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2013 Korean Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Timed Results

2nd Friday Practice

Korean Grand Prix - 2013 - 2nd Friday Practice

(04/10/2013)

14:06

NewsOnF1:

Welcome to our coverage of the 2013 Korean Grand Prix

14:07

NewsOnF1:

2nd Friday practice is underway with air temperature at 24 degrees while track temperature is at 35 degrees

14:08

NewsOnF1:

A number of drivers are already on the track on long runs

14:09

NewsOnF1:

We would like to point out that Raikkonen crashed at the end of the first practice, he is ok but his car was badly damaged

14:14

NewsOnF1:

Vettel now quickest from Hamilton and Massa

14:14

NewsOnF1:

Everyone at this stage is on the medium tyres

14:15

NewsOnF1:

Alonso goes 3rd

14:16

NewsOnF1:

Now Webber goes quickest with a 1:39.598 just ahead of Vettel

14:16

NewsOnF1:

Now Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:39.510

14:16

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg goes 4th

14:19

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen on the track

14:20

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton and Vettel pit. 3 flyers for Hamilton and 5 for Vettel

14:20

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg improves in 4th with a 1:39.731. Now the top 4 are just over two tenths apart

14:21

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen in 11 after 2 flyers

14:24

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen into 8th with a 1:40.444. All those in front are now in the pits

14:25

NewsOnF1:

Top 10
Hamilton
Webber
Vettel
Rosberg
Alonso
Massa
Perez
Raikkonen
Button
Grosjean

14:30

NewsOnF1:

Button goes 5th with a 1:40.022

14:30

NewsOnF1:

It is encouraging to see that the McLaren is matching the Ferrari here and is quicker than the Lotus

14:32

NewsOnF1:

Webber back on the track on super softs

14:32

NewsOnF1:

So is Hulkenberg and van der Garde

14:34

NewsOnF1:

Maldonado and Pic also on the Supersofts

14:37

NewsOnF1:

Webber goes quickest with a 1:38.844. That was expected however the difference between the two tyres doesn't seem to be big. Hamilton no on the track and so is Rosberg also on the supersofts

14:39

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton takes back the top spot with a 1:38.673. There seems to be less than a second between the two tyre types

14:40

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg takes second with a 1:38.797. Vettel is on the track but he is on the mediums

14:40

NewsOnF1:

Button and Alonso go out on the super softs

14:43

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen in 5th on the super softs

14:44

NewsOnF1:

Alonso goes 4th with a 1:39.444. Over half a second off the pace (similar to the mediums)

14:44

NewsOnF1:

Massa goes 4th ahead of Alonso with a 1:39.114

14:45

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean goes 5th with a 1:39.226

14:49

NewsOnF1:

Interesting that Vettel had a second run on the same medium tyres on low fuel

14:50

NewsOnF1:

Most of the drivers are now back in the pits

14:50

NewsOnF1:

Top 10
Hamilton
Rosberg
Webber
Massa
Grosjean
Alonso
Vettel
Raikkonen
Button
Sutil

14:51

NewsOnF1:

All those in the top 10 have set their best times on the supersofts except for Vettel

14:52

NewsOnF1:

Webber returns to the track on the super softs

14:56

NewsOnF1:

Vettel now on the super softs

14:57

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton, Rosbserg and Webber are on long runs lapping in the 1:45s/1:46s

14:57

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes second with a 1:38.781

15:05

NewsOnF1:

Now everyone is on long runs, some are on the supersofts and others on the mediums

15:05

NewsOnF1:

Now everyone is on long runs, some are on the supersofts and others on the mediums

15:05

NewsOnF1:

Now everyone is on long runs, some are on the supersofts and others on the mediums

15:07

NewsOnF1:

19 cars on the track

15:08

NewsOnF1:

There doesn't appear to be any significant tyre degradation at this stage. Lap times around 1:45/1:46

15:09

NewsOnF1:

Vettel back on the track doing a long run on the super softs

15:14

NewsOnF1:

The long runs continue

15:17

NewsOnF1:

So far it looks like Raikkonen's pace on the super softs is good, We don't know how much fuel he has though but he has been lapping in the high 1:44s consistently

15:20

NewsOnF1:

All drivers are on the track

15:25

NewsOnF1:

Alonso is lapping in the 1:46s/1:47s but in a consistent way, he may have more fuel on board

15:26

NewsOnF1:

It is worth noting that this is one of the highest fuel consumption tracks on the calendar

15:29

NewsOnF1:

Drivers are now swapping tyres for the final few minutes