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2011 Korean Formula 1 Grand Prix

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1st Friday Practice

Korean Formula One Grand Prix - 1st Friday Practice

(10/14/2011)

10:59

Welcome to our coverage of the 1st practice session from Korea

Friday October 14, 2011 10:59

10:59

We apologize for the late start due to technical problems

Friday October 14, 2011 10:59

11:00

The session is declared a wet session and air temperature is 17 degrees while track temperature is 18 degrees

Friday October 14, 2011 11:00

11:01

For the first half of the session, drivers only completed installation laps

Friday October 14, 2011 11:01

11:01

Hamilton was the first to set a time with 40 minutes remaining in the session

Friday October 14, 2011 11:01

11:02

He did two timed laps with a best time of 2:03.391

Friday October 14, 2011 11:02

11:02

Buemi is on the track now and has set a best time of 2:04.554 so far

Friday October 14, 2011 11:02

11:03

Only one other driver has set a time so far and that is Daniel Ricciardo in the HRT with a best time of 2:13.882

Friday October 14, 2011 11:03

11:03

The conditions remain very wet

Friday October 14, 2011 11:03

11:04

More drivers are going out onto the track now

Friday October 14, 2011 11:04

11:05

Kobayashi now goes 3rd with a 2:06.423

Friday October 14, 2011 11:05

11:05

Buemi goes quickest with a 2:03.182

Friday October 14, 2011 11:05

11:06

Vergne who is in the other Toro Rosso in place of Alguersuari this session goes 5th with a 2:13.807

Friday October 14, 2011 11:06

11:06

Rosberg goes 3rd with a 2:06.241

Friday October 14, 2011 11:06

11:07

Kobayashi improves and takes 3rd with a 2;04.938

Friday October 14, 2011 11:07

11:07

Maldonado goes off but recovers

Friday October 14, 2011 11:07

11:11

Kobayash goes second with a 2:03.292

Friday October 14, 2011 11:11

11:12

[Comment From frankj27 frankj27 : ]

From California, USA. Are Button and Vettle waiting for better conditions? Like tomorrow? ED - Most haven't gone out waiting for conditions to improve, possibly in the afternoon

Friday October 14, 2011 11:12 frankj27

11:12

Schumacher takes 4th with a 2:04.331

Friday October 14, 2011 11:12

11:15

15 minutes remain in the session and the top 10 are: Buemi, Kobayashi, Hamilton, Sutil, Schumacher, Perez, Rosberg, Vergne, di Resta and Maldonado

Friday October 14, 2011 11:15

11:20

di Resta moves into 5th with a 2:03.950

Friday October 14, 2011 11:20

11:21

Vettel is on the track and goes wide but recovers

Friday October 14, 2011 11:21

11:21

Alonso on the track as well

Friday October 14, 2011 11:21

11:22

Chandhok spins but recovers

Friday October 14, 2011 11:22

11:23

Alonso pits without setting a time

Friday October 14, 2011 11:23

11:24

Webber on the track as Vettel starts a timed lap

Friday October 14, 2011 11:24

11:25

Vettel goes 7th with a 2:04.425

Friday October 14, 2011 11:25

11:26

Track conditions are not getting any better with rain continuing to fall

Friday October 14, 2011 11:26

11:27

Schumacher is on a quick lap

Friday October 14, 2011 11:27

11:27

Karthikeyan spins in the HRT but recovers

Friday October 14, 2011 11:27

11:28

The middle sector is proving tricky in these conditions

Friday October 14, 2011 11:28

11:29

Final minute of the session

Friday October 14, 2011 11:29

11:29

Vettel goes quickest with a 2:02.784

Friday October 14, 2011 11:29

11:30

But Schumacher betters that with a 2:02.784

Friday October 14, 2011 11:30

11:31

Session over awaiting final timed laps

Friday October 14, 2011 11:31

11:34

Top 10: Schumacher (2:02.784), Vettel (+0.056), di Resta (+0.128), Sutil (+0.357), Buemi (+0.398), Kobayashi (+0.508), Hamilton (+0.607), Rosberg (+1.527), Perez (+2.013) and Webber (+2.399)

Friday October 14, 2011 11:34

11:35

[Comment From frankj27 frankj27 : ]

Thanks ED - You are welcome

Friday October 14, 2011 11:35 frankj27

11:36

11th to 18th: Chandhok, Maldonado, Vergne, Barrichello, Karthikeyan, Ricciardo, d'Ambrosio and Glock

Friday October 14, 2011 11:36

11:36

Massa, Alonso, Senna, Petrov, Kovalainen and Button didn't set a time

Friday October 14, 2011 11:36

11:40