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2015 Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix

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1st Friday Practice

 
Chinese Grand Prix - 2015 - 1st Friday Practice
(04/09/2015) 
10:03
NewsOnF1: 
Welcome to our coverage of the 2015 Chinese Grand Prix, 1st Friday practice gets underway under sunny skies with air temperature at only 13 degrees while track temperature is at 27 degrees
10:03
NewsOnF1: 
Drivers are on their installation laps
10:07
NewsOnF1: 
A number of drivers complete two installation laps
10:10
NewsOnF1: 
It will be interesting to see how close is Ferrari to Mercedes at this track and under these conditions
10:11
NewsOnF1: 
Ricciardo and Rosberg are the last two drivers to go out on their installation laps. No times set yet
10:13
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg stays out and sets a 1:41.052
10:14
NewsOnF1: 
More drivers are now on timed laps
10:16
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg improves with a 1:40.412
10:16
NewsOnF1: 
It will also be interesting to see how much of an improvement McLaren Honda have made over the last two weeks
10:17
NewsOnF1: 
Everyone at this stage is on the medium tyre as they have to give back this set after the first 30 minutes of this session
10:19
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel's first timed lap is a 1:41.692
10:20
NewsOnF1: 
Jolyon Palmer who is test driving for Lotus goes off and recovers
10:21
NewsOnF1: 
And Carlos Sainz spins off and recovers
10:22
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso sets a 1:43.971
10:22
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen now goes second with a 1:41:554
10:23
NewsOnF1: 
Button sets a 1:42.437, that is a very good time considering the McLaren's performance in Australia and Malaysia
10:24
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton up on Rosberg's time in S1
10:24
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Maldonado goes second with a 1:41.335
10:25
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel improves to 3rd with a 1:41.338
10:25
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton aborts his flyer
10:26
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton trying again
10:27
NewsOnF1: 
No, after setting the quickest time in S1 he locks up and goes off, he pits
10:28
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso up into 6th with a 1:42.161
10:30
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Hamlton yet to set a competitive time
10:34
NewsOnF1: 
Stevens who has yet to set a time is now the only driver on the track
10:38
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg on the track
10:38
NewsOnF1: 
He goes off then recovers
10:41
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg now sets a 1:39.574
10:46
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton now heads back out. He has yet to set a competitive time
10:49
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton up on Rosberg's time in S2
10:50
NewsOnF1: 
And sets a very quick lap! A 1:39.033, nearly half a second quicker than Rosberg's time
10:50
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10:53
NewsOnF1: 
Sainz in the Toro Rosso is up into 3rd with a 1:41.112. Looks like the Renault is working well with the Toro Rosso but not with Red Bull
10:53
NewsOnF1: 
Kvyat and Ricciardo are down in 14th and 16th respectively
10:54
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Now Raikkonen takes 3rd with a 1:40.661
10:55
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton still not too happy with the handling as he goes wide again and recovers
10:57
NewsOnF1: 
Kvyat gets the Red Bull in 5th, still behind the Toro Rosso of Sainz
10:59
NewsOnF1: 
Button sets a 1:41.845. Looks like McLaren are now in the middle group assuming they are running similar fuel loads
11:00
NewsOnF1: 
Kvyat goes 4th with a 1:41.097
11:01
NewsOnF1: 
Renault are supposed to be making a big step this weekend
11:01
NewsOnF1: 
Ricciardo on the track
11:02
NewsOnF1: 
He goes 6th with a 1:41.185
11:03
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11:05
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel goes 3rd with a 1:40.554. He is a second off Rosberg and 1.5 seconds off Hamilton
11:06
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso is out of the car, looks like he won't be back this session
11:06
NewsOnF1: 
Ricciardo goes 5th with a 1:41.029
11:10
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel sets another lap and remains 1.5 seconds off Hamilton's time
11:11
NewsOnF1: 
The Ferrari's are half a second slower than Hamilton in the 3rd sector
11:11
NewsOnF1: 
Massa is also out of the car and looks like he is out for the rest of the session. He is down in 16th
11:18
NewsOnF1: 
Nasr in the Sauber goes 5th with a 1:41.012
11:19
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso is back in the car!
11:19
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton goes wide
11:21
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso and Button doing some aerodynamic evaluation with flo-viz
11:22
NewsOnF1: 
Massa is back on the track as well
11:24
NewsOnF1: 
Massa spins then recovers
11:25
NewsOnF1: 
Only Vettel and Button are in the pits for last 5 minutes of the session
11:29
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel goes back out with a minute remaining!
11:29
NewsOnF1: 
Massa goes11th with a 1:41.366
11:31
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel improves with a 1:40.157 at the end of the session
11:33
NewsOnF1: 
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Maldonado, Verstappen, Button, Ericsson, Palmer (test driver), Perez, Alonso Hulkenberg, Stevens and Merhi make the rest of the field
11:35
NewsOnF1: 
Most laps by Verstappen with 28 followed by Raikkonen with 27
Least laps by Massa with 17 laps

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