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2013 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix

1st Friday Practice 2nd Friday Practice Saturday Practice

Australian Grand Prix - 2013 - 2nd Friday Practice

(15/03/2013)

16:24

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Welcome to our coverage of the 2nd Friday practice for the Australian Grand Prix

16:25

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Air temperature has gone up 1 degree to 23 degrees while track temperature is at 37 degrees

16:30

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Vettel was quickest in the first session from Massa and Alonso. Hamilton was also quick and so was Webber and Raikkonen

16:30

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Session underway

16:31

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Raikkonen goes out

16:32

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di Resta goes out as well

16:34

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Raikkonen sets a 1:32.967

16:34

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Many more drivers head out

16:36

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This session is usually about long runs however we should see some quick times as well as drivers will try out the super soft compound later in the session

16:37

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Hamilton now quickest with a 1:27.882

16:38

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Rosberg goes wide at turn 1 but recovers

16:38

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Raikkonen improves with a 1:29.012

16:39

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Raikkonen goes fastest with a 1:27.606

16:40

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Hamilton repeats what Rosberg has done! He recovers

16:40

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Vettel quick!

16:41

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A 1:26.604 for Vettel!

16:41

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Webber, Alonso and Massa yet to set a time

16:41

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Vettel's time is a full second quicker than Raikkonen

16:43

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Vettel improving

16:44

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Vettel improves with a 1:26.274

16:44

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Rosberg goes second with a 1:27.348

16:45

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Webber goes 3rd with a 1:27.357

16:46

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Alonso and Massa on the track now

16:48

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Alonso quick!

16:49

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He goes 5th losing a lot of time in the 3rd sector with a 1:27.486

16:49

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Massa goes 6th right behind Alonso

16:50

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Hamilton improves with a 1:26.776

16:51

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Webber improves with a 1:26.968

16:51

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Vettel only did 4 laps on that run

16:52

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Hamilton did 9 laps on his run

16:54

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Massa goes 3rd with a 1:26.942

16:56

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Top 10
Vettel
Hamilton
Massa
Webber
Rosberg
Alonso
Raikkonen
Grosjean
Button
Hulkenberg
Fastest laptime in FP2 in 2012: 1:29.183

16:57

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A few drivers already on the super softs

16:58

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Massa and Alonso pit while Vettel goes back out

16:59

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The 2 Williams have gone on the super softs and so did Vergne.

17:00

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Massa completed a 7 lap stint while Alonso did an 8 lap stint

17:01

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van der Garde is off into the gravel

17:02

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Yellow flags as his car is cleared

17:03

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Hamilton and Webber back on the track

17:08

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Vettel is still setting quick times, a 1:26.668 was his last lap time

17:10

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Hamilton sets a 1:27.743 as Vettel pits

17:12

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Alonso is out on the super softs

17:14

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Alonso very quick which is expected

17:15

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While quickest in S1 and S2, he again loses a lot of time and sets a 1:26.748

17:16

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Webber on the super softs as well

17:17

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Webber goes quickest with a 1:26.172 on the super softs

17:17

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Alonso pits just after one flyer on the super softs

17:18

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Raikkonen goes 3rd with a 1:26.361

17:18

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Vettel now on the track with the super softs

17:18

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Massa only 6th on the super softs

17:19

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Vettel quickest in S1

17:20

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And is quickest in S2

17:20

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But Vettel aborts

17:21

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He had traffic on the 3rd sector

17:22

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Rosberg goes 3rd with a 1:26.322

17:24

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Vettel goes quickest with a 1:25.908. Looking good so far for Vettel

17:26

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Vergne spins but recovers

17:27

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Hamilton yet to go out on the super softs

17:28

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Grosjean goes 5th

17:28

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Hamilton on the track now on super softs

17:30

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Hamilton pushing too hard and goes off and aborts

17:30

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He had a big lockup

17:31

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Hamilton trying again

17:33

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Hamilton sets a 1:26.772, remains in 7th

17:35

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Vettel goes back out on the super softs

17:36

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A few drivers are doing heavy runs on the super softs to simulate the conditions at the start of the race on Sunday

17:37

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Webber goes a but wide but recovers

17:38

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The cars on heavy fuel and super softs are now lapping in the 1:32's/33's

17:39

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Alonso has been running a few laps on the super softs and is lapping in the 1:33s

17:41

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In contrast Webber is down in the 1:35s now

17:43

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Vettel lapped in the 1:32s for 2 laps and now drops to the 1:34s

17:47

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Raikkonen, Grosjean and Alonso have switched to the mediums

17:48

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Top 10
Vettel1:25.908
Webber1:26.172
Rosberg1:26.322
Raikkonen1:26.361
Grosjean1:26.680
Alonso1:26.748
Hamilton1:26.772
Massa1:26.855
Sutil1:27.435
Hulkenberg1:28.187
Fastest laptime in FP2 in 2012: 1:29.183

17:49

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Webber now on the mediums as well

17:51

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Vettel pits after 10 laps on the super softs

17:53

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Hamilton is off and into the gravel

17:55

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Hamilton goes straight and slightly touches the barriers

17:55

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And Rosberg stops on the track!

17:56

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Both Mercedes cars stop within minutes of each other

17:56

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And Webber spins but recovers

17:57

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2 minutes remain in the session

17:59

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Webber pits after his half spin

18:01

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Session over

18:02

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Top 10
Vettel1:25.908
Webber1:26.172
Rosberg1:26.322
Raikkonen1:26.361
Grosjean1:26.680
Alonso1:26.748
Hamilton1:26.772
Massa1:26.855
Sutil1:27.435
Hulkenberg1:28.187
Fastest laptime in FP2 in 2012: 1:29.183

18:03

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11th to 22nd:
Button
di Resta
Perez
Ricciardo
Gutierrez
Maldonado
Vergne
Bottas
Bianchi
Pic
Chilton
van der Garde

18:07

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Bottas completes the most number of laps with 39 followed by Raikkonen with 38
van der Garde covered the least number of laps with 11 (he went off) then Robserg with 26 laps

18:07

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18:07

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18:09

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Saturday practice starts at 14:00 local time tomorrow (that is 3:00 GMT)

18:58

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Second Friday Practice Results

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