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2012 British Formula 1 Grand Prix

1st Friday Practice  2nd Friday Practice  Saturday Practice  Qualifying  Race

 

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British Grand Prix - 2012 - 1st Friday Practice
(07/06/2012) 
08:09
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Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 British Grand Prix
08:09
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The first Friday practice session is underway. It is wet!
08:12
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Most drivers have completed their installation laps
08:14
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Only Sergio Perez has set a time so far. A wet time of 2:11.663
08:15
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A number of test drivers are taking part in this session. Bottas for Williams in place of Senn
08:15
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Senna
08:15
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Bianchi in place of Hulkenberg at Force India
08:16
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And Clos in place of Karthikeyan
08:16
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At HRT
08:16
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Kobayashi returns to the track
08:17
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The track remains very wet but it isn't raining at this stage
08:19
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Kobayashi sets a 2:04.479 despite going off the track!
08:21
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A few more drivers are on the track
08:22
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Pic and the two Caterham drives
08:22
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The air temperature is at 16 degrees while track temperature is a low 17 degrees!
08:23
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Kobayashi improves with a 2:02.254
08:24
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Vettel on the track as Pic sets a 2:11.760
08:26
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Webber goes quickest with a 2:01.153
08:28
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Ricciardo goes second with a 2:01.729
08:28
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Webber is the first to go under the 2 minute mark wth a 1:59.719
08:29
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Ricciardo about to go quickest, fastest in S1 and S2
08:30
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And he goes quickest with a 1:58.581, he almost lost it at the final turn!
08:31
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Nearly 30 minutes have passed and only 7 drivers have set times so far, Ricciardo quickest from Webber, Vergne, Kobayashi, Vettel, Perez and Pic
08:32
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Webber goes quickest with a 1:58.463
08:34
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And Ricciardo responds with a 1:56.827
08:34
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It seems to be the battle of the Aussies at this stage
08:35
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Vettel goes 3rd with a 1:59.641
08:36
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08:37
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Big spin from Clos in the HRT but he recovers without damaging the car
08:37
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Grosjean goes second with a 1:57.058
08:38
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Perez goes 3rd with a 1:58.417
08:39
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Grosjean goes quickest with a 1:56.552
08:41
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Perez improves in 3rd with a 1:57.664
08:42
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de la Rosa spins off in the HRT but recovers
08:43
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Alonso, Raikkonen, di Resta and Bianchi have yet to go out again
08:43
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Hamilton goes 4th with a 1:57.715
08:45
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Glock does a 360 in the Marussia as Hamilton goes 3rd
08:45
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Raikkonen and Button about to set times
08:46
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Raikkonen sets a 2:01.724 - 16th
08:47
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Conditions appear to be getting worse!
08:48
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Button sets a 2:02.008 - 18th
08:48
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It is raining heavily now
08:48
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Raikkonen improves his time but remains in 16th
08:51
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Halfway into the session and the top 10 are: Grosjean, Ricciardo, Hamilton, Perez, Massa, Webber, Kobayashi, Schumacher, Rosberg and Vergne
08:54
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Conditions getting worse
08:56
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Only Ricciardo on the track at this stage
08:57
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We won't see a dry track this session, not even a drying track!
08:59
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Most laps so far by Kobayashi with 14, least by Alonso, di Resta and Bianchi, 1 lap each!
09:00
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Ricciardo lapping in very wet conditions, he is risking going off
09:02
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Ricciardo pits and Vergne goes out
09:03
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Maximum TV time for Toro Rosso!
09:03
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Kobayashi goes out as well
09:04
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The times set now are over 10 seconds slower than the quickest times this session
09:06
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Half an hour remains in the session and the top 10 are: Grosjean, Ricciardo, Hamilton, Perez, Massa, Webber, Kobayashi, Schumacher, Rosberg and Vergne
09:08
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Kobayashi nearly 10 seconds off his best time
09:09
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A lot of aquaplaning out there
09:11
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Grsoejan goes back out
09:13
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Raikkonen joins his teammate
09:14
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Kobayashi returns to the track
09:14
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20 minutes remain and it is still raining
09:18
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No one on the track
09:19
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di Resta goes out, he has yet to set a time
09:21
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Alonso on the track as well
09:22
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A few more drivers are on the track now as the conditions won't get any better!
09:23
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Both di Resta and Alonso pit without setting a time
09:24
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Alonso goes back out
09:27
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Alonso doesn't set a time. He goes through the pits and does a practice start
09:27
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Schumacher is the only other driver on the track at this stage
09:29
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Alonso pits as Massa goes out
09:29
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5 minutes remain
09:31
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No one on the track
09:31
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Massa also carries out a practice start
09:33
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1 minute remains in the session and the rain hasn't stopped!
09:34
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Session over
09:38
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Top 10 at the end of the fully wet session: Grosjean, Ricciardo, Hamilton, Perez, Massa, Webber, Kobayashi, Schumacher, Rosberg and Vergne
09:41
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11th to 24th: Vettel, Petrov, Bottas, Kovalainen, Maldonado, Raikkonen, Button, Glock, de la Rosa, Clos, Pic, Alonso, di Resta and Bianchi
09:41
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Alonso, di Resa and Bianchi didn't set times
09:42
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Most laps by Kobayashi with 19, least laps by Bianchi with 1
09:45
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The second practice session starts at 2 PM local time (that is 13:00 GMT)
09:49
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