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2013 Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix

1st Friday Practice 2nd Friday Practice Saturday Practice Qualifying Race

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2nd Friday Practice

Chinese Grand Prix - 2013 - 2nd Friday Practice

(12/04/2013)

13:58

NewsOnF1:

Welcome to our coverage of the Chinese Grand Prix weekend

13:59

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It is dry with air temperature at 22 degrees and track temperature at 36 degrees

14:00

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Session underway

14:00

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Gutierrez is the first out

14:02

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Vergne, Chilton, Bianchi and Ricciardo also on the track

14:04

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Now we have 19 drivers on the track

14:07

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Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:37.935

14:08

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Rosberg goes quicker with a 1:37.669

14:08

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The 2 Red Bulls are on quick laps

14:09

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Chilton stops on the track!

14:09

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Webber goes second with a 1:37.709

14:10

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Vettel goes 4th with a 1:38.591

14:11

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Rosberg improves with a 1:37.463

14:11

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Massa quickest in S1

14:12

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Perez goes off but recovers

14:13

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Massa goes 4th with a 1:37.813

14:14

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Replay shows Perez touching the wall but has managed to get back to the pits

14:14

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Sutil spins at the same place Perez spins but recovers

14:14

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Rosberg flying

14:14

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A 1:36.730 for Rosberg

14:15

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Alonso on the track

14:15

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Bottas yet to go out

14:15

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The Marussia of Chilton seems to have an oil pressure problem

14:18

Comment From JohnSwede:

where Sutil and Perez spinning?
Ed: Turn 9

14:16

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Top 10
Rosberg
Hamilton
Webber
Massa
Vettel
Button
Sutil
Raikkonen
di Resta
Ricciardo

14:17

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And van der Garde half spins and recovers

14:17

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Alonso on a quick lap

14:18

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Hamilton quickest in S1

14:19

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Alonso goes 3rd with a 1:37.298

14:21

Comment From John Swede:

Martin,Ma QingHua or Pic driving ?
Ed: Pic

14:19

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Hamilton improves with a 1:36.794

14:20

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Webber heads out on the softs

14:22

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Webber quickest in s1

14:24

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Webber goes quickest with a 1:36.092 on the softs

14:25

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Bottas yet to go out

14:26

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Ricciardo goes 4th on the soft compound

14:26

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Seems there is a big difference between the mediums and softs

14:27

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A fair bit of work on Alonso's car. He only managed 5 laps so far

14:28

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Rosberg quickest in S1

14:29

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And Rosberg goes quickest on the softs with a 1:35.819

14:31

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Top 10
Rosberg
Webber
Hamilton
Ricciardo
Alonso
Massa
Vergne
Vettel
Hulkenberg
Button

14:32

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Hamilton quickest in S1 on the softs

14:32

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Hamilton loses a lot of time in S2

14:33

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Bottas has an engine problem

14:33

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Alonso goes back out but remains on the mediums

14:34

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Hulkenberg complaining about the 2 Mercedes cars blocking him

14:35

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Alonso doesn't improve, remains in 5th

14:36

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Bianchi is back in his car

14:37

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Bianchi goes 11th on the softs!

14:37

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Vettel on the softs

14:38

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Vettel goes 4th with a 1:36.791

14:40

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Reports of high tyre degradation on the soft compound

14:41

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Massa on the softs is quickest in S1

14:42

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And is quickest in S2

14:42

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Massa goes quickest with a 1:35.340!

14:45

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We are at the halfway mark

14:46

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A few teams now on long runs

14:47

Comment From JohnSwede:

how many laps possible on soft?
Ed: They are checking that now ;-)

14:46

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Rosberg sets a 1:44.736

14:47

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Button goes 4th with a 1:36.432 on the softs

14:48

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Raikkonen jumps into second with a 1:35.492

14:49

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Rosberg improves in his long run with a 1:43.761. Webber in the high 1:44s

14:49

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Alonso on the track on softs

14:50

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Rosberg now sets a 1:45.8

14:51

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Alonso goes 3rd with a 1:35.755

14:52

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Top 10
Massa
Raikkonen
Alonso
Rosberg
Webber
Button
Hamilton
Sutil
di Resta
Vettel

14:53

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Robserg down to 1:48.7

14:56

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Team tells Hamilton that he is quicker than Rosberg on the long run

14:56

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Bottas finally on the track

14:57

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Vettel lapping in the mid 1:46s

14:59

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Vettel now into the 1:47s

15:01

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Big lockup for Vettel

15:02

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Alonso back on the track

15:02

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Vettel pits

15:03

Comment From JohnSwede:

McL on the radio ref.Ham/Ros.,any word from RB on Wet/Web.?
Ed: No!

15:03

NewsOnF1:

Seems the soft tyre of heavy fuel won't last more than 5 or 6 laps

15:04

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Massa and Raikkonen are on the medium compound now

15:06

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Team telling Raikkonen that the soft doesn't look good for the race!

15:07

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Rosberg back on the mediums

15:09

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18 cars on the track

15:10

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A 1:42.6 for Alonso on a long run on the softs

15:14

Comment From JohnSwede:

is tire allocation already settled for the race?
Ed: The allocation is fixed, it is up to the teams how they manage the allocation over the weekend. Keep in mind that the track will improve so tyre degradation shouldn't be as bad

15:13

NewsOnF1:

Alonso drops to 1:43.8

15:14

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And Alonso down into the mid 1:45s

15:16

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Team tells Massa that his pace on the mediums is not good, it's incredible!

15:17

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Alonso now into the 1:46s

15:18

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Button pits with tyre delamination!

15:19

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Replay shows Button had a massive lock up

15:21

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Top 10
Massa
Raikkonen
Alonso
Rosberg
Webber
Button
Hamilton
Sutil
di Resta
Vettel

15:22

NewsOnF1:

Massa and Alonso swap tyres, now Massa is on the softs and Alonso on the mediums

15:22

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Chilton goes back out

15:25

NewsOnF1:

Massa sets a 1:40.550 on the softs

15:26

NewsOnF1:

Plenty of tyre marbles on the track and bits of tyres flying off the track

15:27

NewsOnF1:

Massa drops to 1:41.3. Alonso on mediums is setting a 1:42.536

15:28

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11th to 22nd: Perez, Grosjean, Gutierrez, Ricciardo, Vergne, Bottas, Hulkenberg, Maldonado, Bianchi, van der Garde, Pic and Chilton

15:28

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Now Massa drops to 1:43.561

15:29

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Alonso still in the 1:42s on the mediums

15:29

NewsOnF1:

Session over

15:30

NewsOnF1:

Massa sets a 1:46.643

15:36

Comment From JohnSwede:

are tracks actually swept before race?
Ed: Yes

15:39

NewsOnF1:

Top 10
Massa1:35.340
Raikkonen1:35.492
Alonso1:35.755
Rosberg1:35.819
Webber1:36.092
Button1:36.432
Hamilton1:36.496
Sutil1:36.514
di Resta1:36.595
Vettel1:36.791
Quickest time in 2012: Schumacher - 1:35.973

15:40

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11th to 22nd: Perez, Grosjean, Gutieerrez, Ricciardo, Vergne, Bottas, Hulkenberg, Maldonado, Bianchi, van der Garde, Pic and Chilton

15:43

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Most laps by Hamilton and Ricciardo with 39 laps each followed by Rosberg with 35 laps each
Least laps by Chilton with 5 laps then Perez with 16 laps

15:45

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Hamilton describes the soft tyres as 'hardcore'! He never seen such degradation

16:18

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Full session results here