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2010 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

Session Results Discussion Thread

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Saturday Practice

Monaco Formula One Grand Prix - Saturday Practice

(05/15/2010)

11:05

NewsOnF1:

Saturday practice session underway.
Air temperature at 21 degrees and track temperature at 26 degrees

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:05 NewsOnF1

11:06

NewsOnF1:

Most drivers have completed their installation laps. Only the Mercedes and Red Bull teams have yet to go out

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:06 NewsOnF1

11:09

NewsOnF1:

No set times yet. No drivers on the track either!

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:09 NewsOnF1

11:09

rf1paddockpass:

The track's gone quiet, no cars on track at the moment. We are checking car systems and are doing some more work in set-up.

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:09 rf1paddockpass

11:09

OfficialMGP:

Good morning from Monaco... P3 underway and Michael's getting ready to head out for the first time.

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:09 OfficialMGP

11:09

TheFifthDriver:

LIVE FROM MONACO: all our telemetry and radio conversations as they happen! http://mclaren.com/home #f1 #mclaren

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:09 TheFifthDriver

11:10

NewsOnF1:

Alguersuari is back on the track

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:10 NewsOnF1

11:10

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher is also on the track

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:10 NewsOnF1

11:11

InsideFerrari:

@chirpyronny we will use both types this morning but clearly the softer is quicker on the first lap

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:11 InsideFerrari

11:12

MikeGascoyne:

Cars going out for first runs, on the harder tyre

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:12 MikeGascoyne

11:13

NewsOnF1:

Alguersuari sets a 1:19.939

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:13 NewsOnF1

11:13

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher sets a 1:18.743

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:13 NewsOnF1

11:14

NewsOnF1:

Alguersuari goes fastest with a 1:18.538

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:14 NewsOnF1

11:15

NewsOnF1:

Alguersuari improves with a 1:17.526. Schumacher is second and Kobayashi in third

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:15 NewsOnF1

11:17

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher goes fastest with a 1:16.892

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:17 NewsOnF1

11:17

NewsOnF1:

Now Vettel goes fastest with a 1:16.577

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:17 NewsOnF1

11:18

NewsOnF1:

Alguersuari moves into second with a 1:16.841

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:18 NewsOnF1

11:19

NewsOnF1:

Alonso now quickest with a 1:16.266

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:19 NewsOnF1

11:20

NewsOnF1:

Massa moves into second with a 1:16.279

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:20 NewsOnF1

11:22

NewsOnF1:

Alonso hits the wall!!

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:22 NewsOnF1

11:23

NewsOnF1:

The right side of his car is badly damaged! The team will have a tough time getting the car ready for qualifying!

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:23 NewsOnF1

11:24

NewsOnF1:

Alonso's car has been cleared

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:24 NewsOnF1

11:24

NewsOnF1:

Kubica goes fastest with a 1:16.064

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:24 NewsOnF1

11:25

InsideFerrari:

both drivers are back out on track on the same set of hard tyres

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 InsideFerrari

11:25

ClaireVWilliams:

Oops, Alonso just put it in the armco at turn 3, everyone coming in even tho its only yellows

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 ClaireVWilliams

11:25

TheFifthDriver:

Overcast but warm here in Monaco today. Our guys are about to head out - follow it all using The Race 1.1b - http://mclaren.com/home #f1

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 TheFifthDriver

11:25

rf1paddockpass:

A lot of debris on track, the drivers will have to negotiate them carefully.

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 rf1paddockpass

11:25

VirginRacing:

Timo's stopped o the circuit :-(

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 VirginRacing

11:25

rf1paddockpass:

Yellow flag as Alonso hit the barriers

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 rf1paddockpass

11:25

InsideFerrari:

Apparently there is not any strange data coming from the telemetry but we need to analyse everything once the car is back in the garage

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 InsideFerrari

11:25

rf1paddockpass:

Obviously track conditions should now be much different than on Thursday, there's been a lot of running since then.

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 rf1paddockpass

11:25

rf1paddockpass:

Both Renault F1 drivers on track now for a first run

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 rf1paddockpass

11:25

ClaireVWilliams:

The Hulk returning from his install

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 ClaireVWilliams

11:25

clubforce:

Fernando Alonso stacks it into the barriers up the hill - yellow flags

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 clubforce

11:25

ClaireVWilliams:

And a bit of a jam...#f1

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 ClaireVWilliams

11:25

clubforce:

21 deg air, 26 deg track in Monaco right now

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 clubforce

11:25

VirginRacing:

Timo ready to go out. Note new winglet on the fin, that's an update since Thursday

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 VirginRacing

11:25

rf1paddockpass:

Provisional best time by Robert with 1.16.064

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 rf1paddockpass

11:25

clubforce:

Both drivers getting ready to go out for baseline runs on the hard tyre

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 clubforce

11:25

ClaireVWilliams:

The cars coming back in after their install laps #f1

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 ClaireVWilliams

11:25

InsideFerrari:

Fernando crashed...

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 InsideFerrari

11:25

redbullf1spy:

Fernando's hit the wall coming into Casino. Whoops. His Ferrari looks quite, er... broken.

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 redbullf1spy

11:25

OfficialMGP:

And Nico joins him out on track now

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 OfficialMGP

11:25

InsideFerrari:

THe driver is ok but the car is heavily damaged

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 InsideFerrari

11:25

redbullf1spy:

Fernando's hit the wall coming into Casio. Whoops... his car looks, er... damaged.

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 redbullf1spy

11:25

ClaireVWilliams:

Bonjour Rubens! #f1

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 ClaireVWilliams

11:25

rf1paddockpass:

Robert is ready for his first run and just headed out.

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:25 rf1paddockpass

11:26

NewsOnF1:

Kubica improves with a 1:15.847

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:26 NewsOnF1

11:26

OfficialMGP:

5 laps for Nico and he's back in the garage again now

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:26 OfficialMGP

11:26

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton on a quick lap!

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:26 NewsOnF1

11:26

rf1paddockpass:

Robert fait le meilleur temps et ameliore encore avec 1.15.847

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:26 rf1paddockpass

11:26

InsideFerrari:

Fernando was the quickest car when he crashed, now beaten by Kubica

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:26 InsideFerrari

11:27

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:15.821

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:27 NewsOnF1

11:27

MikeGascoyne:

Heikki happy with the car. Both drivers locking front wheels under braking

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:27 MikeGascoyne

11:28

NewsOnF1:

Nearly halfway into the session and the top 10 are: Hamilton, Kubica, Alonso, Massa, Webber, Button, Vettel, Buemi, Schumacher and Alguersuari

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:28 NewsOnF1

11:29

TheFifthDriver:

@T2ANDY It's just an additional safety precaution - all the teams in the pitlane do it too...

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:29 TheFifthDriver

11:29

VirginRacing:

Timo is back in the garage now. It's the car we need now!

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:29 VirginRacing

11:29

clubforce:

Petrov takes a detour at turn five...

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:29 clubforce

11:30

rf1paddockpass:

Vitaly had a bit of a moment but he held it together, all ok

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:30 rf1paddockpass

11:30

NewsOnF1:

Kubica goes quickest with a 1:15.504

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:30 NewsOnF1

11:31

OfficialMGP:

Michael's up to P3 after 11 laps... 1:16.228

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:31 OfficialMGP

11:31

NewsOnF1:

Alonso walking back to the Ferrari garage

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:31 NewsOnF1

11:32

NewsOnF1:

Sutil spins and hits the barrier with the back of his car. He gets going again but will have to pit

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:32 NewsOnF1

11:32

OfficialMGP:

Nico heading back out and we're into the final 30mins of the session

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:32 OfficialMGP

11:32

clubforce:

Adrian just touches the barriers close to the casino, he's returning to the pits to assess damage

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:32 clubforce

11:33

clubforce:

Some minor damage to the rear wing end plate is reported.

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:33 clubforce

11:33

InsideFerrari:

@krunalshah14 we will do our best to repair it

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:33 InsideFerrari

11:34

rf1paddockpass:

Meanwhile, Vitaly continues to improve, 11th fastest now with 1.16.639

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:34 rf1paddockpass

11:34

NewsOnF1:

Vettel now into second with a 1:15.564

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:34 NewsOnF1

11:34

clubforce:

Adrian locked up and went wide, circuit conditions are far from ideal. Rear wing needs replacing, should be quick and he'll get out again.

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:34 clubforce

11:34

OfficialMGP:

Michael's back in... currently P4 1:60.076 13 laps

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:34 OfficialMGP

11:35

ClaireVWilliams:

Rubens doing a quick stop in the box #f1

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:35 ClaireVWilliams

11:35

OfficialMGP:

Top five currently... KUB, VET, HAM, MSC, ALO

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:35 OfficialMGP

11:35

ClaireVWilliams:

Alonso returning to the pitlane. Sutil just had a moment with the armco too but seemed to get away with it #f1

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:35 ClaireVWilliams

11:36

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg sets a 1:15.901 and moves into 4th

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:36 NewsOnF1

11:37

VirginRacing:

Lucas, just before going out on a set of primes. Options on the next run I guess

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:37 VirginRacing

11:37

OfficialMGP:

Nico pops up into the top five so it's now... KUB, VET, HAM, ROS, MSC

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:37 OfficialMGP

11:37

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg improves into second with a 1:15.516

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:37 NewsOnF1

11:37

OfficialMGP:

Oh... make that Nico's in P2! 1:15.516, KUB P1

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:37 OfficialMGP

11:38

rf1paddockpass:

After a few adjustments made to the car, Robert is straight back out for a new run

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:38 rf1paddockpass

11:39

NewsOnF1:

Webber now up into 4th with a 1:15.570

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:39 NewsOnF1

11:39

NewsOnF1:

At the moment, the top 5 are separated by 0.083 seconds! Amazing!

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:39 NewsOnF1

11:39

VirginRacing:

Great lap Lucas. Not sure what tyres TRU set his time on...

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:39 VirginRacing

11:40

NewsOnF1:

Kobayashi spins but manages to recover

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:40 NewsOnF1

11:42

clubforce:

Tonio records his fastest lap, 1:16.143, 9th quickest for now. He's called back to the pits by engineer GP Lambiase

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:42 clubforce

11:42

NewsOnF1:

Massa moves into 6th with a 1:15.639

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:42 NewsOnF1

11:43

OfficialMGP:

Both drivers back in the pits now debriefing with Shov and Jock

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:43 OfficialMGP

11:43

InsideFerrari:

Difficult for Felipe to do a clean lap without traffic

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:43 InsideFerrari

11:43

NewsOnF1:

Webber goes quickest with a 1:15.210

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:43 NewsOnF1

11:44

redbullf1spy:

17 minutes left and Mark's P1, Seb P6. Fernando has returned to his garage without his car.

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:44 redbullf1spy

11:44

MikeGascoyne:

Both drivers doing well, only 2.5sec of quickest car. All cars on harder tyre at the moment

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:44 MikeGascoyne

11:44

clubforce:

Tonio: 'More stable this run.' His best sectors combined make a 1:15.9 lap

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:44 clubforce

11:44

VirginRacing:

Lucas back in to change tyres. He seemed a bit slow coming up to the stop marks

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:44 VirginRacing

11:44

TheFifthDriver:

@samuelcise It's the McLaren Production Centre - for our new MP4-12C road car!

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:44 TheFifthDriver

11:44

InsideFerrari:

@securityninja we need to wait the end of the session when the car will be brought back in the garage

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:44 InsideFerrari

11:45

ClaireVWilliams:

Not easy changing channels with race gloves on...

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:45 ClaireVWilliams

11:46

VirginRacing:

Trulli just come in. He was on primes.

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:46 VirginRacing

11:46

rf1paddockpass:

Vitaly's just gone back out for another long-ish run

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:46 rf1paddockpass

11:46

NewsOnF1:

Massa is sliding a lot on the track

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:46 NewsOnF1

11:46

MikeGascoyne:

Maybe Heikki has lost 2nd gear, checking data

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:46 MikeGascoyne

11:47

NewsOnF1:

Kubica improves his time but remains in second

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:47 NewsOnF1

11:47

InsideFerrari:

felipe came in after a run in which he was able to do just one clean lap.

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:47 InsideFerrari

11:47

VirginRacing:

KOV also on primes. Have to say they're going well...

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:47 VirginRacing

11:47

rf1paddockpass:

Nice lap from Robert who now completes his run

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:47 rf1paddockpass

11:47

InsideFerrari:

he is currently 7th in 1.15.639. WEbber currently quickest in 1.15.210

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:47 InsideFerrari

11:48

VirginRacing:

As you can't do practice starts here, it's important to be running at the end of the session, to do one on the grid

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:48 VirginRacing

11:49

NewsOnF1:

Just over 10 minutes to go, drivers are now going out on the softer compound

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:49 NewsOnF1

11:49

InsideFerrari:

no time to breath for the mechanics before Q session> they will running against time to prepare the car number 8

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:49 InsideFerrari

11:50

MikeGascoyne:

Heikki has definitely lost 2nd gear, not a problem to change before qualifying. Will not get to run the option whhich is a shame

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:50 MikeGascoyne

11:51

NewsOnF1:

Alguersuari up into 8th on the super softs

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:51 NewsOnF1

11:54

NewsOnF1:

With just 5 minutes remaining, nearly all the drivers are on the track

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:54 NewsOnF1

11:55

NewsOnF1:

Buemi up into 4th with a 1:15.537

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:55 NewsOnF1

11:57

NewsOnF1:

The traffic is making it very difficult for anyone to improve

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:57 NewsOnF1

11:58

NewsOnF1:

Now Kubica goes quickest with a 1:14.808

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:58 NewsOnF1

11:59

NewsOnF1:

Webber in second and Schumacher moves into third

Saturday May 15, 2010 11:59 NewsOnF1

12:01

NewsOnF1:

Massa moves into second with a 1:14.852

Saturday May 15, 2010 12:01 NewsOnF1

12:02

NewsOnF1:

Session over

Saturday May 15, 2010 12:02 NewsOnF1

12:03

NewsOnF1:

Top 10: Kubica, Massa, Webber, Hamilton, Vettel, Schumacher, Rosberg, Buemi, Sutil and Button

Saturday May 15, 2010 12:03 NewsOnF1

12:05

NewsOnF1:

11th to 24th: Liuzzi, Alguersuari, Hulkenberg, Barrichello, Petrov, Alonso (crashed), Kobayashi, de la Rosa, Kovalainen, Trulli, di Grassi, Senna, Chandhok and Glock

Saturday May 15, 2010 12:05 NewsOnF1

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