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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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Race

 Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix - Race(11/13/2011) 
4:50
Welcome to our coverage of the 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Sunday November 13, 2011 4:50 
4:50
10 minutes until formaiton lap
Sunday November 13, 2011 4:50 
4:52
Sebastian Vettel starts from Pole with Lewis Hamilton alongside him
Sunday November 13, 2011 4:52 
4:52
Jenson Button starts from 3rd with Mark Webber alongside him
Sunday November 13, 2011 4:52 
4:53
Fernando Alonso starts from 5th with Felipe Massa alongside him
Sunday November 13, 2011 4:53 
4:54
The two dry tyre compounds for this event are the medium and soft
Sunday November 13, 2011 4:54 
4:56
Air temperature is at 28 degrees while track temperature is at 31 degrees
Sunday November 13, 2011 4:56 
4:57
There are 2 DRS zones for this race in the hope that we will see a lot of overtaking
Sunday November 13, 2011 4:57 
4:58
2 minutes to formation lap
Sunday November 13, 2011 4:58 
4:59
This is the only Formula 1 event that starts during the day and ends at night!
Sunday November 13, 2011 4:59 
5:00
Both Williams cars are starting at the back, Barrichello couldn't qualifying yesterday while Maldonado had to take a 10 grid penalty due to an engine change
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:00 
5:00
Formation lap underway
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:00 
5:01
All cars get away cleanly
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:01 
5:02
Vettel arrives at the starting grid
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:02 
5:03
The rest of the cars lining up on the grid
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:03 
5:03
Lights!
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:03 
5:04
Vettel gets away ahead of Hamilton
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:04 
5:04
Alonso gets ahead of Webber
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:04 
5:05
Great first lap!
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:05 
5:05
Vettel has a puncture and goes off!
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:05 
5:05
And Alonso takes 2nd from Button!
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:05 
5:06
Vettel crawling back to the pits
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:06 
5:06
Vettel reaches the pits
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:06 
5:06
He is a lap down
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:06 
5:07
Vettel retires
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:07 
5:07
This is Vettel's first retirement this year!
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:07 
5:07
[Comment From Shankar Shankar : ] 
@ED: Does starting on Medium tyres give someone an advantage later on in the race in terms of speed??? ED - Possibly but the softs are much better here
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:07 Shankar
5:09
[Comment From aman aman : ] 
damn never expected this form vettel
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:09 aman
5:09
Hamilton leads Alonso on lap 3 by 2.8 seconds
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:09 
5:09
[Comment From Shankar Shankar : ] 
Who are all on Medium tyres now?? ED - The 2 Williams
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:09 Shankar
5:10
[Comment From aman aman : ] 
Is vettel driving now .... will he or retired ED - Vettel has retired, his car is too damaged, he drove for nearly the whole lap on a puncture
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:10 aman
5:11
Webber takes Button but Button takes the position back
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:11 
5:11
[Comment From aman aman : ] 
soooo is he gonna continue ED - No, Vettel is out
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:11 aman
5:12
[Comment From aman aman : ] 
damn damn no chances of wining
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:12 aman
5:13
Hamilton leads Alonso by 2.7 seconds. Button is 3rd and 3 seconds behind
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:13 
5:13
[Comment From Guest Guest : ] 
Hamilton rocks
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:13 Guest
5:14
[Comment From Shankar Shankar : ] 
McLaren were favorites here all weekend and the only 'Cog in their Wheel' - Vettel - is out as early as 1st Lap... McLaren will surely make this outing count...
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:14 Shankar
5:14
Hamilton and Alonso are matching each other in terms of lap times
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:14 
5:15
[Comment From Guest Guest : ] 
alonso rocks
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:15 Guest
5:15
[Comment From aman aman : ] 
Webber has chances too
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:15 aman
5:16
Bernie Ecclestone is at the Red Bull garage with Vettel!
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:16 
5:16
Lap 7 and the gap between Hamilton and Alonso is 2.7 seconds
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:16 
5:17
[Comment From weks weks : ] 
what the current drivers' standings? ED - Hamilton, Alonso, Button, Webber, Massa, Rosberg and Schumacher
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:17 weks
5:18
Alonso takes 0.3 seconds off Hamilton on lap 8!
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:18 
5:19
[Comment From weks weks : ] 
looks like Hamilton will take this race . . . ED - It is a long race, tyre management is very crucial
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:19 weks
5:20
Vettel very dissapointed
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:20 
5:20
[Comment From Shankar Shankar : ] 
@ED: How is the tyre wear at this circuit??? At the minimum, How many stops can we expect??? ED - Tyre wear isn't too bad. 2 stops expected
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:20 Shankar
5:21
[Comment From jozef jozef : ] 
on what position is buemi ED - He is 10th at this stage
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:21 jozef
5:22
Hamilton leads on lap 10 by 2.7 seconds from Alonso, Button is a further 4.5 seconds behind
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:22 
5:23
[Comment From Vettel fan Vettel fan : ] 
he can come back .... but cant win ?? ED - No, Vettel is out of the race, He is not going back to this race
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:23 Vettel fan
5:24
At this stage it is looking like a 2 horse race between Hamilton and Alonso. Button is now 5 seconds behind Alonso
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:24 
5:25
Button's middle sector is very poor. He lost a second on lap 12
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:25 
5:26
Webber now 1.4 seconds behind Button
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:26 
5:26
Button on the radio complaining about a problem
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:26 
5:26
Alonso quickest so far with a 1:45.944
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:26 
5:27
Hamilton leads Alonso on lap 13 by 2.3 seconds.
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:27 
5:28
Webber very close to Button now
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:28 
5:29
Great fight between Buemi and di Resta. Buemi gets ahead and is 9th.
di Resta is on medium tyres
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:29 
5:29
Button has a KERS issue and Webber is right behind
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:29 
5:30
Webber takes Button but Button fights back and takes 3rd again
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:30 
5:30
In front of them Alonso reduces the gap to 1.9 seconds
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:30 
5:31
Massa is the first to pit
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:31 
5:31
He puts on the softs again
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:31 
5:32
Button has dropped back, he is 10 seconds from Alonso
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:32 
5:32
Hamilton and Alonso pit together!
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:32 
5:32
And Button pits too
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:32 
5:33
[Comment From weks weks : ] 
what strategies does Hamilton need to employ at this time of the race? ED - They have to go for the softs as the medium compound isn't quick here
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:33 weks
5:34
Webber is in the lead but has yet to stop
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:34 
5:34
Webber pits
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:34 
5:34
And so does Rosberg
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:34 
5:34
A long stop for Webber
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:34 
5:35
Webber rejoins behind Massa!
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:35 
5:35
[Comment From weks weks : ] 
what lap is it? ED - lap 18
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:35 weks
5:36
Hamilton is pushing, gap to Alonso is 3.3 seconds after the first stop
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:36 
5:37
[Comment From Guest Guest : ] 
where is massa ED - 4th
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:37 Guest
5:38
Buemi going slow
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:38 
5:38
[Comment From Guest Guest : ] 
whose pit stop was shortest, between Hamilton and alonzo? ED - Hamilton
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:38 Guest
5:39
[Comment From Indranil Indranil : ] 
where is rosberg and schumi? ED - 6th and 9th
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:39 Indranil
5:40
Hamilton leads Alonso on lap 20 by 3.6 seconds
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:40 
5:41
Button is 3rd and a further 13.2 seconds behind
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:41 
5:41
Buemi retires
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:41 
5:42
Webber pushing and is catching Massa for 4th
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:42 
5:42
Webber currently quickest on the track
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:42 
5:43
Button appears to have sorted the KERS problem
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:43 
5:44
[Comment From Michael Michael : ] 
Maldonado is up to tenth! He must have been quick. Didn't he start from the back? ED - Yes but hasn't stopped yet. He is on the medium compound and on a single stop, like di Resta
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:44 Michael
5:45
[Comment From Indranil Indranil : ] 
has Sutil stopped yet? ED - Yes Sutil has stopped once
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:45 Indranil
5:46
The gap between Hamilton and Alonso is around 3.3 seconds. Button is a further 13.8 seconds behind
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:46 
5:47
[Comment From Ashwin Ashwin : ] 
Which team has the greatest disparity in terms of driving skill between drivers? Maldonado & Barrichello? ED - Hard to tell really, you need to look at the stats
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:47 Ashwin
5:48
[Comment From kaling kaling : ] 
whats the gap between sutil n rosberg??? ED - Over 9 seconds
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:48 kaling
5:48
The leaders are going through traffic and that is impacting their lap times
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:48 
5:51
[Comment From kaling kaling : ] 
which tyre di resta will opt when he pits at d last??? ED - He has to go for the softs
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:51 kaling
5:52
Massa closing in on Button as Hamilton and Alonso trade fastest lap of the race so far
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:52 
5:53
[Comment From Ashwin Ashwin : ] 
Why has Senna pitted twice? ED - He expected a safety car as a result of Vettel's puncture
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:53 Ashwin
5:53
di Resta makes his first and only stop
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:53 
5:54
Button, Massa and Webber now about to fight for 3rd, all very close on the track
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:54 
5:54
Alonso loses a second on lap 28!
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:54 
5:56
[Comment From Michael Michael : ] 
All drivers, except for di Resta and Maldonado, still have to use the harder compound. Do you think the two drivers' tyre choice might pay off then? ED - Yes they all have to pit again. di Resta also started on the mediums
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:56 Michael
5:56
Webber right behind Massa
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:56 
5:57
Webber takes Massa but Massa fights back and takes 4th again
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:57 
5:57
At the front, Hamilton has increased the gap to Alonso to 5 seconds
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:57 
5:58
Button is a further 16 seconds behind
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:58 
5:58
[Comment From Guest Guest : ] 
whats the gap between schumi and sutil ? ED - 4.4 seconds
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:58 Guest
5:59
Alonso is either struggling with his tyres or looking after them and will stay out much longer than Hamilton
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:59 
5:59
Maldonado gets a drive through penalty for holding up a leader
Sunday November 13, 2011 5:59 
6:00
Button's KERS problem is fixed and he now is getting away from Massa
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:00 
6:01
Massa is now 5.9 seconds behind Button!
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:01 
6:02
Alonso responds with the quickest lap of the race so far. A 1:44.270
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:02 
6:04
Alonso takes another chunk from Hamilton's lead. Gap down to 4.4 seconds
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:04 
6:04
Button is 16.9 seconds behind Alonso
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:04 
6:05
Maldonado once again under investigation!
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:05 
6:06
Webber pits
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:06 
6:06
Webber goes for the softs again! Strange strategy there
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:06 
6:07
Webber has to make another stop, probably on the last lap for the medium
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:07 
6:07
Button pits
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:07 
6:08
Button puts on the medium compound
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:08 
6:08
Senna also under investigation
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:08 
6:09
Senna gets a drive through penalty
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:09 
6:09
It will be interesting to see the lap times from Button on the medium compared to the used softs of Hamilton and Alonso
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:09 
6:10
Alonso pushing hard, gap down to 4.1 seconds
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:10 
6:11
Alonso slightly quicker than Hamilton and both were quicker than Button so they don't need to stop yet
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:11 
6:12
Webber on the new softs sets the quickest lap so far with a 1:43.671
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:12 
6:13
Webber now behind Button but even if he passes him, he has yet to stop
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:13 
6:14
Hamilton pits
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:14 
6:15
Alonso will have to push hard now
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:15 
6:15
Massa pits
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:15 
6:15
Alonso will try to stay out and lap quicker than Hamllton who is on the medium tyres now
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:15 
6:16
Webber stuck behind Button, this will ruin his race!
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:16 
6:18
Webber takes Button
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:18 
6:18
Alonso only marginal quicker than Hamilton
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:18 
6:19
Schumacher makes his second stop
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:19 
6:19
Alonso pits
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:19 
6:20
Hamilton retakes the lead
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:20 
6:21
Rsoberg is up into 3rd but has to stop
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:21 
6:23
Webber now trying to pass Rosberg
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:23 
6:23
Hamilton leads Alonso by 5.3 seconds on lap 45
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:23 
6:24
Ferrari isn't so good on the medium tyres so expect the gap to go up
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:24 
6:24
Webber takes Rosberg for 3rd. Remember Webber has to make another stop
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:24 
6:25
Another quickest lap by Webber with a 1:43.041
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:25 
6:28
Webber continues to push, he is fighting with Massa as he has yet to pit
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:28 
6:29
Rosberg pits
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:29 
6:30
Massa spins but recovers
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:30 
6:31
This will allow Webber to easily get ahead
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:31 
6:31
5 laps remain
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:31 
6:33
Hamilton leads Alonso by 6 seconds. Webber is 11 seconds behind but has to make a 3rd stop
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:33 
6:34
Button is 4th but will move to 3rd while another mistake will cost Massa 4th place
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:34 
6:35
Ricciardo stops on the track with a problem
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:35 
6:38
2 laps remaining
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:38 
6:38
Webber has yet to stop, he will make 4th after the stop
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:38 
6:39
Hamilton leads Alonso by 8.4 seconds on lap 54
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:39 
6:39
Webber pits to go for a lap on the mediums!
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:39 
6:40
Button moves into 3rd
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:40 
6:40
Final lap
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:40 
6:40
Hamilton wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:40 
6:41
Alonso takes second
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:41 
6:41
Button takes 3rd
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:41 
6:41
Webber takes 4th
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:41 
6:46
Top 10: Hamilton, Alonso (+8.4), Button (+25.8), Webber (+35.7), Massa (+50.5), Rosberg (+52.3), Schumacher (+75.9), Sutil (+77.1), di Resta, Kobayashi
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:46 
6:47
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Sunday November 13, 2011 6:49 
6:49
Hamilton is back to his happy self again on the podium which is great to see
Sunday November 13, 2011 6:49 
7:01
Full Race resutl
Hamilton
Alonso (+8.4)
Button (+25.8 )
Webber (+35.7)
Massa (+50.5)
Rosberg (+52.3)
Schumacher (+75.9)
Sutil (+77.1)
di Resta
Kobayashi (+1 lap)
Perez (+1 lap)
Barrichello (+1 lap)
Perez (+1 lap)
Maldonado (+1 lap)
Alguersuari (+1 lap)
Senna (+1 lap)
Kovalainen (+1 lap)
Trulli (+2 laps)
Glock (+2 laps)
Liuzzi (+2 laps)

Retirements:
Ricciardo
Buemi
d'Ambrosio
Vettel
Sunday November 13, 2011 7:01 
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