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2013 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix

1st Friday Practice  2nd Friday Practice  Saturday Practice  Qualifying

Timed Results

  

1st Friday Practice

 
Australian Grand Prix - 2013 - 1st Friday Practice
(15/03/2013) 
12:24
NewsOnF1: 
Welcome to our coverage of the 2013 Formula 1 Season. The first practice session of the season is about to get underway
12:27
NewsOnF1: 
The weather at Albert park today is overcast with air temperature at 22 degrees
12:29
NewsOnF1: 
The 2 dry tyre compounds for this event are the medium and super soft
12:30
NewsOnF1: 
The first session of 2013 is underway
12:30
NewsOnF1: 
Ricciardo is the first driver out onto the track
12:30
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean and Vergne follow
12:31
NewsOnF1: 
Not many cars have gone out for their installation laps yet!
12:34
NewsOnF1: 
More drivers head out for their installation lap
12:35
NewsOnF1: 
No driver has set any laptimes yet
12:36
NewsOnF1: 
Currently only Button and Perez on the track
12:38
NewsOnF1: 
Now the Mercedes pair of Rosberg and Hamilton are on the track
12:39
NewsOnF1: 
The track is quiet now
12:52
Comment From Cheetah7: 
Seems like the teams do not need any practice??
Ed: The track is green and not used, the top teams will wait until the rest of the teams go out! Should get very busy shortly
12:43
NewsOnF1: 
Only Alonso has yet to go out
12:43
NewsOnF1: 
While Perez, Button and Rosberg have completed 2 installation laps
12:45
NewsOnF1: 
In terms of driver changes this season, the only major change in the top 5 teams is Hamilton moving to Mercedes taking Schumacher's seat and Perez moving from Sauber to McLaren to take Hamilton's seat.
12:47
NewsOnF1: 
The driver lineup for the top 5 teams (according to their order in 2012) are:

Red Bull
Vettel and Webber

Ferrari
Alonso and Massa

McLaren
Button and Perez

Lotus
Raikkonen and Grosjean

Mercedes
Rosberg and Hamilton
12:48
NewsOnF1: 
Still no action on the track
12:51
NewsOnF1: 
This season we have 5 rookies

At Sauber, Gutierrez replaces Perez
At Williams, Bottas replaces Senna
At Caterham, van der Garde joins the team
And at Marussia, Bianchi and Chilton take over from Pic and Glock
12:55
NewsOnF1: 
The only other driver changes is that Sutil returns to Formula 1 after a year's absence. He rejoins Force India taking place of Hulkenberg who moves to Sauber. And Charles Pic moves from Marussia to Caterham
12:55
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso goes out for his installation lap
13:04
Comment From Wacky2: 
I wouldn't consider Bottas as a rookie considering that he had quite a few practice sessions last season
Ed: Indeed he did but that is just testing. He didn't race yet ;-)
12:56
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12:57
NewsOnF1: 
The sun is out and the track temperature has now reached 33 degrees
13:01
NewsOnF1: 
We also invite you to join the 10 'n' Pole Competition where you can pick the top 10 drivers and pole for each race and win. Picks for Australia close at the start of Saturday practice so register now
13:02
NewsOnF1: 
Over 30 minutes have passed and the drivers have only completed installation laps
13:04
NewsOnF1: 
We have some activity finally!
13:05
NewsOnF1: 
Ricciardo is on the track
13:07
NewsOnF1: 
While the rules haven't changed much, one change that could affect qualifying is that the DRS flap cannot be opened except in the DRS zone
13:07
NewsOnF1: 
Ricciardo starts the first timed lap this session
13:09
NewsOnF1: 
A 1:36.089 for Ricciardo
13:10
NewsOnF1: 
Chilton, Bianchi and Vergne on the track
13:11
NewsOnF1: 
Bianchi sets a 1:34.537
13:12
NewsOnF1: 
A 1:31.946 for Ricciardo
13:13
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne sets a 1:32.898
13:13
NewsOnF1: 
Chilton sets a 1:35.206
13:14
NewsOnF1: 
Just 4 drivers have set lap times (Toro Rosso and Marussia teams)
13:14
NewsOnF1: 
Pic is on the track now
13:15
NewsOnF1: 
His teammate van der Garde joins in the action
13:15
NewsOnF1: 
Ricciardo improves with a 1:30.969
13:16
NewsOnF1: 
Now Vergne goes quickest with a 1:30.947
13:18
NewsOnF1: 
There is a lot of rivalry between the two Toro Rosso teammates. Ricciardo vowing to beat his teammate comprehensively in the hope of securing a seat with Red Bull
13:18
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen is on the track and so is Bottas
13:19
NewsOnF1: 
Both Vergne and Ricciardo pit
13:20
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne completed 7 laps this run while Ricciardo completed 9 laps
13:21
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen quickest with a 1:29.029
13:22
NewsOnF1: 
All the cars so far have been on the medium compound. We don't expect anyone to use the super softs this session
13:22
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen improves with a 1:28.095
13:23
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado now second and Bottas in third
13:24
NewsOnF1: 
Sutil and di Resta on the track. Interesting to see how Sutil will do after a year away
13:25
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen improves with a 1:27.877
13:26
NewsOnF1: 
Button is on the track
13:26
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg goes second with a 1:29.422
13:27
NewsOnF1: 
Sutil jumps into 3rd with a 1:29.456
13:27
NewsOnF1: 
Button goes 5th as Hamilton is on the track
13:27
NewsOnF1: 
Webber on the track too
13:28
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg sets a 1:28.457
13:28
NewsOnF1: 
Webber in 3rd with a 1:28.737
13:29
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen pits after 6 laps
13:29
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton sets a 1:28.266 and goes second
13:30
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg replies with a 1:28.013
13:30
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso goes quickest on his first timed lap with a 1:27.547
13:31
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton goes second with a 1:27.759
13:32
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel on the track now
13:32
NewsOnF1: 
Massa goes 4th with a 1:27.978
13:33
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel goes 8th with a 1:28.433, just behind Webber's best time
13:33
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel now quickest in S1
13:34
NewsOnF1: 
Improves in S2
13:34
NewsOnF1: 
And goes quickest with a 1:27.320
13:35
NewsOnF1: 
Webber sets a 1:27.789
13:35
NewsOnF1: 
Now Massa goes quickest with a 1:27.289
13:36
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10










Fastest time in FP1 in 2012: 1:27.560
13:38
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel responds with a1:27.211
13:41
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel pits after 6 laps
13:42
NewsOnF1: 
Massa and Alonso pit
13:42
NewsOnF1: 
The current top 10 are all in the pits
13:46
NewsOnF1: 
A few cars are on the track but it appears they are on heavy fuel loads
13:47
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel goes back out
13:49
NewsOnF1: 
And so does Webber
13:51
NewsOnF1: 
With just over 10 minutes to go, more drivers head out
13:51
NewsOnF1: 
20 cars on the track now
13:56
NewsOnF1: 
There are no improvements to the times as teams are testing long runs and checking tyre wear
13:57
NewsOnF1: 
Only Ricciardo is in the pits
13:59
NewsOnF1: 
di Resta goes off into the gravel but manages to get out!
14:00
NewsOnF1: 
Worth noting that the two Marussia's are ahead of the two Caterham's
14:00
NewsOnF1: 
Session over
14:05
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10
1:27.211
1:27.289
1:27.547
1:27.552
1:27.668
1:27.877
1:28.013
1:28.426
1:28.440
1:28.520
Fastest time in FP1 in 2012: 1:27.560
14:21
NewsOnF1: 
11th to 22nd:

Perez - 1:28.597
Hulkenberg - 1:28.786
di Resta - 1:28.910
Maldonado - 1:29.443
Bottas - 1:29.928
Gutierrez - 1:30.203
Vergne - 1:30.729
Ricciardo - 1:30.969
Bianchi - 1:31.263
Chilton - 1:32.176
Pic - 1:32.274
van der Garde - 1:32.388
14:24
NewsOnF1: 
Most laps by Bianchi with 24 laps then Chilton with 23. Least laps for Grosjean with 15 laps
14:24
NewsOnF1: 
Second practice in just over 2 hours
14:24
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For the latest F1 updates, check out the F1 news page, you can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook
14:25
NewsOnF1: 
We also invite you to join the 10 'n' Pole Competition where you can pick the top 10 drivers and pole for each race and win. Picks for Australia close at the start of Saturday practice so register now

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