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2013 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix

1st Friday Practice  2nd Friday Practice  Saturday Practice

 

Timed Results

  

 

 
Australian Grand Prix - 2013 - 2nd Friday Practice
(15/03/2013) 
16:24
NewsOnF1: 
Welcome to our coverage of the 2nd Friday practice for the Australian Grand Prix
16:25
NewsOnF1: 
Air temperature has gone up 1 degree to 23 degrees while track temperature is at 37 degrees
16:30
NewsOnF1: 
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
NewsOnF1: 
di Resta goes out as well
16:34
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen sets a 1:32.967
16:34
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Many more drivers head out
16:36
NewsOnF1: 
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
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton now quickest with a 1:27.882
16:38
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg goes wide at turn 1 but recovers
16:38
NewsOnF1: 
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
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel quick!
16:41
NewsOnF1: 
A 1:26.604 for Vettel!
16:41
NewsOnF1: 
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
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel improving
16:44
NewsOnF1: 
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
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso and Massa on the track now
16:48
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Alonso quick!
16:49
NewsOnF1: 
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
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton improves with a 1:26.776
16:51
NewsOnF1: 
Webber improves with a 1:26.968
16:51
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel only did 4 laps on that run
16:52
NewsOnF1: 
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










Fastest laptime in FP2 in 2012: 1:29.183
16:57
NewsOnF1: 
A few drivers already on the super softs
16:58
NewsOnF1: 
Massa and Alonso pit while Vettel goes back out
16:59
NewsOnF1: 
The 2 Williams have gone on the super softs and so did Vergne.
17:00
NewsOnF1: 
Massa completed a 7 lap stint while Alonso did an 8 lap stint
17:01
NewsOnF1: 
van der Garde is off into the gravel
17:02
NewsOnF1: 
Yellow flags as his car is cleared
17:03
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton and Webber back on the track
17:08
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel is still setting quick times, a 1:26.668 was his last lap time
17:10
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton sets a 1:27.743 as Vettel pits
17:12
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso is out on the super softs
17:14
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso very quick which is expected
17:15
NewsOnF1: 
While quickest in S1 and S2, he again loses a lot of time and sets a 1:26.748
17:16
NewsOnF1: 
Webber on the super softs as well
17:17
NewsOnF1: 
Webber goes quickest with a 1:26.172 on the super softs
17:17
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso pits just after one flyer on the super softs
17:18
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen goes 3rd with a 1:26.361
17:18
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel now on the track with the super softs
17:18
NewsOnF1: 
Massa only 6th on the super softs
17:19
NewsOnF1: 
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
NewsOnF1: 
He had traffic on the 3rd sector
17:22
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg goes 3rd with a 1:26.322
17:24
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel goes quickest with a 1:25.908. Looking good so far for Vettel
17:26
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne spins but recovers
17:27
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton yet to go out on the super softs
17:28
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean goes 5th
17:28
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton on the track now on super softs
17:30
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton pushing too hard and goes off and aborts
17:30
NewsOnF1: 
He had a big lockup
17:31
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton trying again
17:33
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton sets a 1:26.772, remains in 7th
17:35
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel goes back out on the super softs
17:36
NewsOnF1: 
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
NewsOnF1: 
Webber goes a but wide but recovers
17:38
NewsOnF1: 
The cars on heavy fuel and super softs are now lapping in the 1:32's/33's
17:39
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso has been running a few laps on the super softs and is lapping in the 1:33s
17:41
NewsOnF1: 
In contrast Webber is down in the 1:35s now
17:43
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel lapped in the 1:32s for 2 laps and now drops to the 1:34s
17:47
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen, Grosjean and Alonso have switched to the mediums
17:48
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10
1:25.908
1:26.172
1:26.322
1:26.361
1:26.680
1:26.748
1:26.772
1:26.855
1:27.435
1:28.187
Fastest laptime in FP2 in 2012: 1:29.183
17:49
NewsOnF1: 
Webber now on the mediums as well
17:51
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel pits after 10 laps on the super softs
17:53
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton is off and into the gravel
17:55
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton goes straight and slightly touches the barriers
17:55
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And Rosberg stops on the track!
17:56
NewsOnF1: 
Both Mercedes cars stop within minutes of each other
17:56
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And Webber spins but recovers
17:57
NewsOnF1: 
2 minutes remain in the session
17:59
NewsOnF1: 
Webber pits after his half spin
18:01
NewsOnF1: 
Session over
18:02
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10
1:25.908
1:26.172
1:26.322
1:26.361
1:26.680
1:26.748
1:26.772
1:26.855
1:27.435
1:28.187
Fastest laptime in FP2 in 2012: 1:29.183
18:03
NewsOnF1: 
11th to 22nd:
Button
di Resta
Perez
Ricciardo
Gutierrez
Maldonado
Vergne
Bottas
Bianchi
Pic
Chilton
van der Garde
18:07
NewsOnF1: 
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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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

18:09
NewsOnF1: 
Saturday practice starts at 14:00 local time tomorrow (that is 3:00 GMT)

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