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2010 Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix

Race Saturday Practice and Qualifying Friday Practice

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Friday Practice

Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix - Practice

(03/12/2010)

5:59

5:51

TheFifthDriver:

2010 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX – FREE PRACTICE http://tinyurl.com/y9oauzn

Friday March 12, 2010 5:51 TheFifthDriver

5:48

redbullf1spy:

DC to Spy: 'Got your text, didn't bother reading it.' Now I feel small...

Friday March 12, 2010 5:48 redbullf1spy

5:44

VirginRacing:

Just spoke to Nick, the problem that sidelined Timo was a small gearbox problem. And no, I don't mean that the gearbox was too small ;-) #F1

Friday March 12, 2010 5:44 VirginRacing

5:13

ClaireVWilliams:

- While the session's on at the track, our enginners at Grove are fully connected up to the pitwall to assist wher

Friday March 12, 2010 5:13 ClaireVWilliams

5:00

TheFifthDriver:

- And here's the helmet Lewis will be using in the #Bahrain Grand Prix!

Friday March 12, 2010 5:00 TheFifthDriver

4:59

TheFifthDriver:

The day is cooling off here in Bahrain. Lots of work still to do though. JB and LH both start working on set-up later this evening...

Friday March 12, 2010 4:59 TheFifthDriver

4:57

TheFifthDriver:

- I know we keep posting shots of the drivers' helmets - but they look cool! Here's JB's...

Friday March 12, 2010 4:57 TheFifthDriver

4:49

TheFifthDriver:

Bahrain Practice 2 Results http://tinyurl.com/yz7qbvl

Friday March 12, 2010 4:49 TheFifthDriver

4:45

clubforce:

End to a productive day. Drivers going to drivers' briefing now then back to garage for more debriefs.

Friday March 12, 2010 4:45 clubforce

4:44

OfficialMGP:

"We learnt a great deal today so it’s a positive start to the weekend.” Nico http://bit.ly/95k2YJ

Friday March 12, 2010 4:44 OfficialMGP

4:35

MikeGascoyne:

Second session completed. Overall a good first day for Heikki with few problems but a few minor issues for Jarno

Friday March 12, 2010 4:35 MikeGascoyne

4:30

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Friday debrief http://bit.ly/95k2YJ

Friday March 12, 2010 4:30 OfficialMGP

4:16

rf1paddockpass:

A massive effort from all the boys last night, by the way. A fair few worked through the night. True dedication...

Friday March 12, 2010 4:16 rf1paddockpass

4:05

rf1paddockpass:

Some hot looking drivers in the pressed. It's toasty out there today.

Friday March 12, 2010 4:05 rf1paddockpass

4:02

H_Kovalainen:

Just waiting to get to FIA press conference with Kubica and DiGrassi! http://tweetphoto.com/14106889

Friday March 12, 2010 4:02 H_Kovalainen

4:02

rf1paddockpass:

Heikki is tweeting from behind the scenes at the FIA press conference...

Friday March 12, 2010 4:02 rf1paddockpass

3:55

InsideFerrari:

Another good session. Just a small issue with Alonso's rear tyre but the pace looks reasonable.

Friday March 12, 2010 3:55 InsideFerrari

3:49

NicoHulkenberg:

Bahrain Friday Practice II: Nico on P 6 with 1:56.501 (+1.092), 26 laps

Friday March 12, 2010 3:49 NicoHulkenberg

3:49

rf1paddockpass:

Now, our self-esteem isn't solely based on our number of Twitter followers, but can you help us crack the 10k barrier this weekend? :-)

Friday March 12, 2010 3:49 rf1paddockpass

3:47

rf1paddockpass:

Positive thoughts from the engineers after the two sessions. A good first day - but it's still impossible to judge the pecking order...

Friday March 12, 2010 3:47 rf1paddockpass

3:42

VirginRacing:

Like most sessions, that was a bit of a mixed bag. The car is looking really good, lots of promise but we are missing testing time.

Friday March 12, 2010 3:42 VirginRacing

3:36

redbullf1spy:

OK. Mark's was a precautionary stop for his gearbox and Seb had to change his brakes.

Friday March 12, 2010 3:36 redbullf1spy

3:36

NewsOnF1:

Session over - Top 10: Rosberg, Hamilton, Schumacher, Button, Vettel, Hulkenberg, Massa, Petrov, Alonso and de la Rosa

Friday March 12, 2010 3:36 NewsOnF1

3:35

NewsOnF1:

Session over - Top 10: Rosberg, Hamilton, Schumacher, Button, Vettel, Hulkenberg, Massa, Petrov, Alonso and de la Rosa

Friday March 12, 2010 3:35 NewsOnF1

3:33

OfficialMGP:

End of P2... Nico top of the times 1:55.409, Michael P3 1:55.903

Friday March 12, 2010 3:33 OfficialMGP

3:32

rf1paddockpass:

That's it folks, pet p8 and kub p15. No problems to report, a solid Friday to start the year

Friday March 12, 2010 3:32 rf1paddockpass

3:27

rf1paddockpass:

Both guys back out now and running to the end of the seasion

Friday March 12, 2010 3:27 rf1paddockpass

3:25

MyLotusRacing:

Michael Manning, control engineer. 3.27pm during second practice

Friday March 12, 2010 3:25 MyLotusRacing

3:22

MyLotusRacing:

Heikki's trainer Petri keeping an eye on his charge #fb

Friday March 12, 2010 3:22 MyLotusRacing

3:18

rf1paddockpass:

- Robert being refuelled, ready to head back out

Friday March 12, 2010 3:18 rf1paddockpass

3:14

OfficialMGP:

Nick's watching practice in our guest viewing box in the garage...

Friday March 12, 2010 3:14 OfficialMGP

3:11

OfficialMGP:

15 laps and 20 laps for Nico and Michael so far... still P1 and P3 on the times.

Friday March 12, 2010 3:11 OfficialMGP

3:10

NewsOnF1:

Current top 5: Rosberg, Hamilton, Schumacher, Button and Vettel

Friday March 12, 2010 3:10 NewsOnF1

3:09

rf1paddockpass:

Vitaly's back out for a longer run. He's still in top 10, a good first day at the office

Friday March 12, 2010 3:09 rf1paddockpass

3:08

rf1paddockpass:

Robert just asked to back off behind Jenson to find some clear air

Friday March 12, 2010 3:08 rf1paddockpass

3:00

NewsOnF1:

Vettel is back on the track and improves to 5th

Friday March 12, 2010 3:00 NewsOnF1

2:57

ToroRossoSpy:

Question? Do today's times mean nothing or less than nothing? Discuss.

Friday March 12, 2010 2:57 ToroRossoSpy

2:56

VirginRacing:

The virgins are on the track! First time we've had both cars on the circuit at the same time. Good feeling!

Friday March 12, 2010 2:56 VirginRacing

2:55

ClaireVWilliams:

AT&T Williams supports the FIA's Make Roads Safe campaign: http://www.attwilliams.com/news/view/1251

Friday March 12, 2010 2:55 ClaireVWilliams

2:55

ToroRossoSpy:

Phew! Jaime spins and misses the wall by a couple of centimetres. We're sorting a tech problem on Seb's car.

Friday March 12, 2010 2:55 ToroRossoSpy

2:51

rf1paddockpass:

Car bouncing about in the new section of track. Both guys commented that it's pretty bumpy

Friday March 12, 2010 2:51 rf1paddockpass

2:50

MyLotusRacing:

Team Principal Tony Fernandes arrives on track #fb

Friday March 12, 2010 2:50 MyLotusRacing

2:50

rf1paddockpass:

Robert back out on his set of green stripes

Friday March 12, 2010 2:50 rf1paddockpass

2:48

VirginRacing:

Timo is being belted in. Lucas very happy with the aero balance.

Friday March 12, 2010 2:48 VirginRacing

2:47

MyLotusRacing:

- look at that!! our two boys out on the track

Friday March 12, 2010 2:47 MyLotusRacing

2:47

rf1paddockpass:

Vitaly goes p5 on the softer tyre

Friday March 12, 2010 2:47 rf1paddockpass

2:44

rf1paddockpass:

More race prep and set-up work for both guys this pm. We'll also get a first taste for the soft compound

Friday March 12, 2010 2:44 rf1paddockpass

2:44

OfficialMGP:

Michael coming into the pit box just now.

Friday March 12, 2010 2:44 OfficialMGP

2:41

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg improves in 1st with a 1:55.409

Friday March 12, 2010 2:41 NewsOnF1

2:40

OfficialMGP:

Nico improves to 1:55.409

Friday March 12, 2010 2:40 OfficialMGP

2:38

clubforce:

both cars back in the garage being refuelled for a longer run.

Friday March 12, 2010 2:38 clubforce

2:34

NewsOnF1:

Senna sets the first laptime for HRT with a 2:10:352

Friday March 12, 2010 2:34 NewsOnF1

2:27

NewsOnF1:

Vettel has a mechanical problem, he slows and gets back in the pits. He is 6th at this stage

Friday March 12, 2010 2:27 NewsOnF1

2:24

VirginRacing:

Lucas back out after a couple of set up changes and a different set of black and rounds

Friday March 12, 2010 2:24 VirginRacing

2:22

MyLotusRacing:

Jarno checking times after getting back in

Friday March 12, 2010 2:22 MyLotusRacing

2:20

VirginRacing:

some of last night's arrival of parts still going onto timo's car. He should B out soonish

Friday March 12, 2010 2:20 VirginRacing

2:20

MyLotusRacing:

- our guys at home watching us!! hello back to Norfolk!!

Friday March 12, 2010 2:20 MyLotusRacing

2:20

OfficialMGP:

Nico quickest 1:55.555 and back in the garage now

Friday March 12, 2010 2:20 OfficialMGP

2:18

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg now fastest A 1:55.555

Friday March 12, 2010 2:18 NewsOnF1

2:18

OfficialMGP:

- Front cover of the Official Programme - cool :)

Friday March 12, 2010 2:18 OfficialMGP

2:15

clubforce:

tonio back in after 2 timed laps. track conditions not great, he says.

Friday March 12, 2010 2:15 clubforce

2:14

NewsOnF1:

Second Friday practice underway and Hamilton is fastest ahead of Button

Friday March 12, 2010 2:14 NewsOnF1

2:14

OfficialMGP:

Mika Hakkinen in our garage just now talking to Norbert!

Friday March 12, 2010 2:14 OfficialMGP

2:09

OfficialMGP:

P2 underway in Bahrain! Temperature is in the 30s... Nico and Michael just getting into the cars now.

Friday March 12, 2010 2:09 OfficialMGP

2:04

VirginRacing:

And offf!

Friday March 12, 2010 2:04 VirginRacing

2:03

VirginRacing:

Lucas getting ready...

Friday March 12, 2010 2:03 VirginRacing

2:01

clubforce:

fp2 is go!

Friday March 12, 2010 2:01 clubforce

1:59

realTimoGlock:

- Gleich gehts weiter!!!! Starts soon!!!! Timo

Friday March 12, 2010 1:59 realTimoGlock

1:53

realTimoGlock:

Gleich gehts weiter!!!! Starts soon!!!! Timo http://bit.ly/aXFH0z

Friday March 12, 2010 1:53 realTimoGlock

1:52

MyLotusRacing:

Heikki all set for the afternoon session. Track temp now 48, air temp 33 #fb

Friday March 12, 2010 1:52 MyLotusRacing

1:51

rf1paddockpass:

Final pre-session fire-ups underway, ready to get back down to business.

Friday March 12, 2010 1:51 rf1paddockpass

1:50

MyLotusRacing:

Track shack DON Stretch. Never knowingly doing much........

Friday March 12, 2010 1:50 MyLotusRacing

1:49

MikeGascoyne:

Still difficult to work out where everyone is due to different fuel loads

Friday March 12, 2010 1:49 MikeGascoyne

1:48

MikeGascoyne:

Second session starting in 15 mins, all ready to go. Long runs to check Tyre degredation and brake wear

Friday March 12, 2010 1:48 MikeGascoyne

1:47

ClaireVWilliams:

- A bit of Friday afternoon fun by our graphics department...what do you reckon?!

Friday March 12, 2010 1:47 ClaireVWilliams

1:46

redbullf1spy:

Air temp 33°C; track temp 48°C before P2. It's hotter than the accumulated temperature of the three winter tests combined…

Friday March 12, 2010 1:46 redbullf1spy

1:44

H_Kovalainen:

My ass is fine just got hot air blowing a bit too much but the last run it was fixed no problem...

Friday March 12, 2010 1:44 H_Kovalainen

1:41

TheFifthDriver:

We're about to power up the dashboard for the second session in #Bahrain. If you're at home or work, open up www.mclaren.com!

Friday March 12, 2010 1:41 TheFifthDriver

1:35

TheFifthDriver:

Bahrain Practice 1 Results http://tinyurl.com/yj69v4d

Friday March 12, 2010 1:35 TheFifthDriver

1:10

H_Kovalainen:

Today we running first time this added element on rear wing, you can also chat @MikeGascoyne about updates #l http://tweetphoto.com/14097561

Friday March 12, 2010 1:10 H_Kovalainen

1:01

MikeGascoyne:

Just met Mario Andretti, what a legend

Friday March 12, 2010 1:01 MikeGascoyne

1:00

MikeGascoyne:

Some new aero parts on the car for this afternoon and moving the weight distribution forward. Track will also improve

Friday March 12, 2010 1:00 MikeGascoyne

12:59

MikeGascoyne:

Good first session. 38 laps in total and no real mechanical problems. Ran early when track was very green

Friday March 12, 2010 12:59 MikeGascoyne

12:48

MyLotusRacing:

Lotus legends Mario Andretti and Peter Warr drop by to say hi to Mike.

Friday March 12, 2010 12:48 MyLotusRacing

12:42

ClaireVWilliams:

Our partner AirAsia are running a great competition to win grandstand tix for Australia or Malaysia: http://www.tinyurls.co.uk/A560

Friday March 12, 2010 12:42 ClaireVWilliams

12:28

H_Kovalainen:

1st session done at #Bahrain, great job from our guys, 1st car out this morning on track! New section of track bit dusty at first but ok now

Friday March 12, 2010 12:28 H_Kovalainen

12:18

VirginRacing:

Sorry for the lack of updates. My iPhone lost 3g but a reboot has fixed that. Luiz currently fastest in GP2 practice. Go Luiz!

Friday March 12, 2010 12:18 VirginRacing

11:55

NewsOnF1:

Chandhok didn't go out

Friday March 12, 2010 11:55 NewsOnF1

11:49

NewsOnF1:

di Grassi, Senna didn't set ti

Friday March 12, 2010 11:49 NewsOnF1

11:46

NewsOnF1:

Alguersuari, Hullkenberg,vett

Friday March 12, 2010 11:46 NewsOnF1

11:45

rf1paddockpass:

A solid first session for both guys, P3 for Robert. Who's quick? "Impossible to say so far" say the engineers. The guessing game goes on...

Friday March 12, 2010 11:45 rf1paddockpass

11:41

NicoHulkenberg:

Bahrain Friday Practice I: Nico on P 12 with 1:57.894 (+1.311); 20 completed laps

Friday March 12, 2010 11:41 NicoHulkenberg

11:37

NewsOnF1:

Order at the end of the session: Sutil, Alonso, Kubica, Massa, Button, Hamilton, Liuzzi, Rosberg, Webber and Schumacher

Friday March 12, 2010 11:37 NewsOnF1

11:35

MyLotusRacing:

JT back in the pit after 15 laps this morning

Friday March 12, 2010 11:35 MyLotusRacing

11:34

OfficialMGP:

End of the first practice session of the season... Nico P8 1:57.199 15 laps, Michael P10 1:57.662 16 laps.

Friday March 12, 2010 11:34 OfficialMGP

11:34

MyLotusRacing:

Pitstop practice as the flag falls on our first practice session. Good effort all round!

Friday March 12, 2010 11:34 MyLotusRacing

11:30

clubforce:

Adrian finishes fp1 in 1st, tonio 7th

Friday March 12, 2010 11:30 clubforce

11:27

rf1paddockpass:

Drivers back out for their final run this session. No problems to report so far...

Friday March 12, 2010 11:27 rf1paddockpass

11:27

clubforce:

tonio 7th quickest for now, both drivers running to the flag

Friday March 12, 2010 11:27 clubforce

11:20

OfficialMGP:

Nico in the garage getting ready to head back out for the final ten mins of FP1...

Friday March 12, 2010 11:20 OfficialMGP

11:19

clubforce:

both drivers reporting a big bump through turn six that unsettles the car in a big way

Friday March 12, 2010 11:19 clubforce

11:13

clubforce:

Adrian back in the pits 'not so bad, quite ok for a first run'

Friday March 12, 2010 11:13 clubforce

11:12

clubforce:

- Yeah!

Friday March 12, 2010 11:12 clubforce

11:09

NewsOnF1:

Sutil improves in 1st

Friday March 12, 2010 11:09 NewsOnF1

11:07

OfficialMGP:

View from the garage to the pit wall! Can't get closer... might get run over!

Friday March 12, 2010 11:07 OfficialMGP

11:06

NewsOnF1:

Now Sutil goes fastest

Friday March 12, 2010 11:06 NewsOnF1

11:05

NewsOnF1:

Order: Alonso,Massa, Button and Hamilton

Friday March 12, 2010 11:05 NewsOnF1

11:00

rf1paddockpass:

Remember, rule say that teams have to give one set of hard compound tyre back after P1.

Friday March 12, 2010 11:00 rf1paddockpass

10:58

clubforce:

- Waiting for the times to come through...

Friday March 12, 2010 10:58 clubforce

10:57

OfficialMGP:

Hot and sunny here as you might expect. 6 laps for Michael & 5 for Nico so far. Lots of photographers outside our garage!!

Friday March 12, 2010 10:57 OfficialMGP

10:51

rf1paddockpass:

Main updates on the car for this race: front wing as per Barcelona test, floor and top body.

Friday March 12, 2010 10:51 rf1paddockpass

10:48

clubforce:

- Adrian getting ready to go out again for baseline run

Friday March 12, 2010 10:48 clubforce

10:48

redbullf1spy:

The Death Star plans are not in the main computer… but we do have Tetris and a surprisingly wide range of engine maps…

Friday March 12, 2010 10:48 redbullf1spy

10:48

rf1paddockpass:

A huge sector 2 with the new loop, it's taking over a minute...

Friday March 12, 2010 10:48 rf1paddockpass

10:47

OfficialMGP:

Hi from Bahrain! First practice is underway right now...

Friday March 12, 2010 10:47 OfficialMGP

10:44

clubforce:

action! tonio strapped in the car going out for first run of the day, 7 timed laps, prime tyres

Friday March 12, 2010 10:44 clubforce

10:41

rf1paddockpass:

And the real work begins as Robert heads out to start the programme. Basic set-up work to get the car dialled in today.

Friday March 12, 2010 10:41 rf1paddockpass

10:40

NewsOnF1:

Now Hamilton is on the track

Friday March 12, 2010 10:40 NewsOnF1

10:35

NewsOnF1:

Trulli out as Kovalainen improves

Friday March 12, 2010 10:35 NewsOnF1

10:34

NewsOnF1:

Triumph

Friday March 12, 2010 10:34 NewsOnF1

10:34

TheFifthDriver:

What do you guys think of the www.mclaren.com dashboard??

Friday March 12, 2010 10:34 TheFifthDriver

10:30

NewsOnF1:

A 2:07:702 for Kovalainen

Friday March 12, 2010 10:30 NewsOnF1

10:30

MyLotusRacing:

- both cars back from installation lap just after 10 this morning

Friday March 12, 2010 10:30 MyLotusRacing

10:27

rf1paddockpass:

Some tyre insight from Bridgestone: 'they're still black and round' :-)

Friday March 12, 2010 10:27 rf1paddockpass

10:25

NewsOnF1:

Kovalainen is the first back out on the track

Friday March 12, 2010 10:25 NewsOnF1

10:20

NewsOnF1:

Looks like HRT have only one car ready today

Friday March 12, 2010 10:20 NewsOnF1

10:17

TheFifthDriver:

Click on www.mclaren.com for LIVE updates and commentary from the track!

Friday March 12, 2010 10:17 TheFifthDriver

10:16

rf1paddockpass:

The drivers have jumped out of the cars, team giving the car the usual once over before we get into the session.

Friday March 12, 2010 10:16 rf1paddockpass

10:15

VirginRacing:

- Timo leaving the pits for the first time at a GP - and moving too fast for an iPhone to catch!

Friday March 12, 2010 10:15 VirginRacing

10:13

NewsOnF1:

Installation laps completed

Friday March 12, 2010 10:13 NewsOnF1

10:11

ToroRossoSpy:

Installation laps ok. Now in garage for quite a while.

Friday March 12, 2010 10:11 ToroRossoSpy

10:11

clubforce:

install laps completed and cars back in garage for checks. now let's wait for the action to start!

Friday March 12, 2010 10:11 clubforce

10:05

MyLotusRacing:

Installation laps completed - all good so far on a dirty track

Friday March 12, 2010 10:05 MyLotusRacing

10:04

NewsOnF1:

Session underway

Friday March 12, 2010 10:04 NewsOnF1

10:03

rf1paddockpass:

A little bit of history with Russia's first F1 driver on track.

Friday March 12, 2010 10:03 rf1paddockpass

10:02

rf1paddockpass:

And here comes Vitaly...

Friday March 12, 2010 10:02 rf1paddockpass

10:02

MyLotusRacing:

1st car out on track JARNO. Proud LR tradition of being 1st on track continues.

Friday March 12, 2010 10:02 MyLotusRacing

10:02

rf1paddockpass:

And Robert's out. 2010 starts here, let's hope it's a good one...

Friday March 12, 2010 10:02 rf1paddockpass

10:01

redbullf1spy:

2010 is go... we're out.

Friday March 12, 2010 10:01 redbullf1spy

10:00

ToroRossoSpy:

Green light. Exactly 8 months to go to the end of the season.

Friday March 12, 2010 10:00 ToroRossoSpy

10:00

MyLotusRacing:

FIRED UP!!!! Day 1 Lotus Racing GO GO GO

Friday March 12, 2010 10:00 MyLotusRacing

9:59

MyLotusRacing:

50 seconds to go

Friday March 12, 2010 9:59 MyLotusRacing

9:58

MyLotusRacing:

Radio check good. 2 minutes to go. Firing up early to warm up engines.

Friday March 12, 2010 9:58 MyLotusRacing

9:58

MyLotusRacing:

3 minutes to green light - Jarno in the car

Friday March 12, 2010 9:58 MyLotusRacing

9:58

rf1paddockpass:

Engines firing up. 3 mins to go. Vitaly getting settled in the car for his first ever F1 session...

Friday March 12, 2010 9:58 rf1paddockpass

9:58

MyLotusRacing:

- boys this morning...first ones ready..now 3min to green light!!!!

Friday March 12, 2010 9:58 MyLotusRacing

9:57

MyLotusRacing:

Heikki ready to go 9.56

Friday March 12, 2010 9:57 MyLotusRacing

9:56

MyLotusRacing:

5 minutes to go... Heikki in car - giving team encoraging words now.

Friday March 12, 2010 9:56 MyLotusRacing

9:55

rf1paddockpass:

Drivers getting in cars for the installation laps. We're finally ready to go for F1 2010!

Friday March 12, 2010 9:55 rf1paddockpass

9:55

MyLotusRacing:

EXCITING!!

Friday March 12, 2010 9:55 MyLotusRacing

9:54

MyLotusRacing:

6 min to green light..fire up with 1 min to go...we are all ready!!

Friday March 12, 2010 9:54 MyLotusRacing

9:53

MyLotusRacing:

- starting grid photograph..all drivers all cars...8 min to go..

Friday March 12, 2010 9:53 MyLotusRacing

9:46

clubforce:

Minutes to go, track temp is 35 deg and ambient 28 deg. Scorchio and scorchio.

Friday March 12, 2010 9:46 clubforce

9:46

TheFifthDriver:

- #Jenson and #Lewis spearhead the 2010 line-up parade on the #Bahrain grid! Cool eh?

Friday March 12, 2010 9:46 TheFifthDriver

9:41

ToroRossoSpy:

Hispania Racing have no seats on their pit wall set up. Maybe the engineers are not planning on being there too long.

Friday March 12, 2010 9:41 ToroRossoSpy

9:36

redbullf1spy:

Celebrating 60 years of grands prix with a photoshoot on the grid with all the cars and drivers. Last to arrive? If I said Darth...

Friday March 12, 2010 9:36 redbullf1spy

9:25

InsideFerrari:

Here we are! Just half an hour to the green light of 2010 season. The team is right now doing pitstop practice in the pitlane.

Friday March 12, 2010 9:25 InsideFerrari

9:09

NewsOnF1:

The HRT team (was Campos) has made it to Bahrain and will take part in the event

Friday March 12, 2010 9:09 NewsOnF1

9:05

NewsOnF1:

This is the first event we are using this method so please be patient if there are any issues with the coverage. We hope it will provide as much information as possible to the readers

Friday March 12, 2010 9:05 NewsOnF1

9:04

NewsOnF1:

We will covering this event mainly via Twitter and will include feeds from the Twitter accounts of the Formula 1 teams and drivers who provide comments on Twitter

Friday March 12, 2010 9:04 NewsOnF1

9:03

NewsOnF1:

Welcome to the coverage of the first Grand Prix of 2010. The 2010 Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix

Friday March 12, 2010 9:03 NewsOnF1

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