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Qualifying

Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix - Qualifying

(11/12/2011)

5:11

Welcome to our coverage of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:11

5:12

Qualifying is underway and we apologise for the delay

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:12

5:12

Air temperature is at 26 degrees while track temperature is at 31 degrees

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:12

5:13

It is Hamilton from Webber, Button, Vettel and Rosberg

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:13

5:15

[Comment From sarath sarath : ]

is force india on softs or hard ED - Both are on mediums we beleive

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:15 sarath

5:16

di Resta is on a quick lap on the softs

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:16

5:17

di Resta goes to 5th with a 1:41.064

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:17

5:17

2 minutes remain in Q1, Schumacher is down to 14th and he isn't going back out

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:17

5:18

Schumacher is down to 16th

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:18

5:18

Sutil goes 5th with a 1:40.595 on the softs

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:18

5:18

Schumacher has gone out and so has Massa!

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:18

5:19

Just a minute to go!

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:19

5:19

Schumacher is 17th

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:19

5:19

It will be very very close for Schumacher

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:19

5:20

Schumacher just makes it

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:20

5:20

He now needs to do a good lap to get out of 17th place

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:20

5:21

Massa pits as he is safe. If Schumacher makes it then Maldonado who is 16th will be knocked out

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:21

5:21

Schumacher set to go through

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:21

5:22

Schumacher pits without setting a time!

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:22

5:22

He makes it through because Barrichello hasn't set a time

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:22

5:23

Knocked out of Q1: Kovalainen, Trulli, Glock, Ricciardo, d'Ambrosio, Liuzzi and Barrichello

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:23

5:26

The second qualifying session is about to get underway

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:26

5:29

Session underway and 13 drivers are already on the track

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:29

5:30

Rosberg, Maldonado, Sutil and di Resta opt not to go out straight away

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:30

5:30

Buemi sets a 1:41.098

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:30

5:31

Webber now quickest with a 1:39.209

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:31

5:32

Vettel betters that with a 1:38.516

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:32

5:32

Hamilton goes quicker with a 1:38.434

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:32

5:32

Alonso goes 3rd with a 1:39.058

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:32

5:33

Session stopped

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:33

5:33

Debris on the track as a result of a driver going over a bollard

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:33

5:34

The clock is stopped at 9:15

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:34

5:35

Order at this stage: Hamilton, Vettel, Alonso, Button, Webber, Massa, Schumacher, Perez, Buemi and Petrov

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:35

5:36

[Comment From sarath sarath : ]

who crashed? ED - No one crashed. Just a problem with a bollard that became loose

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:36 sarath

5:36

Session resumes

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:36

5:36

Massa goes out, he is 6th. Unlikely that anyone in front of him will go back out

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:36

5:37

Replay of Vettel's front wing shows a similar fluttering to Massa's, slightly less violent though

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:37

5:37

Rosberg who has yet to set a time is on the track

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:37

5:38

Sutil and di Resta yet to set a time and are still in the garage

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:38

5:38

Webber who is 5th goes back out!

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:38

5:39

Sutil and di Resta go out

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:39

5:40

Massa remains in 6th but improves his time with a 1:39.623

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:40

5:40

Rosberg takes 6th with a 1:39.420

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:40

5:41

Schumacher currently in 8th goes back out

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:41

5:41

Webber goes 3rd with a 1:38.821

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:41

5:42

di Resta takes 8th

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:42

5:42

Sutil takes 8th from his teammate

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:42

5:42

Schumacher now in 10th

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:42

5:43

2 minutes remain so 1 lap left for those out

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:43

5:44

Schumacher stays in 10th with a 1:40.554. He is in danger

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:44

5:45

Perez in 11th ahead of Buemi, Alguersuari, Petrov, Kobayashi, Senna and Maldonado

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:45

5:45

Senna moves into 13th, not good enough

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:45

5:45

Perez can take Schumacher out!

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:45

5:45

Petrov also on a good lap

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:45

5:46

Perez stays in 11th! Petrov moves into 12

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:46

5:46

Schumacher makes it!

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:46

5:47

Knocked out: Perez, Petrov, Buemi, Senna, Alguersuari, Kobayashi and Maldonado

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:47

5:52

3rd and final qualifying session about to get underway, AIr temperature at 26 degrees and track temperature at 29 degrees

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:52

5:53

Drivers who made it into the top 10: Vettel, Webber, Hamilton, Button, Alonso, Massa, Schumacher, Rosberg, Sutil and di Resta

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:53

5:54

Session underway

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:54

5:54

The 2 McLarens are the first out followed by Rosberg and the 2 Ferraris

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:54

5:55

Rosberg is out on the medium compound for some reason!

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:55

5:56

Alonso quickest in S1

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:56

5:57

Webber goes quicker in S1

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:57

5:57

Hamilton quickest in S2

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:57

5:58

Button sets a1:39.013

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:58

5:58

Hamilton sets a 1:38.704

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:58

5:58

Webber goes second with a 1:38.858

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:58

5:59

Now Vettel goes second with a 1:38.746

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:59

5:59

Rosberg pits without setting a time on those medium tyres!

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:59

5:59

So order at this stage is Hamilton, Vettel, Webber, Button, Alonso and Massa

Saturday November 12, 2011 5:59

6:00

Rosberg, Schumacher, Sutil and di Resta have yet to set a time

Saturday November 12, 2011 6:00

6:00

Under 4 minutes remain

Saturday November 12, 2011 6:00

6:01

This is very close

Saturday November 12, 2011 6:01

6:01

Hamilton goes back out

Saturday November 12, 2011 6:01

6:01

Button and Alonso as well

Saturday November 12, 2011 6:01

6:02

All 10 drivers are on the track now

Saturday November 12, 2011 6:02

6:03

A few drivers start their flyers

Saturday November 12, 2011 6:03

6:04

Button quickest in S1 at this stage