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2012 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix

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1st Friday Practice

Spanish Formula One Grand Prix - 1st Friday Practice

(05/11/2012)

10:01

NewsOnF1:

Welcome to our coverage of the Spanish Grand Prix. 1st Fridy practice is underway

Friday May 11, 2012 10:01 NewsOnF1

10:02

NewsOnF1:

Air temperature is at 22 degrees while track temperature is at 24 degrees

Friday May 11, 2012 10:02 NewsOnF1

10:03

NewsOnF1:

It is sunny too

Friday May 11, 2012 10:03 NewsOnF1

10:03

NewsOnF1:

Drivers are on their installation laps

Friday May 11, 2012 10:03 NewsOnF1

10:04

NewsOnF1:

A number of test drivers are taking part in this session

Friday May 11, 2012 10:04 NewsOnF1

10:06

NewsOnF1:

Dani Clos is the test driver for HRT, Alexander Rossi is test driver for Caterham, Jules Bianchi is the test driver for Force India and Valtteri Bottas is the test driver for Williams

Friday May 11, 2012 10:06 NewsOnF1

10:06

NewsOnF1:

Vettel, Alonso and Rosberg are the only drivers yet to go out onto the track

Friday May 11, 2012 10:06 NewsOnF1

10:07

NewsOnF1:

McLaren are trying a new stepped nose!

Friday May 11, 2012 10:07 NewsOnF1

10:10

NewsOnF1:

McLaren's new wing doesn't look much different from their old one exet that it has a step in the middle!

Friday May 11, 2012 10:10 NewsOnF1

10:11

NewsOnF1:

All teams are bringing updates to this track. Ferrari is bringing a major update in the hope of closing the gap

Friday May 11, 2012 10:11 NewsOnF1

10:13

NewsOnF1:

Lotus are carrying a new logo on their front wings "Peace One Day" promoting the International Day of Peace on the 21st of September

Friday May 11, 2012 10:13 NewsOnF1

10:14

NewsOnF1:

Alonso and Rosberg have completed their installation laps. Only Vettel has yet to go out

Friday May 11, 2012 10:14 NewsOnF1

10:14

NewsOnF1:

No timed laps yet with nearly 15 minutes elapsed

Friday May 11, 2012 10:14 NewsOnF1

10:15

NewsOnF1:

Track temperature has now reached 29 degrees and rising

Friday May 11, 2012 10:15 NewsOnF1

10:16

NewsOnF1:

Glock and de la Rosa head back onto the track

Friday May 11, 2012 10:16 NewsOnF1

10:17

NewsOnF1:

Button on the track as well

Friday May 11, 2012 10:17 NewsOnF1

10:18

NewsOnF1:

Pic also on track

Friday May 11, 2012 10:18 NewsOnF1

10:19

NewsOnF1:

Glock is the first to set a time with a 1:45.783

Friday May 11, 2012 10:19 NewsOnF1

10:19

NewsOnF1:

Button pits without setting a time

Friday May 11, 2012 10:19 NewsOnF1

10:19

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton heads back out

Friday May 11, 2012 10:19 NewsOnF1

10:21

NewsOnF1:

Pic goes quickest with a 1:31.011

Friday May 11, 2012 10:21 NewsOnF1

10:22

NewsOnF1:

The quickest time in 2011 during 1st Friday practice was a 1:25.142 by Webber

Friday May 11, 2012 10:22 NewsOnF1

10:24

NewsOnF1:

Both Button and Hamilton pit without setting a time

Friday May 11, 2012 10:24 NewsOnF1

10:25

NewsOnF1:

Maldonado is on a timed lap

Friday May 11, 2012 10:25 NewsOnF1

10:25

NewsOnF1:

Maldonado pits

Friday May 11, 2012 10:25 NewsOnF1

10:26

NewsOnF1:

More drivers on timed laps now

Friday May 11, 2012 10:26 NewsOnF1

10:26

NewsOnF1:

Vergne goes quickest with a 1:27.125

Friday May 11, 2012 10:26 NewsOnF1

10:26

NewsOnF1:

Pic improves with a 1:29.062

Friday May 11, 2012 10:26 NewsOnF1

10:27

NewsOnF1:

Kobayashi goes second with a 1:27.157

Friday May 11, 2012 10:27 NewsOnF1

10:27

NewsOnF1:

Vergne improves with a 1:25.620

Friday May 11, 2012 10:27 NewsOnF1

10:28

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo goes second with a 1:26.423

Friday May 11, 2012 10:28 NewsOnF1

10:30

NewsOnF1:

With 30 minutes into the session, only 5 drivers have set times with Vergne quickest ahead of Kobayashi and Ricciardo

Friday May 11, 2012 10:30 NewsOnF1

10:32

NewsOnF1:

Kobayashi goes quickest with a 1:25.297

Friday May 11, 2012 10:32 NewsOnF1

10:33

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen and Vettel are on the track

Friday May 11, 2012 10:33 NewsOnF1

10:34

NewsOnF1:

Kobayashi improves with a 1:24.912

Friday May 11, 2012 10:34 NewsOnF1

10:35

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen goes 5th with a 1:27.276

Friday May 11, 2012 10:35 NewsOnF1

10:36

NewsOnF1:

Vettel pits without setting a time

Friday May 11, 2012 10:36 NewsOnF1

10:37

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen goes 3rd with a 1:25.717

Friday May 11, 2012 10:37 NewsOnF1

10:40

NewsOnF1:

Air temperature is up to 25 degrees

Friday May 11, 2012 10:40 NewsOnF1

10:41

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen on another quick lap

Friday May 11, 2012 10:41 NewsOnF1

10:42

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen goe second with a 1:25.285

Friday May 11, 2012 10:42 NewsOnF1

10:42

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg on a timed lap

Friday May 11, 2012 10:42 NewsOnF1

10:43

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher goes 3rd with a 1:25.441

Friday May 11, 2012 10:43 NewsOnF1

10:43

NewsOnF1:

Sorry that was 4th for Schumacher

Friday May 11, 2012 10:43 NewsOnF1

10:44

NewsOnF1:

And test driver Bottas takes 4th with a 1:25.428

Friday May 11, 2012 10:44 NewsOnF1

10:44

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher improves with a 1:25.187 - 2nd

Friday May 11, 2012 10:44 NewsOnF1

10:45

NewsOnF1:

Massa goes 9th with a 1:25.943

Friday May 11, 2012 10:45 NewsOnF1

10:46

NewsOnF1:

Halfway into the session and the top 10 are: Kobayashi, Schumacher, Raikkonen, Vergne, Bottas, Rosberg, Hulkenberg, Webber, Perez and Massa

Friday May 11, 2012 10:46 NewsOnF1

10:47

NewsOnF1:

Bottas goes second with a 1:25.100. Impresive from the Finn

Friday May 11, 2012 10:47 NewsOnF1

10:48

NewsOnF1:

Massa improves to 6th with a 1:25.433

Friday May 11, 2012 10:48 NewsOnF1

10:49

NewsOnF1:

Massa's pace seems to indicate a step forward for the Ferrari

Friday May 11, 2012 10:49 NewsOnF1

10:50

NewsOnF1:

Webber on a quick lap but locks up in S3

Friday May 11, 2012 10:50 NewsOnF1

10:50

NewsOnF1:

Webber doesn't improve, remains 7th

Friday May 11, 2012 10:50 NewsOnF1

10:51

NewsOnF1:

Vwttel on the track

Friday May 11, 2012 10:51 NewsOnF1

10:52

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean, Button, Hamilton, Alonso and Vettel have yet to set times

Friday May 11, 2012 10:52 NewsOnF1

10:53

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes 5th on his first timed lap of the session with a 1:25360

Friday May 11, 2012 10:53 NewsOnF1

10:53

NewsOnF1:

Replay shows a bit of the front wing of de la Rosa's HRT flying off

Friday May 11, 2012 10:53 NewsOnF1

10:54

NewsOnF1:

de la Rosa goes 19th

Friday May 11, 2012 10:54 NewsOnF1

10:54

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean, Button and Hamilton are on the track now

Friday May 11, 2012 10:54 NewsOnF1

10:55

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean goes 7th with a 1:25.392

Friday May 11, 2012 10:55 NewsOnF1

10:56

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes quickest with a 1:24.808

Friday May 11, 2012 10:56 NewsOnF1

10:57

NewsOnF1:

Button goes 17th. He is running a higher wing but without a step

Friday May 11, 2012 10:57 NewsOnF1

10:57

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton as well

Friday May 11, 2012 10:57 NewsOnF1

10:58

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton goes 18th

Friday May 11, 2012 10:58 NewsOnF1

10:59

NewsOnF1:

McLaren's new front wing has a gradual step rather than an abrupt one

Friday May 11, 2012 10:59 NewsOnF1

10:59

NewsOnF1:

Button goes 9th with a 1:25.380

Friday May 11, 2012 10:59 NewsOnF1

11:00

NewsOnF1:

Alonso on the track and starts a timed lap

Friday May 11, 2012 11:00 NewsOnF1

11:01

NewsOnF1:

Alonso isn't on a particularly quck lap

Friday May 11, 2012 11:01 NewsOnF1

11:01

NewsOnF1:

Button goes 3rd with a 1:24.996

Friday May 11, 2012 11:01 NewsOnF1

11:02

NewsOnF1:

Alonso pits without setting a time. He is the only driver yet to set a time

Friday May 11, 2012 11:02 NewsOnF1

11:03

NewsOnF1:

30 minutes remain in the session and the top 10 are: Vettel, Kobayashi, Button, Bottas, Schumacher, Grosjean, Hamilton, Raikkonen, Vergne and Massa

Friday May 11, 2012 11:03 NewsOnF1

11:04

NewsOnF1:

Alonso back out and now on a reasonably quick lap

Friday May 11, 2012 11:04 NewsOnF1

11:05

NewsOnF1:

Alonso goes 11th with a 1:25.446

Friday May 11, 2012 11:05 NewsOnF1

11:06

NewsOnF1:

Alonso almost collects Clos in the HRT!

Friday May 11, 2012 11:06 NewsOnF1

11:07

NewsOnF1:

Alonso on a quick lap

Friday May 11, 2012 11:07 NewsOnF1

11:08

NewsOnF1:

Alonso goes quickest! A 1:24.754

Friday May 11, 2012 11:08 NewsOnF1

11:09

NewsOnF1:

A few smiles at Ferrari!

Friday May 11, 2012 11:09 NewsOnF1

11:09

NewsOnF1:

It is only practice of course but Ferrari have been struggling. It remains to be seen how much fuel Alonso has

Friday May 11, 2012 11:09 NewsOnF1

11:14

NewsOnF1:

Alonso improves again with a 1:2.430. He goes quickest in S3 and overal

Friday May 11, 2012 11:14 NewsOnF1

11:15

NewsOnF1:

Have Ferrari made a big leap as they were hoping ?

Friday May 11, 2012 11:15 NewsOnF1

11:16

NewsOnF1:

Clos in the HRT claws back to the pits. He stops at the start of the pit lane

Friday May 11, 2012 11:16 NewsOnF1

11:18

NewsOnF1:

With less than 15 minutes remaining, the top 10 are: Alonso, Vettel, Kobayashi, Button, Bottas, Schumacher, Grosjean, Hamilton, Raikkonen and Vergne

Friday May 11, 2012 11:18 NewsOnF1

11:18

NewsOnF1:

Under a second separates the top 10

Friday May 11, 2012 11:18 NewsOnF1

11:20

NewsOnF1:

Hulkenberg goes 10th with a 1:25.339

Friday May 11, 2012 11:20 NewsOnF1

11:22

NewsOnF1:

It appears that most drivers are now running with high fuel loads for race simulation

Friday May 11, 2012 11:22 NewsOnF1

11:26

NewsOnF1:

Nearly all the cars are on the track with just over 3 minutes remaining

Friday May 11, 2012 11:26 NewsOnF1

11:29

NewsOnF1:

No improvements at this stage

Friday May 11, 2012 11:29 NewsOnF1

11:30

NewsOnF1:

Session over

Friday May 11, 2012 11:30 NewsOnF1

11:31

NewsOnF1:

Top 10: Alonso (1:24.430), Vettel (+0.378), Kobayashi, Button, Bottas, Schumacher, Grosjean, Hamilton, Raikkonen and Hulkenberg.
(Top 10 separated by 0.909 seconds)

Friday May 11, 2012 11:31 NewsOnF1

11:35

NewsOnF1:

11th to 24th: Vergne, Massa, Webber, Rosberg, Perez, Ricciardo, Maldonado, Bianchi, Petrov, Glock, Rossi, Pic, de la Rosa and Clos

Friday May 11, 2012 11:35 NewsOnF1

11:37

NewsOnF1:

Most laps by Raikkonen with 29 laps followed by Kobayashi with 28 laps.
Least laps by Schumacher with 15 laps followed by Grosjean with 16 laps

Friday May 11, 2012 11:37 NewsOnF1

11:40

NewsOnF1:

Join us at 2 pm local time (12:00 GMT) for the second practice session