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Qualifying

Spanish Formula One Grand Prix - Qualifying

(05/12/2012)

1:55

Welcome to our coverage of Qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix

Saturday May 12, 2012 1:55

1:56

Air temperature is at 28 degrees while track temperature is at 41 degrees

Saturday May 12, 2012 1:56

1:57

Pirelli have brought the hard and soft compounds to this event

Saturday May 12, 2012 1:57

1:58

It is very windy at the tack

Saturday May 12, 2012 1:58

1:59

Qualifying gets underway in 1 minute

Saturday May 12, 2012 1:59

2:00

Session underway

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:00

2:01

No one on the track

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:01

2:03

All the teams have brought major upgrades to this race. Ferrari have changed a lot of parts on their car, some are calling it a new B spec car

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:03

2:03

Still no one on the track! This is unusual

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:03

2:04

Everyone wants to save tyres. Expect to see some surprises!

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:04

2:04

Paul di Resta is the first out

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:04

2:04

Followed by the 2 Lotus cars

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:04

2:05

Grosjean didn't do any timed laps in P3 due to a fuel pessure problem

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:05

2:05

More drivers head out onto the track

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:05

2:06

A number of drivers have chosen the soft tyres already

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:06

2:06

16 drivers on the track

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:06

2:07

di Resta sets a 1:25.675

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:07

2:07

A lot of traffic for di Resta

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:07

2:07

Grosjean now quickest with a 1:25.025

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:07

2:07

Alonso quickest in S1 and S2

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:07

2:08

Hamilton quicker than Alonso in S1

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:08

2:08

A 1:24.326 for Alonso - Quickest

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:08

2:08

Kobayashi and Perez on quick laps but they are on softs

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:08

2:09

Hamilton sets a 1:24.143

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:09

2:09

Vettel, Webber and Maldonado yet to go out

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:09

2:09

10 minutes remain

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:09

2:10

Apologies, Perez is on the hard compound not the softs

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:10

2:11

So far it is Hamilton, Perez, Alonso, Grosjean, Raikkonen, Schumacher, Button, Rosberg, Massa and Senna

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:11

2:12

Schumacher goes 3rd with a 1:24.262

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:12

2:12

Maldonado is on the softs

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:12

2:12

Interesting that Vettel and Webber are still in the pits with just 7 minutes to go

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:12

2:13

And Maldonado on the softs goes quickest with a 1:23.380

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:13

2:13

This means almost everyone will go out again on the softs

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:13

2:14

Button complaining of massive understeer

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:14

2:15

Vettel goes out on softs and so does Webber

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:15

2:16

Vettel on the softs isn't as quick as Maldonado

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:16

2:16

Now Gorsjean and Raikkonen are quickest on the softs

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:16

2:17

Vettel goes 3rd with a 1:23.951 but that is his first quick lap

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:17

2:17

Webber takes 3rd from Vettel with a 1:23.592

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:17

2:17

Grosjean goes quickest with a 1:23.248

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:17

2:18

Alonso goes second with a 1:23.276

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:18

2:18

Everyone on the track with just a minute to go

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:18

2:18

Only Karthikeyan in the pits

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:18

2:19

Vettel down to 10th

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:19

2:19

Senna in danger now for knock out

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:19

2:20

Hamilton on a quick lap, he is 15th at the moment

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:20

2:20

Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:22.583

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:20

2:20

So Vergne and Senna are in danger now

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:20

2:21

Senna goes off

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:21

2:21

He is stuck in the gravel and he will remain in 18th

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:21

2:22

So knocked out of Q1 are: Senna, Petrov, Kovalainen, Pic, Glock, de la Rosa and Karthikeyan

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:22

2:22

[Comment From Tommo Tommo : ]

lucky Vergne!

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:22 Tommo

2:23

What a qualifying session. All drivers have used a set of soft. First time this season

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:23

2:23

Karthikeyan doesn't make the 107% mark. It remains to be seen whether he will be allowed to race tomorrow

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:23

2:24

So the top 10 are: Hamilton, Grosjean, Alonso, Rosberg, Maldonado, Kobayashi, Raikkonen, Button, Webber, Hulkenberg

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:24

2:24

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

Will Senna be racing tomorrow? ED - Yes, he will start 18t

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:24 Guest

2:26

[Comment From Tommo Tommo : ]

I hope they let him race, he has beaten the 107% in practice, seems unfair to miss out due to a car problem.. ED - They usually allow them to race under those conditions

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:26 Tommo

2:27

Q2 is underway

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:27

2:27

[Comment From Tommo Tommo : ]

good stuff, they can't expect teams to improve without completing laps

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:27 Tommo

2:28

No one goes out straight away

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:28

2:29

Kobayashi heads out

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:29

2:30

So does di Resta

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:30

2:30

Hulkenberg and Perez join in

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:30

2:31

All are on the soft compound

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:31

2:31

12 drivers on the track at this stage

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:31

2:32

Kobayashi starts his flyer

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:32

2:32

Most drivers are on used softs

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:32

2:32

Track temperature has gone up to 42 degrees

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:32

2:33

A 1:24.031 for Kobayashi

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:33

2:33

Perez betters that with a 1:23.753

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:33

2:34

Now Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:22.465, Button in second and Rosberg in 3rd

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:34

2:34

Webber goes second with a 1:22.977

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:34

2:34

Vettel now in 5th with Schumacher in 6th and Alonso in 7th

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:34

2:35

Raikkonen and Grosjean yet to go out

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:35

2:35

6 minutes remain

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:35

2:35

Raikkonen heads out

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:35

2:36

Grosjean out as well

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:36

2:36

Hamilton is out of his car. He doesn't believe he needs to do another lap

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:36

2:37

Hamilton is over half a second quicker than Webber who is in second place

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:37

2:37

Who of the front runners will go back out

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:37

2:38

Alonso goes back out

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:38

2:38

Grosjean quickest in S1

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:38

2:38

Raikkonen not as quick as Hamilton

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:38

2:39

Vergne goes 3rd with a 1:23.265

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:39

2:39

Raikkonen goes second

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:39

2:39

But Grosjean betters his teammate's time and takes second

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:39

2:39

2 minutes remain

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:39

2:39

Vettel and Alonso are back out

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:39

2:40

Schumacher leaves it very late but also goes out

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:40

2:40

So it is currently Hamilton from Grosjean, Raikkonen, Webber, and Vergne

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:40

2:41

Alonso goes 4th with a 1:22.862

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:41

2:41

Vettel is 11th but is improving

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:41

2:42

Vettel goes 5th with a 1:22.884

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:42

2:42

Still Schumacher, Perez and Maldonado on flyers!

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:42

2:42

Webber in 8th, he could be in danger! He is in the pits

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:42

2:42

Webber is out

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:42

2:43

Maldonado goes quickest!

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:43

2:43

Button is out as well

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:43

2:43

[Comment From Ade Ade : ]

Why did Hamilton go out? He's no where to be found! ED - He is 2nd, he is safe

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:43 Ade

2:43

[Comment From Tommo Tommo : ]

ricciardo should have done another flyer!

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:43 Tommo

2:44

Knocked out: Button, Webber, di Resta, Hulkenberg, Vergne, Ricciardo and Massa

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:44

2:45

Kobayashi has stopped on the track. He will not go out in Q3 which means he will start 10th

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:45

2:45

Kobayashi' car has a hydraulics problem

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:45

2:47

So the 10 drivers who made it are: Maldonado, Hamilton,Grosjean, Perez, Raikkonen, Alonso, Rosberg, Vettel, Kobayashi and Schumacher

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:47

2:48

The difference between Schumacher in 10th and Webber in 12th is 0.073 seconds!

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:48

2:48

Q3 about to start!

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:48

2:49

The pace from Maldonado is impressive!

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:49

2:49

Vettel is waiting at the exit of the pitlane

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:49

2:50

Q3 is underway and Vettel heads out

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:50

2:50

It is strange to see Vettel go out straight away

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:50

2:51

Track temperature drops to 37 so perhaps that is why Vettel wanted to go straight away in case the conditions change further

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:51

2:51

Hamilton on the track as well

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:51

2:52

Only 2 drivers on the track so far

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:52

2:52

Vettel's run is a slow one

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:52

2:53

Vettel pits, all a technicality

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:53

2:54

Vettel goes out just to confirm a place ahead of anyone else that opts not to go out in Q3

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:54

2:54

Hamilton sets a 1:22.560

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:54

2:55

[Comment From Tommo Tommo : ]

webber should be ok for the race with only 8 laps on his tyres..

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:55 Tommo

2:55

Schumacher is on the hard compound

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:55

2:55

He also goes out for 2 laps and pits without setting a time

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:55

2:56

4 minutes remain and only Hamilton has set a time

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:56

2:56

Rosberg is the only driver on the track now

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:56

2:56

Rosberg is pushing on his timed lap

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:56

2:57

Alonso on the track on softs and so does Raikkonen

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:57

2:57

Rosberg goes second with a 1:23.005

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:57

2:58

Maldonado out as well

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:58

2:58

Hamilton out as well

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:58

2:58

Just over a minute remaining

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:58

2:59

Only Schumacher remains in the pits. Kobayashi has a problem

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:59

2:59

Alonso quickest in S1

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:59

2:59

Raikkonen quicker

Saturday May 12, 2012 2:59

3:00

Alonso quicker than Raikkonen in Q2

Saturday May 12, 2012 3:00

3:00

Alonso goes quickest with a 1:22.302

Saturday May 12, 2012 3:00

3:00

Raikkonen goes second!

Saturday May 12, 2012 3:00

3:00

Perez goes 3rd

Saturday May 12, 2012 3:00

3:00

Grosjean goes second!

Saturday May 12, 2012 3:00

3:01

Maldonado goes quickest!

Saturday May 12, 2012 3:01

3:01

Hamilton now quickest

Saturday May 12, 2012 3:01

3:01

Vettel pits

Saturday May 12, 2012 3:01

3:02

Impressive from Maldonado but also great performances from Hamilton and Alonso

Saturday May 12, 2012 3:02

3:02

Hamilton has stopped on the track

Saturday May 12, 2012 3:02

3:02

Hamilton has most likely run out of fuel

Saturday May 12, 2012 3:02

3:03

So the top 10 are: Hamilton, Maldonado, Alonso, Grosejan, Raikkonen, Perez, Rosberg, Vettel (no time), Schumacher (no time) and Kobayashi (no time)

Saturday May 12, 2012 3:03

3:06

[Comment From Ade Ade : ]

I suppose Vettel could go ahead of MSC and Kobayashi only because he came out? ED - Yes!

Saturday May 12, 2012 3:06 Ade

3:09

[Comment From Michael Michael : ]

Thanks newsonf1 for great coverage of a surprising and strange quali. With this grid tomorrows race will be very interesting. ED - Thanks, yes it is becoming difficult to read what they are doing. Maybe even they don't know!!

Saturday May 12, 2012 3:09 Michael

3:11

Replay of radio transmission between Hamilton and McLaren indicates that Hamilton has a problem wth the car and it isn't just a fuel issue

Saturday May 12, 2012 3:11

3:11

[Comment From Ade Ade : ]

Thanks for the great coverage. Had a wonderful time here! ED - Glad to hear, hope to see you tomorrow

Saturday May 12, 2012 3:11 Ade

3:14

The Spanish Grand Prix starts at 2 pm local time tomorrow (12:00 GMT). Our coverage starts 30 minutes prior to the formation lap

Saturday May 12, 2012 3:14

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