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2011 Indian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Saturday Practice

Indian Formula One Grand Prix - Saturday Practice

(10/29/2011)

10:56

Welcome to our coverage of Saturday practice from India

Saturday October 29, 2011 10:56

10:57

Air temperature is at 28 degrees while track temperature is at 35 degrees

Saturday October 29, 2011 10:57

10:58

A significant amount of haze this morning!

Saturday October 29, 2011 10:58

11:00

[Comment From maxce maxce : ]

i am so excited for this practice session.

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:00 maxce

11:00

Session gets underway

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:00

11:00

Alguersuari is the first out onto the track

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:00

11:01

More drivers follow on their installation lap

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:01

11:06

All the drivers have completed their installation laps except for Button who is on the track now

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:06

11:07

Lewis Hamilton set a quick time under yellow flags during the first practice session and was handed a 3 grid penalty

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:07

11:09

[Comment From frankj27 frankj27 : ]

I still have faith in him ED - ;-)

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:09 frankj27

11:09

Alonso and Maldonado had engine problems yesterday while Alguersuari and d"Ambrosio went off and hit the barriers

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:09

11:10

No one has come back out yet, 40 minutes remain

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:10

11:11

Schumacher is going to be the first out

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:11

11:11

Yesterday Schumacher appeared to be struggling for pace in the second session

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:11

11:11

Perez and d'Ambrosio also on the track

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:11

11:12

Karthikeyan is also on the track, he will race for HRT this weekend replacing Liuzzi

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:12

11:13

Schumacher starts a timed lap

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:13

11:14

Schumacher is on the hard tyre

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:14

11:14

The hard and soft tyres are the two types available this weekend

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:14

11:14

A 1:31.768 for Schumacher

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:14

11:15

Perez sets a 1:32.905

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:15

11:15

Alguersuari on the track

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:15

11:15

Senna and Glock too

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:15

11:15

Massa was quickest yesterday with a 1:25.706 for reference

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:15

11:15

Alguersuari in second, 1:32.124

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:15

11:16

Schumacher improves in 1st with a 1:30.948

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:16

11:17

Senna goes second with a 1:31.766

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:17

11:17

Schumacher improves with a 1:29.908

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:17

11:19

Karthikeyan half spins but recovers

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:19

11:21

20 minutes into the session and top 10 are: Schumacher, Alguersuari, Perez, Senna, Rosberg, Buemi, Kobayashi, Barrichello, Maldonado and Glock

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:21

11:21

Webber on the track

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:21

11:22

Webber quickest with a 1:29.384

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:22

11:22

Perez moves into 3rd

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:22

11:23

Webber improves with a 1:28.438, Rosberg second

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:23

11:24

Vettel goes quickest with a 1:28.347

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:24

11:24

So far all the drivers are on the hard compound tyre

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:24

11:25

Vettel on another quick lap

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:25

11:25

A 1:26.906 for Vettel

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:25

11:26

Button and Hamilton are on the track

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:26

11:26

Webber improves in second with a 1:28.008

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:26

11:28

The 2 McLarens and 2 Ferraris have yet to set times

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:28

11:28

Vettel improves again with a 1:26.311

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:28

11:30

Schumacher into second with a 1:27.296

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:30

11:30

Button in 4th with a 1:28.789, Hamilton in 4th

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:30

11:31

Top 10 at the halfway mark: Vettel, Schumacher, Webber, Button, Hamilton, Rosberg, Buemi, Alguersuari, Kobayashi and Perez

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:31

11:32

Button improves to 3rd while Alonso goes 5th

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:32

11:33

Hamilton improves to 5th with a 1:28.260

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:33

11:35

Worth noting that Schumacher's time was on the soft compound

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:35

11:36

Rosberg goes second with a 1:26.873, also on softs

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:36

11:36

Senna goes 5th on the softs

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:36

11:38

Alonso goes 8th with a 1:28.029

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:38

11:40

20 minutes remain in the session and the top 10 are: Vettel, Rosberg, Schumacher, Button, Alguersuari, Senna, Petrov, Webber, Buemi, Alonso

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:40

11:41

Alonso improves to 6th with a 1:27.522

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:41

11:41

Schumacher improves in 3rd as Senna goes 4th, both on softs

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:41

11:43

Webber into 3rd with a 1:26.892

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:43

11:44

Webber improves to second with a 1:26.466

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:44

11:45

[Comment From frankj27 frankj27 : ]

When Vettle took P1 was he on the soft tire? ED - Hard compound

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:45 frankj27

11:46

[Comment From Pranjal Pranjal : ]

I am so excited that this race is taking place very close to where I live!!!!! ED - Make the most of it

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:46 Pranjal

11:47

With just over 10 minutes remaining, the drivers will now go for a qualifying simulation run

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:47

11:48

[Comment From nihil nihil : ]

no time yet for felipe? ED - Massa is 13th with a 1:28.057

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:48 nihil

11:49

Looks like Red Bull is strongest on the hard compound

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:49

11:49

[Comment From nihil nihil : ]

in Practice 2? P1 for massa was on soft? ED - Yes

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:49 nihil

11:51

10 minutes remain and the top 10 are: Vettel, Webber, Rosberg, Schumacher, Senna, Buemi, Button, Sutil, Alguersuari and Alonso

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:51

11:51

Both Massa and Alonso are on the track on softs

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:51

11:51

Sutil in 4th with a 1:26.958

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:51

11:52

di Resta in 5th right behind his teammate

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:52

11:53

Alonso goes second on the softs with a 1:26.387

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:53

11:53

Massa quickest with a 1:26.058

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:53

11:54

Button betters that with a 1:25.942

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:54

11:54

All drivers are on the track expect Vettel and Sutil

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:54

11:54

5 minutes remain

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:54

11:55

[Comment From sarath sarath : ]

are the top 10 on softs? ED - Everyone is!

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:55 sarath

11:55

Vettel now on the track

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:55

11:55

Alonso on a quick lap

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:55

11:55

Alonso sets a 1:25.794 - quickest so far

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:55

11:56

Button on a quick lap

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:56

11:57

Button goes quickest with a 1:25.191

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:57

11:57

Vettel starts a flyer

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:57

11:57

Webber in 4th with a 1:26.074

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:57

11:58

Vettel goes second with a 1:25.443

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:58

11:58

Massa decides to pit, he is currently 4th

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:58

11:58

Alonso pits as well

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:58

11:59

Hamilton on a flyer

Saturday October 29, 2011 11:59

12:00

Hamilton goes second with a 1:25.288