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2013 Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

Qualifying

Chinese Grand Prix - 2013 - Qualifying

(13/04/2013)

13:57

NewsOnF1:

Welcome to our coverage of the 2013 Chinese Grand Prix

13:58

NewsOnF1:

Qualifying gets underway shortly

13:58

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AIr temperature is at 27 degrees while track temperature is at 41 degrees

13:58

NewsOnF1:

This is the hottest it has been so far

14:01

NewsOnF1:

Q1 underway but no one goes out

14:03

NewsOnF1:

The two types of dry tyres here are the medium (prime) and the softs (option)

14:03

NewsOnF1:

No rain is predicted this weekend

14:03

NewsOnF1:

Still no one out on the track

14:04

NewsOnF1:

No one wants to be the first to go out

14:05

NewsOnF1:

There is a big difference between the mediums and softs so it will be tricky for the teams to decide whether to use a medium tyre now or go for the soft

14:07

NewsOnF1:

Still no driver out yet

14:08

NewsOnF1:

This morning Alonso was very quick although Massa was held up by traffic and Hamilton had a bad first lap

14:08

NewsOnF1:

Bianchi is the first out

14:08

NewsOnF1:

He is on the softs

14:09

NewsOnF1:

Now more drivers head out

14:09

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg is going out on the softs!

14:10

NewsOnF1:

10 minutes remaining

14:10

NewsOnF1:

di Resta also out on the softs

14:11

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton also on the softs

14:12

NewsOnF1:

Bianchi sets a 1:39.025

14:12

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Rosberg quickest in S1

14:13

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg had a hydraulic problem in the final practice

14:13

NewsOnF1:

A 1:35.959 for Rosberg

14:14

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton quicker

14:14

NewsOnF1:

Only Bottas yet to go out

14:14

NewsOnF1:

A 1:35.793 for Hamilton

14:15

NewsOnF1:

Looks like everyone has gone for the softs

14:15

NewsOnF1:

Only the Toro Rosso have opted for the mediums

14:16

NewsOnF1:

Webber quickest in S1

14:16

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Raikkonen gioes 3rd with a 1:37.046

14:17

NewsOnF1:

Massa goes 3rd from Webber and Alonso

14:18

NewsOnF1:

Bottas heads out

14:19

NewsOnF1:

In danger, Bianchi, Gutierrez and the 2 Toro Rossos

14:20

NewsOnF1:

Toro Rosso have gone back and put on the softs

14:27

Comment From Tony:

Has the track sufficiently rubbered in to start protecting the softs? They have been really difficult to use.
Ed: Hard to say as they are not running long runs! We'll know tomorrow

14:20

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo goes 11th

14:22

NewsOnF1:

Knocked out of Q1: Bottas, Gutierrez, Bianchi, Chilton, Pic and van der Garde

14:27

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Q2 gets underway

14:28

NewsOnF1:

Air temperature is at 27 degrees, track temperature is at 39 degrees

14:28

NewsOnF1:

Vettel is the first out

14:29

NewsOnF1:

Looks like he is out on the same set of softs

14:29

NewsOnF1:

Webber also on the track

14:30

NewsOnF1:

More drivers head out

14:30

NewsOnF1:

Looks like they are all on the same set used in Q1

14:31

NewsOnF1:

A 1:36.260 for Vettel

14:31

NewsOnF1:

Webber quicker in S1

14:32

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But slower in S2

14:32

NewsOnF1:

A 1:36.679 for Webber

14:33

NewsOnF1:

Alonso goes quickest with a 1:36.186

14:34

NewsOnF1:

Massa goes 3rd with a 1:36.288

14:34

NewsOnF1:

Only Grosjean yet to go out

14:35

NewsOnF1:

Webber has a problem

14:35

NewsOnF1:

Sounds like he has run out of fuel

14:36

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen goes quickest with a 1:35.537

14:37

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg betters that with a 1:35.537

14:37

NewsOnF1:

And Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:35.078

14:37

NewsOnF1:

4 minutes to go

14:39

NewsOnF1:

Will Alonso and Vettel go back out ?

14:40

NewsOnF1:

Everyone behind Raikkonen goes back out

14:41

NewsOnF1:

If Webber doesn't have enough fuel, he may have to start from the back

14:43

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Vettel goes second

14:43

NewsOnF1:

Alonso goes second with a 1:35.148

14:44

NewsOnF1:

Q2 - Top 10
Hamilton
Alonso
Vettel
Massa
Rosberg
Raikkonen
Button
Grosjean
Ricciardo
Hulkenberg

14:45

NewsOnF1:

Knocked out of Q2: di Resta, Perez, Sutil, Webber, Maldonado and Vergne

14:48

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Q3 about to get underway

14:49

NewsOnF1:

Air temperature is at 27 degrees while track temperature is at 36 degrees

14:50

NewsOnF1:

Q3 gets underway

14:50

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And again Vettel is the first out

14:53

NewsOnF1:

Team tells Vettel to pit without setting a time

14:53

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Is Vettel not planning to set a time ?

14:53

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Is Vettel not planning to set a time ?

14:54

NewsOnF1:

Looks like we will have 1 run

14:54

NewsOnF1:

Vettel pits

14:54

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5 minutes to go

14:55

NewsOnF1:

No one on the track yet!

14:56

NewsOnF1:

3 minutes and still no one on the track! This is creating a very tense atmosphere

14:57

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen is out finally

14:57

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes out on the medium

14:58

NewsOnF1:

And Button on the mediums

14:59

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen starts his flyer

14:59

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen very quick in S1

15:00

NewsOnF1:

And very quick in S2

15:00

NewsOnF1:

Alonso, Hamilton and Massa quicker in S2

15:01

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen quickest

15:02

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton goes quicker

15:02

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton has pole

15:02

NewsOnF1:

Vettel makes a mistake and goes off. He pits

15:03

NewsOnF1:

Q3 - Top 10
Hamilton
Raikkonen
Alonso
Rosberg
Massa
Grosjean
Ricciardo
Button
Vettel
Hulkenberg

15:04

NewsOnF1:

Button set a slow time but is ahead of Vettel. Hulkenberg didn't set a time

15:09

NewsOnF1:

The top 7 will all start on the soft compound

15:09

NewsOnF1:

Button will start on the medium

15:10

NewsOnF1:

Vettel and Hulkenberg will have a choice of which tyre to use although it is expected that they will go on the mediums

15:11

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15:14

NewsOnF1:

Q3 - Top 10
Hamilton1:34.484
Raikkonen1:34.761
Alonso1:34.788
Rosberg1:34.861
Massa1:34.933
Grosjean1:35.364
Ricciardo1:35.998
Button2:05.673
VettelNo time
HulkenbergNo time
Pole time in 2012: 1:35.121 (Rosberg)

16:33

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Join us for the race tomorrow at 15:00 local time (that is 7:00 GMT)

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