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2010 China Formula 1 Grand Prix

Session results Discussion Thread

First Friday Practice  Second Friday Practice  Saturday Practice  Qualifying  Race

Saturday Practice

 Chinese Formula One Grand Prix - Saturday Practice(04/17/2010) 
11:04
NewsOnF1: 
Saturday practice session undeway. Air temperature at 18 degrees while track temperature at 27 degrees
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:04 NewsOnF1
11:06
NewsOnF1: 
Drivers have completed their installation laps. Webber is the only driver yet to complete one
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:06 NewsOnF1
11:06
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rf1paddockpass: 
Weather check: dry, sunny. Air temp: 18C, Track temp: 27C, Humidity: 32%
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:06 rf1paddockpass
11:06
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rf1paddockpass: 
Track conditions quite poor this morning
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:06 rf1paddockpass
11:09
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rf1paddockpass: 
No cars on track for now
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:09 rf1paddockpass
11:09
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TheFifthDriver: 
Fitting the tyres on Jenson's car during P3 in Shanghai
 
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:09 TheFifthDriver
11:10
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rf1paddockpass: 
It could get quite windy on the backstraight, some strong headwind
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:10 rf1paddockpass
11:11
NewsOnF1: 
Petrov and Glock are now back on the track
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:11 NewsOnF1
11:11
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rf1paddockpass: 
Vitaly is out for his first run
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:11 rf1paddockpass
11:12
NewsOnF1: 
de la Rosa and di Grassi as well
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:12 NewsOnF1
11:15
NewsOnF1: 
Petrov sets a 1:44.128
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:15 NewsOnF1
11:15
NewsOnF1: 
Glock sets a 1:42.233
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:15 NewsOnF1
11:15
NewsOnF1: 
de la Rosa sets a 1:40.788
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:15 NewsOnF1
11:15
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InsideFerrari: 
Ferando is going out now on hard tyres
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:15 InsideFerrari
11:15
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MikeGascoyne: 
Out for the first runs, track still dusty
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:15 MikeGascoyne
11:16
NewsOnF1: 
Petrov sets a 1:38.559
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:16 NewsOnF1
11:17
NewsOnF1: 
More drivers are on the track
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:17 NewsOnF1
11:17
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InsideFerrari: 
and Felipe is following him 30 seconds later on the same type of tyres
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:17 InsideFerrari
11:18
NewsOnF1: 
Kobayashi now fastest with a 1:38.502
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:18 NewsOnF1
11:18
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rf1paddockpass: 
Robert is ready for his first run while Vitaly is still on track
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:18 rf1paddockpass
11:18
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ClaireVWilliams: 
 
- Bolting on the new bodywork, looks smart, let's hope it brings us some performance #f1
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:18 ClaireVWilliams
11:19
NewsOnF1: 
Everyone on the track except for the 2 Mercedes cars
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:19 NewsOnF1
11:19
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TheFifthDriver: 
The wheels go on @The_Real_JB's wagon...
 
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:19 TheFifthDriver
11:19
NewsOnF1: 
Massa goes fastest with a 1:37.354
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:19 NewsOnF1
11:20
NewsOnF1: 
Sutil into second with a 1:37.593
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:20 NewsOnF1
11:20
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso fastest with a 1:36.908
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:20 NewsOnF1
11:21
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton goes fastest with a 1:36.401
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:21 NewsOnF1
11:21
NewsOnF1: 
And now Webber is fastest with a 1:36.325
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:21 NewsOnF1
11:22
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clubforce: 
Adrian and Tonio both out on track, Adrian 5th quickest for now
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:22 clubforce
11:22
NewsOnF1: 
Button takes 3rd but Alonso takes that back
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:22 NewsOnF1
11:22
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton goes fastest with a 1:36.075
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:22 NewsOnF1
11:24
NewsOnF1: 
Button takes second with a 1:36.201. Alonso improves in 3rd
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:24 NewsOnF1
11:24
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VirginRacing: 
Lucas ready to go out, just before start of session
 
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:24 VirginRacing
11:24
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10: Hamilton, Button, Alonso, Webber, Massa, Vettel, Kubica, Sutil, Buemi and Kobayashi
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:24 NewsOnF1
11:25
[Comment From dave dave : ] 
GO GO GO MCLAREN MERCEDES!!!
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:25 dave
11:26
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton improves in 1st with a 1:35.714
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:26 NewsOnF1
11:26
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel moves into second with a 1:36.200
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:26 NewsOnF1
11:26
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TheFifthDriver: 
You're looking at the mechanics looking at @The_Real_JB during P3 in Shanghai!
 
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:26 TheFifthDriver
11:27
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rf1paddockpass: 
Robert's 7th best time thus far; Vitaly is back in the box, he says that traction has improved, some oversteer
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:27 rf1paddockpass
11:28
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg into 6th with a 1:36.503, Schumacher in 10th
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:28 NewsOnF1
11:28
NewsOnF1: 
All drivers have set lap times
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:28 NewsOnF1
11:29
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InsideFerrari: 
both cars back in the garage. Everything is going as planned
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:29 InsideFerrari
11:29
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clubforce: 
Tonio 13th quickest for now
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:29 clubforce
11:30
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10 at the halfway mark: Hamilton, Button, Vettel, Alonso, Webber, Rosberg, Massa, Kubica, Sutil and Schumacher
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:30 NewsOnF1
11:30
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rf1paddockpass: 
Half an hour to go in P3, most of the cars are in the garages. We are working on fine tuning the set-up
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:30 rf1paddockpass
11:30
NewsOnF1: 
Only a few cars on the track at this stage
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:30 NewsOnF1
11:31
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VirginRacing: 
Pretty much everyone in the pits, only four cars out. Tyre temperature still an issue
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:31 VirginRacing
11:31
NewsOnF1: 
Gap between 1st and 10th is 1.593 seconds. Gap to 24th is 6.775 (Trulli)
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:31 NewsOnF1
11:33
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VirginRacing: 
Both drivers working on set-up with their engineers, should be out soon
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:33 VirginRacing
11:33
NewsOnF1: 
Webber back on the track
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:33 NewsOnF1
11:33
NewsOnF1: 
Kobayashi up into 7th
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:33 NewsOnF1
11:34
NewsOnF1: 
Williams suspect an issue with Barrichello's engine. He is 18th
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:34 NewsOnF1
11:35
NewsOnF1: 
So far all drivers are on the harder compound
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:35 NewsOnF1
11:35
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rf1paddockpass: 
Robert is now ready to head out for his second run of the morning - he'll evaluate the settings in a short run
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:35 rf1paddockpass
11:36
[Comment From Bob Bob : ] 
Who do you think is the strongest car out there? ED - Really hard to tell. McLaren look strong but Red Bull and Ferrari don't show their cards on Fridays
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:36 Bob
11:37
NewsOnF1: 
Webber up into second with a 1:35.939
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:37 NewsOnF1
11:38
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TheFifthDriver: 
How we keep things tidy in the garage: Vodafone McLaren Mercedes colour-co-ordinated screw tidies and exhaust cove
 
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:38 TheFifthDriver
11:39
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VirginRacing: 
Timo's just gone out, so both cars on track now
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:39 VirginRacing
11:39
NewsOnF1: 
More drivers are on the track with 20 minutes to go
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:39 NewsOnF1
11:39
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg in 6th is back on the track
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:39 NewsOnF1
11:40
NewsOnF1: 
And so is Button
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:40 NewsOnF1
11:40
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rf1paddockpass: 
One more lap for Vitaly's run, he has posted the 12th time. Robert is still out 9th fastest
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:40 rf1paddockpass
11:40
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rf1paddockpass: 
One more lap for Vitaly's run, he has posted the 12th time. Robert is still out 9th fastest
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:40 rf1paddockpass
11:41
NewsOnF1: 
Barrichello back on the track
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:41 NewsOnF1
11:41
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clubforce: 
learning some interesting facts up here in the commentary booths, can see all of red bull from here standing around vettel's car
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:41 clubforce
11:41
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InsideFerrari: 
Some work to do on both cars
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:41 InsideFerrari
11:41
NewsOnF1: 
Petrov off and hits the barriers
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:41 NewsOnF1
11:42
NewsOnF1: 
He goes a bit wide and loses it and slams into the barrier just at the start of the main straight
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:42 NewsOnF1
11:42
NewsOnF1: 
Session has stopped
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:42 NewsOnF1
11:42
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clubforce: 
we can also see petrov getting him out of the car at the final turn
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:42 clubforce
11:42
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VirginRacing: 
Petrov's just had a big accident, astroturf not so grippy as tarmac...
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:42 VirginRacing
11:43
NewsOnF1: 
Session stopped as Petrov's car is in a dangerous position
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:43 NewsOnF1
11:44
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InsideFerrari: 
red flag because of Petrov's crash at the exit of the last corner
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:44 InsideFerrari
11:45
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clubforce: 
session is red flagged now as petrov too close to the track where he went off
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:45 clubforce
11:45
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InsideFerrari: 
No damage for the Russian driver who's walking back to the garage
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:45 InsideFerrari
11:45
[Comment From Bob Bob : ] 
Does that mean Petrov will not be able to compete in Qualifying? ED - No, he should be able to provided they can fix his car. The damage is at the front section of the car. Should get it ready
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:45 Bob
11:46
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VirginRacing: 
Red flag, understandably. Not sure whether we'll be making changes, although they'll know pretty quickly if the bar changes worked
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:46 VirginRacing
11:46
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InsideFerrari: 
Time is running out so it is likely that everyone will go out on soft tyres for the final run
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:46 InsideFerrari
11:46
[Comment From Hesh Hesh : ] 
Are we going to see any more action before the session ends? ED - Most likely, the car is being cleared now - but slowly!
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:46 Hesh
11:47
NewsOnF1: 
Car now lifted up by the tractor
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:47 NewsOnF1
11:48
[Comment From Hesh Hesh : ] 
Why dont they stop the session time whilst the red flag is out? ED - These are the rules for practice sessions now. The clock only stops in qualifying
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:48 Hesh
11:49
NewsOnF1: 
Car is being cleared now. Right front damage is significant and the team has a lot of work to do to get the car ready for qualifying in just over 2 hours!
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:49 NewsOnF1
11:49
NewsOnF1: 
Session restarting shortly. It will be a busy 10 minutes!
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:49 NewsOnF1
11:50
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clubforce: 
petrov walking back to pits as his car is removed, start time confirmed as 1150
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:50 clubforce
11:50
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VirginRacing: 
green, but nobody going out?
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:50 VirginRacing
11:50
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InsideFerrari: 
Green light soon
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:50 InsideFerrari
11:50
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rf1paddockpass: 
Vitaly is back in the garage, luckily he is OK, the car is on its way and we'll evaluate what needs doing then
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:50 rf1paddockpass
11:50
NewsOnF1: 
Session underway and the 2 Toro Rossos are the first out
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:50 NewsOnF1
11:51
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VirginRacing: 
only green now, timing app issue!
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:51 VirginRacing
11:51
NewsOnF1: 
The softer tyres are the order now
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:51 NewsOnF1
11:52
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InsideFerrari: 
Fernando is out on soft tyres for his final run
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:52 InsideFerrari
11:52
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton, Webber, Vettel and Alonso all on track
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:52 NewsOnF1
11:54
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rf1paddockpass: 
In the meantime, Robert is going out for a new run
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:54 rf1paddockpass
11:54
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso goes second with a 1:35.857
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:54 NewsOnF1
11:55
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel goes quickest with a 1:135.891 only for Webber to go faster still with a 1:35.511
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:55 NewsOnF1
11:55
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InsideFerrari: 
Felipe managed to be out with soft tyres
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:55 InsideFerrari
11:55
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VirginRacing: 
We seem to be the only ones in the pits. Making a final change to get a qualy set-up
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:55 VirginRacing
11:56
[Comment From Martin Martin : ] 
Does anyone knows how much money has cost to Yamamoto the tester sit from Hispania Racing (HRT)? ED - This is usually undisclosed
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:56 Martin
11:56
NewsOnF1: 
All drivers on the track now (except for Petrov)
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:56 NewsOnF1
11:56
NewsOnF1: 
Schumacher up into 6th
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:56 NewsOnF1
11:57
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton splits the Red Bulls with a 1:35.564
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:57 NewsOnF1
11:57
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VirginRacing: 
Twitter just not updating everytime :-(
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:57 VirginRacing
11:58
NewsOnF1: 
Webber improves in 1st with a 1:35.323
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:58 NewsOnF1
11:58
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clubforce: 
traffic for Adrian on the last lap
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:58 clubforce
11:58
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clubforce: 
Tonio also stuck behind a toro rosso on his flying lap
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:58 clubforce
11:58
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VirginRacing: 
Timo and Lucas both putting in quick first sectors
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:58 VirginRacing
11:58
NewsOnF1: 
And Rosberg takes 6th from his teammate
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:58 NewsOnF1
11:59
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rf1paddockpass: 
Last couple timed laps for Robert before the end of P3
Saturday April 17, 2010 11:59 rf1paddockpass
12:00
NewsOnF1: 
Session over, awaiting final laps
Saturday April 17, 2010 12:00 NewsOnF1
12:01
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VirginRacing: 
Good boys, moving up the time sheets there. Only one more lap
Saturday April 17, 2010 12:01 VirginRacing
12:01
NewsOnF1: 
Massa narrowly avoids an HRT!
Saturday April 17, 2010 12:01 NewsOnF1
12:02
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clubforce: 
session over Tonio 12th and Adrian 14th quickest
Saturday April 17, 2010 12:02 clubforce
12:02
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InsideFerrari: 
Felipe did not get any clean lap, always in traffic in the last few corners
Saturday April 17, 2010 12:02 InsideFerrari
12:02
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10 at the end of the session: Webber, Hamilton, Vettel, Button, Alonso, Rosberg, Schumacher, Kubica, Massa and Kobayashi
Saturday April 17, 2010 12:02 NewsOnF1
12:03
NewsOnF1: 
Gap between Webber and Hamilton is 0.241, gap between first and tenth is 1.311 seconds
Saturday April 17, 2010 12:03 NewsOnF1
12:03
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InsideFerrari: 
Session finished with Alonso fifth and Massa 9th
Saturday April 17, 2010 12:03 InsideFerrari
12:03
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rf1paddockpass: 
8th fastest time for Robert. We will be busy in the garage this lunchtime to get ready for quali.
Saturday April 17, 2010 12:03 rf1paddockpass
12:04
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VirginRacing: 
Great job by both drivers there, only two tenths apart. 19th and 21st which is great.
Saturday April 17, 2010 12:04 VirginRacing
12:04
NewsOnF1: 
11th to 24th: Alguersuari, Liuzzi, Buemi, Sutil, Petrov, Barrichello, de la Rosa, Hulkenberg, Glock, Kovalainen, di Grassi, Trulli, Senna and Chandhok
Saturday April 17, 2010 12:04 NewsOnF1
12:08
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InsideFerrari: 
it looks we can expect a tough qualifying session. McLarens and Red Bulls look very competitive
Saturday April 17, 2010 12:08 InsideFerrari
12:11
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ToroRossoSpy: 
Buemi finally gets some laps this morning. Difficult to get 4 hours work done in one.
Saturday April 17, 2010 12:11 ToroRossoSpy
12:12
 

 
 
 

 

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