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Live Update

2012 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix

1st Friday Practice  2nd Friday Practice  Saturday Practice  Qualifying  Race

Timed Results

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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
Friday May 11, 2012 11:40 NewsOnF1
11:29
NewsOnF1: 
Full results here
Friday May 11, 2012 11:55 NewsOnF1
11:40
 

 
 
 

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