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2014 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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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

NewsOnF1:

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

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Hamilton stops in the Mercedes on the track

12:38

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Reliability will be crucial in the first few races this season

12:42

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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

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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

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Ricciardo improves with a 1:35.168

12:50

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Magnussen improves with a 1:36.671

12:51

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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

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Alonso sets a 1:33.127

12:56

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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

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FP1 Order
Alonso
Rosberg
Ricciardo
Vergne
Hulkenberg
Magnussen
Bottas
Perez
Kvyat
Button
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

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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

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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

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Button goes 3rd with a 1:33.522

13:12

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Another noticeable difference is that the screeching of the tyres is heard!

13:13

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Button improves with a 1:32.893

13:14

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Vergne on the track

13:15

NewsOnF1:

Button now goes quickest with a 1:32.357

13:17

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FP1 Order
Button
Alonso
Rosberg
Ricciardo
Vergne
Hulkenberg
Magnussen
Bottas
Gutierrez
Perez
Best time in FP1 in 2013: 1:27.211

13:18

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo goes back out

13:18

NewsOnF1:

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

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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

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Massa on the track

13:23

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Vettel on the track

13:23

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Less than 40 minutes to go

13:25

NewsOnF1:

Vettel completes his installation lap

13:26

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Massa goes 6th with a 1:33.358

13:26

NewsOnF1:

Alonso back on the track

13:27

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Ricciardo still has the most number of laps with 18. Given the limited amount of testing for Red Bull, this is encouraging

13:29

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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

NewsOnF1:

Alonso goes quickest with a 1:31.840. Fastest in S1 and S3

13:32

NewsOnF1:

FP1 Order
Alonso
Button
Massa
Ricciardo
Rosberg
Bottas
Magnussen
Raikkonen
Vergne
Hulkenberg
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

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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

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Vettel moves into 8th with a 1:32.974

13:40

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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

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Rosberg has not returned back to the track since his first stint

13:42

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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

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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

NewsOnF1:

FP1 Order
Alonso
Button
Massa
Bottas
Ricciardo
Rosberg
Magnussen
Vettel
Raikkonen
Vergne
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

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Maldonado going very slow and has a problem

13:53

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He is going extremely slowly in the pit lane

13:54

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He stops and the pit crew go and fetch the car

13:54

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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
Alonso1:31.840
Button1:32.357
Bottas1:32.403
Massa1:32.431
Ricciardo1:32.599
Rosberg1:32.604
Vettel1:32.793
Magnussen1:32.847
Raikkonen1:32.977
Vergne1:33.446
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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