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2014 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix

1st Friday Practice  2nd Friday Practice  Saturday Practice  Qualifying  Race

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1st Friday Practice

 
Australian Grand Prix - 2014 - 1st Friday Practice
(14/03/2014) 
12:29
NewsOnF1: 
Welcome to our coverage of the 2014 Formula 1 Season
12:30
NewsOnF1: 
The first Friday practice session from Melbourne gets underway in a few minutes
12:32
NewsOnF1: 
The 1st Friday practice session of 2014 gets underway
12:33
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Alonso, Sutil and Magnussen are the first out to the track
12:36
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More drivers head out
12:37
NewsOnF1: 
We have the first stoppage
12:37
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton stops in the Mercedes on the track
12:38
NewsOnF1: 
Reliability will be crucial in the first few races this season
12:42
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton's car is removed and the track is green again
12:42
NewsOnF1: 
Drivers yet to go out are Vettel, Chilton, Grosjean and Maldonado
12:43
NewsOnF1: 
No set times yet
12:44
NewsOnF1: 
No cars on the track at this stage
12:46
NewsOnF1: 
One of the most noticeable differences this year is the sound the cars make. They are not high pitched with the V6 turbo engine and there is a fear that it will turn fans away
12:46
NewsOnF1: 
Riccardo is on the track
12:47
NewsOnF1: 
So is Magnussen
12:48
NewsOnF1: 
Ricciardo sets a 1:37.290, the first time set this season!
12:49
NewsOnF1: 
Magnussen sets a 1:37.762
12:50
NewsOnF1: 
Ricciardo improves with a 1:35.168
12:50
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Magnussen improves with a 1:36.671
12:51
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas in the Martini sponsored Williams is on the track
12:53
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Ricciardo improves with a 1:34.600
12:53
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Vettel and the 2 Renault cars still to go out
12:55
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso sets a 1:33.127
12:56
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg betters that with a 1:32.784
12:56
NewsOnF1: 
Ricciardo improves with a 1:33.785
12:59
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso goes quickest with a 1:32.588
13:00
NewsOnF1: 
Big slide from Perez but he recovers
13:01
NewsOnF1: 
FP1 Order










Best time in FP1 in 2013: 1:27.211
13:01
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Ricciardo goes very wide and over the grass but recovers
13:02
NewsOnF1: 
No one on the track at the moment
13:03
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Half an hour into the session and less than half of the grid have yet to set a time
13:05
NewsOnF1: 
So far Ricciardo in the Red Bull did the most laps with 11
13:07
NewsOnF1: 
Still no one is back on the track. Vettel, Grosjean and Maldonado have yet to go out
13:08
NewsOnF1: 
Button who is 10th fastest is on the track now
13:09
NewsOnF1: 
Gutierrez is on the track as well
13:11
NewsOnF1: 
Button goes 3rd with a 1:33.522
13:12
NewsOnF1: 
Another noticeable difference is that the screeching of the tyres is heard!
13:13
NewsOnF1: 
Button improves with a 1:32.893
13:14
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne on the track
13:15
NewsOnF1: 
Button now goes quickest with a 1:32.357
13:17
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FP1 Order










Best time in FP1 in 2013: 1:27.211
13:18
NewsOnF1: 
Ricciardo goes back out
13:18
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Raikkonen yet to set a time but is on the track now
13:19
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Ricciardo goes 3rd with a 1:32.599
13:20
NewsOnF1: 
Button pits. He is currently at the top of the timesheets. 0.231 seconds from Alonso
13:21
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen goes 5th with a 1:33.345
13:22
NewsOnF1: 
Problems reported at Caterham and at Marussia. None of their drivers have set times
13:22
NewsOnF1: 
Problems reported at Caterham and at Marussia. None of their drivers have set times
13:22
NewsOnF1: 
Massa on the track
13:23
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Vettel on the track
13:23
NewsOnF1: 
Less than 40 minutes to go
13:25
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel completes his installation lap
13:26
NewsOnF1: 
Massa goes 6th with a 1:33.358
13:26
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso back on the track
13:27
NewsOnF1: 
Ricciardo still has the most number of laps with 18. Given the limited amount of testing for Red Bull, this is encouraging
13:29
NewsOnF1: 
Oil pressure alarm for Hamilton forced the engine to shut down, according to the Mercedes team
13:29
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Massa goes second with a 1:32.431
13:30
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Alonso goes wide at turn 1
13:30
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Alonso goes quickest with a 1:31.840. Fastest in S1 and S3
13:32
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FP1 Order










Best time in FP1 in 2013: 1:27.211
13:33
NewsOnF1: 
Both Toro Rosso drivers go over the grass at turn 1
13:34
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Under 30 minutes remaining and only 14 drivers have set times!
13:35
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean and Maldonado have yet to go out. Vettel heads back out
13:35
NewsOnF1: 
A 5 lap run for Vettel is the plan
13:37
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne now with the most laps at 20
13:37
NewsOnF1: 
A 1:34.593 for Vettel
13:38
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel improving
13:39
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel moves into 8th with a 1:32.974
13:40
NewsOnF1: 
So far everyone has gone out on the medium (prime) tyre. The soft (option) will be most likely used in FP2 as was the case in 2013
13:41
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg has not returned back to the track since his first stint
13:42
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel pits after 5 laps
13:43
NewsOnF1: 
Fuel problem on Kobayashi's car. Electrical problem for Ericsson's car. They won't go back out this session
13:44
NewsOnF1: 
Button, Ricciardo and Rosberg back on the track
13:47
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado could go out this session however it seems Grosjean won't. Problems continue for Lotus
13:48
NewsOnF1: 
Indeed Maldonado goes out onto the track
13:49
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FP1 Order










Best time in FP1 in 2013: 1:27.211
13:50
NewsOnF1: 
12 minutes remain in the session and many drivers go back out
13:52
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado going very slow and has a problem
13:53
NewsOnF1: 
He is going extremely slowly in the pit lane
13:54
NewsOnF1: 
He stops and the pit crew go and fetch the car
13:54
NewsOnF1: 
He stops and the pit crew go and fetch the car
13:55
NewsOnF1: 
Seems Grosjean is getting ready to head out. He is the only driver yet to do a lap
13:56
NewsOnF1: 
Replay shows smoke coming out from behind the steering wheel on Maldonado's car
13:57
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel back on the track
13:57
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas quickest in S2
13:58
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel improves to 7th with a 1:32.793
13:59
NewsOnF1: 
Magnussen goes off at turn 1. Proving very tricky this turn
14:02
NewsOnF1: 
Session over as Vergne goes off onto the gravel but recovers
14:15
NewsOnF1: 
FP1 Order
1:31.840
1:32.357
1:32.403
1:32.431
1:32.599
1:32.604
1:32.793
1:32.847
1:32.977
1:33.446
Best time in FP1 in 2013: 1:27.211
15:33
NewsOnF1: 
2nd Friday practice starts at 16:30 local time (that is 5:30 GMT)

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