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2014 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Saturday Practice

Australian Grand Prix - 2014 - Saturday Practice

(15/03/2014)

14:01

NewsOnF1:

Welcome to our coverage of the 2014 Australian Grand Prix
Saturday practice gets underway shortly

14:02

NewsOnF1:

Session underway

14:04

NewsOnF1:

Vergne is the first out

14:05

NewsOnF1:

It is overcast today with rain predicted later today

14:08

NewsOnF1:

Vettel and Raikkonen are the only two drivers not to go out

14:08

NewsOnF1:

Rain expected in 10 minutes!

14:10

NewsOnF1:

Vettel now on the track. Raikkonen has an issue on his car

14:11

NewsOnF1:

Air temperature is at 27, track at 35 degrees.

14:12

NewsOnF1:

Gutierrez is going slow

14:12

NewsOnF1:

He has stopped on the track

14:13

NewsOnF1:

Meanwhile Vergne is on a flyer

14:14

NewsOnF1:

Good news for Raikkonen, he is on the track now

14:15

NewsOnF1:

Gutierrez manages to get going and pits

14:16

NewsOnF1:

Many drivers head back out in case it rains

14:16

NewsOnF1:

Kvyat quickest with a 1:33.079

14:16

NewsOnF1:

Both Magnussen and Button go off but recover

14:17

NewsOnF1:

The 2 Caterhams are on the track. They didn't run yesterday

14:18

NewsOnF1:

Ericsson sets a 1:44.055

14:18

NewsOnF1:

Kvyat improves with a 1:32.605

14:19

NewsOnF1:

Button goes quickest with a 1:32.604

14:20

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Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:31.736

14:20

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg betters that with a 1:31.583

14:21

NewsOnF1:

Gutierrez has a gearbox failure on his car. Session over for him

14:22

NewsOnF1:

Massa goes 3rd with a 1:32.163

14:22

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton quick!

14:23

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:30.919

14:24

NewsOnF1:

The sun is out, it is not raining!

14:25

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All the drivers are on the medium (prime)

14:26

NewsOnF1:

Perez in the Force India goes off, he recovers

14:27

NewsOnF1:

Big off by Ericsson, he recovers

14:27

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes 4th with a 1:32.255

14:28

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen and Alonso on the track.

14:28

NewsOnF1:

Bottas, Gutierrez and Grosjean yet to set times as well

14:29

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen goes 5th with a 1:32.365

14:30

NewsOnF1:

Interesting that Rosberg tells team that his tyres are finished!

14:31

NewsOnF1:

Alonso only 12th with a 1:33.577

14:32

NewsOnF1:

FP3 Order
Hamilton
Rosberg
Massa
Vettel
Raikkonen
Ricciardo
Button
Kvyat
Magnussen
Perez
Quickest time in FP3 in 2014: 1:26.929 (Grosjean)

14:32

NewsOnF1:

Only Vettel, Alonso and Raikkonen on the track

14:33

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Raikkonen locks up

14:34

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Alonso goes 4th with a 1:32.176

14:35

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Air temperature is up to 29, track at 41 degrees

14:36

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Only Alonso on the track now

14:36

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Expect pre-qualifying runs shortly

14:37

NewsOnF1:

Alonso pits as Massa and Kvyat go back out

14:40

NewsOnF1:

Hulkenberg on the softs and is quick

14:41

NewsOnF1:

A 1:30.978 for Hulkenberg on the softs

14:41

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Looks like Bottas and Guiterrez won't run this session and more.

14:43

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg ion the softs now

14:44

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton on the softs as well

14:45

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Rosberg and Hamilton quick!

14:46

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean finally goes out again

14:46

NewsOnF1:

A 1:29.375 for Rosberg

14:47

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean screaming on the radio "nothing is solved"

14:48

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton was quickest in S1 but went wide and doesn't improve

14:49

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo on the softs on the track

14:50

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Ricciardo goes 5th with a 1:31.198

14:50

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Alonso goes 3rd with a 1:30.876 on the softs

14:51

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen goes wide just like Hamilton did

14:54

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Raikkonen in 7th with a 1:31.156

14:54

NewsOnF1:

Vettel on the track on softs

14:57

NewsOnF1:

Vettel doesn't improve as he struggled during that lap

14:57

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Williams report that Bottas will need a gearbox change

14:58

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Grosjean back out with less than 5 minutes remaining

14:58

NewsOnF1:

Massa now on the softs

15:00

NewsOnF1:

Vettel tells team no driveablility, told to pit

15:00

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean pits and is out of his car without setting a time

15:02

NewsOnF1:

Looks like Maldonado stopped on the track

15:03

NewsOnF1:

Indeed, he stops just before the pit entry. Lotus are clearly not ready

15:03

NewsOnF1:

Session over

15:16

NewsOnF1:

Order at the end of FP3
Rosberg1:29.375
Button1:30.766
Alonso1:30.876
Hamilton1:30.919
Ricciardo1:30.970
Hulkenberg1:30.978
Raikkonen1:31.156
Magnussen1:31.251
Perez1:31.665
Massa1:31.723
Bottas, Gutierrez and Grosjean didn't set times
Quickest time in FP3 in 2014: 1:26.929 (Grosjean)

15:17

NewsOnF1:

Qualifying from Melbourne starts at 17:00 local time (that is 06:00 GMT)

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