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2013 Indian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Saturday Practice

Indian Grand Prix - 2013 - Saturday Practice

(26/10/2013)

11:16

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Welcome to our coverage of the 2013 Indian Grand Prix

11:17

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The Saturday practice session was supposed to start at 11:00 local time however due to the heavy haze, the session will now start at 11:20. This is due to the fact that the helicopter cannot land under such conditions

11:21

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The session is still expected to run until 12:00 local time so it will be a shortened session

11:21

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Air temperature is at 28 degrees while track temperature is at 35 degrees

11:22

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Cars are starting to queue at the pit lane exit

11:22

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Session gets underway

11:24

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From the second practice session yesterday, the soft compound was found to be graining and wasn't lasting more than a few laps. It will be interesting to see who will try to qualify on the mediums this afternoon

11:25

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Most cars are on installation laps however a few remain out

11:25

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A 1:30.709 for Gutierrez

11:25

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Webber sets a 1:27.879

11:26

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Bottas goes second with a 1:28.854

11:28

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Massa quickest with a 1:27.865

11:28

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Alonso goes quickest with a 1:27.792

11:29

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Now Webber takes back the top spot with a 1:27.180

11:29

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So far everyone is on the mediums which have been very durable yesterday

11:30

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Hulkenberg goes 5th

11:30

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Rosberg now in second

11:31

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Massa takes second just behind Webber

11:32

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And Alonso squeezes between Webber and Massa! Gap to Webber is 0,007 seconds

11:33

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It would be surprising to see Ferrari that close to Red Bull

11:33

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Button goes 4th as Hamilton is on a hot lap

11:33

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Vettel is going on the softs!

11:34

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Perez goes quickest!

11:34

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Hamilton just 5th

11:34

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Grosjean on the track as well

11:35

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The top 4 are separated by less than a tenth

11:35

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Webber goes on the softs as well

11:36

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And Alonso goes quickest with a 1:27.011

11:36

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Hulkenberg second however Vettel about to go quickest on the softs

11:36

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A 1:25.332 for Vettel on the softs

11:37

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Button now in 3rd

11:38

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Vettel pits after just 1 timed lap

11:38

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Webber goes second with a 1:25.892

11:39

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Massa on the track on the softs

11:40

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Raikkonen goes 3rd with a 1:26.700 on the mediums

11:43

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Replay shows Gutierrez nearly running over one of his pit crew, looks like Gutierrez hit the car jack which hit the mechanic, he seems ok but is being checked

11:43

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Massa goes 3rd on the softs with a 1:26.435

11:45

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Top 10
Vettel
Webber
Massa
Raikkonen
Grosjean
Alonso
Button
Hulkenberg
Perez
Maldonado

11:46

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Gutierrez gets semi-airborne over one of the kurbs!

11:48

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Vettel back out on the softs

11:49

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Vettel sets a 1:31.864 on the softs, he is on a high fuel load

11:50

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Webber also on the softs

11:50

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Vettel improves with a 1:31.657

11:50

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Alonso on the softs

11:51

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So is Grosjean and Raikkonen

11:52

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Webber sets a 1:30.999

11:52

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Vettel drops to 1:32.688

11:53

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Alonso on a good lap

11:53

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He goes 3rd with a 1:26.105

11:54

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Vettel goes to 1:34.431

11:54

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Webber sets a 1:31.835 on his second lap of his run

11:55

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5 minutes remaining

11:57

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And another slow lap for Vettel, they are probably trying to assess how long the soft can last. Alonso back out on the softs on a longer run

11:58

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Rosberg on the softs as is Hamilton

11:59

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Alonso sets a 1:28.929, we don't know how much fuel they have though!

11:59

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Vettel's tyres look pretty worn!

12:00

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Alonso sets a 1:30.473 on his second lap on the softs

12:01

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Hamilton goes off just after Grosjean went off and they nearly touch!

12:02

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The Mercedes doesn't look strong here!

12:04

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Meanwhile Vettel has stayed out and his tyres are pretty worn but he remained in the 1:34s

12:04

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Session over

12:05

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Top 10
Vettel
Webber
Alonso
Hulkenberg
Grosjean
Massa
di Resta
Rosberg
Button
Hamilton

12:18

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

12:19

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Most laps by Massa with 20 then Alonso with 19. Least laps by Chilton with 11

12:19

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Qualifying starts at 14:00 local time (that is 08:30 GMT), join us then

12:20

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