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2011 Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

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Saturday Practice

Chinese Formula One Grand Prix - Saturday Practice

(04/16/2011)

11:02

Saturday practice session from Shanghai is underway

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:02

11:02

Drivers are on the track on their installation laps

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:02

11:07

Visibility is much better today

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:07

11:07

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

hi all.. ED - Hello

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:07 Guest

11:08

All the drivers have completed their installation laps

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:08

11:09

Air temperature is currently at 15 degrees while track temperature is at 27 degrees

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:09

11:11

[Comment From andy from aus andy from aus : ]

hi guys any idea why webber was slow in p2? ED - From Webber "I didn’t have the best P2, particularly on the short run with the new tyres, which is why my time is down a little, but the long run on the option tyre was good. We’ll look at KERS tonight – we’d like to run it this weekend of course. Generally it was a good Friday, we learned a lot and the car was reliable"

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:11 andy from aus

11:11

No action on the track at this stage

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:11

11:12

[Comment From andy from aus andy from aus : ]

thanks mate hope they get kers sorted for this race! ED - The way Red Bull looked yesterday, not sure if they even need KERS ;-)

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:12 andy from aus

11:13

di Resta is back on the track

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:13

11:14

InsideFerrari:

Both back in the garage, nothing special to report [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:14 InsideFerrari

11:14

OfficialMGP:

And our session gets underway. The P3 plan is to check the balance and set-up after overnight changes and then qualifying practice runs. [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:14 OfficialMGP

11:14

InsideFerrari:

This session is more important than usual for Fernando, who lost precious time yesterday afternoon. [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:14 InsideFerrari

11:14

InsideFerrari:

@rfbertelli They have the same aerodynamic configuration [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:14 InsideFerrari

11:14

nico_rosberg:

Hello from china! Was a relaxed drive to the track in the Merc. Now he steps in his F1 Car for P3!! (PR) http://fb.me/DJIUNIHb [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:14 nico_rosberg

11:14

OfficialMGP:

A double installation lap completed for both Nico & Michael as the cars are wheeled back into the garage. [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:14 OfficialMGP

11:14

InsideFerrari:

Both cars are fitted with the same aerodynamicconfiguration [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:14 InsideFerrari

11:15

di Resta starts his first flyer

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:15

11:15

Karthikeyan in the HRT is also on the track

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:15

11:15

Liuzzi as well

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:15

11:16

A 1:40.459 from di Resta

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:16

11:17

Karthikeyan sets a 1:45.509

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:17

11:18

di Resta improved with a 1:39.710

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:18

11:18

di Resta didn't take part in second practice yesterday

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:18

11:19

di Resta had a fuel pressure problem on his car yesterday

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:19

11:19

Schumacher goes quickest with a 1:38.516

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:19

11:22

Schumacher improves with a 1:38.345

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:22

11:22

Button is on the track as di Resta improves with a 1:38.718 (2nd)

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:22

11:23

Rosberg goes quickest with a 1:37.622

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:23

11:23

Button betters that with a 1:37.367

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:23

11:23

Hamilton and Vettel are on the track

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:23

11:26

Button about to improve

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:26

11:26

Hamilton quickest with a 1:37.321

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:26

11:27

Vettel goes quicker with a 1:37.255

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:27

11:27

Now Button goes quickest with a 1:36.918

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:27

11:27

Rosberg moves into second with a 1:36.922

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:27

11:28

InsideFerrari:

Ok it is time to. Fernando is firing up now for his first run opn hard tyres [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:28 InsideFerrari

11:28

clubforce:

@MarussiaVirgin @tweetMeF1stuff was the conversation as interesting as ours last night? ;) [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:28 clubforce

11:28

clubforce:

Paul in to the garage...high speed balance needs looking at now, slight oversteer and KERS check [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:28 clubforce

11:28

clubforce:

Adrian back out on track.....lets see if there has been any significant rubber put down yet on track.... [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:28 clubforce

11:28

MikeGascoyne:

heikki out for his first run on the hard tyre, jarno also about to go out [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:28 MikeGascoyne

11:28

InsideFerrari:

Felipe is doing the same now [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:28 InsideFerrari

11:28

OfficialMGP:

Michael boxes after a seven-lap run on the prime tyres... his quickest lap is a 1:38.191 in P8. [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:28 OfficialMGP

11:28

InsideFerrari:

Ok it was time to go :-) [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:28 InsideFerrari

11:28

Vettel jumps to the top of the timesheets with a 1:36.053

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:28

11:29

Alonso moves into 5th with a 1:37.780

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:29

11:29

Webber has yet to set a time

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:29

11:29

That time from Vettel is stunning. He is 0.865 seconds quicker than Button at this stage

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:29

11:30

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

does anyone know a place to stream this live? ED - No sorry

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:30 Guest

11:30

Hamilton quickest in S1

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:30

11:31

Halfway into the session and the top 10 are: Vettel, Button, Rosberg, Hamilton, Petrov, Massa, Alonso, Alguersuari, Perez and Schumacher

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:31

11:31

Hamilton pits

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:31

11:32

Alonso moves back to 6th with a 1:37.555

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:32

11:33

Webber on the track

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:33

11:34

Massa takes 5th with a 1:37.493

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:34

11:35

Alonso up into 4th with a 1:37.207

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:35

11:36

Webber goes wide but recovers. He pits

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:36

11:36

[Comment From andy from aus andy from aus : ]

gotta be somthing wrong with webber ED - Looks like he isn't happy with something

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:36 andy from aus

11:37

Red Bull mechanics checking the front of Webber's car. Brake issues possibly

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:37

11:37

Vettel is back on the track

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:37

11:38

clubforce:

@ravikant_pandey love your profile pic!!! [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:38 clubforce

11:38

OfficialMGP:

Nico also boxes after his seven-lap run... 1:36.92 in P3 at the moment [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:38 OfficialMGP

11:38

OfficialMGP:

Michael's out on the options for the first time today... [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:38 OfficialMGP

11:38

Button as well

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:38

11:39

[Comment From andy from aus andy from aus : ]

Webber appears to have a KERS problem as the Red Bull mechanics don rubber gloves to protect themselves from electric shocks. He hadn't used any of it on his last run and ran wide into turn six. ED - Yes, that is likely

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:39 andy from aus

11:40

Schumacher moves into second with a 1:36.141

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:40

11:41

Rosberg on a quick lap, fastest in S1

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:41

11:42

Rosberg goes quickest with a 1:35.677. Both him and Schumacher are on the softer compound

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:42

11:42

Alguersuari jumps into 5th with a 1:36.953

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:42

11:43

Button improves but remains in 4th with a 1:36.307

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:43

11:43

Webber back on the track

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:43

11:44

Barrichello goes 6th with a 1:37.045

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:44

11:45

Webber up into 5th with a 1:36.896

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:45

11:46

Under 15 minutes remaining and the top 10 are: Rosberg, Vettel, Schumacher, Button, Buemi, Webber, Alguersuari, Barrichello, Alonso and Hamilton

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:46

11:48

Most drivers are in the pits preparing for their final run prior to qualifying

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:48

11:49

Alonso back out on the track

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:49

11:49

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

how is hamilton looking ED - He had 1 run I believe, should be higher than 10th

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:49 Guest

11:50

Only Alonso is on the track. He is on the options

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:50

11:50

Massa on the track now as well

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:50

11:50

clubforce:

@fumi905 @EmBuxton HAI!!!!!! :) [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:50 clubforce

11:50

OfficialMGP:

And Nico's option run also sees him to improve to 1:35.677 [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:50 OfficialMGP

11:50

InsideFerrari:

Fernando left the garage and Felipe is ready to go [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:50 InsideFerrari

11:50

clubforce:

of course! It is afternoon in Japan! Konnichiwa my friends! [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:50 clubforce

11:50

OfficialMGP:

Michael boxes after that three-lap run and improves to 1:36.141 [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:50 OfficialMGP

11:50

InsideFerrari:

FIrst run completed with a practice start for Fernando, who is currently 4th in 1.37.207. Felipe is doing the same work, 6th in 1.37.347 [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:50 InsideFerrari

11:50

InsideFerrari:

Time to go out with the softs [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:50 InsideFerrari

11:50

OfficialMGP:

@f1fanatic_co_uk @5LiveF1 Charlie is the brother of the lovely Rachael who works for us... great guy and doing so well. [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:50 OfficialMGP

11:50

MikeGascoyne:

Everyone waiting for the last run on the softer tyre, track will get busy [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:50 MikeGascoyne

11:50

MikeGascoyne:

Good run from heikki, jarno less happy with the balance and struggling for grip. Track seems quite grippy this morning [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:50 MikeGascoyne

11:50

InsideFerrari:

Both drivers are back in the garage [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:50 InsideFerrari

11:52

Alonso up into 4th with a 1:36.246

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:52

11:52

Massa on a flyer, told to shift a bit earlier!

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:52

11:52

Button quickest in S1

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:52

11:53

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

is there a site i can stream this live? ED - Sorry, nothing official we know of

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:53 Guest

11:53

Button goes quickest in S2 as Vettel goes quickest in S1!

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:53

11:53

Massa into second with a 1:35.971

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:53

11:54

[Comment From nihil nihil : ]

which driver/team can make surprises in qualifying? ferraris higher than 4th? lotus higher than17th?

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:54 nihil

11:54

Button goes quickest with a 1:35.176

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:54

11:54

But Vettel betters that with a 1:34.968!

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:54

11:55

Nearly all the drivers are on the track now, 5 minutes remaining

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:55

11:55

Webber and Heidfeld still in the pits

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:55

11:55

Hamilton goes wide but recovers

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:55

11:56

Webber is out of his car. Looks like he has a serious KERS problem. Won't be back this session

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:56

11:56

Vettel pits as well

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:56

11:58

Hamilton on a flyer now as Petrov jumps into 5th

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:58

11:58

Hamilton moves into 3rd with a 1:35.373

Saturday April 16, 2011 11:58

12:00

Session over, awaiting final lap times

Saturday April 16, 2011 12:00

12:00

d'Ambrosio goes wide and damages the end plate of his front wing

Saturday April 16, 2011 12:00

12:01

[Comment From andy from aus andy from aus : ]

top speed 322!

Saturday April 16, 2011 12:01 andy from aus

12:01

Alonso moves up into 5th with a 1:35.818

Saturday April 16, 2011 12:01

12:02

OfficialMGP:

Five minutes to go in P3 and the final qualifying practice runs are underway... Michael & Nico are both out on the soft option tyres [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 12:02 OfficialMGP

12:02

clubforce:

@IzzyKennedy well thank you for joining us! [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 12:02 clubforce

12:02

OfficialMGP:

P3 results... Nico P4 1:35.677 18 laps, Michael P9 1:36.141 14 laps [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 12:02 OfficialMGP

12:02

clubforce:

@djrits thank you! [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 12:02 clubforce

12:02

InsideFerrari:

Both drivers did a practice start passing thought the pit lane [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 12:02 InsideFerrari

12:02

clubforce:

Good lap by Adrian...and on to the weigh bridge on way back to garage [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 12:02 clubforce

12:02

OfficialMGP:

Whilst we have a little lull... a very relaxed @nico_rosberg on the way into the circuit today... http://fb.me/DJIUNIHb [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 12:02 OfficialMGP

12:02

InsideFerrari:

Felipe is coming in with a best time of 1.35.971, currently 5th [via Twitter]

Saturday April 16, 2011 12:02 InsideFerrari

12:03

Top 10: Vettel (1:34.968), Button (+0.208), Hamilton (+0.405), Rosberg, Alonso, Massa (+1.003), Petrov, Sutil, Schumacher and di Resta (+1.402)

Saturday April 16, 2011 12:03

12:05

11th to 24th: Heidfeld (+1.436), Kobayashi, Perez, Buemi, Webber, Alguersuari, Barrichello, Maldonado (+2.336), Kovalainen (+3.208), Trulli, Glock (+4.970), d'Ambrosio, Liuzzi (+5.625), Karthikeyan

Saturday April 16, 2011 12:05

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