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2011 Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

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1st Friday Practice

Japanese Formula One Grand Prix - 2nd Friday Practice

(10/07/2011)

2:00

Second practice session from Suzuka is underway

Friday October 7, 2011 2:00

2:01

Air temperature is at 23 degrees and track temperature is at 37 degrees

Friday October 7, 2011 2:01

2:01

A number of drivers head out onto the track straight away

Friday October 7, 2011 2:01

2:04

Kobayashi sets a 1:37.384, Glock sets a 1:40.576

Friday October 7, 2011 2:04

2:05

Now Petrov quickest with a 1:35.471

Friday October 7, 2011 2:05

2:05

Buemi sets a 1:35.918

Friday October 7, 2011 2:05

2:06

Button on a fast lap!

Friday October 7, 2011 2:06

2:07

Indeed, Button now quickest with a 1:34.562

Friday October 7, 2011 2:07

2:07

Hamilton quick too

Friday October 7, 2011 2:07

2:08

Hamilton second with a 1:34.809

Friday October 7, 2011 2:08

2:10

Luizzi goes slow and stops on the track with a mechanical fault

Friday October 7, 2011 2:10

2:11

Michael Schumacher in 5th with a 1:36.181

Friday October 7, 2011 2:11

2:12

Hamilton now quickest with a 1:34.529

Friday October 7, 2011 2:12

2:12

Alonso now on a quick lap

Friday October 7, 2011 2:12

2:13

And indeed he goes quickest with a 1:33.854

Friday October 7, 2011 2:13

2:15

Webber goes second with a 1:33.958

Friday October 7, 2011 2:15

2:15

Massa up into 4th with a 1:34.311

Friday October 7, 2011 2:15

2:16

Alguersuari who was quick in the first session is the only driver yet to set a time

Friday October 7, 2011 2:16

2:17

Vettel moves into 3rd with a 1:34.002

Friday October 7, 2011 2:17

2:18

Webber now goes quickest with a 1:33.782

Friday October 7, 2011 2:18

2:19

Massa improves with a 1:34.093

Friday October 7, 2011 2:19

2:19

Alonso on a quick lap

Friday October 7, 2011 2:19

2:19

Alonso sets quickest S2 and S3 and goes quickest with a 1:33.503

Friday October 7, 2011 2:19

2:20

Alguersuari sets a 1:35.220 - 8th

Friday October 7, 2011 2:20

2:21

Massa sets fastest S1 time but only improves marginally, stays in 4th

Friday October 7, 2011 2:21

2:22

Vettel improves slightly with a 1:33.877

Friday October 7, 2011 2:22

2:24

25 minutes into the session and the top 10 are: Alonso, Webber, Vettel, Massa, Hamilton, Button, Alguersuari, Schumacher, Petrov and Buemi

Friday October 7, 2011 2:24

2:26

Hamilton goes back out on the track

Friday October 7, 2011 2:26

2:28

Hamilton pits without setting a time

Friday October 7, 2011 2:28

2:29

Senna goes off and is stuck in the gravel

Friday October 7, 2011 2:29

2:33

Alonso, Webber and Vettel return to the track

Friday October 7, 2011 2:33

2:37

Button radios to request change of wing

Friday October 7, 2011 2:37

2:38

No improvements for the front runners at this stage

Friday October 7, 2011 2:38

2:39

Now Webber on a quick lap, quickest in S1

Friday October 7, 2011 2:39

2:41

Webber improves his time with a 1:33.658 but remains in second

Friday October 7, 2011 2:41

2:41

Alguersuari goes 3rd with a 1:33.742 on the soft compound

Friday October 7, 2011 2:41

2:42

Button takes 4th with a 1:33.858

Friday October 7, 2011 2:42

2:43

Massa on the softs as well and is quickest in S1

Friday October 7, 2011 2:43

2:43

Massa goes quickest with a 1:32.448

Friday October 7, 2011 2:43

2:44

Petrov goes second with a 1:33.446

Friday October 7, 2011 2:44

2:44

Petrov is in the softs as well

Friday October 7, 2011 2:44

2:45

Senna has managed to get back to the pits after his off. He is now back on the track

Friday October 7, 2011 2:45

2:46

Barrichello is off, he bounces on the gravel and hits the tyre barriers

Friday October 7, 2011 2:46

2:46

He is ok but his car's left is damaged

Friday October 7, 2011 2:46

2:49

Senna goes 9th with a 1:34.557

Friday October 7, 2011 2:49

2:49

Alonso now on the track on the softs

Friday October 7, 2011 2:49

2:52

Rosberg is only 15th but is appears to be running a race trim

Friday October 7, 2011 2:52

2:52

Alonso goes quickest with a 1:32.075

Friday October 7, 2011 2:52

2:53

Now Webber on the track on softs

Friday October 7, 2011 2:53

2:54

Buemi goes 5th with a 1:33.681

Friday October 7, 2011 2:54

2:55

Webber quickest in S1

Friday October 7, 2011 2:55

2:56

Webber goes second with a 1:32.147

Friday October 7, 2011 2:56

2:58

Button now on the softs and quickest in S1

Friday October 7, 2011 2:58

2:59

Button goes fastest with a 1:31.901

Friday October 7, 2011 2:59

3:00

Maldonado has a problem with his front right wheel and stops. He was running in 20th

Friday October 7, 2011 3:00

3:02

Top 10 with 30 minutes to go: Button, Alonso, Webber, Massa, Petrov, Buemi, Alguersuari, Sutil, Vettel, Hamilton

Friday October 7, 2011 3:02

3:02

Hamilton on the softs and is quickest in S1

Friday October 7, 2011 3:02

3:03

Hamilton aborts his lap

Friday October 7, 2011 3:03

3:04

Hamilton goes 5th with a 1:33.245

Friday October 7, 2011 3:04

3:05

Vettel goes 3rd with a 1:32.095

Friday October 7, 2011 3:05

3:06

Kobayashi goes slightly wide, touches the white line half spins but manages to recover at 130R! Impressive

Friday October 7, 2011 3:06

3:08

Robserg sets a 1:33.688, 9th

Friday October 7, 2011 3:08

3:09

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

Friday October 7, 2011 3:09

3:11

Schumacher goes 6th with a 1:32.710

Friday October 7, 2011 3:11

3:14

Drivers are now on long runs to test race trim

Friday October 7, 2011 3:14

3:17

15 minutes remaining and the top 10 are: Button, Alonso, Vettel, Webber, Massa, Schumacher, Rosberg, Hamilton, Petrov and Buemi

Friday October 7, 2011 3:17

3:19

Rosberg and Trulli are the only two drivers not on the track with 10 minutes to go

Friday October 7, 2011 3:19

3:19

Rosberg goes on the track now

Friday October 7, 2011 3:19

3:22

Seems everyone on long runs in preparation for the race

Friday October 7, 2011 3:22

3:24

Schumacher goes off but recovers

Friday October 7, 2011 3:24

3:26

[Comment From frankj27 frankj27 : ]

love your coverage! ED - Thanks

Friday October 7, 2011 3:26 frankj27

3:27

3 minutes remain

Friday October 7, 2011 3:27

3:28

Button pits

Friday October 7, 2011 3:28

3:30

Session over

Friday October 7, 2011 3:30

3:33

Top 10: Button (1:31.901), Alonso (+0.174), Vettel (+0.194), Webber (+0.246), Massa (+0.547), Schumacher (+0.809), Rosberg (+1.081), Hamilton (+1.344), Petrov (+1.545) and Buemi (+1.780)

Friday October 7, 2011 3:33

3:35

11th to 24th: Alguersuari (+1.804), Sutil, Perez (+2.492), Senna, di Resta, Kobayashi (+4.137), Kovalainen, Barrichello, Glock, d'Ambrosio, Maldonado, Ricciardo, Trulli (+7.899) and Luizzi

Friday October 7, 2011 3:35

3:36

Join us tomorrow for our coverage for Saturday practice from 11 am (2 GMT)

Friday October 7, 2011 3:36

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