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Live Update

2011 Korean Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

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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
Most laps by Karthikeyan and Ricciardo with 14 laps each
Friday October 14, 2011 11:40 
11:41
 

 
 
 

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