipe is back in the garage: he is currently 6th in 1.149.728. [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:13 InsideFerrari

3:13

InsideFerrari:

Fernando is coming back as well: he is currenlty 4th in 1.49.451 [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:13 InsideFerrari

3:13

NewsOnF1:

15 minutes remain in the session and top 10 are: Sutil, Hamilton, Kubica, Alonso, Vettel, Massa, Button, Kobayashi, Petrov and Schumacher

Friday August 27, 2010 3:13 NewsOnF1

3:14

InsideFerrari:

Red flag! [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:14 InsideFerrari

3:15

MikeGascoyne:

red flag, don't know why yet [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:15 MikeGascoyne

3:15

NewsOnF1:

Red flag!

Friday August 27, 2010 3:15 NewsOnF1

3:15

MikeGascoyne:

Spectators in a dangerous area, not seen that before [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:15 MikeGascoyne

3:16

WilliamsF1Team:

Red flags for apparent 'spectators in a dangerous area' ?!?! [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:16 WilliamsF1Team

3:16

InsideFerrari:

Maybe spectators in dangerous area: this is the message from race control [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:16 InsideFerrari

3:16

OfficialMGP:

Red light because 'there may be spectators in a dangerous area'... unusual [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:16 OfficialMGP

3:16

NewsOnF1:

Race control suspects a few spectators are in a dangerous area!

Friday August 27, 2010 3:16 NewsOnF1

3:16

VirginRacing:

@Desiree_dezzi ;-) [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:16 VirginRacing

3:17

rf1paddockpass:

Red flag because spectators might be in a dangerous place along the circuit [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:17 rf1paddockpass

3:17

clubforce:

Red flag - there may be spectators in a dangerous area [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:17 clubforce

3:17

VirginRacing:

Lucas on telly! #F1 [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:17 VirginRacing

3:18

TheFifthDriver:

Less than 15 minutes of P2 to go, with Lewis 2nd & Jenson 7th. Don't miss out on our live coverage at The Race 1.1b http://mclaren.com/home/ [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:18 TheFifthDriver

3:20

VirginRacing:

a trivia question while red flag is out to see if you paid attention at previous races. What's this? [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:20 VirginRacing

3:23

NewsOnF1:

Session remains stopped as the track is inspected

Friday August 27, 2010 3:23 NewsOnF1

3:23

clubforce:

No news on when the session will restart [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:23 clubforce

3:25

InsideFerrari:

session will restart in few seconds [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:25 InsideFerrari

3:25

NewsOnF1:

Session restarting shortly

Friday August 27, 2010 3:25 NewsOnF1

3:25

InsideFerrari:

everyone is going out. our cars are bot fitted with soft tyres [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:25 InsideFerrari

3:26

NewsOnF1:

Nearly all the cars are queued in the pitlane!!

Friday August 27, 2010 3:26 NewsOnF1

3:26

InsideFerrari:

there is a lng cue at the light [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:26 InsideFerrari

3:26

clubforce:

Restart with four mins to go. With it being the only dry running likely today there's a flood of cars ready to go out [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:26 clubforce

3:26

NewsOnF1:

Just 3 minutes remain!

Friday August 27, 2010 3:26 NewsOnF1

3:27

rf1paddockpass:

All cars in the pitlane and we are go for the remaining couple of minutes in this session [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:27 rf1paddockpass

3:27

InsideFerrari:

finally there was green! [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:27 InsideFerrari

3:27

NewsOnF1:

The 2 Ferraris are at the front

Friday August 27, 2010 3:27 NewsOnF1

3:27

NewsOnF1:

Only Sutil and Glock remain in the pits

Friday August 27, 2010 3:27 NewsOnF1

3:28

OfficialMGP:

Track goes green and all the cars are out for the final few minutes to take advantage of the dry conditions [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:28 OfficialMGP

3:28

InsideFerrari:

it looks like a qualifying session> only one timed lap available for everyone! [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:28 InsideFerrari

3:31

NewsOnF1:

Alonso goes quickest with a 1:49.032

Friday August 27, 2010 3:31 NewsOnF1

3:31

VirginRacing:

@Kimiikoo to be honest, it feels a bit weird here too. Can't put my finger on it. Hope you feel cheerier soon. Have to get quote now from TG [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:31 VirginRacing

3:32

InsideFerrari:

session finished. Fernando set the fastest lap time at the last gasp in 1.49.032 [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:32 InsideFerrari

3:33

InsideFerrari:

Felipe on the soft improved his lap time up to 1.49.588 and he is 5th [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:33 InsideFerrari

3:34

NewsOnF1:

Session over

Friday August 27, 2010 3:34 NewsOnF1

3:34

rf1paddockpass:

Good work during the sessions today Robert 4th fastest and Vitaly 11th fastest [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:34 rf1paddockpass

3:35

MikeGascoyne:

End of session, jarno got blocked by kubica who made a mistake so didn't improve on the option, more to come tomorrow [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:35 MikeGascoyne

3:35

NewsOnF1:

Top 10: Alonso, Sutil, Hamilton, Kubica, Massa, Vettel, Button, de la Rosa, Barrichello and Kobayashi

Friday August 27, 2010 3:35 NewsOnF1

3:38

NewsOnF1:

11th to 24th: Petrov, Schumacher, Rosberg, Alguersuari, Hulkenberg, Liuzzi, Buemi, Webber, Kovalainen, Trulli, di Grassi, Senna, Yamamoto and Glock

Friday August 27, 2010 3:38 NewsOnF1

3:38

TheFifthDriver:

That's it, P2 is over! Don't forget to visit The Race 1.1b tomorrow at 10am for P3! http://mclaren.com/home [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:38 TheFifthDriver

3:44

clubforce:

Adrian finishes P2 at the end of an interesting second practice session. [via Twitter]

Friday August 27, 2010 3:44 clubforce

3:45

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