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2013 Korean Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

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1st Friday Practice

 
Korean Grand Prix - 2013 - 1st Friday Practice
(04/10/2013) 
10:09
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Welcome to our coverage of the 2013 Korean Grand Prix
10:09
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Conditions are dry with air temperature at 21 degrees and track temperature at 30 degrees
10:10
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All the drivers have completed their installation laps. No timed laps yet
10:16
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Rodolfo Gonzalez is the test driver for Marussia who takes part this session in place of Jule Bianchi while James Calado who is the test driver for Force India takes the place of Paul di Resta
10:16
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Gonzalez heads back out
10:18
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Gonzalez sets a 1:52.294
10:20
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He improves with a 1:49.169
10:22
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And another improvement with a 1:46.810. Vettel goes out, will it be a run or just another installation lap ?
10:24
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Gonzalez pits after a big lockup
10:25
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Vettel is running some evaluation test
10:28
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Vettel pits, no one on the track now
10:33
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Perez in the McLaren comes out
10:33
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Perez in the McLaren comes out
10:33
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And so does Button and Calado
10:35
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Hulkenberg on the track as well
10:37
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A 1:44.258 by Perez
10:37
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Button sets a 1:45.506
10:37
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Calado sets a 1:44.325. Impressive from the test driver on his first lap
10:39
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Perez improves with a 1:42.922
10:39
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Button improves with a 1:44.565
10:40
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Calado improves with a 1:43.008
10:40
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Hulkenberg sets a 1:47.010 then pits
10:40
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More drivers on the track
10:42
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Perez improves with a 1:41.960
10:43
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Bottas goes second with a 1:42.637
10:44
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10:44
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Hamilton on the track
10:45
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Maldonado takes second from his teammate with a 1:42.316. Perez, Calado and Button pit
10:48
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Hamilton goes second with a 1:41.982
10:50
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Raikkonen goes 3rd with a 1:42.124
10:51
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Vettel, Webber and Alonso on the track
10:52
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Rosberg goes quickest with a 1:41.498
10:53
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Alonso betters that by a fraction with a 1:41.437
10:54
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Vettel in 7th on his first flyer
10:54
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Hamilton spins! He recovers
10:56
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That was just a cautious lap from Vettel, he now goes fastest with a 1:40.813
10:56
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But Rosberg betters that with a 1:40.364
10:56
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Raikkonen goes back to 3rd, Alonso in 4th
10:57
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At this stage it appears that the top 4 teams are very close. The track has yet to rubber in though!
10:57
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Another improvement from Rosberg with a 1:40.117. Webber goes second
10:58
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Massa is the only driver yet to set a time
11:00
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Hamilton leaps to 1st after that spin with a 1:39,630
11:00
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Perhaps the Mercedes is going to be the car to beat on this track
11:01
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Webber takes second with a 1:39.816
11:01
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11:01
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Massa still in the garage
11:03
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Hamilton was quickest in S1 and S2 but didn't improve after a poor S3
11:03
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Alonso moves ahead of the 2 Lotus drivers with a 1:40.374
11:06
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Of the top teams only Alonso stays out
11:07
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The Ferrari seems to match the Red Bull and Mercedes in S1 but loses time in S2 and S3
11:09
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Not much activity at the moment, most drivers have completed their first run
11:10
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Massa yet to go back out. Initially he had a puncture on his installation lap but it seems the problem is worse
11:11
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Button has managed to move into 6th with a 1:40.608
11:15
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Massa is finally on the track. Rosberg and Vettel go back out as well
11:15
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Button now in 4th with a 1:40.215
11:18
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Hamilton and Webber also on the track
11:19
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Massa goes 10th after 2 flyers
11:20
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Alonso is also back on the track, they are all doing long runs with heavy fuel at this stage
11:25
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With 7 minutes remaining, 16 cars are on the track for their final run
11:25
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With 7 minutes remaining, 16 cars are on the track for their final run
11:25
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With 7 minutes remaining, 16 cars are on the track for their final run
11:28
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Hulkenberg took 10th but Massa took it back
11:29
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Grosjean takes 7th from Raikkonen
11:31
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Vettel and Webber now pushing in the last minute
11:31
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Vettel goes second just behind Hamilton with a 1:39.667
11:32
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Session over
11:34
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Top 10










11:42
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11th to 22nd: Hulkenberg, Sutil, Maldonado, Gutierrez, Vergne, Bottas, Ricciardo, Calado, Pic, van der Garde, Chilton and Gonzalez Most laps by Button and Maldonado with 22 laps each, least laps by Gonzalez with 10 then Massa with 13
11:42
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The second Friday practice session takes place at 14:00 local time (that is 5:00 GMT)
11:43
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