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2014 Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

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1st Friday Practice

 
Malaysian Grand Prix - 2014 - 1st Friday Practice
(28/03/2014) 
09:54
NewsOnF1: 
Welcome to our coverage of the 2014 Malaysian Grand Prix
09:54
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The 1st Friday practice about to get underway
09:57
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This is one of the toughest races on the cars and drivers. Being only the second race of the season, it will be very interesting in terms of reliability
09:58
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The two dry tyre compounds for this event are the hard and mediums
09:58
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The two dry tyre compounds for this event are the hard and mediums
09:59
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Air temperature is at 29 degrees while track temperature is at 37 degrees.
10:01
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Session underway and drivers head out on their installation laps
10:01
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12 drivers on the track
10:03
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It will be really interesting to see the progress of Lotus. They struggled the most in Australia two weeks ago
10:04
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Magnussen in the McLaren is staying out for a second lap
10:05
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The 2 Lotus cars are on their installation laps. That is encouraging
10:05
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Only Vettel yet to go out
10:05
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Button also stays out for a second lap
10:07
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Rosberg locks up entering the pit lane and reports a problem with the back
10:07
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Vettel on the track now
10:09
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Encouraging to see that all the cars have made it out within the first 7 minutes
10:12
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Gutierrez heads back out on the hard compound
10:13
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Bottas on the track as well
10:14
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More drivers heading out
10:14
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Gutierrez starts his flyer
10:16
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Ericsson in the Caterham complaining of the engine cutting out
10:16
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A 1:45.851 for Gutierrez
10:16
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Bottas sets a 1:44.359
10:17
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Massa goes second with a 1:45.114
10:18
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10 cars on the track
10:18
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Bottas set to improve
10:18
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A 1:43.193
10:18
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For Bottas
10:19
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Alonso on the track and so is Ricciardo
10:20
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Alonso quick
10:20
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A 1:42.930 for Alonso
10:21
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Ricciardo pits without setting a time
10:21
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Hamilton on the track
10:22
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Button goes 3rd with a 1:44.078
10:23
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Button improves with a 1:42.531 - quickest
10:23
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso quick again
10:24
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Alonso goes quickest again with a 1:41.923
10:24
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Magnussen quick as Hamilton has a big lockup
10:25
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Grosjean stops on the track
10:25
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Magnussen goes second with a 1:42.053
10:26
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Grosjean is out of the car, very frustrated
10:26
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Rosberg on the track. He is quick
10:27
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Hamilton goes 4th
10:27
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Ricciardo goes back out
10:28
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Rosberg 3rd with quickest 1st and 3rd sectors
10:28
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Order in FP1










Quickest time from FP1 in 2013: 1:36.935 (Vettel)
10:29
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Vettel also on the track
10:33
NewsOnF1: 
Sutil goes off but recovers
10:33
NewsOnF1: 
First run completed
10:35
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel, Ricciardo, Grosejan, Maldonado, Perez and Kvyat haven't set times yet.
10:36
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Kvyat is on the track now
10:37
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Look at the sector times, Rosberg is 0.4 seconds quicker than Alonso in S1 but Alonso is 0.9 quicker in S2
10:40
NewsOnF1: 
The new rule this season which provides the teams with an extra set of tyres for the first 30 minutes seems to be working as we saw some good track time this session
10:40
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Kvyat goes 7th with a 1:43.082
10:41
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Caterham reporting a problem for Kobayashi with his energy store, no more running for him this session
10:42
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Most laps so far by Bottas with 10 laps. Least by Maldonado with 1
10:43
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Gutierrez and Vergne head back out
10:45
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Magnussen back on the track
10:47
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Gutierrez sliding goes 8th with a 1:42.904
10:47
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Vergne goes 4th with a 1:42.263
10:48
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Now Vergne goes quickest with a 1:41.402
10:49
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Magnussen goes second with a 1:41.693
10:50
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Magnussen going quicker
10:51
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Both Vettel and Ricciardo are on the track
10:51
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Indeed Magnussen quickest with a 1:41.274
10:52
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Ricciardo goes 6th with a 1:42.595
10:53
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Ericsson spins but recovers
10:54
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Raikkonen nearly loses it! He isn't too happy with the car
10:54
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Vettel 16th but had to slow down due to Ericsson's spin
10:55
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Alonso quick as Magnussen stops on the pit lane entry
10:56
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Alonso was quickest again in S2 but had to slow down due to the flags
10:57
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Magnussen now being pushed into the pits
10:58
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Raikkonen 3rd with a 1:41.512
10:58
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The McLaren crew collect Magnussen from the marshals as he enters the pit area
10:59
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Raikkonen goes quickest as Alonso spins
10:59
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A 1:40.843 for Raikkonen
11:00
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And Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:40.723
11:00
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And going quicker
11:01
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Hamilton improves with a 1:40.691 after locking up in S3
11:02
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Order in FP1










Grosjean and Magnussen stop on the track
Quickest time from FP1 in 2013: 1:36.935 (Vettel)
11:04
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado and Perez yet to go back out
11:04
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Just over 25 minutes remain
11:05
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Temperature has gone up to 31 degrees while track temperature is now at 44 degrees
11:06
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Massa spins in the same spot where Alonso spun, he recovers
11:07
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Everyone so far has gone out on the hard compound
11:08
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Just 4 cars on the track at this stage
11:09
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Maldonado is on the track. Lets hope he can complete his run
11:11
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Smoke coming out of Maldonado's car
11:11
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Not a good sign
11:12
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Lotus on the radio, stop the car, switch off
11:12
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He is coasting down the pit lane entry
11:13
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A very testing time for Lotus
11:14
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It looked like an engine failure for Maldonado
11:16
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Maldonado remains in the car. Lets hope the problem isn't an engine failure
11:17
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Drivers heading back out with just over 12 minutes remaining
11:17
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Maldonado gets out of the car.
11:19
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Ricciardo on the track but looks like he is on a long run
11:19
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Alonso doing out-in laps
11:20
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Grosjean back out. That is good news
11:22
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Hamilton also on a long run
11:23
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Grosjean completes 2 laps
11:26
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With 4 minutes to go, looks like Perez and the 2 Lotus cars will not set times this session.
11:27
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen on the track and has improved in S1
11:28
NewsOnF1: 
Ferrari look competitive here. Lets hope they can keep up with Mercedes although that may be unlikely!
11:29
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Raikkonen improves again in S1 but locks up in S2
11:30
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Hamilton goes off through the gravel but recovers
11:30
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Session over
11:48
NewsOnF1: 
Order in FP1
1:40.691
1:40:843
1:41:028
1:41:111
1:41:274
1:41:402
1:41:523
1:41:642
1:41:686
1:41:830
Grosjean, Maldonado and Magnussen stop on the track
Quickest time from FP1 in 2013: 1:36.935 (Vettel)
11:49
NewsOnF1: 
Second practice at 14:00 local time (that is 6:00 GMT), join us then

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