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2011 Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

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Saturday Practice

Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix - Saturday Practice

(04/09/2011)

1:01

Saturday practice session from Sepang is underway. Air temperature is at 28 degrees while track temperature is at 37 degrees

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:01

1:02

Track is dry and no sign of rain or storms at this stage

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:02

1:02

Drivers are completing their installation laps

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:02

1:04

Teams are complaining about the tyre degradation and the race is expected to be a 3 or even 4 stop race!

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:04

1:05

[Comment From Andy from Aus Andy from Aus : ]

hi guys come on webber got to put it to vetal! ED - He certainly looks strong here. Good luck

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:05 Andy from Aus

1:08

All the drivers except for the 2 HRT drivers have completed their installation laps

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:08

1:10

InsideFerrari:

Both drivers are ready to go for their installation laps [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:10 InsideFerrari

1:10

InsideFerrari:

Both drivers came back into the garage and they did not report any issues on the car. Now it will take some time before running again. [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:10 InsideFerrari

1:10

OfficialMGP:

And we're off as Michael heads out to get the session underway, quickly followed by Nico. [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:10 OfficialMGP

1:10

InsideFerrari:

Air temperature is 29 °C, track temperature 40 °C. [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:10 InsideFerrari

1:11

Mark Webber was quickest at both practice sessions yesterday. Webber needs a good result here

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:11

1:13

d'Ambrosio and Petrov are back on the track

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:13

1:14

Perez, Trulli and Kovalainen are also on the track

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:14

1:14

[Comment From Prasad Prasad : ]

hi all........i am supporting Ferrari......but my fav is MICHEAL SCHUMACHER.... ED - Hello Prasad and good luck

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:14 Prasad

1:15

The Lotus Renault team had major problems yesterday with their front end and lost a lot of time. Lets hope they have fixed those issues

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:15

1:16

Petrov is the first to set a time with a 1:47.673, he slowed down at the final sector

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:16

1:17

Kovalainen quickest with a 1:41.868

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:17

1:18

Now Petrov goes quickest with a 1:39.884

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:18

1:20

Heidfeld goes quickest and Hamilton in second

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:20

1:20

MikeGascoyne:

Both cars going out for first proper run, Heikki reporting car feels much better that his few laps yesterday [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:20 MikeGascoyne

1:20

Both Vettel and Webber on the track!

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:20

1:21

Now Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:38.940

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:21

1:22

Button moves into second with a 1:39.172

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:22

1:22

Vettel moves into 4th with a 1:39.348

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:22

1:23

Heidfeld splits the 2 McLarens with a 1:39.058

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:23

1:26

Vettel was on a quick lap but then went into the pits

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:26

1:26

Alonso on the track

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:26

1:28

Maldonado up into 6th with a 1:39.618

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:28

1:28

Alonso takes 6th with a 1:39.407

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:28

1:29

MikeGascoyne:

Slight oversteer for heikki, looking to stiffen the front and maybe gain some traction [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:29 MikeGascoyne

1:29

InsideFerrari:

and Felipe is doing the same now [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:29 InsideFerrari

1:29

InsideFerrari:

Fernando just left the garage for his first run on hard tyres. [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:29 InsideFerrari

1:29

MikeGascoyne:

Jarno in, reporting too much understeer on the first run, both low and high speed [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:29 MikeGascoyne

1:30

Alonso improves into 4th with a 1:39.237. Massa on the track as well

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:30

1:31

Massa moves into 5th with a 1:39.247

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:31

1:32

And Alonso moves into second with a 1:39.053

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:32

1:33

And Massa goes quickest with a 1:38.926

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:33

1:34

[Comment From Prasad Prasad : ]

nice progress from petrov.......he missed podium quite a few times last year....but this year, he is on podium in first race....

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:34 Prasad

1:34

di Resta spins but recovers

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:34

1:35

Just over the halfway mark and the top 10 are: Massa, Hamilton, Alonso, Heidfeld, Button, Petrov, Vettel, Maldonado, Perez and Sutil

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:35

1:37

[Comment From Prasad Prasad : ]

come on massa.....come on alonso.....come on ferrari.......

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:37 Prasad

1:38

OfficialMGP:

Halfway through the session... 10 laps completed for Nico and 12 laps for Michael. [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:38 OfficialMGP

1:38

InsideFerrari:

As he is slower he aborted the lap and he is coming in [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:38 InsideFerrari

1:38

InsideFerrari:

Fernando finished his run. He is 3rd in 1.39.053. Felipe is still running, currently 1st in 1.38.926. [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:38 InsideFerrari

1:38

InsideFerrari:

Felipe did a slow lap and now is trying for a fast one again [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:38 InsideFerrari

1:38

Alguersuari is on a quick lap!

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:38

1:39

Button goes quickest and Alguersuari into second.

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:39

1:40

Liuzzi has yet to go out on the track

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:40

1:40

Vettel goes quickest with a 1:38.213

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:40

1:40

Buemi into 3rd with a 1:38.665

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:40

1:41

Karthikeyan sets a 1:43.383. Good for 20th

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:41

1:44

Schumacher up into second with a 1:38.300

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:44

1:44

And Rosberg moves into 3rd with a 1:38.307

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:44

1:45

15 minutes remain and the top 10 are: Vettel, Schumacher, Rosberg, Button, Buemi, Barrichello, Alguersuari, Massa, Hamilton and Alonso

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:45

1:45

Mark Webber is down in 23rd place!

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:45

1:46

Sorry 22nd

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:46

1:46

The Mercedes drivers set their time on the softer compound

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:46

1:47

Alonso and Massa are back on the track, both on the softer compound

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:47

1:48

InsideFerrari:

Fernando is going out now on soft tyres [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:48 InsideFerrari

1:48

InsideFerrari:

THey are the only cars on track at the moment [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:48 InsideFerrari

1:48

InsideFerrari:

With more people running and few of them using soft, the classification has obviously changed. Felipe is 8th and Fernando 10th. [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:48 InsideFerrari

1:48

InsideFerrari:

Felipe left the garage now on soft tyres as well [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:48 InsideFerrari

1:49

Alonso on a quick lap

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:49

1:49

[Comment From Andy from Aus Andy from Aus : ]

What is webber doing got a problem?> ED - He has done 12 laps so perhaps it is just traffic

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:49 Andy from Aus

1:50

Alonso sets a 1:37.284 and goes quickest

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:50

1:50

Button on the track

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:50

1:51

Massa goes second with a 1:37.762

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:51

1:52

More drivers head out onto the track, the last before qualifying!

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:52

1:52

[Comment From Renesis Renesis : ]

He would be doing race pace testing with high fuel and the Prime tyre. ED - Possible

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:52 Renesis

1:53

Button on a quick lap

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:53

1:53

Liuzzi makes it out on the track for the first time today with just 7 minutes remaining

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:53

1:53

Button goes quickest with a 1:36.805

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:53

1:54

[Comment From Andy from Aus Andy from Aus : ]

PROB40 TEMPO 0907/0911 4000 THUNDERSTORMS WITH RAIN

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:54 Andy from Aus

1:54

Petrov moves into 3rd with a 1:37.297

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:54

1:55

All 24 cars are on the track

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:55

1:55

Hamilton on a quick lap

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:55

1:55

Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:36.340

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:55

1:56

Heidfeld into 3rd with a 1:37.115

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:56

1:56

Webber jumps into second with a 1:36.630

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:56

1:57

[Comment From Andy from Aus Andy from Aus : ]

webber 2nd

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:57 Andy from Aus

1:58

Final flying lap for all those on the track

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:58

1:59

OfficialMGP:

Watch out for a Nico feature with @LeeMcKenzieF1 during the BBC's coverage this weekend as Nico explains just how tough it is to drive here! [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:59 OfficialMGP

1:59

InsideFerrari:

Few more cars have to set their fastest time with softs [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:59 InsideFerrari

1:59

MikeGascoyne:

Waiting for last run on option tyres [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:59 MikeGascoyne

1:59

InsideFerrari:

Runs completed for both drivers. Fernando did 1.37.284, Felipe 1.37.762. They are P5 and P7 [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:59 InsideFerrari

1:59

Vettel on a quick lap but not very quick

Saturday April 9, 2011 1:59

2:00

Vettel moves into 5th with a 1:37.175

Saturday April 9, 2011 2:00

2:01

Session over and the top 10 are: Hamilton (1:36.340), Webber (+0.290), Button (+0.422), Heidfeld, Vettel, Alonso, Petrov (+0.957), Massa, Kobayashi and Schumacher (+1.960)

Saturday April 9, 2011 2:01

2:08

11 to 24: Rosberg (+1.967), Perez, Sutil, Maldonado, Buemi, Barrichello, Alguersuari, di Resta (+2.524), Kovalainen, Trulli, d'Ambrosio, Glock (+5.047), Liuzzi and Karthikeyan (+7.043)
107% time is 1:43.084, neither Liuzzi nor Karthikeyan would make it

Saturday April 9, 2011 2:08

2:08

[Comment From Andy from Aus Andy from Aus : ]

see you for quali! ED - For sure Cheers

Saturday April 9, 2011 2:08 Andy from Aus

2:08

Qualifying in just under 2 hours time

Saturday April 9, 2011 2:08

2:08

clubforce:

End of FP3 with Adrian P13 and Paul P18 at the chequered flag [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 2:08 clubforce

2:08

OfficialMGP:

End of P3... Michael P10 1:38.300 20 laps and Nico P11 1:38.307 20 laps [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 2:08 OfficialMGP

2:08

redbullf1spy:

Final practice in Malaysia: Mark's 2nd quickest (1:36.630), Seb 5th (1:37.175). Top of the sheets is one Lewis Hamilton (1:36.340). [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 2:08 redbullf1spy

2:08

MikeGascoyne:

Heikki saying big mistake in the last two corners on his quickest lap, more to come from him also [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 2:08 MikeGascoyne

2:08

MikeGascoyne:

Good lap from heikki, 1.39.26, jarno got traffic on both laps, did a 1.39.69 on his third lap, more to come from him [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 2:08 MikeGascoyne

2:08

MikeGascoyne:

Good session with both cars, thats where we expected to be from testing, much closer to the midfield [via Twitter]

Saturday April 9, 2011 2:08 MikeGascoyne

2:14

[Comment From Prasad Prasad : ]

why are all people concerned about just webber? come on there are 23 more guys around there..... ED - I guess people want to see a healthy competition at Red Bull given that it is arguably the fastest car out there ;-)

Saturday April 9, 2011 2:14 Prasad

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