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Qualifying

Singapore Formula One Grand Prix - Qualifying

(09/24/2011)

9:57

Welcome to our coverage of Qualifying from Singapore

Saturday September 24, 2011 9:57

9:58

Air temperature is at 30 degrees while track temperature is at 31 degrees

Saturday September 24, 2011 9:58

10:00

Q1 is underway

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:00

10:00

No one goes out straight away for this 20 minute session

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:00

10:00

Barrichello is the first out

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:00

10:01

Perez and Maldonado follow

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:01

10:02

More follow including Vettel

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:02

10:02

Webber, Hamilton and Button also on the track

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:02

10:03

Alonso and Massa on the track as well

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:03

10:04

Given the gaps we have seen from practice, the top teams will easily go through this session

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:04

10:05

A 1:51.042 for Barrichello

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:05

10:05

A 1:50.066 for Perez

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:05

10:06

Vettel goes quickest with a 1:47.137, Webber in second

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:06

10:06

Button now quickest and Hamilton in second

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:06

10:07

Alonso aborts his lap

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:07

10:07

Vettel goes quickest with a 1:46.397

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:07

10:09

Alonso goes 4th with a 1:47.054

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:09

10:09

Hamilton on a quick lap

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:09

10:10

10 minutes remain and it is Vettel from Button, Hamilton, Alonso, Webber, Rosberg, Massa and di Resta

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:10

10:11

Kovalainen is in 18th ahead of Petrov!

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:11

10:15

It seems the fight to get into Q2 will be between the Lotus Renault and Toro Rosso

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:15

10:15

Everyone from 9th return to the track

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:15

10:17

Perez into 7th

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:17

10:17

Barrichello goes 9th

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:17

10:19

di Resta into 9th

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:19

10:20

Schumacher opted not to go back out and he is down to 14th

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:20

10:20

Alguersuari is 15th

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:20

10:20

Maldonado is 16th and Petrov is 17th

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:20

10:21

Senna is 18th but still on a timed lap. If he gets a better time than Petrov, Petrov will be out

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:21

10:21

Senna moves to 15th

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:21

10:22

Petrov is knocked out along with Kovalainen, Trulli, Glock, d'Ambrosio, Ricciardo and Liuzzi

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:22

10:26

Q2 about to get undeway

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:26

10:27

Air temperature remains at 30 degrees while track temperature at 31 degrees

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:27

10:27

Session underway

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:27

10:29

[Comment From jido jido : ]

Lotus Renault better improve by tomorrow

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:29 jido

10:29

10 cars on the track at this stage

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:29

10:30

Hamilton on the soft tyres whereas the rest are on the super softs

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:30

10:31

A 1:48.781 for Barrichello

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:31

10:31

Hamilton quickest with a 1:46.829

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:31

10:32

Webber sets a 1:45.651

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:32

10:32

Button goes quicker with a 1:45.472

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:32

10:32

Kobayashi crashes

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:32

10:33

Session stopped

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:33

10:34

Vettel had gone quicker with a 1:44.931

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:34

10:36

[Comment From jido jido : ]

Damn (looks like the kerb made him take off) ED - Indeed!

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:36 jido

10:38

9 drivers have set times this session: Vettel, Button, Webber, Alonso, Hamilton, di Resta, Sutil, Barrichello and Maldonado

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:38

10:38

Session resumes

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:38

10:39

Massa, Perez, Schumacher, Rosberg, Senna, Buemi and Alguersuari have yet to set a time

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:39

10:39

Kobayashi hadn't set a time so he will be 17th

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:39

10:42

Massa goes 5th and Rosberg goes 6th

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:42

10:43

Schumacher takes 6th from Rosberg

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:43

10:43

Hamilton back out, this time on super softs

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:43

10:46

Hamilton gets a puncture

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:46

10:47

He pits but he will probably make it

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:47

10:47

Hamilton down in 8th

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:47

10:48

Session over

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:48

10:49

Knocked out: Perez, Barrichello, Maldonado, Buemi, Senna, Alguersuari and Kobayashi

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:49

10:52

Q3 about to start

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:52

10:52

Air and track temperature remain at 30 and 31 respectively

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:52

10:56

Session gets undeway

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:56

10:56

Button is the first out

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:56

10:59

The 2 Ferraris and 2 McLarens are fighting for position to start the flying lap

Saturday September 24, 2011 10:59

11:00

Jenson Button is quick

Saturday September 24, 2011 11:00

11:00

A 1:44.928 for Button

Saturday September 24, 2011 11:00

11:00

Hamilton goes quicker with a 1:44.809

Saturday September 24, 2011 11:00

11:01

Vettel goes quickest with a 1:44.381

Saturday September 24, 2011 11:01

11:01

Massa aborts his lap

Saturday September 24, 2011 11:01

11:01

So it is Vettel from Hamilton, Button, Webber and Alonso

Saturday September 24, 2011 11:01

11:02

Vettel is told to push on his in lap in order for him to make a second run

Saturday September 24, 2011 11:02

11:03

Rosberg goes out for his one and only run this session

Saturday September 24, 2011 11:03

11:03

Massa follows

Saturday September 24, 2011 11:03

11:04

They all go out except for the two Force India cars

Saturday September 24, 2011 11:04

11:05

Oh, Hamilton can't go out, not enough time or due to his puncture ?

Saturday September 24, 2011 11:05

11:06

Webber quickest in S1

Saturday September 24, 2011 11:06

11:06

Rosberg goes 6th

Saturday September 24, 2011 11:06

11:07

Massa takes 6th back

Saturday September 24, 2011 11:07

11:08

Webber goes second

Saturday September 24, 2011 11:08

11:08

Button takes 3rd

Saturday September 24, 2011 11:08

11:08

Alonso improves but remains in 5th

Saturday September 24, 2011 11:08

11:08

Schumacher didn't set a time

Saturday September 24, 2011 11:08

11:11

So Vettel takes Pole with a 1:44.381 from Webber (1:44.732) and Button (1:44.804). Hamilton is 4th with a 1:44.809 ahead of Alonso (1:44.874), Massa (1:45.800) and Rosberg (1:46.013). Schumacher is 8th from Sutil and di Resta. Those three didn't set times this session

Saturday September 24, 2011 11:11

11:13

[Comment From jido jido : ]

Commentary said Hamilton is out of tyres for the race ED - They were getting Hamilton ready but then they called it off. He had a puncture so he lost 1 set and I suspect they didn't want to use the last new set they had as their strategy is already compromised

Saturday September 24, 2011 11:13 jido

11:20

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Saturday September 24, 2011 11:20

11:28