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2013 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix

1st Friday Practice  2nd Friday Practice  Saturday Practice  Qualifying

 

Timed Results

  

 

 
Australian Grand Prix - 2013 - Saturday Practice
(16/03/2013) 
13:53
NewsOnF1: 
Welcome to our coverage of the Saturday practice session
13:55
NewsOnF1: 
The current weather conditions is partly cloudy and dry however there is a chance of showers during practice and qualifying
13:56
NewsOnF1: 
Yesterday the Red Bulls looked dominant with Ferrari, Mercedes and Lotus looking strong as well.
McLaren appear to be struggling
13:56
NewsOnF1: 
Air temperature is at 22 degrees while track temperature is at 32 degrees
13:58
NewsOnF1: 
The weather is changing and we may see some rain in any minute
14:01
NewsOnF1: 
Session is underway
14:03
NewsOnF1: 
Cars go out on their installation laps
14:05
NewsOnF1: 
Many are staying out to try and get some dry running
14:10
NewsOnF1: 
Massa and Alonso go to the top of the timesheets. Sutil in 3rd
14:10
NewsOnF1: 
Dark clouds are approaching. It will be surprising if we don't see rain this session
14:11
NewsOnF1: 
di Resta now takes 3rd
14:12
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso qiuck
14:12
NewsOnF1: 
Webber goes 9th, he sets a slow time
14:12
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso improves with a 1:27.000!
14:13
NewsOnF1: 
Now Grosjean goes 3rd with a 1:27.501
14:13
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel also not so quick. They may have a heavy fuel load
14:14
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel is 10th with a 1:29.808
14:14
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean now quickest with a 1:26.929
14:15
NewsOnF1: 
Everyone is on mediums except for the 2 Marussia's
14:15
NewsOnF1: 
It has started to rain!
14:16
NewsOnF1: 
This will make things interesting!
14:17
NewsOnF1: 
Everyone pits!
14:18
NewsOnF1: 
A few drivers didn't get a chance to set a time under dry conditions including Hamilton, Maldonado, Bottas and Chilton
14:20
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10










Session started dry but rain started falling at 14:17
14:20
NewsOnF1: 
It is now raining heavily
14:21
NewsOnF1: 
Going by the forecast, it is likely that we will also have a wet qualifying!
14:25
NewsOnF1: 
No one has gone out ion the wet yet
14:25
NewsOnF1: 
The rain has eased
14:29
NewsOnF1: 
Just over 30 minutes remain but no one has gone out on wets or intermediates
14:31
NewsOnF1: 
The main reason for the lack of running in the wet is that the teams want to save the wet tyres for qualifying in case it is raining then which is likely
14:33
NewsOnF1: 
Air temperature has dropped to 19 degrees while track temperature is just 21 degrees now
14:34
NewsOnF1: 
Massa goes out on the full wet
14:34
NewsOnF1: 
A lot of aquaplaning for Massa
14:35
NewsOnF1: 
There are a few areas on the track with streams of water across the track
14:36
NewsOnF1: 
The 2 Saubers are on the track too
14:37
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso too
14:37
NewsOnF1: 
It is interesting that in the dry both Hulkenberg and Gutierrez set exactly the same time
14:38
NewsOnF1: 
And the two Toro Rosso cars head out
14:38
NewsOnF1: 
All drivers so far are on the full wets
14:40
NewsOnF1: 
Massa sets a 1:47.885
14:40
NewsOnF1: 
More drivers head out. All on wets
14:41
NewsOnF1: 
Only Red Bull, McLaren and Williams are still in the pits
14:42
NewsOnF1: 
The 2 Saubers are lapping in the 1:52's
14:42
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne sets a 1:48.269
14:42
NewsOnF1: 
Webber and Perez on the track now
14:43
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso pits, he sets a 2:08.849
14:44
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton sets a 1:49.478
14:45
NewsOnF1: 
Bianchi goes off but recovers
14:45
NewsOnF1: 
The 2 Saubers are now lapping in the 1:48's
14:46
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton is on the intermediates and he sets a 1:47.246
14:46
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel and Rosberg are also on intermediates
14:47
NewsOnF1: 
Only Button has to go out under these conditions
14:48
NewsOnF1: 
Sutil sets a 1:47.121 on the wets
14:49
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel slow
14:50
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel stops on the track
14:51
NewsOnF1: 
He was on the intermediates, slowed down suddenly
14:51
NewsOnF1: 
Radio message was that he lost hydraulics
14:52
NewsOnF1: 
Button on the track
14:52
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel had set a quick time just before with a 1:42.204
14:53
NewsOnF1: 
Webber now sets a 1:40.081
14:53
NewsOnF1: 
Button sets a 1:43.764
14:54
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso, Massa and di Resta have yet to go out on the intermediates
14:54
NewsOnF1: 
With just 5 minutes to go, they may not go out and rather have all their sets available for qualifying
14:55
NewsOnF1: 
Gutierrez sets a 1:40.010 on the intermediates
14:56
NewsOnF1: 
The track is drying. Vergne sets a 1:38.083
14:56
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg sets a 1:38.335
14:57
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg goes off, he recovers
14:58
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean now sets a 1:37.799
14:58
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen sets a 1:38.267
14:59
NewsOnF1: 
Sutil sets a 1:38.353
15:00
NewsOnF1: 
Session over
15:00
NewsOnF1: 
Note the times were set under dry conditions earlier
15:00
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10 (when dry)
1:26.929
1:27.000
1:27.241
1:27.533
1:27.625
1:27.849
1:27.860
1:28.069
1:28.253
1:28.253
Session started dry but rain started falling at 14:17
15:02
NewsOnF1: 
Interesting the under the wet, Grosjean was also quickest with a 1:37.799. He was the only driver to set a time under the 1:38 mark under the wet conditions
15:17
NewsOnF1: 
11th to 22nd:
Rosberg
Vettel
Webber
Bianchi
van der Garde
Pic
Button
Perez
Maldonado
Bottas
Chilton
Hamilton

Note that a few drivers only set wet times
15:19
NewsOnF1: 
Most laps by Gutierrez and van der Garde with 20 laps each, least laps by Alonso and Button with 7 laps each
15:45
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