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2011 Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

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1st Friday Practice

Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix - 1st Friday Practice

(11/25/2011)

9:00

NewsOnF1:

Welcome to our coverage of the 1st Friday Practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix

Friday November 25, 2011 9:00 NewsOnF1

9:01

NewsOnF1:

Session is undeway

Friday November 25, 2011 9:01 NewsOnF1

9:01

NewsOnF1:

Air temperature is at 23 degrees while track temperature is at 30 degrees

Friday November 25, 2011 9:01 NewsOnF1

9:02

NewsOnF1:

Many drivers are on their installation laps

Friday November 25, 2011 9:02 NewsOnF1

9:02

NewsOnF1:

Kovalainen and Razia (Test driver for Lotus) are on their second installation lap

Friday November 25, 2011 9:02 NewsOnF1

9:04

NewsOnF1:

Pirelli is bringing two experimental sets for the teams to test today (hard compound)

Friday November 25, 2011 9:04 NewsOnF1

9:04

NewsOnF1:

Only Vettel, Hamilton and di Resta to go out onto the track

Friday November 25, 2011 9:04 NewsOnF1

9:05

NewsOnF1:

di Resta and Vettel go out

Friday November 25, 2011 9:05 NewsOnF1

9:07

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg sets a 1:28.310

Friday November 25, 2011 9:07 NewsOnF1

9:07

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher sets a 1:19.730

Friday November 25, 2011 9:07 NewsOnF1

9:08

[Comment From john john : ]

Mclaren has new rear wing. Renault new supsension. Alonso new front wing but not massa.

Friday November 25, 2011 9:08 john

9:08

[Comment From john john : ]

Vettel using helmet camera ED - Yeah that is interesting

Friday November 25, 2011 9:08 john

9:09

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher improves with a 1:16.778

Friday November 25, 2011 9:09 NewsOnF1

9:09

NewsOnF1:

All drivers have now completed their installation laps. It is quiet on the track

Friday November 25, 2011 9:09 NewsOnF1

9:11

NewsOnF1:

The weather today is perfect although rain and storms are predicted for Saturday and possibly Sunday!

Friday November 25, 2011 9:11 NewsOnF1

9:11

[Comment From john john : ]

Jérôme d'Ambrosio only one out by now

Friday November 25, 2011 9:11 john

9:12

NewsOnF1:

d'Ambrosio pits again

Friday November 25, 2011 9:12 NewsOnF1

9:12

NewsOnF1:

Now Button and Charouz (HRT Test driver) go out again

Friday November 25, 2011 9:12 NewsOnF1

9:13

NewsOnF1:

And d'Ambrosio goes out again as well

Friday November 25, 2011 9:13 NewsOnF1

9:14

NewsOnF1:

Button and d'Ambrosio pit, Charouz on a timed lap

Friday November 25, 2011 9:14 NewsOnF1

9:14

NewsOnF1:

Senna and Grosjean (Lotus Renault test driver) on the track too

Friday November 25, 2011 9:14 NewsOnF1

9:15

NewsOnF1:

A 1:23.800 for Charouz in the HRT

Friday November 25, 2011 9:15 NewsOnF1

9:16

NewsOnF1:

HRT announced earlier that they have signed Pedro de la Rosa for 2012. That wasn't expected

Friday November 25, 2011 9:16 NewsOnF1

9:16

NewsOnF1:

Both Senna and Grosjean start timed laps

Friday November 25, 2011 9:16 NewsOnF1

9:19

NewsOnF1:

Senna goes quickest with a 1:16.774

Friday November 25, 2011 9:19 NewsOnF1

9:19

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean in 3rd with a 1:16.821

Friday November 25, 2011 9:19 NewsOnF1

9:20

[Comment From john john : ]

Ricciardo sets 1:22.419 in HRT

Friday November 25, 2011 9:20 john

9:21

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo moves into 4th with a 1:20.208

Friday November 25, 2011 9:21 NewsOnF1

9:21

NewsOnF1:

Both Senna and Grosjean set to improve

Friday November 25, 2011 9:21 NewsOnF1

9:22

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean sets a 1:16.072

Friday November 25, 2011 9:22 NewsOnF1

9:22

NewsOnF1:

Senna doesn't improve. Alonso on the track

Friday November 25, 2011 9:22 NewsOnF1

9:23

NewsOnF1:

Alonso pits

Friday November 25, 2011 9:23 NewsOnF1

9:23

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean improves slightly with a 1:16.069

Friday November 25, 2011 9:23 NewsOnF1

9:24

NewsOnF1:

Perez sets a 1:21.054 - 6th

Friday November 25, 2011 9:24 NewsOnF1

9:24

NewsOnF1:

Alonso back on the track

Friday November 25, 2011 9:24 NewsOnF1

9:25

NewsOnF1:

And he pits again

Friday November 25, 2011 9:25 NewsOnF1

9:26

NewsOnF1:

Perez sets a 1:18.563, 4th

Friday November 25, 2011 9:26 NewsOnF1

9:27

NewsOnF1:

Massa on the track

Friday November 25, 2011 9:27 NewsOnF1

9:27

[Comment From john john : ]

Barrichello (which is wearing a special helmet) sets 1:19.865 in Williams

Friday November 25, 2011 9:27 john

9:27

NewsOnF1:

Massa goes quickest with a 1:15.774

Friday November 25, 2011 9:27 NewsOnF1

9:28

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher improves with a 1:15.914 - 2nd

Friday November 25, 2011 9:28 NewsOnF1

9:28

[Comment From john john : ]

Massa improving with 1:15.473

Friday November 25, 2011 9:28 john

9:28

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton on the track

Friday November 25, 2011 9:28 NewsOnF1

9:29

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton goes 4th with a 1:16.404

Friday November 25, 2011 9:29 NewsOnF1

9:30

NewsOnF1:

Top 10: Massa, Schumacher, Grosjean, Hamilton, Alguersuari, Senna, Perez, Kovalainen, Barrichello and Ricciardo

Friday November 25, 2011 9:30 NewsOnF1

9:30

[Comment From john john : ]

Lewis Hamilton goes fastest 1:15.078

Friday November 25, 2011 9:30 john

9:32

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton improving

Friday November 25, 2011 9:32 NewsOnF1

9:33

NewsOnF1:

A 1:14.503 for Hamilton

Friday November 25, 2011 9:33 NewsOnF1

9:34

NewsOnF1:

Vettel sets a 1:17.493

Friday November 25, 2011 9:34 NewsOnF1

9:34

[Comment From john john : ]

Vettel goes 9th

Friday November 25, 2011 9:34 john

9:35

NewsOnF1:

The helmet mounted camera is interesting but there is too much movement!

Friday November 25, 2011 9:35 NewsOnF1

9:35

NewsOnF1:

Vettel improves to second with a 1:14.667

Friday November 25, 2011 9:35 NewsOnF1

9:36

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton improves with a 1:14.296

Friday November 25, 2011 9:36 NewsOnF1

9:37

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton pits as Button goes 3rd with a 1:14.675

Friday November 25, 2011 9:37 NewsOnF1

9:38

NewsOnF1:

Webber on the track

Friday November 25, 2011 9:38 NewsOnF1

9:39

NewsOnF1:

Alonso back on the track as well

Friday November 25, 2011 9:39 NewsOnF1

9:40

NewsOnF1:

Only Alonso and Webber have yet to set times, both are on the track

Friday November 25, 2011 9:40 NewsOnF1

9:40

NewsOnF1:

Vettel improves with a 1:14.445, remains in second

Friday November 25, 2011 9:40 NewsOnF1

9:43

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes quickest with a 1:14.025

Friday November 25, 2011 9:43 NewsOnF1

9:43

NewsOnF1:

Alonso pits again without setting a time!

Friday November 25, 2011 9:43 NewsOnF1

9:44

NewsOnF1:

Another out and in for Alonso!

Friday November 25, 2011 9:44 NewsOnF1

9:45

NewsOnF1:

Alonso pits and goes back out again, looks like they are testing something!

Friday November 25, 2011 9:45 NewsOnF1

9:46

NewsOnF1:

Webber in 9th with a 1::15.645

Friday November 25, 2011 9:46 NewsOnF1

9:46

NewsOnF1:

Now Webber improves to 5th with a 1:14.766

Friday November 25, 2011 9:46 NewsOnF1

9:47

NewsOnF1:

Webber now in second with a 1:14.040

Friday November 25, 2011 9:47 NewsOnF1

9:48

NewsOnF1:

Halfway into the session and the top 10 are: Vettel, Webber, Hamilton, Massa, Button, Hulkenberg, Alguersuari, Grosjean, Rosberg and Schumacher

Friday November 25, 2011 9:48 NewsOnF1

9:52

NewsOnF1:

Only Alonso has yet to set a time

Friday November 25, 2011 9:52 NewsOnF1

9:53

NewsOnF1:

Alonso is back on the track

Friday November 25, 2011 9:53 NewsOnF1

9:53

NewsOnF1:

He is now on a timed lap!

Friday November 25, 2011 9:53 NewsOnF1

9:55

NewsOnF1:

Alonso pits without completing the lap!

Friday November 25, 2011 9:55 NewsOnF1

10:00

NewsOnF1:

Alonso finally sets a time, a 1:15.099 - 6th

Friday November 25, 2011 10:00 NewsOnF1

10:00

NewsOnF1:

Button goes quickest with a 1:13.950

Friday November 25, 2011 10:00 NewsOnF1

10:01

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton second with a 1:13.963

Friday November 25, 2011 10:01 NewsOnF1

10:02

NewsOnF1:

Button improves with a 1:13.825

Friday November 25, 2011 10:02 NewsOnF1

10:02

NewsOnF1:

30 minutes remain in the session and the top 10 are: Button, Hamilton, Vetel, Webber, Massa, Alonso, Hulkenberg, Rosberg, di Resta and Alguersuari

Friday November 25, 2011 10:02 NewsOnF1

10:04

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean has stopped exiting the pit lane!

Friday November 25, 2011 10:04 NewsOnF1

10:04

NewsOnF1:

He was 11th

Friday November 25, 2011 10:04 NewsOnF1

10:08

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher moves into 7rh with a 1:15.162

Friday November 25, 2011 10:08 NewsOnF1

10:08

NewsOnF1:

Most laps so far by Senna with 28

Friday November 25, 2011 10:08 NewsOnF1

10:11

NewsOnF1:

Vergne (Toro Rosso test driver) goes off but recovers

Friday November 25, 2011 10:11 NewsOnF1

10:12

NewsOnF1:

Webber goes quickest with a 1:13.811

Friday November 25, 2011 10:12 NewsOnF1

10:12

NewsOnF1:

Replay shows Alonso going hard over the kerbs

Friday November 25, 2011 10:12 NewsOnF1

10:15

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes wide, replay through his helmet cam is interesting to watch

Friday November 25, 2011 10:15 NewsOnF1

10:16

NewsOnF1:

Under 15 minutes remain in the session and the top 10 are: Webber, Button, Hamilton, Vettel, Massa, Alonso, Schumacher, Hulkenberg, di Resta and Rosberg

Friday November 25, 2011 10:16 NewsOnF1

10:19

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton back on the track

Friday November 25, 2011 10:19 NewsOnF1

10:20

NewsOnF1:

So far it look like the McLaren's and Red Bulls are very close

Friday November 25, 2011 10:20 NewsOnF1

10:21

[Comment From sarath sarath : ]

how is the pirelli new hard ED - Can't tell really until the teams study the wear rates, etc.. The hard for next year is supposed to be similar to the medium of this year

Friday November 25, 2011 10:21 sarath

10:22

NewsOnF1:

Button and Massa also back on the track

Friday November 25, 2011 10:22 NewsOnF1

10:24

NewsOnF1:

Alonso stops on the track!

Friday November 25, 2011 10:24 NewsOnF1

10:24

NewsOnF1:

Alonso still in the car

Friday November 25, 2011 10:24 NewsOnF1

10:26

NewsOnF1:

An engine problem for Alonso. He is out of the car now

Friday November 25, 2011 10:26 NewsOnF1

10:28

NewsOnF1:

All cars on the track except for Hamilton

Friday November 25, 2011 10:28 NewsOnF1

10:30

NewsOnF1:

Session over

Friday November 25, 2011 10:30 NewsOnF1

10:30

NewsOnF1:

Awaiting final lap times

Friday November 25, 2011 10:30 NewsOnF1

10:32

NewsOnF1:

Top 10: Webber (1:13.811), Button (+0.014), Hamilton (+0.150), Vettel (+0.214), Massa (+0.696), Alonso (+0.730), Schumacher (+1.351), Hulkenberg (+1.367), di Resta (+1.430), Rosberg (+1.510)

Friday November 25, 2011 10:32 NewsOnF1

10:37

NewsOnF1:

11th to 24th: Alguersuari (+1.657), Grosjean, Barrichello, Senna, Kobayashi, Maldonado (+2.025), Perez, Vergne (+2.241), Kovalainen (+2.703), Razia (+3.784), Glock (+4.329), d'Ambrosio (+4.842), Ricciardo (+5.141), Charouz (+5.766)

Friday November 25, 2011 10:37 NewsOnF1

10:40

NewsOnF1:

Most laps by Charouz (37) followed by Perez (35) and Massa (34)
Least laps by Grosjean (18) and Hamilton (20)

Friday November 25, 2011 10:40 NewsOnF1

10:40

NewsOnF1:

The second Friday practice session starts at 14;00 local time (12:00 GMT). That's about 2 hours and 20 minutes from now

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Friday November 25, 2011 10:40 NewsOnF1

10:52