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2012 European Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Saturday Practice

European Formula One Grand Prix - Saturday Practice

(06/23/2012)

11:06

Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 European Grand Prix, Saturday Practice

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:06

11:07

Air temperature is at 25 degrees while track temperature is at 30 degrees

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:07

11:07

Just a magnificent day!

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:07

11:07

All the drivers have completed their installation laps, Maldonado and Kobayashi did 2 installation laps, the rest did 1 lap

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:07

11:08

The 2 types of dry tyres to be used here are the medium and the soft

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:08

11:11

10 minutes into the session and Grosjean heads back out

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:11

11:13

Grosjean starts a timed lap as Hamilton and Raikkonen join the action

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:13

11:14

Grosjean sets a 1:40.136, first time of the day

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:14

11:15

Raikkonen sets a 1:40.621 as Hamilton starts a timed lap

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:15

11:16

More drivers join in the action

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:16

11:17

Hamilton goes second with a 1:40.324

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:17

11:17

But Raikkonen responds and takes second with a 1:40.216

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:17

11:19

Hamilton now quickest in S1

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:19

11:19

Maldonado goes 3rd with a 1:40.280

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:19

11:20

Hamilton loses a lot of time in S2 as he locks up and misses the turn

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:20

11:20

Now Raikkonen goes quickest with a 1:39.796

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:20

11:22

Hamilton now quickest with a 1:39.793

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:22

11:22

Only Alonso, Vettel and Massa, yet to go back out

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:22

11:23

At the moment, it is Hamilton from Raikkonen and Grosjean

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:23

11:23

Button goes 3rd with a 1:40.055

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:23

11:24

Hamilton's best time is just 0.003 quicker than Raikkonen's

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:24

11:25

Mercedes are surprisingly 8th and 10th

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:25

11:26

Vettel goes 3rd with a 1:39.911 on his first timed lap today

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:26

11:26

And Maldonado goes quickest with a 1:39.762

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:26

11:27

So far everyone is on the mediums

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:27

11:27

Schumacher quickest in S2

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:27

11:27

But pits without completing the lap

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:27

11:27

Schumacher locked up and missed the turn

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:27

11:28

Alonso pits without setting a time!

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:28

11:28

Vettel quickest in S1

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:28

11:29

Massa goes 8th with a 1:40.142

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:29

11:30

Vettel improves but remains in 4th with a 1:39.823!

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:30

11:30

The top 4 at this stage are separated by just 0.061 - Amazing

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:30

11:30

Alonso back on the track

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:30

11:31

Halfway into the session and the top 10 are: Maldonado, Hamilton, Raikkonen, Vettel, Rosberg, Button, Grosjean, Massa, Hulkenberg and di Resta

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:31

11:32

Vettel now quickest with a 1:39.448

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:32

11:32

Massa on a quick lap!

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:32

11:33

He moves to 3rd with a 1;39.772 despite a lockup

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:33

11:33

Vettel now quickest in S1

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:33

11:34

As Alonso goes 7th on his first time of the day

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:34

11:34

Grosjean now quickest in S1, he is on the softs

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:34

11:35

Vettel improves slightly with a 1:39.434

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:35

11:35

Grosjean goes quickest with a 1:38.655 on the softs

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:35

11:37

The difference between the softs and mediums here will make for an interesting qualifying session later today

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:37

11:38

Perez goes 3rd with a 1:39.687 on the mediums

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:38

11:40

Webber is in the pits, he has only managed 4 laps, mechanics are working on his car

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:40

11:41

Under 20 minutes remain in the session and expect drivers to now go out on the softs for a final qualifying simulation

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:41

11:42

Big spin for de la Rosa just before the start finish! He recovers

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:42

11:43

Senna goes 3rd on the softs with a 1:39.543

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:43

11:44

Kobayashi goes 4th with a 1:39.562 on the mediums

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:44

11:45

Work contnues to be carried out on Webber's car. He isn't even sitting in the car!

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:45

11:45

Hamilton on the track on the medium compound

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:45

11:46

Work being carried out at the back of Alonso's car as well

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:46

11:47

[Comment From jido jido : ]

What was DeLa Rosa doing when he spun? ED - The replay only showed him from the middle of the spin, hard to tell

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:47 jido

11:49

Just over 10 minutes to go and only Raiikonne is on the track on softs

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:49

11:50

[Comment From jido jido : ]

Which part of qualifications is most important to prepare, Q2 or Q3? It is close between cars. ED - Yes, basically if you have to use a soft set in Q3 then it will be unlikley to get pole!

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:50 jido

11:51

Raikkonen goes second with a 1:38.759

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:51

11:51

A few more drivers head out

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:51

11:51

Alonso out on the softs

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:51

11:52

You'd expect everyone now to be on the softs

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:52

11:53

Alonso locks up and makes a mistake at turn 12, he aborts his flyer

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:53

11:54

[Comment From jido jido : ]

Do you mean softs in the 1st session of quali (is it Q1?) ED - Yes

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:54 jido

11:54

Sorry Jido, I meant Q1 not Q3 in the earlier comment!

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:54

11:54

Button on a quick lap!

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:54

11:55

Indeed he goes quickest with a 1:38.562

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:55

11:55

Alonso only in 8th on the softs with a 1:39.640

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:55

11:55

Hamilton goes 5th with a 1:39.178

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:55

11:56

Hulkenberg in 4th! A 1:38.819

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:56

11:56

Schumacher 7th on the softs with a 1:39.306

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:56

11:57

Vettel and Webber are the only 2 in the pits with 3 minutes remaining!

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:57

11:57

Vettel goes out but Webber doesn't

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:57

11:59

Maldonado goes 10th with a 1:39.357

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:59

11:59

No Webber will not come out again this session, major work on his car is being carried out

Saturday June 23, 2012 11:59

12:00

Session over

Saturday June 23, 2012 12:00

12:00

Alonso only in 12th!

Saturday June 23, 2012 12:00

12:01

Vettel makes a mistake and doesn't make the turn, he doesn't improve on the softs

Saturday June 23, 2012 12:01

12:02

[Comment From jido jido : ]

Ouch, what's wrong with Webbo's car ED - Team hasn't specified the problem yet but it looks major as he only managed 4 laps

Saturday June 23, 2012 12:02 jido

12:02

Vettel is quickest in S1 and S2 but will have to pit as session is over

Saturday June 23, 2012 12:02

12:03

So the top 10 are: Button, Grosjean, Raikkonen, Hulkenberg, di Resta, Perez, Schumacher, Hamilton, Massa and Maldonado

Saturday June 23, 2012 12:03

12:04

11th to 24th: Kobayashi, Alonso, Vettel, Senna, Rosberg, Vergne, Ricciardo, Kovalainen, Webber, Petrov, de la Rosa, Pic, Karthikeyan and Glock

Saturday June 23, 2012 12:04

12:05

The top 14 are separated by a second!

Saturday June 23, 2012 12:05

12:06

Most laps by Perez, Rosberg and Ricciardo with 20 laps each, least laps by Webber with 4 then Vettel and Senna with 13 laps each

Saturday June 23, 2012 12:06

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Saturday June 23, 2012 12:08

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