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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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Top 10
Perez
Bottas
Calado
Button
Maldonado
Chilton
van der Garde
Pic
Gonzalez
Gutierrez

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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Top 10
Hamilton
Webber
Rosberg
Vettel
Raikkonen
Grosjean
Alonso
Sutil
Hulkenberg
Verge

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
Hamilton
Vettel
Webber
Rosberg
Button
Alonso
Grosjean
Raikkonen
Perez
Massa

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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