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2011 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Singapore Formula One Grand Prix - Race

(09/25/2011)

7:41

Welcome to our coverage of the Singapore Grand Prix

Sunday September 25, 2011 7:41

7:41

Formation lap gets underway in under 20 minutes

Sunday September 25, 2011 7:41

7:43

Sebastian Vettel has been strong all weekend and is on Pole with team-mate Mark Webber is alongside him

Sunday September 25, 2011 7:43

7:46

Jenson Button starts from 3rd on the grid with team-mate Lewis Hamilton alongside him. The 2 are separated by a mere 0.005 seconds however Hamilton didn't do a second run in Q3 as he suffered a puncture and has lost a set of super softs for the race

Sunday September 25, 2011 7:46

7:48

Fernando Alonso starts form 5th with his team-mate Felipe Massa alongside him. The difference between the 2 though is almost a full second

Sunday September 25, 2011 7:48

7:49

Nico Rosberg starts from 7th on the grid with team-mate Michael Schumacher alongside him

Sunday September 25, 2011 7:49

7:54

Most a predicting a 3 stop race although Hamilton may opt for a 2 stopper due to the problem he had with a puncture

Sunday September 25, 2011 7:54

7:55

5 minutes to formation lap

Sunday September 25, 2011 7:55

7:55

It is highly likely that the race will be interrupted by at least 1 safety car period

Sunday September 25, 2011 7:55

7:56

Track is dry and air temperature is at 31 degrees while track temperature is at 34 degrees

Sunday September 25, 2011 7:56

7:58

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

Is there a page where I can see the race? My cable is out. ED - That really depends on the country you are in. It depends if the licensed broadcaster streams online

Sunday September 25, 2011 7:58 Guest

7:58

[Comment From Wendy Wendy : ]

I just found this site. Do you keep telling us what is happening as it happens? ED - We try ;-)

Sunday September 25, 2011 7:58 Wendy

7:59

1 minute to formation lap

Sunday September 25, 2011 7:59

8:00

[Comment From Wendy Wendy : ]

Thanks. Our coverage on TV is delayed by 30 minutes so reading your comments will be fun. ED - We hope you enjoy it

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:00 Wendy

8:00

Formation lap gets underway

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:00

8:00

All cars get away cleanly

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:00

8:01

di Resta starts on the softs, the rest of the top 10 are on super softs

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:01

8:02

This is one of the longest races of the season and the cars are fueled to the maximum

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:02

8:02

Vettel arrives at the starting grid

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:02

8:03

Lights!

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:03

8:04

Vettel leads from Button and Alonso

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:04

8:04

Webber is in 4th ahead of Massa and Schumacher

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:04

8:05

Rosberg sorry

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:05

8:05

Schumacher is in 7th ahead of Hamilton

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:05

8:06

Ricciardo has a damaged front wing

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:06

8:07

Riccairdo manages to get to the pits

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:07

8:07

Vettel leads Button by 3.5 seconds on lap 2

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:07

8:08

Alonso is a further 0.5 seconds behind Button

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:08

8:10

DRS is enabled

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:10

8:10

Hamilton passes Schumacher and takes 7th

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:10

8:12

Hamilton passes Rosberg for 6th

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:12

8:14

Vettel leads Button on lap 5 by 7 seconds

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:14

8:15

Alonso in 3rd is 1.4 seconds behind Button and Webber is a further second behind

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:15

8:17

Button has increased his lead over Alonso to 2 seconds

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:17

8:18

Hamilton in 6th is catching Massa. Gap down to 2.7 seconds

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:18

8:20

[Comment From Wendy Wendy : ]

I have enjoyed your commentry. Our coverage starts in 10 minutes, so thank you for filling in time for me. I have bookmarked your site. Bye. ED - No worries

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:20 Wendy

8:20

Button is picking up the pace while Alonso is dropping back

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:20

8:21

Vettel leads on lap 9 by 10.9 seconds

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:21

8:21

Alonso is now 5.6 seconds behind

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:21

8:22

Rosberg is the first to pit

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:22

8:22

[Comment From Ak Ak : ]

Vettel can't be caught. Snooze fest I fear..,

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:22 Ak

8:22

Webber right behind Alonso now

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:22

8:22

[Comment From Seth! Seth! : ]

Thank you for the Updates some of us are not as luck to have live video brodcast!

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:22 Seth!

8:23

Webber takes 3rd from Alonso

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:23

8:23

Alonso pits

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:23

8:23

[Comment From AK AK : ]

Thanks Ed for coverage. Have picturesbut no sound. Watching in busy pub in Rosslare, Ireland

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:23 AK

8:24

Alonso puts on the softs. Massa stays out

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:24

8:24

Schumacher pits as well

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:24

8:25

Glock going slow and stops his car. The first retirement of the race

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:25

8:25

[Comment From Seth Seth : ]

Alonso must be in really bad shape! to pit so early!

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:25 Seth

8:25

Massa and Hamilton pit together

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:25

8:26

Massa and Hamilton touch!

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:26

8:27

Massa has a puncture

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:27

8:28

Hamilton was trying to pass Massa, he couldn't make it, he touches Massa's right rear.

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:28

8:29

[Comment From jido jido : ]

Curious to see what will be Hamilton's strategy

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:29 jido

8:29

[Comment From Seth Seth : ]

Bloody Hell! there Goes Ferrari!

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:29 Seth

8:29

Massa pits. Hamilton with a broken wing is still out!

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:29

8:29

[Comment From jido jido : ]

Good Massa is in the pitlane then? (tyre puncture)

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:29 jido

8:29

The incident between Massa and Hamilton is under investigation

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:29

8:30

Hamilton now pits

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:30

8:30

[Comment From AK AK : ]

Hamilton looking at drive thru IMHO

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:30 AK

8:30

In the meantime Webber pitted but rejoined behind Alonso

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:30

8:30

Vettel pits from the lead

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:30

8:31

Button pits too

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:31

8:31

di Resta is in 3rd but has yet to pit. He started the race on the softs

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:31

8:32

Perez is 4th

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:32

8:32

Alonso takes 4th from Perez who has yet to stop)

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:32

8:33

[Comment From AK AK : ]

Can Di Resta 1 stop this?? ED - Possibly!

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:33 AK

8:33

Drive through penalty for Hamilton for causing a collision

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:33

8:33

[Comment From AK AK : ]

Drive thru it is! ED - You were correct ;-)

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:33 AK

8:34

Hamilton serves his penalty

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:34

8:34

Massa is down in 20th

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:34

8:35

Vettel leads Button by 11.4 seconds on lap 16

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:35

8:35

[Comment From Sethnicity Sethnicity : ]

Wow Massa really took a shot on that one!

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:35 Sethnicity

8:35

di Resta is in 3rd and has yet to pit

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:35

8:36

di Resta though is lapping 3 seconds off the pace. Alonso is catching him very quickly

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:36

8:38

Alonso right behind di Resta now

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:38

8:40

Alonso takes 3rd from di Resta. Webber close behind

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:40

8:40

Now Webber trying to pass di Resta

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:40

8:41

At the front Vettel still lapping quicker than anyone else

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:41

8:41

di Resta pits from 4th

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:41

8:41

di Resta takes the super softs

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:41

8:42

di Resta rejoins in 8th behind Sutil

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:42

8:42

[Comment From AK AK : ]

Surely not a 2 stopper for Di Resta. Too early ED - Looks like a 2 stopper, not a 1 stopper

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:42 AK

8:42

Massa is up into 12th

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:42

8:43

Hamilton is 15th

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:43

8:44

[Comment From AK AK : ]

Oops. Yes. Guinness taking hold of rational thought processes!!

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:44 AK

8:45

[Comment From Sethnicity Sethnicity : ]

Vettel is on Wheels Of Steel!!

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:45 Sethnicity

8:46

Vettel leads Button on lap 21 by 14.1 seconds. Alonso is a further 18.1 seconds behind and Webber in 4th is a second behind Alonso

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:46

8:47

Rosberg pits for the second time!

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:47

8:50

Webber hassling Alonso for 3rd

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:50

8:51

Schumacher pits for the second time

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:51

8:52

Hamilton passes Massa for 12th

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:52

8:52

Massa pits

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:52

8:52

Alonso pits

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:52

8:53

Alonso takes another set of softs

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:53

8:53

[Comment From san san : ]

i guess vettel n button's crew members have already got their champagne ready coz it seems there is no way catching them!:D

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:53 san

8:54

Schumacher on a quick lap

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:54

8:56

Schumacher sets the fastest lap of the race so far

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:56

8:57

And now Massa sets the fastest lap of the race!

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:57

8:58

Alonso quick as well. The last place on the podium will depend on whether Webber is on a similar strategy

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:58

8:58

Vettel leads Button on lap 28 by 18.3 seconds

Sunday September 25, 2011 8:58

9:01

Schumacher trying to pass Perez, he touches him, loses the front wing and crashes into the barrier

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:01

9:01

Safety car deployed

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:01

9:01

Schumacher is ok but his car is wrecked

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:01

9:02

[Comment From AK AK : ]

Ouch!

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:02 AK

9:02

Nearly all drivers pit!

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:02

9:03

[Comment From AK AK : ]

Nobody only Schumacher to blame IMHO. He was way too close to Perez ED - It looks that way

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:03 AK

9:03

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

is schumacher on track ???? ED - He has retired

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:03 Guest

9:07

Safety car remains on the track as track masrshals clean the debris from Schumacher's car

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:07

9:07

[Comment From AK AK : ]

Private: thanks for the live feed. I use Coveritlive as a live blog tool for my job and today is first time on other side. Really appreciate your efforts!!! ED - Good to hear that and spread the word ;-)

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:07 AK

9:09

Safety car in this lap

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:09

9:10

[Comment From AK AK : ]

Was supposed to be PRIVATE!!! What was Schumacher saying to Jean Tod? ED - Sorry! No idea

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:10 AK

9:10

We are just over halfway over race distance

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:10

9:10

Lots of traffic!

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:10

9:11

As race is restarted

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:11

9:12

Leaving the backmarkers in there is potential for disaster!

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:12

9:12

Webber takes 3rd from Alonso

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:12

9:13

Plenty of traffic!!

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:13

9:14

[Comment From AK AK : ]

Is there a problem with race timings on screen?? ED - I guess they are confused just like ourselves!!

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:14 AK

9:14

Hamilton in 8th trying to pass Sutil

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:14

9:15

Vettel leads Button by 10 seconds on lap 35

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:15

9:16

[Comment From LAme LAme : ]

fastest lap? ED - Vettel 1:50.992

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:16 LAme

9:17

Team tells Vettel that he could go to the end of the race on this set of tyres

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:17

9:18

Webber in 3rd is only 4.8 seconds behind Button and is quicker at this stage

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:18

9:20

Hamilton now right behind di Resta

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:20

9:22

Hamilton takes 5th from di Resta

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:22

9:23

Vettel leads on lap 40 by 12.5 seconds from Button

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:23

9:23

Webber is a further 3.7 seconds behind

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:23

9:24

Alonso in 4th is 7.2 seconds behind Webber

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:24

9:24

Hamilton in 5th is 13 seconds behind Alonso

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:24

9:24

[Comment From AK AK : ]

In about 10 laps we have great prospect of webbber trying to pass button for 1-2 Red Bull

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:24 AK

9:25

Button is picking up his pace and so is Alonso.

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:25

9:26

Massa pits from 10th

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:26

9:27

Hamilton is lapping nearly a second quicker than Alonso but is on the super softs and will likely to need to stop

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:27

9:28

[Comment From DB DB : ]

Tires of top five? ED - Only Hamilton on super softs

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:28 DB

9:30

Vettel leads Button lap 43 by 13 seconds

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:30

9:30

[Comment From AK AK : ]

Schumacher blamed who?? Can't hear!! ED - Racing incident, took a bit of blame 'didn't anticipate Perez braking'

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:30 AK

9:31

[Comment From AK AK : ]

Are the super softs wearing badly?? How many laps are they good for?? ED - As the cars get lighter they should last longer but it will be very difficult for Hamilton to do over 20 laps on them

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:31 AK

9:33

[Comment From AK AK : ]

Great reply from Scumacher!!

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:33 AK

9:34

Webber is 3.5 seconds behind Button but the gap isn't shrinking. Alonso is 11.9 seconds behind

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:34

9:34

Hamilton will have to pit again

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:34

9:34

Interesting to see if any of the front runners will pit again

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:34

9:35

Still a long way to go. This is a long race

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:35

9:37

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Sunday September 25, 2011 9:37

9:37

Webber pits and takes the super softs

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:37

9:37

Webber rejoins behind Hamilton. Will Alonso respond ?

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:37

9:38

Webber takes 4th from Hamilton

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:38

9:38

Button pits

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:38

9:39

[Comment From AK AK : ]

Too easy for Webber on Super Softs

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:39 AK

9:39

Hamilton pits again

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:39

9:39

Alonso is up into second but will he risk not pitting ? He has nothing to lose now

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:39

9:40

And Vettel pits from the lead

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:40

9:41

No Alonso does pit

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:41

9:41

[Comment From AK AK : ]

Has Alonsi used both options??? ED - Yes but he pits

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:41 AK

9:43

[Comment From DB DB : ]

Is everyone going back to supersofts ED - No, Alonso is on the softs actually

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:43 DB

9:43

Vettel, Button and Webber are on super softs

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:43

9:43

Hamilton is on softs

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:43

9:45

Trulli retires with a blown engine it seems

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:45

9:45

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

HOW LISTEN THE LIVE COMMENTARY OF F1 ?? ED - This depends on which country you are on. In the UK BBC 5 Live

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:45 Guest

9:46

Close fight between Hamilton and Rosberg but Hamilton takes 6th with relative ease

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:46

9:47

[Comment From AK AK : ]

Drive of the day?? Hamilton. By a country mile!

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:47 AK

9:48

Vettel leads Button by 12.7 seconds. Webber is a further 10 seconds behind while Alonso is 17.6 seconds behind Webber

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:48

9:48

Hamiton now right behind di Resta

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:48

9:48

Hamilton takes 5th from di Resta

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:48

9:50

di Resta, Sutil, Perez, Barrichello and d'Ambrosio are all trying to do this race on 2 stops

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:50

9:50

Button sets the fastest lap of the race so far with a 1:48.454

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:50

9:51

Button pushing and trying to put pressure on Vettel

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:51

9:53

Vettel leads Button by 8.6 seconds. Vettel responding

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:53

9:53

Still Vettel lapping a second slower than Button

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:53

9:53

[Comment From AK AK : ]

Button too little too late

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:53 AK

9:53

5 laps to go

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:53

9:54

Vettel leads Button by 7.9 seconds. Webber is a further 18.4 seconds behind

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:54

9:56

With 4 laps remaining, Vettel's lead down to 6.5 seconds and Vettel has some traffic ahead

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:56

9:56

Massa takes 10th from Barrichello

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:56

9:58

Gap down to 3.7 seconds with 3 laps to go

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:58

9:59

Button loses a lot of time in traffic. Pressure off Vettel

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:59

9:59

Gap back to 5.6 seconds

Sunday September 25, 2011 9:59

10:00

Alguersuari retires!

Sunday September 25, 2011 10:00

10:00

He goes off and slams his car into the barriers

Sunday September 25, 2011 10:00

10:01

Final lap

Sunday September 25, 2011 10:01

10:02

Vettel going through traffic

Sunday September 25, 2011 10:02

10:03

And Vettel wins the Singapore Grand Prix

Sunday September 25, 2011 10:03

10:03

Button finishes second

Sunday September 25, 2011 10:03

10:03

Webber finishes in 3rd

Sunday September 25, 2011 10:03

10:04

Alonso finishes in 4th and Hamilton in 5th

Sunday September 25, 2011 10:04

10:04

di Resta makes it 6th

Sunday September 25, 2011 10:04

10:09

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Sunday September 25, 2011 10:09

10:17

Final result:
Vettel
Button +1.7
Webber +29.2
Alonso +55.4
Hamilton +67.7
di Resta +1 lap
Rosberg +1 lap
Sutil +1 lap
Massa +1 lap
Perez + lap
Maldonado +1 lap
Buemi +1 lap
Barrichello +1 lap
Kobayashi +2 laps
Senna + 2 laps
Kovalainen +2 laps
Petrov +2 laps
d'Ambrosio +2 laps
Ricciardo +4 laps
Liuzzi +4 laps
Alguersuari +5 laps (crashed)
Trulli - retired (engine)
Schumacher - retired (crash)
Glock - retired (crash)

Sunday September 25, 2011 10:17

10:17

Join us in 2 weeks time for the Japanese Grand Prix.

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Sunday September 25, 2011 10:26

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