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2012 Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Hungarian Grand Prix - 2012 - 1st Friday Practice

(07/27/2012)

10:05

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Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 Hungarian Grand Prix

10:07

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First Friday practice is underway

10:08

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Conditions are dry at this stage. Air temperature is at 26 degrees while track temperature is at 34 degrees

10:09

NewsOnF1:

Drivers are on their installation laps

10:13

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A number of test drivers are taking part this session, Bottas tests for Williams (taking Senna's place), Bianchi tests for Force India (taking Hulkenberg's place) and Clos tests for HRT taking Karthikeyan's place

10:14

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No times set so far

10:15

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The two types of tyres used this weekend are the softs and mediums

10:15

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Perez is on the track, he does 2 installation laps

10:16

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Petrov in the Caterham heads back out

10:18

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Massa on the track as well

10:19

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Petrov pits without setting a time

10:19

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Raikkonen on the track

10:20

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Massa back on the track

10:21

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Massa pits as Bianchi heads out

10:23

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Kovalainen on the track as well

10:23

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No set times yet

10:24

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Bianchi pits without setting a time

10:25

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This track is always lacking grip early in the weekend but the conditions improve continuously

10:27

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Kovalainen sets a 1:28.508, first time of the day

10:28

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Kovalainen improves with a 1:27.345

10:29

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Now Raikkonen goes quickest with a 1:25.117

10:29

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Vergne and Perez on the track

10:30

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Kovalainen improves with a 1:26.975

10:33

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Vergne set a 1:28.430

10:33

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Perez pits again

10:33

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Webber and Kobayashi on the track

10:33

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Webber sets a 1:27.094 as Raikkonen pits

10:34

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Vergne improves with a 1:26.932 - 2nd

10:35

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Webber goes second with a1:25.673

10:35

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Hamilton on the track

10:36

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Vergne takes second with a 1:25.559

10:36

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Hamilton now second with a 1:25.289

10:38

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Button goes 5th with a 1:26.500

10:38

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Both Button and Hamilton on quick laps

10:39

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Button goes quickest with a 1:24.137

10:39

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And Hamilton betters that with a 1:23.941

10:40

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Rosberg now on the track

10:41

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Hamilton improves in 1st with a 1:23.532

10:41

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Button also on a quick lap

10:41

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Schumacher goes second with a :23.960

10:42

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Button retakes second with a 1:23.753

10:43

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Top 10: Hamilton, Button, Schumacher, Raikkonen, Ricciardo, Vergne, Webber, Grosjean, Kovalainen and Kobayashi

10:44

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Button goes quickest with a 1:23.199

10:45

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Hamilton responds with a 1:22.821

10:47

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Vettel on the track now. Alonso yet to go out

10:49

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Massa on the track

10:49

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Webber is up into 5th

10:49

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A 1:24.546 for Webber

10:50

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Vettel in 12th so far with a 1:25.594

10:50

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Alonso now heads out

10:52

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So everyone is on the mediums

10:54

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Vettel now in 9th with a 1:25.010

10:55

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Massa goes 6th with a 1:24.539

10:55

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Alonso moves into 5th with a 1:24.205

10:56

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Only Bianchi in the Force India has yet to set a time

10:57

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Kobayashi misses his braking point at the end of the straight, he goes very wide but recovers

10:58

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Alonso takes 4th with a 1:24.055

10:59

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Hamilton is back on the track

11:01

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Bianchi on the track now

11:02

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Many drivers are having trouble a the end of the main straight

11:03

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Vettel currently in 11th with a 1:24.634

11:04

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Top 10 with 30 minutes remaining: Hamilton, Button, Schumacher, Alonso, Rosberg, Perez, Massa, Webber, Bottas and Maldonado

11:06

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Hamilton sets the quickest S3, no improvement overall

11:07

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Rosberg goes 3rd with a 1:23.698

11:07

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Maldonado goes off into the gravel but manages to get back on the track

11:08

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Button sets the fastest S1 so far but doesn't improve overall

11:10

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Replay shows Maldonado went off as he tried to avoid a slow Kovalainen

11:10

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Massa takes 5th with a 1:23.904

11:11

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Button again quickest in S1

11:13

Comment From Guest:

Who is looking strong so far ? ED - Early stages. McLaren looking strong

11:14

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Button impoves with a 1:22.922, remains in second

11:14

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Bottas goes 7th

11:17

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Grosjean goes 8th with a 1:24.304

11:18

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And Kobayashi goes 10th with a 1:24.394

11:20

NewsOnF1:

Alonso goes 4th with a 1:23.630

11:23

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Alonso improves to 3rd with a 1:23.503

11:24

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Just under 10 minutes remain in the session

11:26

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Nearly all the drivers head back out as the session nears the end

11:27

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So far most laps are by Ricciardo and Vergne with 24 laps each

11:28

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Least laps by Kobayashi with 14 laps

11:28

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It doesn't seem anyone has used the soft compound yet

11:29

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Only Webber in the pits!

11:30

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Alonso improves slightly with a 1:23.397

11:32

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Under 2 minutes remains

11:34

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Raikkonen goes 7th

11:34

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Vettel nearly runs into the back of Pic in the Marussia

11:35

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Session is over

11:35

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Awaiting final times

11:35

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Grosejan up into 5th

11:37

NewsOnF1:

First Practice - Top 10
Hamilton1:22.821
Button1:22.922
Alonso1:23.397
Rosberg1:23.628
Grosejan1:23.633
Schumacher1:23.845
Massa1:23.904
Raikkonen1:23.983
Bottas (T)1:24.152
Perez1:24.268
(T) Test Driver

11:38

NewsOnF1:

11th to 24th:
Maldonado, Kobayashi, Webber, di Resta, Vettel, Ricciardo, Vergne, Bianchi, Petrov, Pic, Kovalainen, Glock, de la Rosa and Clos

11:39

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Most laps by Hamilton with 30 laps, least laps by Kobayashi with 19 laps

11:40

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The second practice session starts at 2 pm local time (12:00 GMT). We hope you can join us then

11:41

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