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Live Update

2011 British Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

Discussion Thread

Qualifying

 British Formula One Grand Prix - Qualifying(07/09/2011) 
1:54
Qualifying for the British Grand Prix gets underway in just over 5 minutes. The track is dry at this stage although it is cloudy
Saturday July 9, 2011 1:54 
1:55
This morning's practice session was run under mainly dry conditions and Vettel was fastest from Alonso.
Saturday July 9, 2011 1:55 
1:57
The main topic is the limiting of throttle opening which was limited at 10% but Red Bull got a reprieve but then the repreive got withdrawn again!
Saturday July 9, 2011 1:57 
1:57
Air temperature at 20 degrees while track temperature at 25 degrees
Saturday July 9, 2011 1:57 
2:00
Session underway and many cars go out early as they are worried about rain
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:00 
2:01
The drivers will use this session as practice as well
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:01 
2:02
All cars are on the track!
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:02 
2:04
Alonso goes quickest with a 1:33.741, Massa in second
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:04 
2:04
Vettel goes 5th
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:04 
2:04
Barrichello and Maldonado are 3rd and 4th. Looks like Williams are happy here
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:04 
2:05
Webber now in 3rd with a 1:34.096
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:05 
2:06
Vettel goes quickest with a 1:33.555
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:06 
2:07
Alonso goes quickest in S1 but goes off! He recovers
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:07 
2:07
Barrichello quickest with a 1:33.532
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:07 
2:08
Now Webber goes quickest with a 1:33.044
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:08 
2:08
Maldonado is quickest in S1
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:08 
2:09
Massa is quickest with a 1:32.924
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:09 
2:09
But Maldonado is now quickest with a 1:32.702
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:09 
2:09
Williams are on the softs
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:09 
2:10
10 minutes remain and the top 10 are: Maldonado, Massa, Vettel, Webber, Barrichello, Hamilton, Alonso, Perez, Schumacher and Rosberg
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:10 
2:11
Webber goes quickest with a 1:32.670
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:11 
2:12
Massa is in 3rd
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:12 
2:12
A bit of rain falling
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:12 
2:14
Now it is raining heavier
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:14 
2:14
5 minutes remain and the track is getting wet!
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:14 
2:15
Currently the last 7 are: Alguersuari, Buemi, Glock, Trulli, d'Ambrosio, Liuzzi and Ricciardo
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:15 
2:16
Kovalainen is 16! Impressive, a Team Lotus car will make it to Q2
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:16 
2:18
So the top 10 are: Webber, Maldonado, Massa, Vettel, Alonso, Barrichello, Hamilton, Perez, Schumacher and Rosberg
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:18 
2:19
[Comment From Jim Jim : ] 
The rain will make it interesting to say the least
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:19 Jim
2:20
No drivers are coming out so those knocked out this session are:
Alguersuari, Buemi, Glock, Trulli, D'Ambrosio, Liuzzi and Ricciardo
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:20 
2:22
More rain is predicted!
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:22 
2:23
Air temperature is at 19 degrees while track temperature is at 20 degrees
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:23 
2:27
Q2 gets underway
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:27 
2:28
[Comment From Jim Jim : ] 
It seems as though McLaren need to pull their socks up in their home GP
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:28 Jim
2:28
Cars going out on intermediates
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:28 
2:29
A few cars are on the dry tyres
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:29 
2:30
The situation is very tricky, some areas of the track are wet, other areas are dry
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:30 
2:31
Rosberg pits without setting a time, he was on intermediates
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:31 
2:31
Barrichello sets a 1:39.208
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:31 
2:31
Now Maldonado is quickest with a 1:37.703
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:31 
2:32
[Comment From Jim Jim : ] 
Good to see Lotus finally in Q2
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:32 Jim
2:32
Kobayashi goes second with a 1:38.488
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:32 
2:33
Vettel is on the hard compound, he is 11th at this stage
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 
2:33
Twitter
OfficialLRGP: 
As it's wet, we're using bathroom sealant on Nick's car. I need some of that for my shower cubicle
[via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 OfficialLRGP
2:33
Twitter
MikeGascoyne: 
Q2 for heikki, bring it on [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MikeGascoyne
2:33
Twitter
LucasdiGrassi: 
Inters or softs? [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 LucasdiGrassi
2:33
Twitter
MikeGascoyne: 
Busy start to Q1 [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MikeGascoyne
2:33
Twitter
OfficialLRGP: 
Interesting cloud mix above. Cloud mix 3 methinks
[via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 OfficialLRGP
2:33
Twitter
OfficialLRGP: 
Nick out on fresh softs, Vitaly likewise [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 OfficialLRGP
2:33
Twitter
MarussiaVirgin: 
35 seconds before green light and jerome heads out http://t.co/ShO1INJ [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MarussiaVirgin
2:33
Twitter
InsideFerrari: 
Green light [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 InsideFerrari
2:33
Twitter
WilliamsF1Team: 
PM currently P2, RB P6 in Q1 as rain started [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 WilliamsF1Team
2:33
Twitter
OfficialMGP: 
#F1 Nico is out already. [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 OfficialMGP
2:33
Twitter
MyTeamLotus: 
Heikki is back in the pits now. If the order stays the same, Heikki is in Q2.... [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MyTeamLotus
2:33
Twitter
OfficialLRGP: 
No need to go out unless one of the slowest cars goes out to better their time. Q2 should be interesting... [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 OfficialLRGP
2:33
Twitter
LucasdiGrassi: 
Com 17 carros a pista deve secar rapido [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 LucasdiGrassi
2:33
Twitter
MarussiaVirgin: 
Timo says there's rain... [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MarussiaVirgin
2:33
Twitter
LucasdiGrassi: 
Rainnnnn [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 LucasdiGrassi
2:33
Twitter
MyTeamLotus: 
Heikki is waiting in the pits for a bit at the start. We're hoping the other cars will clear some water for us!... [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MyTeamLotus
2:33
Twitter
InsideFerrari: 
Some drivers are already out on soft tyres [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 InsideFerrari
2:33
Twitter
clubforce: 
Paul says that it's quite damp after Copse corner. [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 clubforce
2:33
Twitter
MarussiaVirgin: 
Sky darkens and wind picks up with just two minutes to go. This could be an interesting session... [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MarussiaVirgin
2:33
Twitter
WilliamsF1Team: 
Patrick Head out by the pit wall ahead of Q2
[via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 WilliamsF1Team
2:33
Twitter
OfficialMGP: 
#F1 Nico is back in the pits. [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 OfficialMGP
2:33
Twitter
WilliamsF1Team: 
Taking a break!? @michaelcaines pops into the garage during qualifying!
[via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 WilliamsF1Team
2:33
Twitter
InsideFerrari: 
And some on intermediates [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 InsideFerrari
2:33
Twitter
LucasdiGrassi: 
DRS or no DRS? [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 LucasdiGrassi
2:33
Twitter
MyTeamLotus: 
Looks like it might be drying out for Q2 so hopefully we'll get a dry run. Are you trackside anywhere? How's it looking round there? [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MyTeamLotus
2:33
Twitter
WilliamsF1Team: 
Q2 underway and both our guys head straight out
[via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 WilliamsF1Team
2:33
Twitter
MarussiaVirgin: 
Both timo and jerome have done good laps on their first set of tyres. Timo currently 0.9 quicker. http://t.co/NKBKZXR [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MarussiaVirgin
2:33
Twitter
OfficialMGP: 
#F1 quickly followed by Michael. [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 OfficialMGP
2:33
Twitter
MyTeamLotus: 
Jarno back in the pits too. No way he could improve with the rain coming heavier [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MyTeamLotus
2:33
Twitter
clubforce: 
Through to Q2. Track is dampish but drying fast. We need to be out at the right moment when track is at its best. [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 clubforce
2:33
Twitter
clubforce: 
Big dark clouds hovering overhead. Few spots of rain falling. [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 clubforce
2:33
Twitter
clubforce: 
Intermediate or dry tyres - that is the question! [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 clubforce
2:33
Twitter
redbullf1spy: 
OUr latest addition to the Red Bull Racing Calendar: http://t.co/XO5EK8L [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 redbullf1spy
2:33
Twitter
MikeGascoyne: 
Waiting to the end with heikki, one run on the softs and go for it [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MikeGascoyne
2:33
Twitter
OfficialMGP: 
#F1 Drivers are exchanging infos about tyres and conditions with their engineers. [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 OfficialMGP
2:33
Twitter
InsideFerrari: 
Fernando left the garage on inters as well [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 InsideFerrari
2:33
Barrichello goes quickest with a 1:36.408
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 
2:33
Now Perez goes quickest with a 1:35.896
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 
2:34
And now Webber quickest from Kobayashi. Times are improving fast. 8 minutes remain
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:34 
2:34
And Sutil goes quickest with a 1:34.872
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:34 
2:35
Vettel pits, he is 9th
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:35 
2:35
Alonso is on the softs
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:35 
2:36
It is Sutil from Webber and Kobayashi at this stage
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:36 
2:36
The top drivers are being very cautious, they don't want to crash out!
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:36 
2:37
Alonso goes 7th with a 1;37.612
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:37 
2:38
Alonso is quickest in S1 and S2
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:38 
2:38
Alonso goes quickest with a 1:31.727
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:38 
2:38
3 minutes remain
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:38 
2:39
Hamilton goes second with a 1:32.505
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:39 
2:39
All 17 cars on the track
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:39 
2:39
Vettel into second with a 1:32.379
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:39 
2:40
Webber now quickest with a 1:31.640
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:40 
2:40
Massa betters that with a 1:31.640
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:40 
2:40
Rosberg is down in 17th, final timed lap now!
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:40 
2:41
Rosberg jumps into 4th with a 1:32.295
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:41 
2:42
Session over, awaiting final timed laps
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:42 
2:43
Button jumps into 4th with a 1:32.273
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:43 
2:43
Knocked out: Sutil, Perez, Schumacher, Petrov, Barrichello, Heidfeld and Kovalainen
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:43 
2:44
Top 10: Massa, Webber, Alonso, Button, Rosberg, Vettel, Kobayashi, Hamilton, di Resta and Maldonado
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:44 
2:45
[Comment From Jim Jim : ] 
Thats a relief Button!!
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:45 Jim
2:48
Q3 about to get underway, air temperature at 20 degrees while track temperature is at 22 degrees
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:48 
2:50
Q3 is underway
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:50 
2:51
Rain is expected, qualifying could be decided on this run!
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:51 
2:51
di Resta and Kobayashi stay in the pits
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:51 
2:51
di Resta goes out
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:51 
2:52
Vettel starts his flyer
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:52 
2:52
Webber is quicker than Vettel in S1
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:52 
2:53
Vettlel goes quicker than Webber in S2
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:53 
2:53
Webber quickest from Vettel and Alonso
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:53 
2:54
Massa goes 4th
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:54 
2:54
The top 3 are very close
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:54 
2:55
5 minutes remain and the order is: Webber, Vettel, Alonso, Massa, Button, di Resta, Maldonado, Kobayashi, Rosberg, Hamilton
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:55 
2:57
Some rain is falling!
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:57 
2:58
di Resta, Maldonado and Kobayashi remain in the pits, the rest go out
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:58 
2:59
Button has aborted his flyer!
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:59 
2:59
Alonso too
Saturday July 9, 2011 2:59 
3:00
Vettel aborts
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:00 
3:00
Rosberg was on a quick lap but he went into the pits
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:00 
3:00
All drivers have aborted their laps
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:00 
3:02
Webber on Pole from Vettel, Alonso, Massa, Button, di Resta, Maldonado, Kobayashi, Rosberg and Hamilton
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:02 
3:04
Webber's Pole time was a 1:30.399, Vettel with a 1:30.431 and Alonso with a 1:30.516
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:04 
3:08
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Saturday July 9, 2011 3:08 
3:17
Twitter
MikeGascoyne: 
Needed it to be a bit more slippy but heikki gave it his best shot, we enjoyed it on the pit wall [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 MikeGascoyne
3:17
Twitter
OfficialMGP: 
#F1 Nico is back in the pits [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 OfficialMGP
3:17
Twitter
OfficialLRGP: 
Vitaly out now too [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 OfficialLRGP
3:17
Twitter
TheFifthDriver: 
Hope you're with us on the McLaren.com Pitwall for all the latest from Quali at #Silverstone?? Come on, join us!! http://t.co/ncAz7gr [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 TheFifthDriver
3:17
Twitter
MikeGascoyne: 
Heikki on the way out, 3 timed laps to come [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 MikeGascoyne
3:17
Twitter
LucasdiGrassi: 
F1 qualy finished. Now we go to GP2 race. Totally unstable weather. [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 LucasdiGrassi
3:17
Twitter
clubforce: 
Adrian on track for his final effort to make Q3. [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 clubforce
3:17
Twitter
MyTeamLotus: 
improves to a 34.8. slipped to 14th now [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 MyTeamLotus
3:17
Twitter
MyTeamLotus: 
everyone else has improved, and Heikki is down in the middle sector and no time left to start another lap so he aborts and pits [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 MyTeamLotus
3:17
Twitter
clubforce: 
Just realised my typo - Paul in Q3! [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 clubforce
3:17
Twitter
InsideFerrari: 
A good qualifying session with the minimum gap from the pole position in a track not expected positive for us on paper... [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 InsideFerrari
3:17
Twitter
karunchandhok: 
Watching the pitwall, @tonyfernandes is having a Christian Horner moment with the twitchy foot ! [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 karunchandhok
3:17
Twitter
OfficialMGP: 
#F1 Few drops of rain! [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 OfficialMGP
3:17
Twitter
LucasdiGrassi: 
Pista ja secou bem. Os melhores tempos vao ser nas ultimas voltas [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 LucasdiGrassi
3:17
Twitter
OfficialLRGP: 
Interview time for Vitaly
[via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 OfficialLRGP
3:17
Twitter
MyTeamLotus: 
17th in the end, 0.7s off Heidfeld's Renault. Heikki will start ahead of both Toro Rossos though. Jarno 21st. [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 MyTeamLotus
3:17
Twitter
OfficialMGP: 
#F1 and is now back on track [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 OfficialMGP
3:17
Twitter
OfficialLRGP: 
Interview time for Nick
[via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 OfficialLRGP
3:17
Twitter
InsideFerrari: 
So 2nd row in red at the British Grand Prix [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 InsideFerrari
3:17
Twitter
MyTeamLotus: 
a tenth up so far on his second lap, but needs to find 0.8 to climb higher than the 12th he is now [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 MyTeamLotus
3:17
Twitter
InsideFerrari: 
Fernando is coming in and Felipe as well [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 InsideFerrari
3:17
Twitter
OfficialLRGP: 
Vitaly in, Nick in too. No Q3 today [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 OfficialLRGP
3:17
Twitter
clubforce: 
Great effort by the guys. Adrian will start from P11. Paul makes it through to Q2. And now the sun is shining! [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 clubforce
3:17
Twitter
redbullf1spy: 
It's pole position for Mark Webber at the British Grand Prix with Sebastian Vettel second and Alonso third. Can't argue with that. [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 redbullf1spy
3:17
Twitter
clubforce: 
Great lap by Paul in Q3. Currently P6 [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 clubforce
3:17
Twitter
InsideFerrari: 
It is raining in the pit lane [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 InsideFerrari
3:17
Twitter
WilliamsF1Team: 
Pastor in Q3, just done first run
[via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 WilliamsF1Team
3:17
Twitter
OfficialMGP: 
#F1 anti-climatic last lap with rain coming to join the party... Nico P9 1.32.209 [via Twitter]
Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 OfficialMGP
3:19
 

 
 
 

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