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2011 Australia Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

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Saturday Practice

Australian Formula One Grand Prix - Saturday Practice

(03/26/2011)

1:57

Saturday practice session from Melbourne starting in a few minutes. It is overcast but dry at Albert Park

Saturday March 26, 2011 1:57

1:59

Air temperature is at 16 degrees while track temperature is at 22 degrees

Saturday March 26, 2011 1:59

2:00

Session underway and the cars stream out of the pits for their installation laps

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:00

2:03

The 107% rule in qualifying is back this season and concerns for Marussia Virgin and HRT if they can make it

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:03

2:05

All drivers have completed their installation lap except for Rosberg and the 2 HRT drivers

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:05

2:12

[Comment From billy billy : ]

are there any timed laps ED - No timed laps yet

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:12 billy

2:13

Timo Glock in the Virgin goes back out. Marussia Virgin are under pressure to make it for the race

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:13

2:14

d'Ambrosio and Petrov also on the track

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:14

2:15

Glock starts the first timed lap for the day

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:15

2:15

Liuzzi from HRT makes it on the track

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:15

2:16

OfficialMGP:

Both Michael and Nico have now completed their install laps and are back in the garage preparing for their first runs... [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:16 OfficialMGP

2:16

InsideFerrari:

@cherranzr 2.15 pm [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:16 InsideFerrari

2:16

Glock sets a 1:35.394

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:16

2:17

Major setback for HRT. Liuzzi stops on the track

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:17

2:18

Petrov sets a 1:35.908

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:18

2:18

Liuzzi tells team that he lost all control over the car

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:18

2:19

More drivers go out onto the track

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:19

2:19

Petrov sets a 1:31.119

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:19

2:20

Big lockup for Button, goes very wide at turn 1 but recovers

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:20

2:20

Perez goes quickest with a 1:30.263

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:20

2:21

Petrov now goes quicest with a 1:28.385

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:21

2:21

Heidfeld moves into 3rd with a 1:28.852

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:21

2:22

Petrov improves in first with a 1:27.709

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:22

2:23

Schumacher into second

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:23

2:23

Heidfeld takes second with a 1:27.903

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:23

2:24

Vettel goes fastest with a 1:27.337

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:24

2:24

Maldonado goes off

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:24

2:25

Maldonado is stuck in the gravel

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:25

2:26

He remains in the car as the marshals lift his car up with the mobile crane

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:26

2:26

InsideFerrari:

First run for Fernando on hard tyres [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:26 InsideFerrari

2:26

InsideFerrari:

Yellow flag in T6 because of Maldonado [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:26 InsideFerrari

2:26

InsideFerrari:

@Aldo_Costa Sorry but you're not Aldo Costa... [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:26 InsideFerrari

2:27

Rosberg moves into second with a 1:27.493

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:27

2:29

Button moves into 3rd with a 1:27.624

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:29

2:31

30 minutes into the session and the top 10 are: Vettel, Rosberg, Button, Petrov, Heidfeld, Kobayashi, Alonso, Barrichello, Schumacher and Buemi

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:31

2:32

Webber moves into 5th with a 1:27.883

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:32

2:34

Webber on a quick lap

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:34

2:34

Webber goes quickest with a 1:26.993

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:34

2:35

OfficialMGP:

And Nico 1:27.493 in P2 as he returns to the garage. [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:35 OfficialMGP

2:35

InsideFerrari:

FElipe left the garage now, hard tyres as well [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:35 InsideFerrari

2:35

OfficialMGP:

Michael sets a time of 1:28.227 on that run... P4 [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:35 OfficialMGP

2:37

Webber on another quick lap

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:37

2:37

He has to slow in the final sector again

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:37

2:38

Buemi up into second with a 1:27.008

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:38

2:38

Button on a quick lap

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:38

2:39

Button goes quickest with a 1:25.961

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:39

2:40

Twenty minutes remain in the session and the top 10 are: Button, Webber, Buemi, Vettel, Alguersuari, Rosberg, Petrov, Hamilton, Heidfeld and Kobayashi

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:40

2:41

Perez crawling back to the pits

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:41

2:41

Button on another quick lap

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:41

2:43

Now Vettel is on a quick lap

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:43

2:44

Vettel goes quickest with a 1:25.327

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:44

2:45

InsideFerrari:

First run finished for Fernando, currenty 8th in 1.28.029 [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:45 InsideFerrari

2:45

InsideFerrari:

Felipe is back in the garage, currently 13th in 1.28.173. [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:45 InsideFerrari

2:45

InsideFerrari:

Fernando is back on track on soft tyres [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:45 InsideFerrari

2:45

InsideFerrari:

Now we will do a set up change on Fernando's car [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:45 InsideFerrari

2:46

Alonso moves into 3rd with a 1:26.121

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:46

2:49

Hamilton now up into 3rd with a 1:26.037

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:49

2:49

Just 10 minutes remaining

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:49

2:51

Karthikeyan is on the track in the second HRT

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:51

2:52

The onboard camera on Mass's car is loose!

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:52

2:53

[Comment From bobulon bobulon : ]

go HRT

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:53 bobulon

2:54

Karthikeyan is very slow on the track while everyone else are on flyers!

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:54

2:55

Final 5 minutes and we'll see some quicker times now

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:55

2:56

Webber goes second with a 1:25.364

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:56

2:56

[Comment From bobulon bobulon : ]

Massa's revenge! watch out barrichelo you're about to get a camera in the face!

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:56 bobulon

2:56

OfficialMGP:

Seven mins remaining as both cars fire up and head out... [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:56 OfficialMGP

2:56

InsideFerrari:

Felipe is out on soft tyres [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:56 InsideFerrari

2:56

InsideFerrari:

Fernando went out on the same set of softs, Felipe is back in the garage, currently 7th in 1.27.011 [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:56 InsideFerrari

2:56

InsideFerrari:

Fernando is coming back in the garage, currently 3rd in 1.26.121 [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:56 InsideFerrari

2:56

InsideFerrari:

Felipe had to come in because he lost the roll hoop camera. [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:56 InsideFerrari

2:56

Hamilton on a fast lap

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:56

2:57

Hamilton moves into 3rd

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:57

2:58

Vettel sets a 1:24.507!

Saturday March 26, 2011 2:58

3:00

Session over, awaiting final times

Saturday March 26, 2011 3:00

3:01

Karthikeyan sets a time of 1:41.554

Saturday March 26, 2011 3:01

3:01

Vettel doesn't improve on his second lap but he remains quickest

Saturday March 26, 2011 3:01

3:02

Top 10: Vettel (1:24.507), Webber (+0.857), Hamilton, Button, Petrov, Alonso, Kobayashi, Rosberg, Heidfeld and Schumacher

Saturday March 26, 2011 3:02

3:05

InsideFerrari:

Last run for Felipe, again on softs [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 3:05 InsideFerrari

3:05

redbullf1spy:

End of practice 3 and Seb is quickest after 15 laps (1:24.507). Mark is second fastest with a time of 1:25.364 [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 3:05 redbullf1spy

3:05

InsideFerrari:

Session finished: Vettel quickest in 1.24.507, Fernando sixth in 1.26.121, Felipe 12th in 1.27.011 [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 3:05 InsideFerrari

3:05

InsideFerrari:

For both drivers this run was focused on practice starts [via Twitter]

Saturday March 26, 2011 3:05 InsideFerrari

3:07

11th to 24th: Buemi, Massa, Alguersuari, di Resta, Sutil, Barrichello, Perez, Kovalainen, Trulli, Glock, Maldonado, d'Ambrosio, Karthikeyan and Liuzzi

Saturday March 26, 2011 3:07

3:11

Qualifying in just under 2 hours

Saturday March 26, 2011 3:11

3:16