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2012 Korean Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Korean Grand Prix - 2012 - Race

(14/10/2012)

14:39

NewsOnF1:

Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 Korean Grand Prix

14:40

NewsOnF1:

Formation lap for the Korean Grand Prix in 15 minutes

14:42

NewsOnF1:

Mark Webber starts from Pole with Sebastian Vettel alongside him

14:44

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Lewis Hamilton starts from 3rd with Fernando Alonso alongside him

14:45

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Kimi Raikkonen starts from 5th with Felipe Massa alongside him

14:51

NewsOnF1:

3 minutes to formation lap

14:55

NewsOnF1:

Formation lap is underway

14:56

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Conditions are dry, air temperature is 21 degrees while track temperature is at 27 degrees

14:57

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The two tyres here are the softs and supersofts

14:57

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Cars arriving at the starting grid

14:59

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Lights

14:59

NewsOnF1:

Vettel takes the lead from Webber

15:00

NewsOnF1:

Alonso takes 3rd from Hamilton

15:00

NewsOnF1:

Kobayashi hits Button

15:01

NewsOnF1:

Webber tried to retake position from Vettel but without success and Alonso tried to take Webber but without success

15:03

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg stops

15:03

NewsOnF1:

Button has retired while Kobayashi pits and changes tyres

15:05

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads on lap 3 by 0.9 seconds

15:07

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 4 of 55
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Hamilton
Massa
Raikkonen
Hulkenberg
Grosjean
Perez
Schumacher
Retirements: Button, Rosberg

15:08

NewsOnF1:

Webber is now 1.2 seconds behind Vettel. Alonso is 1.9 seconds behind Webber

15:10

Comment From mike:

What tyres did Vettel, Webber and Alonso start with?
ED - All on supersofts

15:09

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg's car is stuck on the straight and so DRS is disabled for now

15:11

NewsOnF1:

Vettel is now 1.4 seconds ahead of Webber on lap 7. Alonso dropped back, now 2.8 seconds behind Webber

15:12

NewsOnF1:

Kobayashi gets a stop go penalty for causing a collision (with Button)

15:13

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg's car is finally being removed. Yellow flags should be cleared

15:14

NewsOnF1:

Yellow flags have been removed and the DRS is enabled

15:15

NewsOnF1:

Vettel now leads by 2 seconds on lap 9

15:15

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen getting close to Massa for 5th

15:16

NewsOnF1:

Webber faster than Vettel on lap 10

15:18

NewsOnF1:

Vettel responds and now leads by 2,6 seconds

15:19

NewsOnF1:

Massa closing in on Hamilton

15:19

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Order on lap 12 of 55
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Hamilton
Massa
Raikkonen
Hulkenberg
Grosjean
Perez
Schumacher
Retirements: Button, Rosberg

15:20

NewsOnF1:

Vettel extends the lead again, now 3.3 seconds on lap 12

15:21

NewsOnF1:

Alonso is 3.1 seconds behind Webber

15:21

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton pits from 4th

15:21

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Hulkenberg and Grosjean pit

15:22

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Webber pits

15:23

NewsOnF1:

Massa and Raikkonen pit as well

15:24

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Alonso by 6.7 seconds, both yet to make their first stop

15:24

NewsOnF1:

Vettel pits

15:24

NewsOnF1:

Alonso pits as well

15:25

NewsOnF1:

All put on the softs

15:27

NewsOnF1:

So Vettel leads on lap 16 by 4.1 seconds from Webber

15:28

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 16 of 55
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Hamilton
Perez
Massa
Raikkonen
Maldonado
Hulkenberg
Grosjean
Retirements: Button, Rosberg

15:28

NewsOnF1:

Perez and Maldonado yet to stop of the top 10

15:29

NewsOnF1:

Massa and Raikkonen now take Perez

15:29

NewsOnF1:

Kobayashi pits to retire

15:30

NewsOnF1:

de la Rosa also pits to retire

15:30

NewsOnF1:

Perez stops, is this enough to be a 1 stopper ? He puts on the super softs

15:31

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton tells team "tyres are not going to last"

15:32

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 19 of 55
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Hamilton
Massa
Raikkonen
Hulkenberg
Maldonado
Grosjean
Sschumacher
Retirements: Button, Rosberg, Kobayashi, de la Rosa

15:33

NewsOnF1:

Maldonado yet to stop. He is on the super softs

15:34

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton is slower than usual and has lost a second on lap 20

15:34

NewsOnF1:

Massa takes 4th from Hamilton who seems to have some sort of a problem

15:35

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Webber by 6.3 seconds on lap 21

15:36

NewsOnF1:

Alonso catching Webber, gap down to 2.6 seconds

15:37

NewsOnF1:

Maldonado has stopped for his 1 stop

15:38

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 22 of 55
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Massa
Hamilton
Raikkonen
Hulkenberg
Grosjean
Ricciardo
Schumacher
Retirements: Button, Rosberg, Kobayashi, de la Rosa

15:38

NewsOnF1:

Webber dropping back, now 7.4 seconds behind Vettel

15:40

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen takes 5th from Hamilton but Hamilton responds back immediately

15:40

NewsOnF1:

Alonso now 1.6 seconds behind Webber

15:41

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton appears to have some tyre issues, possibly graining

15:41

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen still unable to pass

15:43

NewsOnF1:

Vettel sets the fastest lap so far with a 1:44.110

15:44

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton pits

15:45

NewsOnF1:

Vettel extending the lead over Webber to 9,3 seconds

15:46

NewsOnF1:

This is an early second stop for Hamilton, can he make it to the end without stopping again

15:46

NewsOnF1:

Team tells Vettel to look after the right front tyre

15:47

NewsOnF1:

Webber sets the fastest lap and increases the gap to Alonso to 1.8 seconds

15:48

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Webber on lap 28 by 8.5 seconds

15:49

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton not happy after his second stop yet team tell him "you're doing a great job"

15:50

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 30 of 55
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Massa
Raikkonen
Hulkenberg
Grosjean
Hamilton
Ricciardo
Vergne
Retirements: Button, Rosberg, Kobayashi, de la Rosa

15:50

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton has made two stops, the rest of the top 10 have made just 1

15:52

NewsOnF1:

Vettel now leads by 8,3 seconds on lap 30

15:52

NewsOnF1:

Massa is currently the fastest on the track!

15:53

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean pits

15:53

NewsOnF1:

Team tells Hamilton they will have to stop again

15:54

NewsOnF1:

Webber pits

15:55

NewsOnF1:

Hulkenberg pits as well

15:57

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads on lap 33 by 10.6 seconds from Alonso

15:58

NewsOnF1:

Alonso pits

15:58

NewsOnF1:

Webber pushing

15:59

NewsOnF1:

Big lockup by Vettel, he pits

16:00

NewsOnF1:

Massa pits as well

16:00

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen too

16:02

NewsOnF1:

Vettel now leads Webber by 5.3 seconds

16:03

NewsOnF1:

Alonso is a further 4.5 seconds behind

16:05

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 37 of 55
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Massa
Raikkonen
Hamilton
Vergne
Grosjean
Hulkenberg
Ricciardo
Retirements: Button, Rosberg, Kobayashi, de la Rosa

16:06

NewsOnF1:

Vergne pits from 7th

16:09

NewsOnF1:

Fascinating fight between Hamilton, Grosjean and Hulkenberg. As Grosjean tries to pass Hamilton, Haulkenberg takes both! Brilliant

16:11

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 41 of 55
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Massa
Raikkonen
Hulkenberg
Hamilton
Grosjean
Ricciardo
Vergne
Retirements: Button, Rosberg, Kobayashi, de la Rosa

16:12

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Webber on lap 41 by 8.6 seconds. Alonso a further 4.6 seconds behind

16:13

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton pits

16:14

NewsOnF1:

Team tell Vettel to look after his right front

16:16

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Webber on lap 44 by 9.9 seconds. Alonso a further 4.2 seconds behind

16:17

NewsOnF1:

Team warns Webber to look after the front right

16:19

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 46 of 55
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Massa
Raikkonen
Hulkenberg
Grosjean
Ricciardo
Vergne
Hamilton
Retirements: Button, Rosberg, Kobayashi, de la Rosa

16:20

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton right behind Vergne, Hamilton did 3 stops and he is on the super softs

16:21

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton trying hard to pass Vergne but without success so far

16:22

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Webber by 10 seconds on lap 47

16:23

NewsOnF1:

Alonso now 4.7 seconds behind Webber

16:25

NewsOnF1:

Alonso takes 0.9 seconds off Webber

16:25

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 50 of 55
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Massa
Raikkonen
Hulkenberg
Grosjean
Ricciardo
Vergne
Hamilton
Retirements: Button, Rosberg, Kobayashi, de la Rosa

16:27

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Webber on lap 50 by 10 seconds. The concern now is whether the tyres will last

16:31

Comment From Mike:

Is Vettel on Supersoft tyres?
ED: No, the leaders are on softs

16:28

NewsOnF1:

Team telling Vettel to be very careful

16:29

NewsOnF1:

Vettel slightly slower, gap down to 8.5 seconds

16:30

NewsOnF1:

Vergne passes Ricciardo for 8th

16:31

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton picks up a carpet and it is unsettling his car!

16:33

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads by 6.8 seconds as he starts the final lap

16:34

NewsOnF1:

Alonso seems to have backed off

16:34

NewsOnF1:

Vettel wins the Korean Grand Prix

16:36

NewsOnF1:

Webber finishes second ahead of Alonso, Massa, Raikkonen, Hulkenberg, Grosjean, Vergne, Ricciardo and Hamilton making the top 10

16:37

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton managed to stay ahead of Perez for 10th despite carrying some astro turf underneath his car

16:38

NewsOnF1:

Order at end of the race
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Massa
Raikkonen
Hulkenberg
Grosjean
Vergne
Ricciardo
Hamilton
Retirements: Button, Rosberg, Kobayashi, de la Rosa

16:41

NewsOnF1:

Perez, di Resta, Schumacher, Maldonado, Senna, Petrov, Kovalainen, Glock, Pic and Karthikeyan

16:42

NewsOnF1:

Vettel takes the lead of the Drivers' Championship by 6 points from Alonso

16:43

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