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2011 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Saturday Practice

Singapore Formula One Grand Prix - Saturday Practice

(09/24/2011)

6:59

Saturday practice from Singapore about to get underway
Track temperature is at 35 degrees while air temperature is at 31 degrees

Saturday September 24, 2011 6:59

7:00

Session gets underway and the cars stream out of the pitlane headed by Jerome d'Ambrosio

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:00

7:02

Vettel looked very strong in practice yesterday. Alonso was close and so was Hamilton

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:02

7:03

There were problems with the kerbs yesterday interrupting the first practice session.

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:03

7:04

Only Button has yet to go out onto the track

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:04

7:05

And now Button exits the pits for his installation lap

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:05

7:07

As Button pits, all cars are back in the pits

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:07

7:08

d'Ambrosio heads back out

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:08

7:10

d'Ambrosio starts a timed lap

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:10

7:11

Hamilton and Kobayashi go out onto the track

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:11

7:11

Glock as well is on the track

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:11

7:12

A 2:01.917 for d'Ambrosio

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:12

7:13

Hamilton commences his first timed lap of the day

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:13

7:14

d'Ambrosio improves with a 1:58.174

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:14

7:15

Kobayashi quicker than Hamilton on this lap

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:15

7:15

A 1:52.574 for Kobayashi

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:15

7:15

A 1:55.324 for Hamilton

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:15

7:16

Perez goes second with a 1:52.629

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:16

7:17

Kobayashi improves with a 1:52.198

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:17

7:18

Hamilton isn't very quick. He could be testing a race setup

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:18

7:18

Button on a quick lap now

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:18

7:18

A 1:50.707 for Button

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:18

7:19

Schumacher on a quick lap now

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:19

7:20

20 minutes into the session and the top 10 are: Button, Kobayashi, Perez, Maldonado, Hamilton, Glock, d'Ambrosio, Alguersuari, Liuzzi and Barrichello

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:20

7:20

A 1:51.076 for Schumacher

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:20

7:22

Rosberg on a quick lap now

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:22

7:22

Rosberg goes quickest with a 1:50.494

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:22

7:23

Button responds with a 1:49.490

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:23

7:24

Hamilton has completed 7 laps so far on this run. Clearly testing a race condition

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:24

7:24

The 2 Red Bulls and 2 Ferraris remain in the pits

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:24

7:26

Schumacher furious with Maldonado as he catches him very slow on a turn

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:26

7:26

Alonso heads out onto the track

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:26

7:27

Rosberg improves in second with a 1:50.111

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:27

7:28

Massa, Vettel and Webber all go out now

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:28

7:29

Button improves in 1st with a 1:48.421

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:29

7:29

Alonso starts his first timed lap of the session

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:29

7:30

A 1:48.937 for Alonso - 2nd

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:30

7:31

Webber goes 3rd and Vettel into 4th

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:31

7:31

Halfway into the session and the top 10 are: Button, Alonso, Webber, Vettel, Rosberg, Sutil, Schumacher, di Resta, Barrichello and Maldonado

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:31

7:32

Massa goes wide and aborts his first timed lap

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:32

7:33

Now Vettel goes quickest with a 1:47.737

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:33

7:33

Massa into 5th

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:33

7:34

Hamilton is on his 12th lap of his long run. He is 17th

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:34

7:36

Alonso moves into second with a 1:47.915

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:36

7:37

Vettel responds with a 1:47.313

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:37

7:38

Hamilton pits after a 13 lap run. Unusual for a Saturday practice. Seem that they have made some major changes overnight

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:38

7:39

Barrichello already on the supersofts

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:39

7:39

Webber goes 3rd with a 1:48.171

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:39

7:39

Schumacher on a quick lap

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:39

7:40

Schumacher goes second with a 1:47.837 on the super softs

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:40

7:43

Interesting that Buemi and Alguersuari are at the bottom of the timesheets. Both have completed a total of 12 laps!

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:43

7:46

15 minutes remain and the top 10 are: Vettel, Schumacher, Alonso, Webber, Button, Massa, Maldonado, Rosberg, Barrichello and Sutil

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:46

7:48

Rosberg goes second with a 1:47.831 on the super softs

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:48

7:50

Drivers heading back out for a qualifying simulation on the super softs now

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:50

7:51

Alonso quick on the supersofts

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:51

7:52

Vettel heads out on the super softs now

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:52

7:52

A 1:46.452 for Alonso

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:52

7:53

Hamilton on super softs as well

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:53

7:54

And Button as well

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:54

7:54

Button quickest in S2

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:54

7:55

Button goes quickest with a 1:46.108

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:55

7:55

Vettel is on a slow lap due to traffic!

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:55

7:56

Vettel now quickest in S1

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:56

7:56

Webber goes quickest with a 1:46.081

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:56

7:57

Alonso improves his time slightly

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:57

7:57

Hamilton moves into 5th with a 1:47.085

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:57

7:58

Vettel into 3rd with a 1:46.345. He was quickest in S1 and S3 but had a slow(ish) S2

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:58

7:58

All cars are on the track with just over a minute remaining

Saturday September 24, 2011 7:58

8:00

Session over, awaiting final timed laps

Saturday September 24, 2011 8:00

8:02

Top 10: Webber (1:46.081), Button (+0.027), Vettel (+0.264), Alonso (+0.315), Hamilton (+0.855), Rosberg (+1.750), Schumacher (+1.756), Massa (+2.630), Kobayashi (+2.976) and Sutil (+3.223)

Saturday September 24, 2011 8:02

8:08

11th to 24th: Perez (+3.502), Buemi, di Resta, Maldonado (+3.770), Barrichello (+4.148), Petrov, Senna, Alguersuari (+4.466), Kovalainen (+6.429), d'Ambrosio (+6.616), Ricciardo (+7.647), Trulli, Glock (+7.748) and Liuzzi (+9.122)

Saturday September 24, 2011 8:08

8:10

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Saturday September 24, 2011 8:10

8:11