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Live Update

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 
3:38
 

 
 
 

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