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Live Update

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
Twitter
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
Twitter
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
Twitter
InsideFerrari: 
First run for Fernando on hard tyres [via Twitter]
Saturday March 26, 2011 2:26 InsideFerrari
2:26
Twitter
InsideFerrari: 
Yellow flag in T6 because of Maldonado [via Twitter]
Saturday March 26, 2011 2:26 InsideFerrari
2:26
Twitter
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
Twitter
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
Twitter
InsideFerrari: 
FElipe left the garage now, hard tyres as well [via Twitter]
Saturday March 26, 2011 2:35 InsideFerrari
2:35
Twitter
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
Twitter
InsideFerrari: 
First run finished for Fernando, currenty 8th in 1.28.029 [via Twitter]
Saturday March 26, 2011 2:45 InsideFerrari
2:45
Twitter
InsideFerrari: 
Felipe is back in the garage, currently 13th in 1.28.173. [via Twitter]
Saturday March 26, 2011 2:45 InsideFerrari
2:45
Twitter
InsideFerrari: 
Fernando is back on track on soft tyres [via Twitter]
Saturday March 26, 2011 2:45 InsideFerrari
2:45
Twitter
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
Twitter
OfficialMGP: 
Seven mins remaining as both cars fire up and head out... [via Twitter]
Saturday March 26, 2011 2:56 OfficialMGP
2:56
Twitter
InsideFerrari: 
Felipe is out on soft tyres [via Twitter]
Saturday March 26, 2011 2:56 InsideFerrari
2:56
Twitter
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
Twitter
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
Twitter
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
Twitter
InsideFerrari: 
Last run for Felipe, again on softs [via Twitter]
Saturday March 26, 2011 3:05 InsideFerrari
3:05
Twitter
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
Twitter
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
Twitter
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 
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