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2013 Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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2nd Friday Practice

Malaysian Grand Prix - 2013 - 2nd Friday Practice

(22/03/2013)

13:57

NewsOnF1:

Welcome to our coverage of the Malaysian Grand Prix

13:58

NewsOnF1:

Second Friday practice starts shortly

13:58

NewsOnF1:

Air temperature is at 32 degrees while track temperature is at 40 degrees

13:59

NewsOnF1:

Webber was quickest this morning just a fraction quicker than Raikkonen

14:00

NewsOnF1:

Vettel was 3rd from Alonso

14:02

NewsOnF1:

Session undeway

14:03

NewsOnF1:

Looks like it is about to start raining!

14:05

NewsOnF1:

Drivers are out on the track to try and get some dry running!

14:07

NewsOnF1:

Currently Alonso is quickest from Perez.

14:11

NewsOnF1:

Usually the teams try long runs this session and they are also expected to try the medium tyre however with rain threatening, that could all change

14:11

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen now quickest with a 1:37.042

14:12

NewsOnF1:

Tyre degradation appears to be high especially the rears

14:16

NewsOnF1:

Currently it is Raikkonen from Alonso and Vettel!

14:16

NewsOnF1:

Rain is expected any minute!

14:18

NewsOnF1:

Alonso now goes on the medium tyres. They expect rain anytime so they want to get a feel of the option tyre this weekend

14:21

NewsOnF1:

Massa quickest on the mediums with a 1:36.661

14:21

NewsOnF1:

Alonso second behind Massa

14:22

NewsOnF1:

Another problem for the Sauber team. It seems the fire extinguisher has gone off in the cockpit

14:22

NewsOnF1:

Another problem for the Sauber team. It seems the fire extinguisher has gone off in the cockpit

14:23

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen in 3rd and Vettel in 4th

14:23

NewsOnF1:

Although it is getting very dark, only a few spots of rain so far

14:35

Comment From John Swede:

Rain tyre's comes with one compound only !
Two compounds, the intermediate and full wet. It isn't raining yet though

14:26

NewsOnF1:

di Resta locks up!

14:28

NewsOnF1:

It seems Mercedes are going the opposite of the other teams. They are running heavy

14:29

NewsOnF1:

Pic spins but recovers

14:30

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes quickest with a 1:36.588

14:31

NewsOnF1:

Webber looked set to improve but lost time in the final sector, he is 4th

14:32

NewsOnF1:

So far it is Vettel from Massa, Alonso, Webber and Raikkonen

14:33

NewsOnF1:

All set their best times on the medium (option) tyre

14:33

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg now on mediums

14:38

NewsOnF1:

Looks like it is raining on parts of the track

14:40

NewsOnF1:

Despite that, Raikkonen goes quickest with a 1:36.569

14:46

NewsOnF1:

Only drops of rain, not really affecting the running

14:50

NewsOnF1:

Top 10
Raikkonen
Vettel
Massa
Alonso
Webber
Grosejan
Rosberg
di Resta
Hamilton
Sutil
Quickest time in 2012 in FP2: 1:38.172

14:51

NewsOnF1:

Now it is raining!

14:54

NewsOnF1:

Looks like the tyres will take a serious beating here!

14:54

NewsOnF1:

Hulkenberg spins getting into the pitlane

14:55

NewsOnF1:

Everyone is now in the pits. Too slippery for dry tyres

14:57

NewsOnF1:

The track has been declared wet

14:58

NewsOnF1:

Although it is wet, it isn't pouring down!

15:01

NewsOnF1:

Rain shower over. Now the track may dry!

15:11

Comment From John Swede:

Assuming a full wet race,are ther enough wet set's allocated without creating a circus slow speed race?
Ed: They get four sets of intermediates and 3 sets of full wets for the weekend

15:04

NewsOnF1:

Perez and Gutierrez on the track on intermediates

15:04

NewsOnF1:

Actually Gutierrez is on the full wets!

15:05

NewsOnF1:

Top 10
Raikkonen 1:36.569
Vettel 1:36.588
Massa 1:36.661
Alonso 1:36.985
Webber 1:37.026
Grosejan 1:37.206
Rosberg 1:37.448
di Resta 1:37.571
Hamilton 1:37.574
Sutil 1:37.788
Quickest time in 2012 in FP2: 1:38.172

15:06

NewsOnF1:

More drivers head out

15:07

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen, Vettel, Webber and Grosjean on the track

15:09

NewsOnF1:

Vettel sets a 1:58.812 on the intermediates

15:12

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen sets a 1:56.241