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2014 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Singapore Grand Prix - 2014 - 1st Friday Practice

(21/09/2014)

18:06

NewsOnF1:

Welcome to our coverage of the 2014 Singapore Grand Prix

18:07

NewsOnF1:

1st Friday Practice is underway

18:10

NewsOnF1:

All the drivers have completed their installation laps

18:10

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Hamilton stays out on the track and sets a 1:52.748

18:11

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Air temperature is at 29 degrees while track temperature is at 37 degrees

18:12

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Hamilton improves with a 1:51.934

18:12

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The two tyre compounds for this event are the soft and super soft tyres

18:16

NewsOnF1:

More drivers head out now

18:17

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg sets a 1:53.613

18:17

NewsOnF1:

Vettel sets a 1:53.056

18:17

NewsOnF1:

19 drivers on the track

18:20

NewsOnF1:

Robserg now quickest with a 1:51.640

18:21

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Raikkonen goes quickest with a 1:51.269

18:22

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Alonso quick

18:23

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Alonso goes second with a 1:51.180

18:24

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Kobayashi spins but recovers

18:25

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Rosberg had gone quickest with a 1:51.031

18:26

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Looks like Mercedes will have some competition here which is great news

18:26

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The times continue to tumble as the track grips

18:26

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Vettel and Alonso on quick laps

18:27

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A 1:50.411 for Vettel

18:27

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And a 1:50.678 for Alonso

18:28

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Gutierrez and Button have yet to set times. Both seem to be having problems

18:30

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FP1 - Top 10
Vettel
Alonso
Rosberg
Raikkonen
Ricciardo
Hamilton
Perez
Hulkenberg
Magnussen
Massa

18:33

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The teams hand back one set of soft tyres and hence the break in track action

18:33

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Rosberg heads out

18:34

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Hamilton follows

18:36

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Hamilton spends a long time at the end of the pitlane practicing a start. He eventually gets going

18:37

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Rosberg quick

18:37

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And goes fastest with a 1:49.205

18:39

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Hamilton not on a quick lap

18:40

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Just the two Mercedes duo on the track

18:42

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Interesting that Rosberg asked his engineer not to tell him how he compares against the field. This is probably due to the new clampdown on radio communication between team and driver

18:42

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Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:49.178

18:42

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Ericsson heads out

18:45

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FP1 - Top 10
Hamilton
Rosberg
Vettel
Alonso
Raikkonen
Ricciardo
Perez
Hulkenberg
Magnussen
Massa

18:46

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More cars heading out

18:48

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Vetttel, Raikkonen and Ricciardo are on the track now

18:51

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Button who hasn't set a time yet heads out

18:52

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Vettel nearly hits the wall

18:53

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Ricciardo goes 4th with a 1:50.670

18:55

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Raikkonen improves but remains in 6th with a 1:50.783

18:56

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Vettel improves with a 1:49.874

18:57

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Gutierrez yet to set a time

19:00

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Vettel touches the wall. He continues and pits

19:01

NewsOnF1:

Alonso on a quick lap

19:02

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Alonso goes quickest with a 1:49.056

19:06

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Looks like Mercedes are doing long runs now

19:07

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Gutierrez back on the track now

19:08

NewsOnF1:

FP1 - Top 10
Alonso
Hamilton
Rosberg
Vettel
Vergne
Ricciardo
Raikkonen
Button
Kvyat
Perez

19:12

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Grosjean misses a turn and goes into the escape road, he then recovers

19:15

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Rosberg is starting to struggle on his tyres. His laptimes now down in the 1:55's

19:17

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Hamilton now lapping in the 1:54's

19:21

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Vergne appears to have stalled at the exit of the pitlane. Bottas and Massa were behind him and they had to be pushed back by their mechanics

19:21

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Hamilton still lapping the 1:54's as Rosberg pits

19:24

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19 cars on the track now

19:25

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Hamilton pits

19:25

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Vettel's lap time now in the 1:55's

19:27

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Raikkonen pits with his front right brake on fire!

19:30

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Session over

19:32

NewsOnF1:

FP1 - Top 10
Alonso
Hamilton
Rosberg
Vettel
Ricciardo
Vergne
Raikkonen
Button
Kvyat
Perez
Magnussen, Hulkenberg, Massa, Maldonado, Bottas, Gutierrez, Sutil, grosjean, Bianchi, Ericsson, Kobayashi and Chilton make the rest of the field

19:33

NewsOnF1:

Right at the end of the session Vettel stops his car and tells team that he thinks he has an engine failure

19:34

NewsOnF1:

The 2nd Friday practice starts at 21:30 local time, that is 13:30 GMT. We hope you joins us then

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