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Indian Grand Prix - 2012 - Saturday Practice

(27/10/2012)

10:57

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Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 Indian Grand Prix

10:57

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Saturday practice is underway

10:58

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It is hazy and warm, track temperature is at 33 degrees while air temperature is at 27 degrees

10:58

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Drivers are on their installation laps

10:59

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Webber and Vettel opt for a 2 lap installation

11:00

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Rosberg also on a 2 lap installation

11:00

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Alonso is the last driver to go out onto the track

11:02

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We apologise for the lack of coverage during the second practice session. It was due to a technical issue and hopefully that has now been resolved and our coverage will be un-interrupted for the rest of the weekend

11:02

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Red Bull looked strong yesterday however McLaren and Ferrari aren't too far behind

11:04

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No one has gone back out yet

11:05

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Raikkonen is on the track

11:06

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And Grosjean now joins him

11:07

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Pic on the track

11:07

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A 1:30.183 for Raikkonen

11:08

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More drivers head out

11:08

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Grosjean sets a 1:33.035

11:09

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Raikkonen improves with a 1:28.173

11:09

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Hamilton on the track

11:10

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Grosjean improves with a 1:28.220

11:11

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Raikkonen improves again with a 1:27.666

11:13

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Rosberg goes off but recovers

11:13

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Hulkenberg goes 3rd with a 1:28.291

11:14

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Hamilton pushing but car is very twitchy

11:14

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Hamilton aborts his fast lap

11:15

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Webber and Vettel on the track

11:15

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Webber goes quickest and Vettel in second

11:16

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Hamilton goes 4th

11:17

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Vettel now quickest with a 1:26.822

11:18

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Webber responds, he goes quickest with a 1:26.657

11:19

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Alonso and Massa yet to go out

11:19

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Senna goes 3rd

11:19

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di Resta goes 4th

11:20

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Vettel goes fastest with a 1:25.892

11:21

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Hamilton takes 3rd ahead of Button

11:22

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The 2 Ferraris yet to go out

11:22

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Senna goes 3rd

11:24

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Top 10 after 30 minutes
Vettel
Webber
Senna
Hamilton
Button
di Resta
Raikkonen
Schumacher
Hulkenberg
Maldonado

11:24

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The 2 Ferraris are back on the track

11:24

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Button takes 3rd with a 1:26.805

11:25

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Hamilton goes second with a 1:26.151

11:26

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Rosberg goes 8th

11:27

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The 2 Ferraris seem to be trying something together on the straight

11:27

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Massa goes 11th, Alonso 24rh

11:28

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Again the 2 Ferraris swap positions

11:28

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Alonso now in 18th!

11:29

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Button takes 3rd with a 1:26.263

11:30

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Massa goes 9th

11:31

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Alonso moves into 7th

11:32

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A few drivers now go out on the soft compound

11:33

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All the drivers are now on the track except for the 2 McLarens and Rosberg

11:34

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Hulkenberg goes 6th

11:35

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Top 10 after 40 minutes
Vettel
Hamilton
Button
Raikkonen
Webber
Hulkenberg
Senna
Alonso
di Resta
Rosberg

11:37

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Hulkenberg goes 4th with a 1:26.531

11:38

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15 minutes remains in the session

11:39

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The next runs will be on softs and on low fuel

11:40

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Vettel is currently on the track on the hards though

11:41

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Webber was on a quick lap, he spins but recovers

11:42

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Senna goes 3rd on the softs

11:43

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Top 10 after 50 minutes
Vettel
Hamilton
Senna
Button
Hulkenberg
Raikkonen
Schumacher
Webber
Alonso
Grosjean

11:44

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Hamilton on the softs

11:46

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Hamilton not too fast on the softs!

11:47

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A lot of brake dust coming from Hamilton's car

11:49

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Just over 5 minutes remain and all the drivers are on the track

11:50

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Button on a quick lap

11:51

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Button goes second with a 1:26.066

11:51

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Vettel not so quick in S1 but quickest in S2 and S3 and improves with a 1:25.842

11:52

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Webber goes 3rd with a 1:26.108

11:53

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Raikkonen goes 5th

11:53

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Vettel on a super fast lap!

11:54

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Vettel doesn't improve due to traffic

11:54

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Alonso takes 7th

11:55

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Session over

11:56

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Webber on a flyer

11:56

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Webber pits

11:59

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Top 10
Vettel1:25.842
Button1:26.034
Webber1:26.108
Hamilton1:26.151
Raikkonen1:26.209
Senna1:26.214
Alonso1:26.521
Hulkenberg1:26.531
Schumacher1:26.652
Grosjean1:26.664

12:01

NewsOnF1:

11th to 24th: Massa, Maldonado, Perez, di Resta, Rosberg, Ricciardo, Vergne, Kobayashi, Kovalainen, Petrov, Glock, Pic, Karthikyean and de la Rosa

12:02

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Most laps by Senna with 24, least by Massa with 13

12:02

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Most laps by Senna with 24, least by Massa with 13

12:02

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Qualifying starts at 2 pm local time (that is 8:30 GMT)

12:03

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