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2011 Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

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1st Friday Practice

Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix - 1st Friday Practice

(04/08/2011)

10:02

First Friday practice session from Malaysia is underway!

Friday April 8, 2011 10:02

10:02

Air temperature is at 27 degrees while track temperature is at 28 degrees

Friday April 8, 2011 10:02

10:03

Drivers are on installation laps

Friday April 8, 2011 10:03

10:03

The track is dry but it is very humid!

Friday April 8, 2011 10:03

10:05

Only Button and Schumacher have yet to go out for their installation lap

Friday April 8, 2011 10:05

10:08

Button and Schumacher are on the track. So is Toro Rosso test driver Ricciardo

Friday April 8, 2011 10:08

10:08

Alguersuari is also on the track

Friday April 8, 2011 10:08

10:10

Pirelli is providing an extra hard tyre today for the teams to test. This is expected to be used in Turkey. We should see more running today because of this

Friday April 8, 2011 10:10

10:11

Ricciardo and Alguersuari return to the pits without setting a time. Rosberg back on the track now

Friday April 8, 2011 10:11

10:12

Rosberg pits without setting a time. Hulkenberg who is a test driver for Force India this year is on the track

Friday April 8, 2011 10:12

10:14

Hulkenberg starts at timed lap

Friday April 8, 2011 10:14

10:15

[Comment From Andy from Aus Andy from Aus : ]

hi all ED - Hello Andy

Friday April 8, 2011 10:15 Andy from Aus

10:15

OfficialMGP:

P1 is underway at a very muggy Sepang circuit... skies are fairly overcast at the moment. [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:15 OfficialMGP

10:15

OfficialLRGP:

Some stats on Sepang: 65 percent of the lap is full trottle. Fuel consumption is 2.5kg/lap. Fuel effect is 0.45s/lap. [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:15 OfficialLRGP

10:15

InsideFerrari:

.... understand better the behaviour of the 150° Italia. Then we will switch to a more classical Friday programme. [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:15 InsideFerrari

10:15

WilliamsF1Team:

Rubens giving feedback to his engineers after his install lap

[via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:15 WilliamsF1Team

10:15

OfficialMGP:

Nico heads out to get our session underway for the first track action at the home race for PETRONAS [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:15 OfficialMGP

10:15

OfficialLRGP:

The golden racesuits make their first appearance of the weekend. Hopefully the drivers will feel a bit cooler as a result. [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:15 OfficialLRGP

10:15

WilliamsF1Team:

P1 underway, we're primarily testing some new aero: a front wing for RB and guidevanes for PM

[via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:15 WilliamsF1Team

10:15

MarussiaVirgin:

Vote cars out now for the install, CSL and bite point checks http://t.co/D4hgyit http://t.co/3ZqIPQd [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:15 MarussiaVirgin

10:15

OfficialMGP:

Michael is also out to get his day underway as Nico returns to the garage. [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:15 OfficialMGP

10:15

OfficialLRGP:

Free practice begins, radio checks complete, install laps done. [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:15 OfficialLRGP

10:15

InsideFerrari:

The weather is as usual, very hot and humid. At the moment we have 28 C of air temperature, 32 C track temperature. [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:15 InsideFerrari

10:15

MikeGascoyne:

Jarno doing some installation laps for aero measurements with a modified front wing [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:15 MikeGascoyne

10:15

MyTeamLotus:

Some photos from this morning

[via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:15 MyTeamLotus

10:15

InsideFerrari:

Everything is ok with the cars. Now the programme is to do several runs to check different aerodynamic configurations in order to .... [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:15 InsideFerrari

10:16

A 1:44.557 for Hulkenberg, the first time of the day

Friday April 8, 2011 10:16

10:16

Glock is also on the track

Friday April 8, 2011 10:16

10:17

Hulkenberg improves with a 1:42.475

Friday April 8, 2011 10:17

10:18

Karthikeyan in the HRT is back on the track. It is good to see more action from the HRT team

Friday April 8, 2011 10:18

10:19

No! Smoke coming out of Karthikeyan's HRT

Friday April 8, 2011 10:19

10:19

He slows to a halt and is told to switch of the engine

Friday April 8, 2011 10:19

10:20

Looked like a problem just as he left his garage!

Friday April 8, 2011 10:20

10:20

More cars on the track now so we should be getting some timed laps!

Friday April 8, 2011 10:20

10:21

Alonso is on the track

Friday April 8, 2011 10:21

10:22

Maldonado sets a 1:45.332

Friday April 8, 2011 10:22

10:23

Hulkenberg improves with a 1:41.547

Friday April 8, 2011 10:23

10:23

Heidfeld sets a 1:42.285

Friday April 8, 2011 10:23

10:24

Heidfeld improves with a 1:40.823

Friday April 8, 2011 10:24

10:25

Alonso pits. Schumacher and Button on the track

Friday April 8, 2011 10:25

10:26

Schumacher sets a 1:41.309 while Heidfeld improves with a 1:40.525

Friday April 8, 2011 10:26

10:27

Problem for Heidfeld. The front left wheel is locked! It looks like some brake failure

Friday April 8, 2011 10:27

10:27

Heidfeld is driving the car back to the pits with the front left locked and skidding. Not a usual site!

Friday April 8, 2011 10:27

10:28

Heidfeld is so far the quickest!

Friday April 8, 2011 10:28

10:29

OfficialLRGP:

Nick has a problem with the right front. Looks like is may be related to the brakes. [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:29 OfficialLRGP

10:29

clubforce:

The drivers attend the Welcome Dinner hosted by the Prime Minister of Malaysia last night.

[via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:29 clubforce

10:29

MyTeamLotus:

The boss @tonyfernandes

[via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:29 MyTeamLotus

10:29

MarussiaVirgin:

@rachelclarkef1 I thought there might be! [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:29 MarussiaVirgin

10:29

InsideFerrari:

Fernando is going out now for his first run. [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:29 InsideFerrari

10:29

MyTeamLotus:

We have just announced that Dell is now a Team Lotus Technical Partner - check it out! http://bit.ly/gV85wE [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:29 MyTeamLotus

10:29

MarussiaVirgin:

@angua2259 very early morning! [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:29 MarussiaVirgin

10:29

MyTeamLotus:

Check out what's on the back of Davide's helmet... Cool hey?

[via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:29 MyTeamLotus

10:29

MyTeamLotus:

Davide....

[via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:29 MyTeamLotus

10:29

MarussiaVirgin:

@EMN just trying to see who's interested ;-) [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:29 MarussiaVirgin

10:29

InsideFerrari:

And Felipe is doing the same now [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:29 InsideFerrari

10:29

MarussiaVirgin:

@JackHammer92 no significant upgrades until turkey... [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:29 MarussiaVirgin

10:29

OfficialLRGP:

As usual we will be using flow viz paint during practice to assess the cars. [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:29 OfficialLRGP

10:29

MikeGascoyne:

First laps in F1 and also first laps of Sepang for Davide, needs to bed himself in slowly [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:29 MikeGascoyne

10:29

Heidfeld makes it back to the pits

Friday April 8, 2011 10:29

10:31

Renault mechanics investigating the problem with Heidfeld's car

Friday April 8, 2011 10:31

10:31

Maldonado moves into second with a 1:40.854

Friday April 8, 2011 10:31

10:33

30 minutes into the session and the top 10 are: Heidfeld, Maldonado, Schumacher, Hulkenberg, Alguersuari, Perez, Rosberg, Kobayashi, Valsecchi and Liuzzi

Friday April 8, 2011 10:33

10:34

Vettel on the track

Friday April 8, 2011 10:34

10:35

[Comment From Andy from Aus Andy from Aus : ]

The ipad formula 1 app is awsome!

Friday April 8, 2011 10:35 Andy from Aus

10:36

Alguersuari up into second with a 1:40.770

Friday April 8, 2011 10:36

10:36

First lap from Vettel puts him in 9th

Friday April 8, 2011 10:36

10:37

Rosberg into 6th with a 1:41.223

Friday April 8, 2011 10:37

10:38

Team tells Red Bull KERS Shutdown!

Friday April 8, 2011 10:38

10:38

Red Bull didn't use KERS in Australia but they will be using it in Malaysia due to the advantage it brings on this track

Friday April 8, 2011 10:38

10:39

Rosberg improves to 5th while Webber into 7th

Friday April 8, 2011 10:39

10:39

clubforce:

Sakon kindly took our pic, then took one of himself on my camera! Nice work Sakon-san @sakonyamamoto @marussiavirg

[via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:39 clubforce

10:39

MarussiaVirgin:

@zeeeter finally ;-) [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:39 MarussiaVirgin

10:39

OfficialLRGP:

Nick hops out of the car. The guys will need to give it a good inspection to understand what happened. The floor may also have been damaged. [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:39 OfficialLRGP

10:39

clubforce:

Photo of me and our great drivers, Prime Minister welcome dinner, Malaysia @embuxton

[via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:39 clubforce

10:39

MarussiaVirgin:

@EnigmaF1 it should be a big upgrade. Which is what we need. Should be ok this weekend but rain may affect us. [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:39 MarussiaVirgin

10:39

MarussiaVirgin:

@TheF1Archive he is perfectly relaxed and working very well. He's doing a great job [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:39 MarussiaVirgin

10:39

clubforce:

- photo kindly taken by @sakonyamamoto ! [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:39 clubforce

10:39

MyTeamLotus:

Davide is out on track, set a 1.47.539 [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:39 MyTeamLotus

10:39

MyTeamLotus:

Follow @sparkteamlotus for updates from our Spark commentator Swee Ping Yong - she's Tweeting from the garage right now! [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:39 MyTeamLotus

10:39

redbullf1spy:

I'd like to recommend you follow @paulgilham and @clivemasongetty. Our beautiful Getty Images photographers. I'd like to, but... [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:39 redbullf1spy

10:39

OfficialMGP:

40mins into the session... Michael is P4 after 11 lap with Nico P6 having completed 8 laps. Times are 1:40.881 and 1:41.223 [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:39 OfficialMGP

10:39

InsideFerrari:

Both cars are back in the garage but Felipe is going out now [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:39 InsideFerrari

10:39

InsideFerrari:

Fernando left the garage again for another run, once again aimed to collect aero data. [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:39 InsideFerrari

10:39

MikeGascoyne:

@sydodman on the car [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:39 MikeGascoyne

10:39

MarussiaVirgin:

@sirmiro car us good in the wet but if it rains here there's a good chance the race could be stopped. Yesterday was very heavy rain [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:39 MarussiaVirgin

10:40

Webber goes quickest with a 1:39.870

Friday April 8, 2011 10:40

10:42

Webber improves in first with a 1:39.448

Friday April 8, 2011 10:42

10:43

Button into 7th with a 1:40.927

Friday April 8, 2011 10:43

10:44

And Webber improves again with a 1:38.952

Friday April 8, 2011 10:44

10:45

Karthikeyan's car is back in the pits

Friday April 8, 2011 10:45

10:45

Hamilton up into second with a 1:39.747

Friday April 8, 2011 10:45

10:46

[Comment From Andy from Aus Andy from Aus : ]

Any place i can get live streaming? i live in Australia and they dont show practice on tv ED - There is no official live feed as far as we know

Friday April 8, 2011 10:46 Andy from Aus

10:47

Hamilton improves with a 1:39.316 but Webber about to go quicker!

Friday April 8, 2011 10:47

10:47

A 1:38.483 for Webber

Friday April 8, 2011 10:47

10:48

Halfway into the session and the top 10 are: Webber, Hamilton, Heidfeld, Rosberg, Alguersuari, Maldonado, Schumacher, Barrichello, Button and Hulkenberg

Friday April 8, 2011 10:48

10:50

So far Alonso and Massa have eached completed 9 laps without setting a time!

Friday April 8, 2011 10:50

10:53

InsideFerrari:

Felipe left the garage as well just now [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:53 InsideFerrari

10:53

MyTeamLotus:

Jarno is out on track as Davide nips into the garage http://t.co/q0z4hSz [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:53 MyTeamLotus

10:53

clubforce:

After installation lap, Adrian gave a live Interview to SKY Germany from the box! [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:53 clubforce

10:53

MarussiaVirgin:

@Jynister they certainly do. Not so much the geometry, but camber and spring rates, dampers etc [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:53 MarussiaVirgin

10:53

MarussiaVirgin:

@TheVanquish I'm not that surprised :-) [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:53 MarussiaVirgin

10:53

MyTeamLotus:

Jarno Trulli

[via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:53 MyTeamLotus

10:53

MyTeamLotus:

Davide Valsecchi in the Team Lotus T128

[via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:53 MyTeamLotus

10:53

InsideFerrari:

Both cars are back in the garage and the crew is working on them to change some aero parts for the next run. [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:53 InsideFerrari

10:53

MarussiaVirgin:

@EMN that's like asking who is your favourite child! [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:53 MarussiaVirgin

10:53

InsideFerrari:

Both drivers are back in the garage and there will be another aero change [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:53 InsideFerrari

10:53

MyTeamLotus:

Jarno is back in the garage alongside Davide [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:53 MyTeamLotus

10:53

MarussiaVirgin:

@yellow_shades bit early to be wearing shades though ;-) [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:53 MarussiaVirgin

10:53

clubforce:

FP1 now in session.Adrian and Nico in the cars this morning. It was a late night for the team guys who had a few small issues with KERS [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:53 clubforce

10:53

OfficialLRGP:

@vitalypetrov10 will be going out in about 10 mins for his first proper run. [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:53 OfficialLRGP

10:53

InsideFerrari:

Fernando just left the garage for another run. Not a very exciting morning for both drivers but this work is very important for the team. [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 10:53 InsideFerrari

10:55

Trulli in the Team Lotus is up into 13th with a 1:41.664

Friday April 8, 2011 10:55

10:58

Maldonado is up into 3rd with a 1:40.443, still 1.96 seconds off Webber's best time!

Friday April 8, 2011 10:58

10:59

[Comment From Andy from Aus Andy from Aus : ]

where can i find the weather radar for sepang? ED - Sorry can't help with that ;-)

Friday April 8, 2011 10:59 Andy from Aus

11:00

Alonso appears to be on a reasonably quick lap!

Friday April 8, 2011 11:00

11:00

[Comment From Andy from Aus Andy from Aus : ]

Hi lol must be a weather radar site somewhere for sepang :) ED - Sure, we know of subscription based ones but not free ones

Friday April 8, 2011 11:00 Andy from Aus

11:01

Alonso into 19th with a 1:42.828!

Friday April 8, 2011 11:01

11:02

Petrov who has only completed an installation lap is about to go back out

Friday April 8, 2011 11:02

11:03

Alonso pits after just two slow timed laps.

Friday April 8, 2011 11:03

11:03

InsideFerrari:

And Felipe followed him now [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:03 InsideFerrari

11:03

clubforce:

@Arpit_rathi @EmBuxton we shall see, and the weather will also play an important part...remember Adrian's position last year? [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:03 clubforce

11:03

MarussiaVirgin:

@Anonymou53 who knows. Timo is always good in the wet [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:03 MarussiaVirgin

11:03

MyTeamLotus:

Jarno set a 1.41.620 [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:03 MyTeamLotus

11:03

MarussiaVirgin:

@sidepodcast good question! Sticking brake maybe? Or could it have been just a puncture or debris? [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:03 MarussiaVirgin

11:03

clubforce:

Rain predicted...will it come in this session? Clouds look dull.... [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:03 clubforce

11:03

MarussiaVirgin:

@11Scooby11 you should go to silverstone when our formula Renault guys are there. They might let you in ;-) [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:03 MarussiaVirgin

11:03

InsideFerrari:

Both drivers are back in the garage [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:03 InsideFerrari

11:03

clubforce:

@lacanta fingers crossed...rain predicted soon though! [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:03 clubforce

11:03

clubforce:

braking stability assessments now... [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:03 clubforce

11:03

InsideFerrari:

And Fernando is back on track [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:03 InsideFerrari

11:03

MarussiaVirgin:

@CatGM none. If we wait long enough it'll probably start working on it's own? [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:03 MarussiaVirgin

11:03

[Comment From Andy from Aus Andy from Aus : ]

which ones to the teams use? where can i find the subscription based ones ED - Weather forecasting is a big business. You can check customweather.com for example

Friday April 8, 2011 11:03 Andy from Aus

11:04

Webber on the track and about to improve his time

Friday April 8, 2011 11:04

11:05

Webber doesn't improve.

Friday April 8, 2011 11:05

11:06

This is a strange session. Usually during first Friday practice, the times continue to improve. Today they look steady!

Friday April 8, 2011 11:06

11:07

[Comment From Andy from Aus Andy from Aus : ]

thanks ill have a look! i know its a big business :) i use it everyday with my job cheers ED - No worries ;-)

Friday April 8, 2011 11:07 Andy from Aus

11:09

Liuzzi in the HRT is on the track. So far he has completed 11 laps and his best time is 7.849 off the pace

Friday April 8, 2011 11:09

11:10

Liuzzi needs to be around 2 seconds quicker to get within the 107% rule to start the race

Friday April 8, 2011 11:10

11:12

20 minutes remain in this session and the top 10 are: Webber, Hamilton, Maldonado, Heidfeld, Rosberg, Schumacher, Alguersuari, Barrichello, Button and Ricciardo

Friday April 8, 2011 11:12

11:12

Heidfeld has not returned to the track since his problem with the front left wheel

Friday April 8, 2011 11:12

11:13

And Petrov goes off into the gravel!

Friday April 8, 2011 11:13

11:14

Really strange problems for Renault today. His right front wheel had a failure under braking and Petrov spun and went off

Friday April 8, 2011 11:14

11:14

Looks like serious braking problems for Renault here

Friday April 8, 2011 11:14

11:14

MarussiaVirgin:

@sirmiro not if it is too wet to see [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:14 MarussiaVirgin

11:14

InsideFerrari:

@angelo2711 no, no issues: which commentator? [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:14 InsideFerrari

11:14

MyTeamLotus:

Looking good on screen!

[via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:14 MyTeamLotus

11:14

MarussiaVirgin:

@rachelclarkef1 no ;-) [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:14 MarussiaVirgin

11:14

MarussiaVirgin:

@damonsmedley @enigmaf1 never say never... [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:14 MarussiaVirgin

11:14

clubforce:

Nico's radio 'Stability improved, but mid corner understeer. High speed ok. Rear tyres dropped off, fighting the rear all the time.' [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:14 clubforce

11:14

clubforce:

Engineers making final changes for last stint of session... programme for FP1 nearly complete. Track evolving all the time [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:14 clubforce

11:14

MarussiaVirgin:

@Toby_F1 no. He didn't like the throttle set up and he can tell on one lap. There's no need to set a time to understand where we are [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:14 MarussiaVirgin

11:14

MyTeamLotus:

Team Manager Graham Watson looks on...

[via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:14 MyTeamLotus

11:14

InsideFerrari:

Now it's time for a proper run for Fernando, out on new tyres [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:14 InsideFerrari

11:14

OfficialLRGP:

Vitaly's session is over. A technical problem in turn 9. [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:14 OfficialLRGP

11:14

InsideFerrari:

Another run for Felipe [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:14 InsideFerrari

11:14

OfficialLRGP:

The plan is for Nick to go out again before the end of the session. We're working hard to fix the car. Will keep you posted. [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:14 OfficialLRGP

11:15

Petrov didn't set a competitive time but was on a timed lap

Friday April 8, 2011 11:15

11:16

Alonso on a timed lap now

Friday April 8, 2011 11:16

11:16

Vettel is down in 15th. He has covered 15 laps so far

Friday April 8, 2011 11:16

11:19

Alonso moves into 6th with a 1:40.601

Friday April 8, 2011 11:19

11:19

And Massa moves into 9th with a 1:40.675

Friday April 8, 2011 11:19

11:20

Karthikeyan has made it back out!

Friday April 8, 2011 11:20

11:21

Meanwhile Webber sets the fastest time in S1

Friday April 8, 2011 11:21

11:21

And he is quickest in the second sector

Friday April 8, 2011 11:21

11:22

And sets a 1:37.651! That is 1.665 seconds quicker than the second fastest time!!

Friday April 8, 2011 11:22

11:23

Hamilton and Alonso both go wide but recover

Friday April 8, 2011 11:23

11:23

Hulkenberg up into 4th with a 1:40.448

Friday April 8, 2011 11:23

11:24

For reference the fastest lap of the race last year was a 1:37.054 and that was by Mark Webber

Friday April 8, 2011 11:24

11:25

Alonso goes wide again!

Friday April 8, 2011 11:25

11:26

Massa up into 5th with a 1:40.453

Friday April 8, 2011 11:26

11:27

MikeGascoyne:

Both cars going out for last runs of the session, davide on new hard tyres [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:27 MikeGascoyne

11:27

MyTeamLotus:

Jarno and Davide are both back out on track in the final part of FP1... [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:27 MyTeamLotus

11:27

OfficialLRGP:

That's our morning session over. Nick will not have time to get back out. [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:27 OfficialLRGP

11:27

TheFifthDriver:

Here's @jensonbutton's pitcrew adjusting his car during P1 at Sepang.

[via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:27 TheFifthDriver

11:27

MarussiaVirgin:

About to try a proper pit stop http://t.co/zXLKn4m [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:27 MarussiaVirgin

11:27

MarussiaVirgin:

@EnigmaF1 jerome is always right on it. V impressed [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:27 MarussiaVirgin

11:27

MarussiaVirgin:

@qnetvfan @qnetofficial better hurry! [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:27 MarussiaVirgin

11:27

MarussiaVirgin:

@Yo_Bala I've heard that too ;-) [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:27 MarussiaVirgin

11:27

InsideFerrari:

Felipe left the garage for his first proper run [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:27 InsideFerrari

11:27

InsideFerrari:

Unfortunately there is a yellow flag at T9 because of Petrov going off the track [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:27 InsideFerrari

11:27

Hulkenberg up into 3rd with a 1:40.377. That is still a massive 2.726 seconds off the pace of Webber!

Friday April 8, 2011 11:27

11:27

Crash for d'Ambrosio in the Marussia Virgin

Friday April 8, 2011 11:27

11:28

He is ok

Friday April 8, 2011 11:28

11:28

Looks like another problem under braking!

Friday April 8, 2011 11:28

11:28

Final minute of the session

Friday April 8, 2011 11:28

11:29

Schumacher is up into 3rd with a 1:39.791

Friday April 8, 2011 11:29

11:30

Vettel was on a lap that would have put him is second but pits

Friday April 8, 2011 11:30

11:31

Session over

Friday April 8, 2011 11:31

11:34

Top 10: Webber (1:37.651), Hamilton (+1.665), Schumacher (+2.140), Hulkenberg (+2.726), Maldonado, Massa, Heidfeld, Barrichello, Alonso and Robserg (+2.995)

Friday April 8, 2011 11:34

11:37

MikeGascoyne:

End of session, a much better first session than in Melbourne (not difficult some may say) [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:37 MikeGascoyne

11:37

MarussiaVirgin:

Ouch :-( we are already looking at the data very carefully. Too early to say what caused it [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:37 MarussiaVirgin

11:37

MyTeamLotus:

So FP1 finishes, - Jarno on 1.41.620 and Davide putting in a time of 1.44.054 [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:37 MyTeamLotus

11:37

OfficialMGP:

End of P1... Michael P3 1:39.791 29 laps and Nico P10 1:40.646 29 laps [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:37 OfficialMGP

11:37

MikeGascoyne:

Davide has a small problem and has to abort his new tyre run, shame but he did a good job for the team [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:37 MikeGascoyne

11:37

InsideFerrari:

Session finished: Felipe is 6th in 1.40.453, Fernando 9th in 1.40.601. Webber first in 1.37.651 [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:37 InsideFerrari

11:38

[Comment From tom tom : ]

any chance of knowing what ricciardo finished up ED - He was 12th with a 1:40.748 and covered 23 laps

Friday April 8, 2011 11:38 tom

11:40

11th to 24th: Sutil (+3.083), Ricciardo, Alguersuari, Kobayashi, Button, Trulli, Vettel, Perez, Glock (+4.503), d'Ambrosio, Valsecchi, Liuzzi, Karthikeyan (+8.616) and Petrov

Friday April 8, 2011 11:40

11:40

Problems for Heidfeld, Petrov and d'Ambrosio. All suffered what appears to be braking / suspension failures

Friday April 8, 2011 11:40

11:41

[Comment From Andy from Aus Andy from Aus : ]

awsome guys

Friday April 8, 2011 11:41 Andy from Aus

11:42

Maldonado covered the most number of laps with 31 followed by Schumacher and Rosberg with 29 laps each
Least laps by Petrov (4) and Heidfeld (6)

Friday April 8, 2011 11:42

11:46

MyTeamLotus:

Couple of hours now, FP2 kicks off at 14:00 local time, with Jarno and Heikki back in the car. [via Twitter]

Friday April 8, 2011 11:46 MyTeamLotus

11:48

Second Friday practice in just over 2 hours, join us then

Friday April 8, 2011 11:48

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