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2013 Indian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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1st Friday Practice

Indian Grand Prix - 2013 - 1st Friday Practice

(25/10/2013)

10:11

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Welcome to our coverage of the 2013 Indian Grand Prix

10:11

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The first Friday practice is underway with drivers nearly completing their installation laps

10:12

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Air temperature is at 27 degrees while track temperature is at 32 degrees

10:13

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It is very hazy this morning at the Buddh International Circuit

10:15

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Ricciardo is the only driver yet to go out. Mechanics working on his car

10:20

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No activity on the track as the haze seems to get worse!

10:24

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The two types of dry tyres on this track at the mediums and softs

10:25

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Perez is the first to go back out

10:26

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He does a practice start at the end of the pit lane

10:28

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James Calado replaces Paul di Resta at Force India this session

10:28

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Perez starts his flyer

10:29

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Perez sets a 1:30.953 as the team warn him to watch out for graining

10:30

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Perez improves with a 1:29.324

10:32

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Perez told to 'please protect the front left tyre', we may have some tyre issues at this track

10:33

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Still only Perez on the track

10:35

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Perez improves again with a 1:28.207

10:38

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Pic and the 2 Williams drivers head out

10:41

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Ricciardo also out for the first time this morning

10:41

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Bottas sets a 1:30.838

10:42

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Maldonado sets a 1:31.180

10:42

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More drivers on the track now

10:43

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Ricciardo goes second with a 1:30.675

10:45

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Bottas improves with a 1:28.893

10:48

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Top 10
Perez
Bottas
Maldonado
Button
Vergne
van der Garde
Ricciardo
Bianchi
Pic
Chilton

10:49

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Button goes quickest with a 1:27.995

10:52

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Rosberg goes quickest with a 1:27.937

10:54

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Hamilton goes 6th as Vettel and Alonso are on the track

10:56

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Rosberg improves in first with a 1:27.217

10:57

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Vettel goes quickest with a 1:27.196

10:58

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Alonso in 6th with a 1:28.214

10:59

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Alonso is slow

11:01

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He has managed to get back to the pits

11:01

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In the meantime, Vettel has improved with a 1:26.683

11:02

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Top 10
Vettel
Rosberg
Massa
Webber
Button
Grosjean
Hulkenberg
Perez
Alonso
Bottas

11:03

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Everyone so far is on the medium tyres

11:04

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Grosjean goes 3rd with a 1:26.990

11:04

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Webber takes 4th with a 1:27.158

11:06

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Perez is back on the track

11:07

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And he improves to 6th with a 1:27.918

11:08

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A lot of work on Hulkenberg's car

11:09

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Button goes 5th with a 1:27.335

11:09

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Bottas spins but recovers

11:10

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Perez improves with a 1:27.416

11:11

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Top 10
Vettel
Rosberg
Grosjean
Webber
Button
Perez
Massa
Bottas
Hulkenberg
Alonso

11:13

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Looks like a major problem on Alonso's car

11:13

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Vettel heads back onto the track

11:15

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Rosberg as well

11:17

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Vettel is on a heavy fuel load

11:17

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He is a lapping in the low 1:31s

11:17

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Rosberg also on a heavy fuel load, he is also lapping in the low 1:31s

11:17

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Rosberg also on a heavy fuel load, he is also lapping in the low 1:31s

11:19

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Hamilton is down in 14th and continues to struggle

11:20

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Meanwhile Vettel is now lapping in the mid 1:30s

11:21

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Rosberg now lapping in the mid 1:20s, he could be on a lighter fuel

11:22

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Top 10
Vettel
Rosberg
Grosjean
Webber
Button
Perez
Massa
Bottas
Hulkenberg
Vergne

11:22

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Raikkonen is down in 17th!

11:22

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Massa improves his time but remains in 7th

11:23

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Hamilton goes 8th with a 1:27.774

11:24

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19 cars on the track for the final 7 minutes

11:26

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Only Alonso and Raikkonen now in the pits. Looks like both are having problems

11:27

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Test driver Calado has a spin but recovers

11:29

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Hamilton continues to improve, now in 5th with a 1:27.227

11:29

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Raikkonen makes it out onto the track

11:30

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Webber goes second with a 1:26.871

11:30

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Top 10
Vettel
Webber
Rosberg
Grosjean
Hamilton
Button
Perez
Massa
Bottas
Hulkenberg

11:33

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The tyre issues that showed early with Perez were probably due to the green track. The tyre degradation now seems to be normal

11:33

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Session over

11:35

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Top 10
Vettel
Webber
Rosberg
Grosjean
Hamilton
Button
Perez
Massa
Hulkenberg
Bottas

11:37

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11th to 22nd: Vergne, Alonso, Ricciardo, Maldonado, Sutil, Gutierrez, Raikkonen, Calado (test driver), van der Garde, Bianchi, Pic and Chilton

11:48

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Most laps by Vergne with 25 then Vettel and van der Garde with 24 laps each. Least laps by Alonso with 6 laps then Webber and Chilton with 17 laps each

11:49

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The second Friday practice session is at 14:00 local time (that is 8:30 GMT), we hope that join us then

11:50

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