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2014 Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Saturday Practice

Malaysian Grand Prix - 2014 - Saturday Practice

(29/03/2014)

12:55

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Welcome to our coverage of the 2014 Malaysian Grand Prix

12:57

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Saturday practice starts shortly under hot conditions with air temperature at 31 degrees and track temperature at 49 degrees

13:00

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Mercedes were quickest yesterday however Ferrari, Red Bull and Williams weren't too far behind. It remains to be seen if Mercedes were just hiding their potential

13:00

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Session underway

13:02

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Installation laps are underway

13:03

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Only Vettel, Ricciardo and Hamilton have yet to go out

13:06

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Hamilton on the track. Neither Red Bull out yet

13:06

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Ricciardo now on the track

13:06

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The two tyre compounds here are the hard and medium

13:07

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Yesterday the problems for Lotus continued, Maldonado virtually had no running while Grosjean's running was limited

13:08

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Maldonado goes back out, lets hope he can do a good number of laps reliably

13:09

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Vettel on the track now

13:09

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Grosjean on the track as well

13:09

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And Ricciardo is back out

13:10

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Kobayashi also had very limited running and he is back out now

13:11

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Vettel goes back out as well

13:11

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A 1:49.882 for Maldonado

13:12

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Replay shows Maldonado going wide, he recovers

13:13

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Grosjean pits and so do both the Red Bulls

13:13

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Vettel complaining of something loose in the car as he pits

13:14

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Maldonado improves with a 1:45.211

13:14

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Kobayashi sets a 1:46.015

13:14

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Encouraging that both are setting laptimes

13:15

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Maldonado improves with a 1:44.622

13:15

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More drivers head out

13:16

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Massa goes quickest with a 1:42.855

13:17

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Raikkonen on the track and he is quickest in S1

13:17

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Kvyat goes second with a 1;43.713

13:18

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Big lockup from Raikkonen but still goes first with a 1:41.835

13:19

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Problems continue for Magnussen who is cruising back to the pits. He had a problem yesterday as well

13:20

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Alonso goes second with a 1:42.293

13:20

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Bottas goes second with a 1:42.158

13:21

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Hamilton leaps to the top with a 1:41.246

13:21

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Rosberg about to match that

13:21

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Rosberg now quickest with a 1:40.946

13:22

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The Mercedes starting to show their hands now

13:22

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Maldonado pits after 5 timed laps

13:24

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Hamilton goes wide but rejoins.

13:25

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Both Raikkonen and Alonso pit

13:25

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Button complaining of very low grip

13:26

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Hamilton quickest in S2

13:26

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And in S3 and goes quickest with a 1:40.552

13:27

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The 2 Red Bulls head out

13:30

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Vettel goes 6th with a 1:42.496

13:31

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Ricciardo goes 4th with a 1:42.072

13:31

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Grosjean on the track too

13:32

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Only Magnussen yet to set a time as Grosjean goes 15th with a 1:44.223

13:32

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Vettel improves marginally. He remains in 7th

13:33

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Current order
Hamilton
Rosberg
Raikkonen
Ricciardo
Bottas
Alonso
Vettel
Hulkenberg
Vergne
Perez
Magnussen slow
Quickest time from FP3 in 2013: 1:36.435 (Vettel)

13:34

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Maldonado on the track and goes wide. Grosjean improves to 14th

13:34

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Magnussen back out

13:35

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Maldonado pits

13:37

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Alonso back out on the mediums

13:37

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Vettel goes 5th with a 1:42.107

13:38

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Raikkonen on mediums and Rosberg as well

13:40

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Alonso goes second on the mediums with a 1:40.736

13:40

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Raikkonen quicker

13:40

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And Rosberg quicker still

13:40

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A 1:40.156 for Raikkonen

13:41

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And a 1:39.008 for Rosberg!

13:42

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Hamilton on the mediums as well

13:43

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Magnussen back in the pits, he has yet to set a time

13:44

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Button hasn't set a representative time either

13:44

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Hamilton quickest in S2

13:45

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Hamilton goes second with a 1:39.240

13:46

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Current order
Rosberg
Hamilton
Raikkonen
Alonso
Ricciardo
Vettel
Bottas
Hulkenberg
Vergne
Perez
Magnussen, Button no times
Quickest time from FP3 in 2013: 1:36.435 (Vettel)

13:46

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Under 15 minutes remain

13:48

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Red Bull and Williams have yet to go on the mediums

13:49

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Rosberg and Hamilton pit and go back out. Hamilton puts on the hards

13:49

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Hulkenberg and Perez on the mediums now

13:50

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Hamilton switches to medium as Raikkonen and Alonso go back out

13:50

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Perez goes 5th with a 1:41.029

13:51

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Grosjean on the mediums

13:52

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Ricciardo back out on the mediums as the team tell him to expect around 1.5 seconds improvement

13:53

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Hulkenberg goes 4th with a 1:40.523 on the mediums

13:54

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Ricciardo quick in the middle sector

13:54

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But only 5th with a 1:40.686

13:55

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Magnussen back out, he has yet to set a time

13:55

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Button remains in the pits

13:55

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Vettel on the track now

13:56

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Button won't set a time this session as he gets out of the car

13:56

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Bottas and Massa on quick laps

13:57

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Vettel not as quick on the mediums as Ricciardo

13:58

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He makes up time in S3 and takes 4th

13:59

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Grosjean goes wide and through the gravel but recovers

14:00

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Session over, awaiting final lap times

14:14

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Quickest times in FP3
Rosberg1:39.008
Hamilton1:39.240
Raikkonen1:40.156
Vettel1:40.387
Hulkenberg1:40.523
Ricciardo1:40.686
Alonso1:40.736
Massa1:40.781
Bottas1:40.891
Perez1:41.029
Kvyat, Vergne, Sutil, Gutierrez, Grosjean, Maldonado, Chilton, Bianchi, Ericsson, Kobayashi make the rest of the field
Magnussen, Button no set times
Quickest time from FP3 in 2013: 1:36.435 (Vettel)

14:15

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Most laps by Massa, Bottas and Maldonado with 20 laps each.
Least laps by Button with 4 laps then Magnussen with 5 laps

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