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2010 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix

1st Friday Practice

Session results - Discussion Thread

1st Friday Practice

Australian Formula One Grand Prix - 1st Friday Practice

(03/26/2010)

12:35

NewsOnF1:

First Friday practice session underway in Melbourne. The cars are going on their installation laps

Friday March 26, 2010 12:35 NewsOnF1

12:35

rf1paddockpass:

Robert is now doing his installation lap

Friday March 26, 2010 12:35 rf1paddockpass

12:35

rf1paddockpass:

This track is known for being bumpy in places

Friday March 26, 2010 12:35 rf1paddockpass

12:36

VirginRacing:

Both cars out. Pitlane a bit tight for turning out of the garage. http://moby.to/rwvxv1

Friday March 26, 2010 12:36 VirginRacing

12:36

InsideFerrari:

everything ok for both drivers

Friday March 26, 2010 12:36 InsideFerrari

12:36

rf1paddockpass:

Both cars back in the box for usual checks

Friday March 26, 2010 12:36 rf1paddockpass

12:36

VirginRacing:

Timo in. Everything looking ok. Lucas coming in too.

Friday March 26, 2010 12:36 VirginRacing

12:37

NewsOnF1:

It is mostly sunny in Melbourne with air temperature at 25 degrees

Friday March 26, 2010 12:37 NewsOnF1

12:38

VirginRacing:

Circuit a bit slippery. Less bumpy than Lucas thought it might be

Friday March 26, 2010 12:38 VirginRacing

12:38

OfficialMGP:

First practice is underway in sunny Melbourne. Nico's done his installation lap and Michael just heading out now.

Friday March 26, 2010 12:38 OfficialMGP

12:38

clubforce:

and Paul completes his first laps at a GP event with force india, a double installation

Friday March 26, 2010 12:38 clubforce

12:43

rf1paddockpass:

Drivers have stepped out of the car while the engineers start the initial setup work

Friday March 26, 2010 12:43 rf1paddockpass

12:44

VirginRacing:

Slight brake change for timo's car. Lucas is in the classic driver pose with monitor on car

Friday March 26, 2010 12:44 VirginRacing

12:44

MikeGascoyne:

Hi from the pitwall in Melbourne. First session started - both cars completed installation laps okay

Friday March 26, 2010 12:44 MikeGascoyne

12:44

rf1paddockpass:

We are also doing some adjustments to the drivers' helmets for the microphone and drinks

Friday March 26, 2010 12:44 rf1paddockpass

12:44

NewsOnF1:

15 minutes into the session and no one has set a time yet. The track is quiet

Friday March 26, 2010 12:44 NewsOnF1

12:45

InsideFerrari:

now it's just matter of waiting for the right moment to make the first run. The plan is to use just one set of tyres

Friday March 26, 2010 12:45 InsideFerrari

12:46

VirginRacing:

Lucas with monitor on car. It's all quiet now. http://moby.to/fquo5h

Friday March 26, 2010 12:46 VirginRacing

12:47

TheFifthDriver:

If you're watching the Race 1.0b and you have any questions, drop us a line NOW!

Friday March 26, 2010 12:47 TheFifthDriver

12:47

NewsOnF1:

Bruno Senna goes out on the track in the HRT

Friday March 26, 2010 12:47 NewsOnF1

12:54

InsideFerrari:

yes, because you have to give back one set at the end of FP1

Friday March 26, 2010 12:54 InsideFerrari

12:55

VirginRacing:

Everyone is in the pits. Lucas ready to go

Friday March 26, 2010 12:55 VirginRacing

12:56

VirginRacing:

Timo's set up change nearly finished. Warmers offf Lucas, and out

Friday March 26, 2010 12:56 VirginRacing

12:58

NewsOnF1:

Lucas di Grassi in the Virgin is on the track

Friday March 26, 2010 12:58 NewsOnF1

1:02

rf1paddockpass:

Vitaly is ready for a first short run

Friday March 26, 2010 1:02 rf1paddockpass

1:03

rf1paddockpass:

Robert is getting ready, he should be on his way soon

Friday March 26, 2010 1:03 rf1paddockpass

1:05

VirginRacing:

Timo ready to go with a practice start on the way out expected.

Friday March 26, 2010 1:05 VirginRacing

1:05

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton is now on the track

Friday March 26, 2010 1:05 NewsOnF1

1:07

InsideFerrari:

both drivers back in the car, ready for the second run

Friday March 26, 2010 1:07 InsideFerrari

1:07

OfficialMGP:

Both cars fired up and heading out now...

Friday March 26, 2010 1:07 OfficialMGP

1:07

NewsOnF1:

More cars are now on the track

Friday March 26, 2010 1:07 NewsOnF1

1:08

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton is fastest so far with a 1:30.076. Kobayashi in second and de la Rosa in third

Friday March 26, 2010 1:08 NewsOnF1

1:09

InsideFerrari:

actually this is the proper first run..

Friday March 26, 2010 1:09 InsideFerrari

1:09

NewsOnF1:

Kobayashi goes off and loses part of his front wing!

Friday March 26, 2010 1:09 NewsOnF1

1:10

MikeGascoyne:

First run completed by Heikki - tyres taking a long time to warm up and getting more grip throughout the run

Friday March 26, 2010 1:10 MikeGascoyne

1:11

NewsOnF1:

He actually lost part of his front wing prior to going off

Friday March 26, 2010 1:11 NewsOnF1

1:11

NewsOnF1:

Session is stopped to clear the piece of the front wing

Friday March 26, 2010 1:11 NewsOnF1

1:12

VirginRacing:

Red flag. Probably the Sauber that lost a front wing...

Friday March 26, 2010 1:12 VirginRacing

1:12

rf1paddockpass:

Red flag. Debris on the track

Friday March 26, 2010 1:12 rf1paddockpass

1:12

InsideFerrari:

red flag because of kobayashi's front wing lost at turn 12

Friday March 26, 2010 1:12 InsideFerrari

1:12

NewsOnF1:

Kobayashi went hard over the kurbs which cause the damage to the front wing

Friday March 26, 2010 1:12 NewsOnF1

1:13

clubforce:

And Paul's first laps interrupted by red flag period, he's coming back to the garage now.

Friday March 26, 2010 1:13 clubforce

1:13

OfficialMGP:

Red light... debris from a car hitting a bollard. Heading back in.

Friday March 26, 2010 1:13 OfficialMGP

1:14

clubforce:

Paul:'getting up to speed. Seems stable, got some traffic on 2nd lap then 3rd lap already the debris then the red flag. Getting used to it.'

Friday March 26, 2010 1:14 clubforce

1:14

[Comment From Deep Deep : ]

Where is Liuzzi? and when will Sutil replace Di Resta? Any news? Ed: Di Resta is only for practice

Friday March 26, 2010 1:14 Deep

1:15

NewsOnF1:

Session starting shortly

Friday March 26, 2010 1:15 NewsOnF1

1:16

VirginRacing:

Lucas seems reasonably happy with the setup at the moment

Friday March 26, 2010 1:16 VirginRacing

1:16

rf1paddockpass:

Vitaly reports on some understeer

Friday March 26, 2010 1:16 rf1paddockpass

1:16

rf1paddockpass:

Robert is back out now

Friday March 26, 2010 1:16 rf1paddockpass

1:17

NewsOnF1:

Webber on track

Friday March 26, 2010 1:17 NewsOnF1

1:17

OfficialMGP:

And Nico's back out again after that short interruption...

Friday March 26, 2010 1:17 OfficialMGP

1:18

NewsOnF1:

Jenson Button is also on track and so is Vettel

Friday March 26, 2010 1:18 NewsOnF1

1:18

InsideFerrari:

Fernando firing up now

Friday March 26, 2010 1:18 InsideFerrari

1:19

VirginRacing:

On Timo's car we're making a slight tyre pressure change but otherwise staying pretty much as is

Friday March 26, 2010 1:19 VirginRacing

1:19

NewsOnF1:

Alonso now on the track as well
Kubica moves into second with a 1:29.886

Friday March 26, 2010 1:19 NewsOnF1

1:20

MikeGascoyne:

Hydraulic leak from the cooler on Jarno's car. Not a problem we have seen before but now fixed

Friday March 26, 2010 1:20 MikeGascoyne

1:20

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg takes second and has now set the fastest time in S1 so far

Friday March 26, 2010 1:20 NewsOnF1

1:21

MikeGascoyne:

Heikki doing some engine lambda runs to improve mapping

Friday March 26, 2010 1:21 MikeGascoyne

1:21

NewsOnF1:

Roseberg now fastest with a 1:28.357. Button quick!

Friday March 26, 2010 1:21 NewsOnF1

1:22

NewsOnF1:

Indeed Button goes quickest with a 1:27.798

Friday March 26, 2010 1:22 NewsOnF1

1:22

OfficialMGP:

And Michael too... 38 mins remaining of the session.

Friday March 26, 2010 1:22 OfficialMGP

1:23

VirginRacing:

Tyre covers ready to come off on both cars

Friday March 26, 2010 1:23 VirginRacing

1:24

VirginRacing:

Timo out. Lucas ready.

Friday March 26, 2010 1:24 VirginRacing

1:25

NewsOnF1:

Button now fastest with a 1:27.482

Friday March 26, 2010 1:25 NewsOnF1

1:27

NewsOnF1:

Kubica now goes second with a 1:27.582

Friday March 26, 2010 1:27 NewsOnF1

1:27

NewsOnF1:

Big crash!

Friday March 26, 2010 1:27 NewsOnF1

1:27

rf1paddockpass:

Second fastest time for Robert. Good effort

Friday March 26, 2010 1:27 rf1paddockpass

1:28

NewsOnF1:

The session is stopped. Kobaysahi has once again lost his front wing

Friday March 26, 2010 1:28 NewsOnF1

1:29

NewsOnF1:

Kobayashi lost his front wing and went off. Debris on the track is only from the front wing. Kobayashi managed to stop without actually crashing

Friday March 26, 2010 1:29 NewsOnF1

1:29

InsideFerrari:

another red flag: kobayashi lost the front wing again

Friday March 26, 2010 1:29 InsideFerrari

1:31

OfficialMGP:

Red flag! Kobayashi again...

Friday March 26, 2010 1:31 OfficialMGP

1:31

ClaireVWilliams:

Kobayashis just gone off for the second time this session

Friday March 26, 2010 1:31 ClaireVWilliams

1:31

rf1paddockpass:

All cars in the pit. The track is being cleared of bits of polystyrene. Shouldn't take too long

Friday March 26, 2010 1:31 rf1paddockpass

1:31

clubforce:

2nd red flag caused by sauber again. Tonio happy, traction seems good he says

Friday March 26, 2010 1:31 clubforce

1:32

NewsOnF1:

Session restarting shortly

Friday March 26, 2010 1:32 NewsOnF1

1:33

NewsOnF1:

Just over 25 minutes remaining in the session

Friday March 26, 2010 1:33 NewsOnF1

1:34

VirginRacing:

Green light so Lucas out

Friday March 26, 2010 1:34 VirginRacing

1:34

NewsOnF1:

Jarno Trulli yet to set a time. Lotus reported a hydraulics problem

Friday March 26, 2010 1:34 NewsOnF1

1:35

InsideFerrari:

difficult to make any judgement so far

Friday March 26, 2010 1:35 InsideFerrari

1:35

rf1paddockpass:

Pit lane open again

Friday March 26, 2010 1:35 rf1paddockpass

1:35

VirginRacing:

No change on his car. Shame we had tostop for the red light.

Friday March 26, 2010 1:35 VirginRacing

1:36

VirginRacing:

Timo wants some changes to improve handling over bumps

Friday March 26, 2010 1:36 VirginRacing

1:36

MikeGascoyne:

Both cars out on track after red light, Heikki doing a long run to the flag

Friday March 26, 2010 1:36 MikeGascoyne

1:36

NewsOnF1:

Trulli makes it out on the track

Friday March 26, 2010 1:36 NewsOnF1

1:37

TheFifthDriver:

we're answering your questions at http://mclaren.com/home

Friday March 26, 2010 1:37 TheFifthDriver

1:37

VirginRacing:

Ted kravitz from BBC just going past our pits :-) http://moby.to/aq44j4

Friday March 26, 2010 1:37 VirginRacing

1:37

VirginRacing:

Small aero change on timo's car

Friday March 26, 2010 1:37 VirginRacing

1:38

NewsOnF1:

Trulli jumps into 20th place

Friday March 26, 2010 1:38 NewsOnF1

1:39

NewsOnF1:

Current gap between 1st and 24th is 8.482 seconds

Friday March 26, 2010 1:39 NewsOnF1

1:42

NewsOnF1:

19 cars on the track

Friday March 26, 2010 1:42 NewsOnF1

1:42

InsideFerrari:

still working on a small setup change on felipe's car

Friday March 26, 2010 1:42 InsideFerrari

1:43

NewsOnF1:

Kubica goes fastest with a 1:27.327

Friday March 26, 2010 1:43 NewsOnF1

1:44

InsideFerrari:

now felipe is ready to go while fernando is coming in

Friday March 26, 2010 1:44 InsideFerrari

1:44

rf1paddockpass:

Robert has just done the best time

Friday March 26, 2010 1:44 rf1paddockpass

1:44

NewsOnF1:

Kovalainen spins but recovers

Friday March 26, 2010 1:44 NewsOnF1

1:44

VirginRacing:

Lucas currently 19th and running well

Friday March 26, 2010 1:44 VirginRacing

1:44

rf1paddockpass:

Vitaly P5

Friday March 26, 2010 1:44 rf1paddockpass

1:44

rf1paddockpass:

Another 15 minutes to go in this session

Friday March 26, 2010 1:44 rf1paddockpass

1:44

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg on a flyer! He is in 3rd now

Friday March 26, 2010 1:44 NewsOnF1

1:46

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg goes quickest with a 1:27.126 but Kubica about to take first place back

Friday March 26, 2010 1:46 NewsOnF1

1:46

NewsOnF1:

Indeed Kubica goes fastest with a 1:26.927

Friday March 26, 2010 1:46 NewsOnF1

1:46

VirginRacing:

Timo back in. His car seems to be behaving differently to lucas's. Well check and send him out for the last few laps hopefully.

Friday March 26, 2010 1:46 VirginRacing

1:48

rf1paddockpass:

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Friday March 26, 2010 1:48 rf1paddockpass

1:48

NewsOnF1:

Yellow flags as de la Rosa stops on the track

Friday March 26, 2010 1:48 NewsOnF1

1:49

NewsOnF1:

Bad start to the weekend for Sauber

Friday March 26, 2010 1:49 NewsOnF1

1:49

VirginRacing:

Lucas and Kovi swapping sector times. Both getting quicker

Friday March 26, 2010 1:49 VirginRacing

1:50

VirginRacing:

Lucas due in for a quick stop

Friday March 26, 2010 1:50 VirginRacing

1:50

NewsOnF1:

de la Rosa's car has been removed from the track. 10 minutes to go

Friday March 26, 2010 1:50 NewsOnF1

1:50

NewsOnF1:

A harmless spin by Petrov (he is currently in 10th

Friday March 26, 2010 1:50 NewsOnF1

1:50

clubforce:

Both cars back in after interrupted first runs. Both establishing baselines and set-ups for the weekend.

Friday March 26, 2010 1:50 clubforce

1:50

VirginRacing:

In pitlane

Friday March 26, 2010 1:50 VirginRacing

1:50

VirginRacing:

Change done and out

Friday March 26, 2010 1:50 VirginRacing

1:52

VirginRacing:

Just a minor cooling adjustment for Lucas there

Friday March 26, 2010 1:52 VirginRacing

1:52

rf1paddockpass:

Vitaly has gone back out

Friday March 26, 2010 1:52 rf1paddockpass

1:53

NewsOnF1:

Massa improves into 5th with a 1:27.888

Friday March 26, 2010 1:53 NewsOnF1

1:53

MikeGascoyne:

Track cleaning up so times coming down in general

Friday March 26, 2010 1:53 MikeGascoyne

1:53

MikeGascoyne:

Jarno unhappy with rear grip in general

Friday March 26, 2010 1:53 MikeGascoyne

1:53

InsideFerrari:

fernando is going to run now

Friday March 26, 2010 1:53 InsideFerrari

1:54

VirginRacing:

Timo won't be out again this session. A couple of things we want to look at in the break and make sure we are out in p2

Friday March 26, 2010 1:54 VirginRacing

1:54

rf1paddockpass:

Last run for Robert in this session

Friday March 26, 2010 1:54 rf1paddockpass

1:55

OfficialMGP:

5mins remaining... Nico currently P2 and Michael P8

Friday March 26, 2010 1:55 OfficialMGP

1:59

InsideFerrari:

a lot of traffic: difficult to do a clean lap

Friday March 26, 2010 1:59 InsideFerrari

2:00

NewsOnF1:

Session is over, just awaiting final flyers

Friday March 26, 2010 2:00 NewsOnF1

2:01

rf1paddockpass:

Good job from the drivers and the team in this session.

Friday March 26, 2010 2:01 rf1paddockpass

2:02

rf1paddockpass:

Best lap from Robert at 1.29.927

Friday March 26, 2010 2:02 rf1paddockpass

2:02

VirginRacing:

Session over. More from us in P2

Friday March 26, 2010 2:02 VirginRacing

2:02

InsideFerrari:

at the end at leat both drivers were able to do a good lap but the whole session was a bit messy because of red flags and traffic

Friday March 26, 2010 2:02 InsideFerrari

2:02

rf1paddockpass:

Vitaly 9th fastest time

Friday March 26, 2010 2:02 rf1paddockpass

2:02

MikeGascoyne:

Session over, Diff change for Heikki between the two sessions

Friday March 26, 2010 2:02 MikeGascoyne

2:02

OfficialMGP:

End of the session... Nico P2 1:27.126 18 laps and Michael P12 1:28.550 19 laps. Next session at 1630 local time!

Friday March 26, 2010 2:02 OfficialMGP

2:03

NewsOnF1:

So the top 10 from first Friday practice are: Kubica, Rosberg, Button, Massa, Vettel, Alonso, Hamilton, Buemi, Petrov & Liuzzi

Friday March 26, 2010 2:03 NewsOnF1

2:03

MikeGascoyne:

Debrief for that session in 15 mins

Friday March 26, 2010 2:03 MikeGascoyne

2:03

InsideFerrari:

anyway we completed the programme, which is the most important thing

Friday March 26, 2010 2:03 InsideFerrari

2:07

NewsOnF1:

11th - 24th: di Resta, Schumacher, Alguersuari, Webber, de la Rosa, Barrichello, Hulkenberg, Kobayashi, Trulli, Kovalainen, di Grassi, Senna, Chandhok and Glock

Friday March 26, 2010 2:07 NewsOnF1

2:19

InsideFerrari:

Hey @Boris and @ArjenSchat!!! Wake up, TwitterCounter is down: http://TwitterCounter.com

Friday March 26, 2010 2:19 InsideFerrari

2:27

ClaireVWilliams:

P16 for Rubens & P17 for the Hulk. Straight forward practice, no problems just prep work for tomorrow. LOTS of pics to follow......!

Friday March 26, 2010 2:27 ClaireVWilliams

2:29

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