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2014 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix

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2nd Thursday Practice

Monaco Grand Prix - 2014 - 2nd Thursday Practice

(22/05/2014)

14:00

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Welcome to our coverage of the 2014 Monaco Grand Prix

14:00

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Second Thursday practice is underway

14:01

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It has rained in Monaco since the end of the first session. It is no longer raining but the track is wet

14:02

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No one has gone out

14:02

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The two dry tyre types for this event are the soft and super soft

14:04

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Valterri Bottas is the first out on the track on intermediates

14:05

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There is a lot of water on the track

14:06

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Bottas pits after just 1 lap

14:09

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No one appears to be in a rush to go out

14:13

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Other than the single lap by Bottas, no action on the track

14:21

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20 minutes into the session and there hasn't been any action since the lap completed by Bottas. Everyone wants everyone else to dry the track!

14:30

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30 minutes into the session and still no action on the track. It hasn't rained any more

14:39

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Finally some action! Sutil who hit the barriers this morning is on the track

14:42

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The track is still wet but not as much and with some track action should dry quickly

14:43

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Sutil pits as Kvyat and Vernge head out

14:44

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Alonso and Raikkonen on the track. All are on intermediates so far however there is a dry line appearing on parts of the track

14:44

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A 1:44.982 for Kvyat

14:45

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Vergne goes quicker setting a 1:42.484

14:46

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Kvyat fastest again with a 1:38.935

14:46

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Vergne betters that by 0.002!

14:47

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Alonso sets a 1:39.613 as Vettel and Button join the action

14:47

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The sun is out as well

14:49

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Alonso goes quickest with a 1:36.038 as Raikkonen is having a problem and is going slow

14:50

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The switch to dry tyres should happen in any minute

14:50

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Vettel goes quickest with a 1:35.896

14:51

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Magnussen betters that with a 1:35.805

14:51

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The track continues to dry rapidly. Vettel flying!

14:52

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A 1:33.780 for Vettel

14:52

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Magnussen responds with a 1:33.562

14:53

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Vettel sets a 1;32.588

14:54

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Alonso sets a 1:32.710 to take second for now

14:54

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Button tops the timesheets with a 1:32.423

14:56

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The cars are sliding so much!

14:57

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Just over 30 minutes to go and Vettel is the first to go out on the dry tyre. He takes the super soft

14:59

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Vettel pits but he has the intermediates on. That was reported incorrectly

15:04

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All cars are back in the pits

15:05

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Button heads back out still on the intermediates

15:06

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It will get very busy in the final 15 minutes

15:06

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Button quickest in S1

15:07

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A 1:31.594 for Button

15:07

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The track is almost completely dry

15:10

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Now Magnussen is on the track

15:12

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Magnussen goes second with a 1:32.327

15:14

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Hamilton on the track

15:14

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Rosberg on the track as well

15:15

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Hamilton pits

15:21

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Vergne on the track

15:23

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Vergne goes quickest with a 1:26.002

15:25

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Now Hulkenberg goes quickest with a 1:22.699

15:25

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And Perez goes quickest

15:26

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And Alonso now quickest with a 1:22.047

15:26

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Alonso improves with a 1:19.498

15:27

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Hamilton jumps into second with a 1:20.019

15:28

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Raikkonen is the only driver not on the track. He had a problem early in the session

15:28

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Vettel goes second with a 1:19.829

15:29

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Ericsson hits the barriers

15:30

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Session over, awaiting final laps

15:30

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Alonso flying

15:31

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He sets a 1:18.842

15:31

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Hamilton goes second with a 1:18.901

15:42

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FP2 - Top 10
Alonso1:18.482
Hamilton1:18.901
Vettel1:19.017
Vergne1:19.351
Bottas1:19.421
Perez1:19.668
Hulkenberg1:19.712
Button1:19.721
Ricciardo1:19.779
Magnussen1:20.230
Massa, Kvyat, Sutil, Maldonado, Gutierrez, Grosjean, Kobayashi, Bianchi, Chilton, Rosberg, Ericsson and Raikkonen make the rest of the field

15:43

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Most laps by Button with 16, least laps by Raikkonen with 4

15:44

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Join us on Saturday for 3rd practice at 11:00 am local time (9:00 am GMT)

15:44

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