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2014 Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

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2nd Friday Practice

 
Japanese Grand Prix - 2014 - 2nd Friday Practice
(03/10/2014) 
14:01
NewsOnF1: 
Welcome to our coverage of the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix
14:02
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Second Friday Practice is underway with air temperature at 29 degrees and track temperature at 44 degrees
14:02
NewsOnF1: 
However there are dark clouds approaching the circuit
14:04
NewsOnF1: 
A number of drivers head out onto the track
14:05
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean sets a 1:38.440
14:07
NewsOnF1: 
Kobayashi is off and into the barriers
14:09
NewsOnF1: 
He didn't take part in the first session giving way for test driver Merhi and now on his second flyer he lost it and went through the gravel and into the barriers. The damage doesn't seem to be big but it is very likely that his session is over
14:12
NewsOnF1: 
Kobayashi's car is cleared
14:15
NewsOnF1: 
Magnussen quickest with a 1:37.278
14:15
NewsOnF1: 
And Vergne stops on the track
14:17
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne like Kobayashi had to sit out the first session for test driver Verstappen. Vergne was just about to start a timed lap. His car is stuck and the marshals are trying to clear it
14:17
NewsOnF1: 
Meanwhile Ricciardo goes quickest with a 1:37.186
14:19
NewsOnF1: 
And just after going quickest, Ricciardo goes off and into the barriers
14:20
NewsOnF1: 
It is a very strange crash as he was just about to start a lap when he went off and into the barriers. He is ok
14:25
NewsOnF1: 
A number of drivers had to abort their laps due to Ricciardo's crash
14:26
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The track remains under yellow
14:26
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Bottas goes 3rd with a 1:37.286
14:27
NewsOnF1: 
Now they have decided to stop the session as Ricciardo's car is in a dangerous position
14:30
NewsOnF1: 
FP2 - Top 10










Kobayashi and Ricciardo crashed. Vergne stopped on the track
14:34
NewsOnF1: 
Session restarts
14:37
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A few cars have switched to the medium compound including Raikkonen
14:37
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Rosberg, Hamilton and Vettel are on quick laps
14:38
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Hamilton sets a 1:35.432
14:38
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Rosberg makes a mistake in S3 but still goes second
14:40
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Another crash! This time it is Gutierrez going off at Spoon and hitting the barriers
14:40
NewsOnF1: 
He went sideways into the gravel, he is ok
14:41
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Meanwhile Raikkonen has gone second with a 1:36.529 on the mediums
14:44
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Hamilton now switches to the mediums
14:46
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Button goes second with a 1:36.409 on the mediums
14:47
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Hamilton makes a mistake in S2 and doesn't improve
14:47
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Bottas goes second with a 1:36.279
14:48
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Hamilton trying again
14:49
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Now he improves in first with a 1:35.078
14:49
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Alonso goes 6th on the mediums with a 1;36.637
14:50
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Now Rosberg is on the mediums
14:52
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Rosberg goes second with a 1:35.318
14:53
NewsOnF1: 
FP2 - Top 10










Kobayashi, Ricciardo and Gutierrez crashed. Vergne stopped on the track
14:58
NewsOnF1: 
Sergio Perez has yet to go out this session
15:02
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With less than 30 minutes remaining, the teams will now evaluate the medium compound tyre on long runs
15:03
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Rosberg sets a 1:39.970
15:03
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Hamilton sets a 1:39.769
15:05
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It is getting darker by the minute
15:05
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Perez has finally managed to get out onto the track
15:07
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Rain is now expected on parts of the track before the session ends
15:07
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Vergne who stopped on the track early in the session is back out
15:08
NewsOnF1: 
The medium compound also appears to be durable with Rosberg now setting a 1:39.649 while Hamlton set a 1:39.764
15:09
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas sets a 1:40.712
15:10
NewsOnF1: 
Looks like Mercedes will dominate here
15:10
NewsOnF1: 
Rain is starting to fall on parts of the track
15:13
NewsOnF1: 
It is drizzling at this stage without much impact on the lap times as Rosberg sets a 1:39.674
15:16
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel goes wide at Spoon, he recovers
15:19
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All cars on the track for the final 10 minutes
15:20
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Hamilton and Rosberg switch to the hard compound
15:22
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Hamilton sets a 1:40.295 while Rosberg set s 1:40.906
15:23
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Robserg sets a 1:40.094
15:25
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Rosberg improves again with a 1;39.882
15:26
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Smoke coming out of Vergne's car
15:27
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He stops on the track on the back straight
15:27
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Session red flagged
15:27
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This will be the end of the session
15:28
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Towards the end of the first session Verstappen who was drving this car had to stop on the track with smoke coming out
15:31
NewsOnF1: 
FP2 - Top 10










Vergne, Hulkenberg, Grosjean, Massa, Perez, Maldonado, Sutil, Gutierrez, Ericsson, Bianchi, Chilton and Kobayashi make the rest of the field
Kobayashi, Ricciardo and Gutierrez crashed. Vergne stopped twice on the track
15:42
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15:43
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