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2012 Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Saturday Practice

Canadian Formula One Grand Prix - Saturday Practice

(06/09/2012)

9:59

Welcome to or coverage of Saturday practice from Montreal

Saturday June 9, 2012 9:59

10:00

Air temperature is at 24 degrees while track temperature is at 29 degrees

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:00

10:00

It is dry and sunny today

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:00

10:00

And the session gets underway

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:00

10:03

The two dry tyres for this event are the soft and super softs

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:03

10:04

All drivers have now completed their installation laps except for Hamilton and Rosberg who are on the track

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:04

10:04

Rosberg is stopped on the track!

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:04

10:05

He was on his installation lap

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:05

10:05

Replay shows that he just slowed down

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:05

10:06

Rosberg gets out of his car.

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:06

10:09

No one has gone back out yet

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:09

10:10

Kobayashi on the track now

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:10

10:11

The track will be very green after heavy rain last night

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:11

10:11

Button goes out

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:11

10:12

He lost a lot of time yesterday

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:12

10:12

It will be interesting to see today who will benefit from the higher track temperatures

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:12

10:13

Kobayashi sets a 1:17.376

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:13

10:14

Button sets a 1:19.008

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:14

10:15

Replay shows a big lockup at turn 1 but now he is quickest in S1

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:15

10:15

Another big lockup from Button

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:15

10:15

A 1:16.297 for Button

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:15

10:16

Raikkonen goes second with a 1:17.150

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:16

10:16

Kobayashi about to improve

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:16

10:16

A 1:16.104 for Kobayashi, quickest

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:16

10:17

More drivers join in the action

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:17

10:18

Raikkonen now quickest in S1 and S2

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:18

10:19

Vergne is off!

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:19

10:20

He loses it going into turn 1 and ends up in the barrier. Minimum damage but a lot of time lost now

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:20

10:20

Button goes quickest with a 1:15.833

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:20

10:21

With 20 minutes into the session, the top 10 are: Button, Kobayashi, Vettel, Raikkonen, Perez, Webber, Maldonado, Grosjean, Riccardo and Petrov

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:21

10:22

Perez and Webber on quick laps

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:22

10:22

And now Massa is quickest in S1

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:22

10:23

Webber takes 5th

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:23

10:23

But Perez jumps into second with a 1:15.938

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:23

10:23

Vettel goes quickest with a 1:15.440 as Alonso and Hamilton go out onto the track

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:23

10:24

Vettel about to improve

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:24

10:24

Indeed, a 1:15.022 for Vettel, Massa goes second

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:24

10:25

Schumacher now in 3rd

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:25

10:25

Everyone so far is on the softs

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:25

10:25

Alonso quickest in S1

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:25

10:26

Massa nearly hits the wall of champions!

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:26

10:26

Alonso goes second with a 1:15.282

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:26

10:27

[Comment From John John : ]

Is Rosberg participating after his problem? ED - His car is still out, it really depends if they can get it back, that is difficult on a track that is on an island!

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:27 John

10:28

Hamilton only in 12th but he may be on a high fuel load

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:28

10:28

Both Alonso and Massa are on quick laps

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:28

10:29

Neither Ferrari improve

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:29

10:30

Alonso trying again

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:30

10:31

Again Alonso aborts on the final straight

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:31

10:31

Now Alonso sets quickest S1 and S2

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:31

10:32

And he goes quickest this time with a 1:14.737

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:32

10:32

Hamilton response and goes quickest with a 1:14.712

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:32

10:33

Just over 30 minutes into the session and the top 10 are: Hamilton, Alonso, Vettel, Massa, Schumacher, Grosjean, di Resta, Maldonado, Senna and Button

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:33

10:34

Nico Rosberg is in the garage looking at data. It doesn't look like he will be back out this session

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:34

10:35

Track temperature continues to rise, now at 31 degrees

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:35

10:37

Raikkonen moves into 5th with a 1:15.417

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:37

10:37

Grosjean is on the super softs

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:37

10:38

Grosjean goes 3rd on the super softs with a 1:14.873

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:38

10:39

Button now in 5th with a 1:15.327

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:39

10:39

Senna also on super softs

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:39

10:40

Webber takes 5th with a 1:15.307

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:40

10:40

Senna goes 5th with a 1:15.237

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:40

10:43

Vettel back on the track but doesn't improve on his first timed lap

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:43

10:43

Schumacher goes 4th with a 1:14.903

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:43

10:44

And Vettel goes quickest with a 1:14.711, that is 0.001 quicker than Hamilton!

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:44

10:44

Schumacher's time was on the super softs

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:44

10:45

Vettel quickest in S1

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:45

10:46

But loses a bit of time in S2

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:46

10:47

15 minutes remain and the top 10 are: Vettlel, Hamilton, Alonso, Schumacher, Grosjean, Maldonado, Senna, Webber, Button and Massa

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:47

10:48

Vettel again very quick but doesn't improve on his best time

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:48

10:48

Alonso on the track on super softs

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:48

10:49

Massa as well

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:49

10:49

And Alonso is quickest in S1

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:49

10:50

And Alonso goes quickest with a 1:14.448

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:50

10:51

Massa goes 5th with a 1:14.850

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:51

10:52

[Comment From John John : ]

are practise tyre usage limited? ED - Each driver gets a tyre allocation for the whole weekend so in a way yes

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:52 John

10:53

More drivers are on the track now with just 7 minutes remaining

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:53

10:53

Big lockup by Massa and he goes across the grass

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:53

10:54

Only Vettel and Ricciardo are not on the track

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:54

10:55

Of course Rosberg and Vergne are not on the track due to the problems they had earlier

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:55

10:55

Vettel goes out

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:55

10:57

Vettel on a quick lap on the super softs

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:57

10:57

And Vettel goes quickest with a 1:14.442

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:57

10:59

Final minute

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:59

10:59

Vettel quickest in S1 and S2

Saturday June 9, 2012 10:59

11:00

Vettel doesn't improve due to traffic in S3

Saturday June 9, 2012 11:00

11:00

Maldonado up into 4th with a 1:14.755

Saturday June 9, 2012 11:00

11:01

Webber takes 4th with a 1:14.724

Saturday June 9, 2012 11:01

11:01

Session over

Saturday June 9, 2012 11:01

11:06

Top 10: Vettel, Alonso, Hamilton, Webber, Maldonado, Massa, Schumacher, Grosjean, Raikkonen and Hulkenberg

Saturday June 9, 2012 11:06

11:07

11th to 24th: di Resta, Perez, Kobayashi, Senna, Button, Ricciardo, Petrov, Kovalainen, de la Rosa, Glock, Karthikeyan, Pic, Vergne and Rosberg

Saturday June 9, 2012 11:07

11:08

Vergne went off and only managed 3 laps while Rosberg couldn't complete his installation lap stopping with a mechanical issue

Saturday June 9, 2012 11:08

11:11

Most laps by Kobayashi and Petrov with 24 laps each. Least laps (other than Rosberg and Vergne) by Alonso with 17

Join us at 1 pm local time for Qualifying, that is 17:00 GMT

Saturday June 9, 2012 11:11

11:15