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Live Update

2011 Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

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2nd Friday Practice

 Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix - 2nd Friday Practice(11/11/2011) 
5:00
Welcome to our coverage of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Friday November 11, 2011 5:00 
5:00
The second practice session is underway
Friday November 11, 2011 5:00 
5:00
Air temperature is at 27 degrees while track temperature is at 30 degrees
Friday November 11, 2011 5:00 
5:01
10 drivers have already gone out onto the track
Friday November 11, 2011 5:01 
5:04
All drivers except Hamilton and Rosberg are on the track!
Friday November 11, 2011 5:04 
5:04
Alguersuari is currently quickest with a 1:43.662
Friday November 11, 2011 5:04 
5:05
di Resta goes quicker with a 1:42.550
Friday November 11, 2011 5:05 
5:05
Webber now quickest with a 1:42.002
Friday November 11, 2011 5:05 
5:07
Vettel goes quickest with a 1:41.392, Schumacher in second
Friday November 11, 2011 5:07 
5:07
Webber responds with a 1:40.723, goes quickest
Friday November 11, 2011 5:07 
5:07
Webber is on softs
Friday November 11, 2011 5:07 
5:09
Button goes 4th with a 1:42.025
Friday November 11, 2011 5:09 
5:10
Vettel goes quickest with a 1:40.514
Friday November 11, 2011 5:10 
5:12
Hamilton moves into 3rd with a 1:41.002
Friday November 11, 2011 5:12 
5:12
Webber improves with a 1:40.598, still in second
Friday November 11, 2011 5:12 
5:14
Vettel improves with a 1:40.197
Friday November 11, 2011 5:14 
5:14
Sutil is up into 3rd with a 1:40.951
Friday November 11, 2011 5:14 
5:15
Replay shows once again the wing on Ferrari's Massa is fluttering!
Friday November 11, 2011 5:15 
5:16
15 minutes into the session and the top 10 are: Vettel, Webber, Sutil, Hamilton, Schumacher, Button, Massa, Alonso, di Resta and Maldonado
Friday November 11, 2011 5:16 
5:16
Alonso moves to second with a 1:40.469 on softs
Friday November 11, 2011 5:16 
5:18
And Alonso goes quickest on his second lap this run with a 1:40.141
Friday November 11, 2011 5:18 
5:23
Not many drivers on the track at this stage
Friday November 11, 2011 5:23 
5:26
More drivers now back out on the track
Friday November 11, 2011 5:26 
5:26
Vettel, Webber and Button
Friday November 11, 2011 5:26 
5:28
Ferrari mechanics working on the front wing of Massa's car as it flutters happily on the track!
Friday November 11, 2011 5:28 
5:30
Vettel sets the fastest time in S3 but doesn't improve
Friday November 11, 2011 5:30 
5:30
Button into 6th with a 1:40.984
Friday November 11, 2011 5:30 
5:32
30 minutes into the session and the top 10 are: Alonso, Vettel, Webber, Schumacher, Sutil, Button, Hamilton, Perez, Kobayashi and Perez
Friday November 11, 2011 5:32 
5:32
Vettel goes quickest in S1 but isn't too quick in S2
Friday November 11, 2011 5:32 
5:33
Vettel doesn't improve, remains in second
Friday November 11, 2011 5:33 
5:33
Massa on the track
Friday November 11, 2011 5:33 
5:33
Hamilton takes 6th from Button
Friday November 11, 2011 5:33 
5:34
Massa moves into 8th with a 1:41.453
Friday November 11, 2011 5:34 
5:35
Webber spins but recovers
Friday November 11, 2011 5:35 
5:35
Alonso back on the track as well
Friday November 11, 2011 5:35 
5:35
The sun is setting on Abu Dhabi
Friday November 11, 2011 5:35 
5:38
Alonso improves in 1st with a 1:39.971, first time under the 1:40 mark this session
Friday November 11, 2011 5:38 
5:41
Massa into 4th with a 1:40.569
Friday November 11, 2011 5:41 
5:42
Ferrari appeared to struggle in the first session and now they are quick while McLaren looked strong in the first session and now they are slow!
Friday November 11, 2011 5:42 
5:45
[Comment From Michael Michael : ] 
How is Massa's front wing behaving since they worked on it? ED - There were no shots of it fluttering and he improved his time!. This is the 3rd race that Massa's wing behaves this way!
Friday November 11, 2011 5:45 Michael
5:46
Halfway into the session and the top 10 are: Alonso, Vettel, Webber, Massa, Schumacher, Hamilton, Sutil, Button Kobayashi and Perez
Friday November 11, 2011 5:46 
5:47
Sutil has completed the most laps so far with 19 while Liuzzi has only managed 6
Friday November 11, 2011 5:47 
5:47
Liuzzi is out of his car as the team looks into a problem
Friday November 11, 2011 5:47 
5:49
Now Button goes quickest with a 1:39.970 on softs
Friday November 11, 2011 5:49 
5:49
And Hamilton goes even quicker with a 1:39.586
Friday November 11, 2011 5:49 
5:51
Vettel and Button on quick laps
Friday November 11, 2011 5:51 
5:51
Vettel has traffic and loses some time
Friday November 11, 2011 5:51 
5:52
Button set to improve
Friday November 11, 2011 5:52 
5:52
Hamilton also on a quick lap, both are on softs
Friday November 11, 2011 5:52 
5:53
Button improves with a 1:39.795, remains in second
Friday November 11, 2011 5:53 
5:53
Hamilton doesn't improve
Friday November 11, 2011 5:53 
5:53
Vettel and Webber on quick laps
Friday November 11, 2011 5:53 
5:54
Vettel in the barriers!
Friday November 11, 2011 5:54 
5:54
He is ok
Friday November 11, 2011 5:54 
5:55
It is a repeat of the off Massa had in the first session
Friday November 11, 2011 5:55 
5:56
At the end of the start finish staight he lost it and went sideways across the runoff area and hit the barriers. Car is damaged but he is ok
Friday November 11, 2011 5:56 
5:57
Yellow flags still out as Vettel's car is being cleared
Friday November 11, 2011 5:57 
6:00
[Comment From Michael Michael : ] 
The soft tyres for today have been described as "experimental". Why? ED - Pirelli brought an additional set of soft tyres with an experimental compound. Each driver gets two sets. These are different from the normal soft compound they are using this season
Friday November 11, 2011 6:00 Michael
6:01
30 minutes remain in the session and the top 10 are: Hamilton, Button, Alonso, Webber, Vettel, Schumacher, Massa, Sutil, Kobayashi and Perez
Friday November 11, 2011 6:01 
6:03
For the last 30 minutes expects the drivers to run in race trim and so the times won't be as quick
Friday November 11, 2011 6:03 
6:04
Rosberg is down in 20th, presumable he has only been running in race trim, he should improve shortly
Friday November 11, 2011 6:04 
6:04
Alonso is on a quick lap
Friday November 11, 2011 6:04 
6:06
Vettel's car has been cleared and they will get it on a truck to take to the pits. The car doesn't appear to be damaged that much
Friday November 11, 2011 6:06 
6:06
Massa goes 4th with a 1:39.980
Friday November 11, 2011 6:06 
6:07
Vettel watching from the sidelines
Friday November 11, 2011 6:07 
6:07
And Alonso goes off!
Friday November 11, 2011 6:07 
6:07
Amazing! Almost exactly the same place Vettel went off
Friday November 11, 2011 6:07 
6:10
Alonso's spin was slightly different where he went backwards at an angle into the barrier and as a result his car could be more damaged
Friday November 11, 2011 6:10 
6:13
Vettel's car is back in the garage and the mechanics are working on it!
Friday November 11, 2011 6:13 
6:15
Most cars are lapping in the mid to high 1:40's as they run on heavy fuel loads testing the tyres for the race
Friday November 11, 2011 6:15 
6:16
Both Vettel and Alonso will have to rely on the data collected by their teammates to work on the strategy for the race
Friday November 11, 2011 6:16 
6:17
[Comment From Michael Michael : ] 
Schumacher was quick earlier this session. Where is he now? ED - Schumacher is 7th just under a second of the quickest time.
Friday November 11, 2011 6:17 Michael
6:18
15 minutes remain and the top 10 are: Hamilton, Button, Alonso, Massa, Webber, Vettel, Schumacher, Sutil, di Resta and Kobayashi
Friday November 11, 2011 6:18 
6:19
With the exception of Vettel, Alonso and Liuzzi, all cars are on the track
Friday November 11, 2011 6:19 
6:20
Vettel is set to go back out as it seems the damage to his car was minimal
Friday November 11, 2011 6:20 
6:21
Button at this stage is lapping in the 1:46's
Friday November 11, 2011 6:21 
6:22
And Vettel gets back out, superb job by the mechanics
Friday November 11, 2011 6:22 
6:23
[Comment From sarath sarath : ] 
Any chance for alonso to come back? ED - Unlikely as Alonso's car got more damage and Alonso's off was a bit later. Only 7 minutes remain
Friday November 11, 2011 6:23 sarath
6:26
Vettel sets a lap time in the 1:47's
Friday November 11, 2011 6:26 
6:27
Hamllton sets a 1:45.919 however he is on softs, Vettel is on mediums
Friday November 11, 2011 6:27 
6:28
Sam Michael, the face we have associated for years with the Williams team is in his new role at McLaren for the first time this weekend after Williams agreed to release him early, Michael however is not wearing the McLaren gear but plain clothes
Friday November 11, 2011 6:28 
6:30
Session over
Friday November 11, 2011 6:30 
6:32
Top 10: Hamilton (1:39.586), Button (+0.199), Alonso (+0.385), Massa (+0.394), Webber (+0.518), Vettel (+0.546), Schumacher (+0.967), Sutil (+1.365), di Resta (+1.435), Kobayashi (+1.904)
Friday November 11, 2011 6:32 
6:35
11th to 24th: Perez (+1.979), Buemi, Petrov, Alguersuari, Senna, Barrichello (+3.212), Maldonado, Kovalainen, Trulli (+4.464), Rosberg (+4.679), Glock (+5.900), d'Ambrosio, Luizzi and Ricciardo (+6.742)
Friday November 11, 2011 6:35 
6:37
Most laps this session by Rosberg with 41 then Trulli with 38. Least laps by Alonso with 20 then Liuzzi with 21
Friday November 11, 2011 6:37 
6:39
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