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2011 Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Saturday Practice

Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix - Saturday Practice

(11/12/2011)

2:09

Welcome to our coverage of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:09

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Saturday practice is underway

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:10

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Air temperature is 27 degrees while track temperature is 42 degrees

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:10

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All the drivers have completed their installation laps

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:10

2:11

d'Ambrosio, Perez and Kovalainen are back on the track

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:11

2:13

[Comment From nihil nihil : ]

what is installation laps? ED - Drivers go out in their cars for a lap or two in a slow pace to ensure the car is working ok following all the work carried out the previous day

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:13 nihil

2:14

d'Ambrosio sets a 1:49.573

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:14

2:15

Perez now quickest with a 1:44.566

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:15

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Kovalalinen sets a 1:46.777

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:15

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More drivers are on the track

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:15

2:16

Perez improves with a 1:43.905

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:16

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di Resta sets a 1:44.231

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:16

2:18

Massa on the track

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:18

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Massa sets a 1:43.132

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:18

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Button starts a quick lap

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:18

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Hamilton also on a hot lap. Alonso, Vettel and Webber still in the pits

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:19

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Button goes quickest with a 1:42.163

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:20

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Hamilton going quicker!

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:20

2:22

Hamilton makes a mistake in S3, now trying again!

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:22

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And he goes quickest with a 1:41.283

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:23

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Only Trulli, Vettel, Alonso and Webber have yet to set times

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:23

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Button responds with a 1:40.993

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:24

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Track getting better by the minute

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:24

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Top 10: Button, Hamilton, Massa, Schumacher, Sutil, di Resta, Perez, Alguersuari, Maldonado and Buemi

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:24

2:25

Hamilton improves with a 1:41.186

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:25

2:25

Webber and Vettel on the track now

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:25

2:26

The two compounds this weekend are the medium and soft

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:26

2:27

Alonso also on the track

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:27

2:28

Vettel goes 3rd with a 1:42.001

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:28

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Webber betters that with a 1:41.969

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:29

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Alonso goes 8th with a 1:42.640

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:30

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Vettel takes 3rd with a 1:41.416

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:30

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Webber goes second with a 1:40.995, just 0.002 off Button's time

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:32

2:34

Alonso improves to 6th with a 1:41.825

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:34

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The Ferrari struggles on the medium and hard compound but should be more competitive on the softs

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:34

2:35

25 minutes remain and the top 10 are: Button, Webber, Hamilton, Vettel, Perez (softs), Alonso, Massa, Sutil, Rosberg and Schumacher

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:35

2:36

Vettel goes quickest with a 1:40.938. Just 0.055 quicker than Button

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:36

2:37

A few drivers return to the track for the second run

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:37

2:38

Vettel and Webber trading fastest S1's

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:38

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Vettel not so quick in S2

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:38

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Webber quickest in S2

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:38

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Alguersuari goes 7th on softs

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:39

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Hamilton also quick

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:39

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Webber has a poor 3rd sector and doesn't improve!

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:39

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Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:40.661

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:40

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Massa on softs

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:40

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And Rosberg as well

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:41

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Massa goes quickest with a 1:40.631

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:41

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Rosberg goes 3rd with a 1:40.670

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:42

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Sutil goes quickest with a 1:40.561 on the softs. Impressive

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:43

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Massa improves with a 1:40.183 and goes quickest again

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:45

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Schumacher goes 6th on the softs

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:45

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And Rosberg goes quickest with a 1:40.135 on the softs

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:45

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Sutil improves his time but remains in 3rd with a 1:40.429

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:47

2:49

Qualifying simulations about to get underway

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:49

2:51

This event is different from others where track conditions are usually warmer during practice than in qualifying!

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:51

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Singapore might be the only other event that is similar in that regard

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:51

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Trulli has yet to set a time. Looks like a problem for him

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:51

2:53

Team Lotus identified a gearbox problem with Trulli on his installation lap, He won't be out again this session

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:53

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Drivers are going back out now

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:53

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Webber goes quickest with a 1:39.668, Alonso in second with a 1:39.918

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:54

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Vettel goes second with a 1:39.731

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:56

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Hamilton and Button both quick!

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:56

2:57

Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:39.177

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:57

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Button goes 4th with a 1:39.771

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:57

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Webber goes second with a 1:39.457

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:58

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Alonso goes 3rd with a 1:39.661

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:58

2:59

Vettel on a quick lap

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:59

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Button and Hamilton on quick laps too as the session is about to end

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:59

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Vettel goes second with a 1:39.403

Saturday November 12, 2011 2:59

3:00

Hamilton improves again with a 1:38.976

Saturday November 12, 2011 3:00

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Button goes 3rd with a 1:39.429

Saturday November 12, 2011 3:00

3:01

Webber takes 3rd with a 1:39.427

Saturday November 12, 2011 3:01

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Session over

Saturday November 12, 2011 3:01

3:04

Top 10: Hamilton (1:38.976), Vettel (+0.427), Webber (+0.451), Button (+0.453), Alonso (+0.685), Rosberg (+1.159), Massa (+1.207), Sutil (+1.453), di Resta (+1.535), Schumacher (+1.962)

Saturday November 12, 2011 3:04

3:04

The qualifying session is set to be a thriller!

Saturday November 12, 2011 3:04

3:07

11th to 24th: Senna (+2.533), Kobayashi, Perez, Petrov, Buemi, Alguersuari, Maldonado (+3.049), Kovalainen (+4.433), Barrichello (+4.885), Glock (+6.286), Luizzi (+6.326), d'Ambrosio (+6.533), Ricciardo (+6.756), Trulli (no time)

Saturday November 12, 2011 3:07

3:09

Most laps by Glock with 23 followed by Kovalainen and d'Ambrosio with 22 laps each. Least laps by Trulli with 1 lap and Barrichello with 5 laps

Saturday November 12, 2011 3:09

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Saturday November 12, 2011 3:10

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