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2014 Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix

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1st Friday Practice

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - 2014 - 1st Friday Practice

(21/11/2014)

13:11

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Welcome to our coverage of the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

13:12

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The first Friday practice is underway under sunny conditions with air temperature at 26 degrees while track temperature is at 45 degrees

13:13

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All the drivers have completed their installation laps

13:14

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The Caterham team is back with us for Abu Dhabi with Kamui Kobayashi and Will Stevens driving for the team.

13:16

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Two test drivers are also taking part in practice this morning. Esteban Ocon is driving for Lotus while Adderly Fong is driving for Sauber

13:17

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Bottas sets a 1:46.601 from Vergne and Maldonado

13:18

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Yesterday it was finally confirmed that Alonso will be leaving Ferrari with Vettel taking his place.

13:19

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Now Rosberg goes quickest with a 1:46.028

13:19

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Alonso goes 3rd

13:20

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Now Bottas goes quickest with a 1:45.913

13:22

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But now Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:45.141

13:22

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And Rosberg betters that with a 1:44.860

13:23

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19 of 20 cars are on the track

13:25

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Stevens driving for Caterham is in the pits with some sort of a problem. He only completed an installation lap

13:28

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A large part of the engine cover on Bottas' car has flown off!

13:32

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FP1 - Top 10
Rosberg
Hamilton
Bottas
Alonso
Vettel
Massa
Perez
Kvyat
Vergne
Ricciardo

13:34

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All cars in the pits now

13:36

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The two tyre types for this event are the soft and super softs

13:41

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Vettel goes back out

13:41

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So does Ocon (test driver for Lotus)

13:42

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Williams have recovered the torn off part of the engine cover of Bottas' car

13:44

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Magnussen who didn't set a tine in the first 30 minutes is on the track

13:45

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Vergne on the track. He is sliding a lot

13:47

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More drivers head back out

13:48

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Magnussen sets a 1: 46.705

13:49

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Boith Rosberg and Hamilton imrpoving

13:49

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Kvyat goes 5th with a 1:45.987

13:50

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Rosberg improves with a 1:44.199

13:50

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Hamilton betters that with a 1:43.799

13:51

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Vettel takes 3rd with a 1:45.334

13:52

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Seems that Bottas will not go back out this session as the team repairs the damage as a result of the torn engine cover

13:52

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Stevens has yet to set a time in the Caterham

13:56

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Vettel and Magnussen almost touch!

13:56

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Work continues on Stevens car

13:58

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Rosberg goes quickest with a 1:43.609. Hamilton improves slightly with a 1:43.722

14:01

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Looks like the soft tyre is very durable as both Hamilton and Rosberg continue improving on the same set

14:02

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Alonso goes 3rd with a 1:45.184

14:02

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While Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:43.476

14:06

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Ricciardo goes 5th with a 1:45.361

14:06

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FP1 - Top 10
Hamiton
Rosberg
Alonso
Vettel
Ricciardo
Vergne
Kvyat
Bottas
Perez
Hulkenberg

14:10

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With Williams having bodywork problems, the gap between Mercedes and the rest is just massive. Over 1.7 seconds is the gap between Hamilton and Alonso in 3rd!

14:12

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A lot of work on Button's car as well

14:12

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Stevens is now on the track

14:17

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Stevens sets a 2:01.423

14:19

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Stevens improves with a 1:55.150

14:23

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Stevens sets a 1:52.150

14:25

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FP1 - Top 10
Hamilton
Rosberg
Alonso
Vettel
Ricciardo
Vergne
Kvyat
Bottas
Perez
Hulkenberg

14:28

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The 2 Mercedes drivers are lapping in the mid 1:48s on their long runs at this stage

14:29

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Vettel is setting times in the mid 1:49s

14:31

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Alonso lapping in the mid 1'48s

14:31

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Session over

14:33

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FP1 - Top 10
Hamilton
Rosberg
Alonso
Vettel
Ricciardo
Vergne
Kvyat
Bottas
Perez
Hulkenberg
Magnussen, Raikkonen, Massa, Gutierrez, Maldonado, Ocon, Button, Kobayashi, Fong and Stevens make the rest of the field

14:34

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The 2nd Friday practice starts at 17:00 local time (that is 14:00 GMT)

14:35

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