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2011 European Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Saturday Practice

European Formula One Grand Prix - Saturday Practice

(06/25/2011)

10:53

Welcome to sunny Valencia. Saturday practice session starting in a few minutes

Saturday June 25, 2011 10:53

10:57

Air temperature is at 26 degrees while track temperature is at 35 degrees

Saturday June 25, 2011 10:57

10:57

It will be interesting to see how the higher temperatures will affect the teams today

Saturday June 25, 2011 10:57

11:00

Yesterday Alonso was quickest in the second practice session followed by Hamilton then Vettel. It looks like both Ferrari and McLaren are close to Red Bull here

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:00

11:00

Session underway!

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:00

11:00

The drivers head out for their installation laps

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:00

11:03

Only the 2 McLarens have yet to go out onto the track

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:03

11:05

Button is on the track and Hamilton has just left the pits

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:05

11:06

Only Hamilton on the track now. All other drivers have completed their installation laps

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:06

11:06

[Comment From VIRAL VIRAL : ]

WHO IS FASTEST YET ED - No times yet this session

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:06 VIRAL

11:08

All drivers are back in the pits

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:08

11:10

10 minutes into the session and there are no timed laps yet

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:10

11:13

Trulli and d'Ambrosio head back out onto the track

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:13

11:13

Karthikeyan goes out as well

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:13

11:16

d'Ambrosio sets a 1:46.910

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:16

11:16

Trulli sets a 1:45.364

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:16

11:17

Karthikeyan sets a 1:49.950

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:17

11:17

More drivers on the track

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:17

11:17

Glock goes second with a 1:45.903

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:17

11:18

Alguersuari goes quickest with a 1:42.477

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:18

11:19

Kobayashi goes second with a 1:42.530

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:19

11:19

Perez now in second with a 1:42.513

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:19

11:20

Schumacher on a quick lap

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:20

11:20

Heidfeld goes fastest with a 1:41.903

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:20

11:21

Buemi now into second with a 1:42.443

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:21

11:21

Massa and Alonso on quick laps

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:21

11:22

Heidfeld improves with a 1:41.112

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:22

11:22

Only Button and the 2 Red Bulls are in the pits

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:22

11:23

Alonso was quickest in S1 and S2 but slowed in the final sector due to traffic

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:23

11:24

Schumacher in second with a 1:41.129

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:24

11:24

Replay shows an HRT holding up Alonso for a long time!

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:24

11:25

Alonso jumps into 1st with a 1:39.74. Rosberg in second and Massa in third

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:25

11:25

Button is on the track. The 2 Red Bulls are still in the pits

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:25

11:27

Massa on a quick lap

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:27

11:27

Massa goes second with a 1:40.008

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:27

11:28

Vettel now on the track

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:28

11:28

Button up into 3rd with a 1:40.069

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:28

11:30

Alonso improves in 1st with a 1:39.506

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:30

11:31

Halfway into the session and the top 10 are: Alonso, Massa, Button, Rosberg, Heidfeld, Hamilton, Schumacher, Sutil, Petrov and Barrichello

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:31

11:31

Vettel moves into 5th with a 1:40.217

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:31

11:32

Button very quick!

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:32

11:32

Button goes second with a 1:39.529

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:32

11:32

Webber goes 3rd with a 1:39.738

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:32

11:33

Vettel goes quickest with a 1:38.999

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:33

11:36

Webber goes second with a 1:39.285

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:36

11:36

Vettel looks set to improve

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:36

11:36

He does, a 1:38.694 for Vettel

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:36

11:38

[Comment From Cheetah7 Cheetah7 : ]

The kid IS good and his statement that little has changed between the cars looks valid?? ED - Yes he is good however lets wait until qualifying and then the race to see. Also the major change will be from Silverstone.

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:38 Cheetah7

11:38

Rosberg on the track on the soft compound (options)

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:38

11:39

Schumacher as well

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:39

11:39

Schumacher goes into second with a 1:38.799 on the options

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:39

11:39

clubforce:

Adrian now doing his first run on the soft (option) tyres. [via Twitter]

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:39 clubforce

11:39

realTimoGlock:

@yellow_shades can't Be in Silverstone :( [via Twitter]

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:39 realTimoGlock

11:39

realTimoGlock:

@_Dovi_a thank you!!! [via Twitter]

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:39 realTimoGlock

11:39

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Michael's back in the pits, quickest lap so far of 1:41.129, in P5 [via Twitter]

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:39 OfficialMGP

11:39

clubforce:

Time for some Force Facts. Under braking for turn 12, the drivers experience forces of 5.8g. [via Twitter]

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:39 clubforce

11:39

realTimoGlock:

I can't tell you the Hard Facts ;) but i can retweet it from @MarussiaVirgin :) [via Twitter]

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:39 realTimoGlock

11:39

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Nico boxes after 8 laps with a quickest time of 1:40.182 in P4 [via Twitter]

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:39 OfficialMGP

11:39

MikeGascoyne:

Installation laps done, jarno saying circuit very dusty [via Twitter]

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:39 MikeGascoyne

11:39

InsideFerrari:

Felipe is ready to go, Fernando as well [via Twitter]

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:39 InsideFerrari

11:39

OfficialMGP:

# Nico also switches to options as he leaves the garage with 22mins of the session remaining [via Twitter]

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:39 OfficialMGP

11:39

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Option tyres for Michael on this run [via Twitter]

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:39 OfficialMGP

11:39

InsideFerrari:

It is hot and humid here, as expected: it is summer time [via Twitter]

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:39 InsideFerrari

11:39

redbullf1spy:

Bloke in the harbour mucking about on a jet ski, doing donuts. You could have stuck that on the grid and raced it in Canada… [via Twitter]

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:39 redbullf1spy

11:39

clubforce:

Paul giving his feedback over the radio. A few set-up tweaks for the next run. [via Twitter]

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:39 clubforce

11:39

MikeGascoyne:

Jarno had the engine cut out on the last run, could be an electrical issue. Checking the car in the garage now [via Twitter]

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:39 MikeGascoyne

11:39

InsideFerrari:

Some set up change on Fernando's car while Felipe is leaving it as it is for the run on Option tyres [via Twitter]

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:39 InsideFerrari

11:39

clubforce:

Here goes Paul to get his session underway. Plenty of work to get through to make up for lost time. [via Twitter]

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:39 clubforce

11:39

InsideFerrari:

First run completed with a practice start. Fernando is 2nd in 1.39.506, Felipe 5th in 1.40.008. Vettel quickest in 1.38.999. [via Twitter]

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:39 InsideFerrari

11:40

Rosberg is quickest in S1 (on the options)

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:40

11:41

Rosberg goes fastest with a 1:38.580

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:41

11:44

15 minutes remain in the session and the top 10 are: Rosberg, Vettel, Schumacher, Webber, Alonso, Button, Sutil, Perez, Kobayashi and Buemi

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:44

11:44

Massa quickest in S1 on the options

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:44

11:45

Massa goes quickest with a 1:38.277

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:45

11:46

A very quick first sector from Alonso on the options

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:46

11:47

And is also quickest in S2

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:47

11:47

A 1:37.678 for Alonso

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:47

11:48

Massa improves in second with a 1:37.840

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:48

11:52

Button and Hamilton on the track on the options

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:52

11:53

Button takes 3rd with a 1:38.326

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:53

11:53

Hamilton isn't very quick on this lap!

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:53

11:55

Hamilton doesn't improve. Still in 15th He lost more time as he had to avoid a slow going Schumacher

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:55

11:56

Hamilton trying again but his first sector is already a few tenths off

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:56

11:56

Webber on the options, quick but not quickest

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:56

11:57

Webber goes 3rd with a 1:38.068

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:57

11:57

Vettel quickest in S1

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:57

11:57

And quickest in S2

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:57

11:58

And goes fastest with a 1:37.258

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:58

11:59

A harmless spin by Schumacher!

Saturday June 25, 2011 11:59

12:00

Session over

Saturday June 25, 2011 12:00

12:00

Awaiting final lap times

Saturday June 25, 2011 12:00

12:01

Vettel is on a quick lap and is matching his time!

Saturday June 25, 2011 12:01

12:01

Vettel has to abort due to yellow flags

Saturday June 25, 2011 12:01

12:02

Kobayashi goes sideways into the final turn and nudges his front wing into the barriers!

Saturday June 25, 2011 12:02

12:04

Top 10: Vettel (1:37.258), Alonso (+0.420), Massa (+0.582), Webber (+0.810), Button (+1.068), Rosberg, Hamilton, Schumacher, Petrov (+1.564) and Heidfeld (+1.855)

Saturday June 25, 2011 12:04

12:09

11th to 24th: Sutil (+2.153), Perez (+2.520), di Resta, Kobayashi, Buemi, Barrichello, Maldonado, Alguersuari (+2.981), Kovalianen (+4.009), Trulli, Glock, Liuzzi, d'Ambrosio (+6.051), Karthikeyan (+7.373)

Saturday June 25, 2011 12:09

12:13

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Saturday June 25, 2011 12:13

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