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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
NewsOnF1: 
The first Friday practice is underway under sunny conditions with air temperature at 26 degrees while track temperature is at 45 degrees
13:13
NewsOnF1: 
All the drivers have completed their installation laps
13:14
NewsOnF1: 
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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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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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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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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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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