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2011 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Saturday Practice

Spanish Formula One Grand Prix - Saturday Practice

(05/21/2011)

11:52

NewsOnF1:

Saturday practice session starts in under 10 minutes

Saturday May 21, 2011 11:52 NewsOnF1

11:56

NewsOnF1:

Air temperature is at 22 degrees while track temperature is at 21 degrees

Saturday May 21, 2011 11:56 NewsOnF1

12:00

NewsOnF1:

Session underway

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:00 NewsOnF1

12:00

NewsOnF1:

Cars stream out of the pitlane for their installation laps

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:00 NewsOnF1

12:01

NewsOnF1:

Many drivers complained yesterday about the new 'super' hard tyre complaining that it was much slower than the option (soft) tyre

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:01 NewsOnF1

12:04

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher stays out for a second lap

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:04 NewsOnF1

12:06

NewsOnF1:

All drivers have now completed their installation laps

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:06 NewsOnF1

12:07

NewsOnF1:

Robserg is the last to pit having also done 2 laps

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:07 NewsOnF1

12:07

NewsOnF1:

Replay shows Rosberg and Hamilton going off at the final turn. The track is very slippery and the hard tyre gives no grip

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:07 NewsOnF1

12:08

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher and d'Ambrosio are back on the track

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:08 NewsOnF1

12:08

[Comment From cheetah7 cheetah7 : ]

Hello NewsOnF1! How long is Sat Practice please? ED - Hello there, the practice session today is 60 minutes

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:08 cheetah7

12:10

NewsOnF1:

Ferrari have been allowed to race with the high wing only at this event - story

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:10 NewsOnF1

12:10

NewsOnF1:

Both Schumacher and d'Ambrosio pit again. No timed laps yet

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:10 NewsOnF1

12:12

NewsOnF1:

Although many drivers have complained about the new hard tyre, Toro Rosso's Alguersuari was happy with it! - story

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:12 NewsOnF1

12:12

NewsOnF1:

Now Trulli goes back out on the track

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:12 NewsOnF1

12:14

NewsOnF1:

Trulli starts a flyer

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:14 NewsOnF1

12:14

NewsOnF1:

Button and Karthikeyan are on the track as well

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:14 NewsOnF1

12:15

NewsOnF1:

A 1:30.924 for Trulli, very slippery track at this stage!

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:15 NewsOnF1

12:16

NewsOnF1:

More drivers on the track now

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:16 NewsOnF1

12:17

NewsOnF1:

Karthikeyan sets a 1:35.535

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:17 NewsOnF1

12:18

NewsOnF1:

Liuzzi sets a 1:33.230

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:18 NewsOnF1

12:19

NewsOnF1:

Petrov goes quickest with a 1:30.418

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:19 NewsOnF1

12:19

NewsOnF1:

Karthikeyan tells team 'DRS not working'

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:19 NewsOnF1

12:20

NewsOnF1:

Now di Resta goes quickest with a 1:30.120

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:20 NewsOnF1

12:20

NewsOnF1:

Kobayashi goes quickest with a 1:27.826

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:20 NewsOnF1

12:22

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher goes quickest with a 1:26.599

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:22 NewsOnF1

12:23

NewsOnF1:

The 2 Red Bulls are on the track

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:23 NewsOnF1

12:23

NewsOnF1:

Robserg goes quickest with a 1:26.356

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:23 NewsOnF1

12:24

NewsOnF1:

Webber now quickest with a 1:24.750

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:24 NewsOnF1

12:24

NewsOnF1:

Heidfeld's car is on fire!

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:24 NewsOnF1

12:25

NewsOnF1:

He is safely out of the car

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:25 NewsOnF1

12:27

NewsOnF1:

Marshals trying to clear Heidfeld's car

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:27 NewsOnF1

12:28

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton moves into second with a 1:24.888

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:28 NewsOnF1

12:28

NewsOnF1:

Webber improves in 1st with a 1:23.846

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:28 NewsOnF1

12:29

NewsOnF1:

Vettel went out but didn't set a time and went back into the pits

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:29 NewsOnF1

12:30

NewsOnF1:

Massa moves into 5th with a 1:26.786

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:30 NewsOnF1

12:31

NewsOnF1:

Halfway into the session and the top 10 are: Webber, Hamilton, Rosberg, Schumacher, Massa, Perez, Maldonado, Buemi, Petrov and Alguersuari

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:31 NewsOnF1

12:32

NewsOnF1:

Alonso also pits without setting a time

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:32 NewsOnF1

12:33

NewsOnF1:

Vettel, Button and Alonso yet to set a time

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:33 NewsOnF1

12:36

NewsOnF1:

Alonso sets a 1:26.258 - 4th but more than 2 seconds off the pace!

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:36 NewsOnF1

12:37

NewsOnF1:

Button takes 3rd with a 1:25.140

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:37 NewsOnF1

12:37

NewsOnF1:

Vettel yet to set a time and remains in the pits

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:37 NewsOnF1

12:38

NewsOnF1:

Button improves with a 1:24.357 and takes second

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:38 NewsOnF1

12:38

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher goes quickest on the soft tyre with a 1:23.057

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:38 NewsOnF1

12:41

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg now on a quick lap on the option tyres

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:41 NewsOnF1

12:42

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg goes second with a 1:23.397

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:42 NewsOnF1

12:44

NewsOnF1:

Buemi into 6th, Alguersuari into 8th, both on the options

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:44 NewsOnF1

12:45

NewsOnF1:

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

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:45 NewsOnF1

12:45

NewsOnF1:

Massa moves into 4th with a 1:24.322 on the options despite setting the quickest S1 time so far

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:45 NewsOnF1

12:47

NewsOnF1:

Heidfeld's car arrives back at the pits. A lot of work to do before qualifying!

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:47 NewsOnF1

12:48

NewsOnF1:

A lot of work being carried out on Vettel's car, still no lap time from hiim

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:48 NewsOnF1

12:49

NewsOnF1:

Kobayashi up into 3rd with a 1:23.669 on the options

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:49 NewsOnF1

12:50

NewsOnF1:

Such is the difference between option and prime, it is expected that most will use a set of option tyres in Q1

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:50 NewsOnF1

12:50

NewsOnF1:

Kovalainen into 12th on the options

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:50 NewsOnF1

12:51

NewsOnF1:

Alonso and Webber on the track on options

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:51 NewsOnF1

12:52

NewsOnF1:

Webber qucikest in S1 so far

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:52 NewsOnF1

12:53

NewsOnF1:

Alonso into 5th, Webber quickest

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:53 NewsOnF1

12:53

NewsOnF1:

Webber's time is a 1:21.791

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:53 NewsOnF1

12:55

NewsOnF1:

Webber on another quick lap, Alonso pits

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:55 NewsOnF1

12:55

NewsOnF1:

Button moves into 3rd with a 1:23.214

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:55 NewsOnF1

12:56

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton goes into 3rd with a 1:23.068

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:56 NewsOnF1

12:57

[Comment From nihil nihil : ]

is there any problem with vettel? ED - Vettel has yet to set a time. He remains in the garage

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:57 nihil

12:58

NewsOnF1:

Replay shows that Alonso slowed down on his second lap and crawled back to the pits

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:58 NewsOnF1

12:58

NewsOnF1:

Vettel makes it onto the track with 2 minutes left!

Saturday May 21, 2011 12:58 NewsOnF1

1:00

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes qucikest with a 1:21.707

Saturday May 21, 2011 1:00 NewsOnF1

1:00

[Comment From nihil nihil : ]

pretty confident vettel

Saturday May 21, 2011 1:00 nihil

1:00

NewsOnF1:

Session is over

Saturday May 21, 2011 1:00 NewsOnF1

1:01

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

OMG vettel

Saturday May 21, 2011 1:01 Guest

1:03

NewsOnF1:

Top 10: Vettel (1:21.707), Webber (+0.084), Schumacher (+1.350), Hamilton (+1.361), Button (+1.507), Rosberg, Kobayashi, Petrov, Alonso, Barrichello (+2.611)

Saturday May 21, 2011 1:03 NewsOnF1

1:03

[Comment From cheetah7 cheetah7 : ]

For my money I think Vettel is saving tyres for the race ED - Possible but the team was working on his car

Saturday May 21, 2011 1:03 cheetah7

1:06

[Comment From cheetah7 cheetah7 : ]

Ohhhh... thanks for that ED.... He is still amazing with his one lap HIT. ED - Absolutely, not taking anything away

Saturday May 21, 2011 1:06 cheetah7

1:09

NewsOnF1:

11th to 24th: Massa (+2.615), Perez, Maldonado, Buemi, Sutil, Alguersuari (+3.015), di Resta, Kovalainen (+4.529), Trulli, Glock, Liuzzi (+6.623), d'Ambrosio, Heidfeld and Karthikeyan (+7.855)

107% time: 1:27.426

Saturday May 21, 2011 1:09 NewsOnF1

1:12

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Saturday May 21, 2011 1:12 NewsOnF1

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