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2011 Turkish Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Saturday Practice

Turkish Formula One Grand Prix - Saturday Practice

(05/07/2011)

11:55

Saturday practice session starting in 5 minutes

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:55

11:56

It is dry and sunny
Air temperature at 14 degrees while track temperature is at 26 degrees

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:56

11:01

Session underway and Vettel leads a number of cars out on their installation lap

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:01

11:01

[Comment From Andy from Australia Andy from Australia : ]

Hi guys! any news on vetal? ED - Vettel is on the track

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:01 Andy from Australia

12:03

Petrov stays out for a second lap

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:03

11:04

Petrov pits without setting a time

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:04

12:06

InsideFerrari:

Today the sun is shining! [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:06 InsideFerrari

12:06

OfficialMGP:

P3 is about to get underway... air and track temps are 16 and 23 degrees with a clear blue sky. [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:06 OfficialMGP

12:06

TheFifthDriver:

Here's the DRINKiQ logo, which is appearing on our cars this weekend and which promotes responsible drinking acros

[via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:06 TheFifthDriver

12:06

redbullf1spy:

As does Mr Webber. FP3 begins in earnest. [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:06 redbullf1spy

12:06

clubforce:

Standard install laps coming up, checking gears, DRS, KERS and all the usual systems checks for the VJM04s. [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:06 clubforce

12:06

OfficialMGP:

Michael gets our track action underway, closely followed by Nico. [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:06 OfficialMGP

12:06

InsideFerrari:

Felipe left the garage for the installation lap, Fernando will follow him soon [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:06 InsideFerrari

12:06

InsideFerrari:

Cars are fitted with new front and rear wings and new front brake ducts. [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:06 InsideFerrari

12:06

clubforce:

Final #F1 free practice session about to start in Stanbul. Both Adrian and Paul are running with the China-spec front wing for the moment. [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:06 clubforce

12:06

InsideFerrari:

Both Felipe and Fernando are already in their cars, with less than two minutes to the green light of FP3 [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:06 InsideFerrari

12:06

redbullf1spy:

And Seb leaves the garage... [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:06 redbullf1spy

12:06

All drivers have completed their installation laps

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:06

12:09

d'Ambrosio goes back out

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:09

12:10

[Comment From Andy from Australia Andy from Australia : ]

A reminder that there have been no Safety Cars in #f1 yet in 2011 and that Turkey has seen only 5 SC laps in its 6-year history

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:10 Andy from Australia

12:13

d'Ambrosio sets a 1:34.464, the first time of the day

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:13

11:14

Karthikeyan on the track and so is Schumacher

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:14

11:14

d'Ambrosio improves with a 1:33.312

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:14

12:15

The McLaren pair are also on the track

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:15

12:16

clubforce:

@Coleman86 #F1 Qualy get underway at 14:00 local time. That's 12:00 in the UK. It always starts 2 hours after final practice. [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:16 clubforce

12:16

OfficialMGP:

Just one car out on track at the moment. Michael & Nico are in the cars talking to Mark & Tony as preparations are made for the next runs. [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:16 OfficialMGP

12:16

InsideFerrari:

Both drivers are back in the garage, nothing specific to report. [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:16 InsideFerrari

12:16

OfficialMGP:

This morning's plan will be to check the balance and set-up following work overnight and complete the tyre evaluatons ahead of qualifying. [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:16 OfficialMGP

12:17

Karthikeyan sets a 1:34.484

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:17

11:17

Schumacher goes quickest with a 1:27.619

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:17

12:18

Button moves into second and Rosberg in third

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:18

11:19

Vettel now on a timed lap. He crashed in the 1st practice session yesterday and didn't take part in the 2nd practice session

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:19

12:19

Both Hamilton and Rosberg are on quick laps

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:19

12:20

Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:27.548

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:20

12:20

Rosberg betters that with a 1:27.358

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:20

12:21

Vettel into 6th with a 1:29.450

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:21

12:21

Schumacher improves and sets a time exactly the same as Hamilton, a 1:27.548

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:21

11:22

Alguersuari stopped on the track

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:22

11:22

Looks like he spun then stalled

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:22

11:22

He is out of the car and the marshals are pushing the car

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:22

11:23

Alguersuari had not set a time yet

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:23

11:23

Vettel improves into 5th with a 1:27.943

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:23

12:24

Both Webber and Vettel are on quick laps now

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:24

12:25

Vettel goes quickest with a 1:27.134

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:25

12:25

Webber had a slow third sector

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:25

12:25

Now Webber is into 5th with a 1:27.853

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:25

11:26

Webber set to improve, fastest in S1 and S2

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:26

12:27

Webber moves into 3rd with a 1:27.391

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:27

12:27

TheFifthDriver:

You read all about the epic journey - now see our trucks in situ in the Istanbul Park paddock! #mclaren #f1

[via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:27 TheFifthDriver

12:27

OfficialMGP:

First runs on the prime tyres completed... Nico 1:27.358, Michael 1:27.548 [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:27 OfficialMGP

12:27

InsideFerrari:

track is clear now [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:27 InsideFerrari

12:27

TheFifthDriver:

Adjusting the front wings of our cars ahead of Saturday morning's practice session at Istanbul Park. #f1 #mclaren

[via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:27 TheFifthDriver

12:27

TheFifthDriver:

Assembling the pitlane gantry ahead of this morning's P3 session at Istanbul Park. #f1 #mclaren

[via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:27 TheFifthDriver

12:27

InsideFerrari:

Fernando is going out now. Both drivers on hard tyres, as usual for FP3 first run [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:27 InsideFerrari

12:27

InsideFerrari:

Felipe just left the garage for his first run. THere is a yellow flag at T4 because of Alguersuari stopped outside the track [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:27 InsideFerrari

12:27

TheFifthDriver:

Here's Martin's Whitmarsh's race headset in its stand ahead of P3 at Turkey. #f1

[via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:27 TheFifthDriver

12:27

Webber had to pass a Marussia Virgin on that lap

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:27

12:28

Alonso up into 8th with a 1:28.137

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:28

11:28

Petrov into 4th with a 1:27.466

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:28

12:29

So the top 10 at the halfway mark: Vettel, Rosberg, Webber, Petrov, Hamilton, Schumacher, Button, Alonso, Heidfeld and Buemi

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:29

12:31

From the practice sessions yesterday and today, it does appear that Mercedes have made a good step forward this weekend

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:31

12:32

Rosberg and Schumacher back on the track

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:32

12:33

[Comment From nihil nihil : ]

How is the "green lotus" performance relative to the midfield and new comers? ED - They appear to be a second of the midfeild runners and 2 seconds ahead of the other newcomers!

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:33 nihil

12:36

OfficialMGP:

Michael leads Nico out ono track with both cars staying on primes for this run. [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:36 OfficialMGP

12:36

InsideFerrari:

Fernando is coming in as well. His best time on hard tyres is 1.27.940. Vettel is currently quickest in 1.27.134. [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:36 InsideFerrari

12:36

TheFifthDriver:

Here's the #f1 grid at a Pirelli photocall! #lewishamilton #jensonbutton

[via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:36 TheFifthDriver

12:36

InsideFerrari:

Felipe is back in the garage with a best time so far of 1.28.297. [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:36 InsideFerrari

12:36

No improvements at this stage. The teams will start testing the option tyres shortly

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:36

11:37

Track temperature is up to 31 degrees

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:37

12:38

A scary moment for Rosberg, recovering brilliantly at Turn 8

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:38

11:40

[Comment From Andy from Australia Andy from Australia : ]

no time for ALG yet! ED - He is 8th with a 1:27.940 - 8 laps so far

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:40 Andy from Australia

12:41

Buemi goes quickest with a 1:27.080 on the option tyre

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:41

12:42

This will make it tricky for Qualifying and who will decide to use the options and how many sets as the more they use in Qualifying the more disadvantaged they become in the race!

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:42

11:43

[Comment From Andy from Australia Andy from Australia : ]

sorry i meant Alguersuari ED - No, no time for him

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:43 Andy from Australia

12:44

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

I think you got confused there ed, ALO was in 8th, not ALG. ED - Yes sorry!! Alguersuari has no time yet but they recovered his car and he is back

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:44 Guest

12:45

Massa goes quickest with a 1:26.883 on options while Vettel improves on the prime with a 1:26.940. Such is the difference between Red Bull and Ferrari!

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:45

12:45

15 minutes remain

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:45

12:46

clubforce:

Another one of my Force facts for you now - under braking for turn 12, the drivers experience 5.4g. They brake from 310kph down to 77kph. [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:46 clubforce

12:46

OfficialMGP:

No lap time improvements on those runs so Nico remains in P2 behind VET with Michael in P6 [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:46 OfficialMGP

12:46

InsideFerrari:

Run on the soft for Fernando as well. Felipe set a first timed lap in 1.26.883, currently quickest [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:46 InsideFerrari

12:46

InsideFerrari:

Felipe is leaving the pit lane. He has soft tyres [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:46 InsideFerrari

11:46

[Comment From Andy from Australia Andy from Australia : ]

We're seeing the first soft tyre runs and Massa has used his fresh set to go fastest with a 1:26.883. Meanwhile Vettel improves to a 1:26.940 on his set of old hard tyres

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:46 Andy from Australia

12:47

Vettel was about to improve on his time on the prime tyres but has gone into the pits

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:47

12:48

Alonso goes quickest with a 1:26.819 - on the options

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:48

12:49

[Comment From nihil nihil : ]

Previous years we saw 50-50 driver-car, could it be 50-30-20 car-driver-strategy nowadays? ED - Very possible

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:49 nihil

11:49

Rosberg on the option now and goes quickest in S1

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:49

11:49

Schumacher as well

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:49

11:50

Rosberg quickest with a 1:26.446

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:50

12:50

Schumacher betters that with a 1:26.036!

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:50

12:50

[Comment From Andy from Australia Andy from Australia : ]

COME ON MSC!

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:50 Andy from Australia

11:52

Alonso is slow heading back to the pits

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:52

12:52

For reference the Pole time from last year was a 1:28.316

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:52

12:52

Button jumps into 3rd and Hamilton into 4th

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:52

12:53

[Comment From Andy from Australia Andy from Australia : ]

do they only get 1 set of hards and softs for this prac 3 session? ED - They have an allocated set of tyres for the whole weekend

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:53 Andy from Australia

12:55

[Comment From jido jido : ]

What team has interesting new parts? Looks like Mercedes package is good, how is it changed ED - Almost all teams have brought new parts, some got them to work!

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:55 jido

12:55

Webber on the option tyre now. Under 5 minutes remaining

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:55

12:56

OfficialMGP:

Option tyre runs now as the qualifying preparations intensify. Nico is first on track with Michael following 30 secs later. [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:56 OfficialMGP

12:56

InsideFerrari:

Fernando is back complaining for some apparent loss of power. Now we check the car to see if there is something wrong. [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:56 InsideFerrari

12:56

InsideFerrari:

Alonso did 1.26.819 but now all the other top teams will use soft as well. [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:56 InsideFerrari

12:56

OfficialMGP:

Nico improves to 1:26.446 on the options with Michael improving to 1:26.038 [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:56 OfficialMGP

12:56

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

pole last year was a 1:26.295 ED - You are correct, apologies, I was quoting the time from 2009!

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:56 Guest

12:56

Webber into 3rd with a 1:26.476!

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:56

12:57

[Comment From Andy from Australia Andy from Australia : ]

http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/rules_and_regulations/sporting_regulations/8680/

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:57 Andy from Australia

11:57

Now Vettel is on option tyres

Saturday May 7, 2011 11:57

12:58

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

mercedes new parts for turkey:

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:58 Guest

12:59

Vettel goes quickest with a 1:26.037. Just 0.001 ahead of Schumacher but Vettel had an HRT in S3

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:59

12:00

Session over, awaiting final lap times

Saturday May 7, 2011 12:00

1:01

[Comment From jido jido : ]

Lol, Vettel must have been weeping if he had a HRT to drive

Saturday May 7, 2011 1:01 jido

1:03

Top 10: Vettel (1:26.037), Schumacher (+0.001), Webber (+0.367), Rosberg, Button, Hamilton, Petrov, Alonso (+0.782), Massa and Buemi (+1.043)

Saturday May 7, 2011 1:03

1:03

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

Merecedes new parts: new rear wing and some rearranged cooling, maybe the KERS packaging.

Saturday May 7, 2011 1:03 Guest

1:06

11th to 24th: Perez (+1.084), Maldonado, Sutil, Heidfeld, Barrichello, di Resta, Alguersuari, Kobayashi (+1.939), Kovalainen (+2.674), Trulli, d'Ambrosio (+5.060), Glock, Liuzzi and Karthikeyan (+5.972)

Saturday May 7, 2011 1:06

1:06

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

a few other little bits too, but couldn't spot those.

Saturday May 7, 2011 1:06 Guest

1:06

Thanks

Saturday May 7, 2011 1:06

1:06

OfficialMGP:

Michael P2 1:26.038 17 laps... Nico P4 1:26.420 19 laps [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 1:06 OfficialMGP

1:06

OfficialMGP:

Less than 2:30 mins on the clock as we head out for the final run of P3... [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 1:06 OfficialMGP

1:06

InsideFerrari:

Session finished earlier than planned for both drivers [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 1:06 InsideFerrari

1:06

OfficialMGP:

Practice starts on the grid and pit stops when the cars come back to the garage bring a good final practice session to an end. [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 1:06 OfficialMGP

1:06

redbullf1spy:

Not a bad return to form for Seb who was quickest in FP3 with Mark third. Between them? Michael Schumacher... [via Twitter]

Saturday May 7, 2011 1:06 redbullf1spy

1:08

Could Pole be a fight between Red Bull and Mercedes ? That would be a big jump for Mercedes!
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Saturday May 7, 2011 1:08

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