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2010 Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix

Session Results Discussion Thread

First Friday Practice Second Friday Practice Saturday Practice Qualifying Race

Saturday Practice

Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix - Saturday Practice

(04/03/2010)

1:00

NewsOnF1:

Satrurday practice session about to start. Track temperature is 45 degrees while track temperature is 31 degrees

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:00 NewsOnF1

1:01

NewsOnF1:

Session underway and the 2 Lotus cars are the first out leading a stream of cars

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:01 NewsOnF1

1:04

clubforce:

FP3 is go! Tonio and Adrian both out for final practice ahead of qualifying.

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:04 clubforce

1:04

NewsOnF1:

Installation laps completed except for Button, Schumacher and Rosberg

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:04 NewsOnF1

1:05

ToroRossoSpy:

black cloud over pits as practice starts. Storm forecast for start of qualifying. Team management had hire car puncture last night.

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:05 ToroRossoSpy

1:05

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher and Button on the track

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:05 NewsOnF1

1:06

redbullf1spy:

Installation laps complete. Here we go for Practice Three...

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:06 redbullf1spy

1:06

VirginRacing:

A bit of brinkmanship between button and schuey in the pitlane. No way JB was going to be intimidated!

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:06 VirginRacing

1:07

MikeGascoyne:

Installation lap done on both cars and now carrying out checks. Will wait for a few mins before going out

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:07 MikeGascoyne

1:07

InsideFerrari:

everything ok with the cars after the installation laps

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:07 InsideFerrari

1:08

rf1paddockpass:

- Installation lap complete for FP3

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:08 rf1paddockpass

1:08

VirginRacing:

Changing the steering wheel on timo's car to check it and jim the truckie is adjusting setup on the front jack ;-)

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:08 VirginRacing

1:09

NewsOnF1:

No action on the track at this stage

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:09 NewsOnF1

1:10

InsideFerrari:

no rain expected in the next 30 minutes. air temperature is 33 C, track already 42 C

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:10 InsideFerrari

1:11

NewsOnF1:

de la Rosa on the track

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:11 NewsOnF1

1:11

NewsOnF1:

Webber on the track as well

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:11 NewsOnF1

1:11

rf1paddockpass:

Le tour d'installation accompli, nos pilotes sont revenus au box

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:11 rf1paddockpass

1:12

NewsOnF1:

Webber had an engine problem in the second practice yesterday so practice time is particularly important for him

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:12 NewsOnF1

1:12

VirginRacing:

Lucas out on to pretty much a clear track. A good start there from LDG

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:12 VirginRacing

1:13

rf1paddockpass:

Track temp is at 44C ; Air temp at 32. Humidity:51

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:13 rf1paddockpass

1:13

MikeGascoyne:

Both cars about to head out. Start from the end of pitlane and 5 timed laps

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:13 MikeGascoyne

1:13

clubforce:

Tonio heads out for first run on hard tyres, 4 timed laps. Adrian still in garage watching TV screens

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:13 clubforce

1:13

NewsOnF1:

More drivers head out as we approach 15 minutes into the session.

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:13 NewsOnF1

1:14

NewsOnF1:

de la Rosa sets a 1:36.891

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:14 NewsOnF1

1:14

InsideFerrari:

felipe is going for the first run now on hard tyres

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:14 InsideFerrari

1:15

InsideFerrari:

and fernando as well, same tyres

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:15 InsideFerrari

1:15

clubforce:

shark fin engine cover on Adrian's car this morning

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:15 clubforce

1:15

NewsOnF1:

Webber sets a 1:34.920

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:15 NewsOnF1

1:15

VirginRacing:

Sebastien holding out L8 for Lucas. Timo preferring the gri on the original wheel. He's just going out, maybe a bit too much wheelspin

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:15 VirginRacing

1:15

rf1paddockpass:

Robert is just about ready for a first run in this final practice session

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:15 rf1paddockpass

1:16

NewsOnF1:

Liuzzi moves into second. Massa on a quick lap

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:16 NewsOnF1

1:16

clubforce:

33 deg air. fans, check, sunscreen, check, trucker t shirt tan, check...

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:16 clubforce

1:17

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes quickest

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:17 NewsOnF1

1:18

NewsOnF1:

But Alonso goes quicker with a 1:34.678. Massa in 4th

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:18 NewsOnF1

1:18

rf1paddockpass:

Both cars on track for the first run

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:18 rf1paddockpass

1:20

clubforce:

Adrian getting back in the car as Tonio comes back to the garage

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:20 clubforce

1:21

NewsOnF1:

Alonso improves further with a 1:34.514

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:21 NewsOnF1

1:21

NewsOnF1:

The 2 McLarens and 2 Mercedes' are on the track

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:21 NewsOnF1

1:22

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton moves into second with a 1:34.598

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:22 NewsOnF1

1:22

VirginRacing:

Lucas came in early. It sounds like there might be a sensor problem. Team manager making sure everyone is drinking. It's dripping hot!

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:22 VirginRacing

1:22

rf1paddockpass:

Robert on prime for this run

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:22 rf1paddockpass

1:24

VirginRacing:

Timo due on in 30secs. Fuel pickup test complete and we can move on with plan. Pitstop pull away check

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:24 VirginRacing

1:24

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher moves into 3rd with a 1:34.711

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:24 NewsOnF1

1:25

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:34.029

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:25 NewsOnF1

1:25

ToroRossoSpy:

Before the Driver Parade, kids will ask drivers questions on the grid. They should find it more interesting than usual media time with press

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:25 ToroRossoSpy

1:26

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg in 6th and Button in 7th at this stage. Only Sutil yet to set a time and he is on the track

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:26 NewsOnF1

1:26

NewsOnF1:

Petrov goes off but recovers

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:26 NewsOnF1

1:26

InsideFerrari:

reasonable first run for both drivers. felipe just had a bit of traffic

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:26 InsideFerrari

1:28

ToroRossoSpy:

Rain due to hit track before the end of this session.

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:28 ToroRossoSpy

1:28

rf1paddockpass:

Vitaly a fait une sortie de piste dans le virage 6 ; il revient au box

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:28 rf1paddockpass

1:28

NewsOnF1:

Rain due in 5 minutes according to McLaren

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:28 NewsOnF1

1:28

NewsOnF1:

Sutil in 10th

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:28 NewsOnF1

1:28

MikeGascoyne:

Rain passing close to the circuit in 5 mins

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:28 MikeGascoyne

1:28

rf1paddockpass:

Both cars are now back in the garage

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:28 rf1paddockpass

1:28

InsideFerrari:

some drops of rain

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:28 InsideFerrari

1:29

MikeGascoyne:

Jarno lost a front flap on his first run

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:29 MikeGascoyne

1:29

VirginRacing:

A camber change on timo's car. A front spring change for Lucas. It's impressive how quickly this can be done

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:29 VirginRacing

1:29

NewsOnF1:

30 minutes into the session and the top 10 are: Hamilton, Alonso, Schumacher, Vettel, Webber, Button, Rosberg, Massa, Buemi and Sutil

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:29 NewsOnF1

1:30

NewsOnF1:

Sutil now in 7th as Hamilton returns to the track

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:30 NewsOnF1

1:31

ClaireVWilliams:

Both drivers just been out for a handful of laps, now reporting in to their engineers so they can make necessary adjustments #f1

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:31 ClaireVWilliams

1:31

NewsOnF1:

Button also back on the track

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:31 NewsOnF1

1:32

VirginRacing:

Looking at the sky. Flashes, lightning? Radar says maybe s five minute shower.

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:32 VirginRacing

1:32

ClaireVWilliams:

Rain on the radar so rushing back out! #f1

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:32 ClaireVWilliams

1:33

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton quickest in S1, he is on the soft compound

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:33 NewsOnF1

1:33

NewsOnF1:

Alonso on the track as well

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:33 NewsOnF1

1:34

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton improves in first with a 1:33.559! Impressive
Button now second with a 1:34.113

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:34 NewsOnF1

1:34

clubforce:

Adrian back in he has the 7th quickest time for now

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:34 clubforce

1:35

rf1paddockpass:

Vitaly is back out for a run, on prime

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:35 rf1paddockpass

1:35

NewsOnF1:

Buemi into 4th as some drivers are doing low fuel simulations ahead of the rain

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:35 NewsOnF1

1:36

clubforce:

ooh rain expected soon! cloud watch shows deep black clouds in sector 3

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:36 clubforce

1:36

InsideFerrari:

both drivers back on track on hard tyres

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:36 InsideFerrari

1:36

VirginRacing:

25 minutes left so engineers trying to maximize the data they can get, even if they'd prefer to run a single change each time. No rain yet

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:36 VirginRacing

1:36

NewsOnF1:

Alonso improves his time but remains in 3rd. He is on the hard compound

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:36 NewsOnF1

1:37

VirginRacing:

Let's get out while it's still dry. Go Lucas!

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:37 VirginRacing

1:37

rf1paddockpass:

Robert left the garage, on primes

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:37 rf1paddockpass

1:38

MikeGascoyne:

Shower just missed the circuit. Both cars on second runs still on prime tyres

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:38 MikeGascoyne

1:38

VirginRacing:

Options going on timo's. So I guess we are simulating quali. He's going out now.

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:38 VirginRacing

1:38

NewsOnF1:

The anticipated rain hasn't eventuated!

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:38 NewsOnF1

1:40

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher goes second with a 1:33.992 on the soft compound

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:40 NewsOnF1

1:40

NewsOnF1:

Massa moves into 5th with a 1:34.182

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:40 NewsOnF1

1:41

rf1paddockpass:

- More set-up work during this session

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:41 rf1paddockpass

1:41

ClaireVWilliams:

- Rubens laying rubber in the box #f1

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:41 ClaireVWilliams

1:41

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg up into 3rd with a 1:34.090

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:41 NewsOnF1

1:42

VirginRacing:

Heilki sets a PB in S1 and timo goes four tenths faster ;-)

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:42 VirginRacing

1:42

clubforce:

Tonio back says high speed corner traction improved, he is 13th quickest at the moment

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:42 clubforce

1:42

NewsOnF1:

Vettel in 7th and Webber in 8th

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:42 NewsOnF1

1:43

VirginRacing:

Top man timo! 1:37.3 !!

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:43 VirginRacing

1:43

InsideFerrari:

a better second run for both drivers, considering that current top four already used soft tyres

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:43 InsideFerrari

1:44

ClaireVWilliams:

- Its a busy garage, rain has passed #f1

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:44 ClaireVWilliams

1:45

NewsOnF1:

15 minutes remain and the top 10 are: Hamilton, Schumacher, Rosberg, Button, Alonso, Massa, Vettel, Webber, Buemi and Alguersuari

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:45 NewsOnF1

1:45

OfficialMGP:

It's very very hot in Sepang today! Michael currently P2 1:33.992 and Nico P3 1:34.090. Both cars back in the garage now...

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:45 OfficialMGP

1:45

VirginRacing:

Lucas in for tyres. Options presumably he was on primes. Timo has let the tyres rest for a lap and will have another go now

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:45 VirginRacing

1:45

MikeGascoyne:

Dry to the end

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:45 MikeGascoyne

1:46

rf1paddockpass:

Robert completes this lap and comes back to the garage

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:46 rf1paddockpass

1:47

rf1paddockpass:

Robert reports some front locking

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:47 rf1paddockpass

1:48

VirginRacing:

Timo in for a quick turnaround with a damper change. Only 12 mins left so we need to be quick. Sky looks ok from pitlane.

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:48 VirginRacing

1:50

InsideFerrari:

fernando out on soft tyres

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:50 InsideFerrari

1:51

InsideFerrari:

and felipe as well

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:51 InsideFerrari

1:51

NewsOnF1:

Less than 10 minutes remain

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:51 NewsOnF1

1:51

rf1paddockpass:

Vitaly on option for this next run

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:51 rf1paddockpass

1:52

NewsOnF1:

Webber on a quick lap on the soft compound

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:52 NewsOnF1

1:52

NewsOnF1:

Alonso quickest in S1, he is also on the soft compound

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:52 NewsOnF1

1:52

VirginRacing:

Lucas a bit juddery out if the garage, but that's just the soft tyres on the shiny garage floor. Looking good in the pitlane. Big traffic

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:52 VirginRacing

1:53

NewsOnF1:

Webber goes second with a 1:33.630

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:53 NewsOnF1

1:53

clubforce:

both drivers out on the option tyres trying to get some flying laps before the rain arrives

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:53 clubforce

1:53

NewsOnF1:

Alonso goes 4th with a 1:34.024

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:53 NewsOnF1

1:54

NewsOnF1:

All the drivers are on the track except Glock and Sutil

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:54 NewsOnF1

1:55

VirginRacing:

Dave wants timo out in one minute. We all do!

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:55 VirginRacing

1:56

NewsOnF1:

Webber quickest in S2

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:56 NewsOnF1

1:56

NewsOnF1:

Webber goes quickest with a 1:33.542

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:56 NewsOnF1

1:56

clubforce:

Tonio returning to the pits, got caught in traffic on that last run

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:56 clubforce

1:56

VirginRacing:

Tyre earners disconnected. Fired up and out

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:56 VirginRacing

1:57

NewsOnF1:

Alonso moves into 3rd with a 1:33.751. Now Vettel quickest in S2

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:57 NewsOnF1

1:57

NewsOnF1:

Vettel in 3rd with a 1:33.587

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:57 NewsOnF1

1:58

VirginRacing:

Lucas due in to finish his session.

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:58 VirginRacing

1:59

InsideFerrari:

not the perfect run for both drivers with soft tyres

Saturday April 3, 2010 1:59 InsideFerrari

2:00

NewsOnF1:

Session over

Saturday April 3, 2010 2:00 NewsOnF1

2:01

VirginRacing:

One more lap for timo? Two seconds to spare as he crossed the line

Saturday April 3, 2010 2:01 VirginRacing

2:01

OfficialMGP:

End of P3... Michael P5 1:33.992 15 laps, Nico P6 1:34.090 13 laps.

Saturday April 3, 2010 2:01 OfficialMGP

2:01

NewsOnF1:

Top 10: Webber, Hamilton, Vettel, Alonso, Schumacher, Rosberg, Button, Massa, Barrichello and Kubica

Saturday April 3, 2010 2:01 NewsOnF1

2:02

rf1paddockpass:

10th fastest time for Robert and P16 for Vitaly.

Saturday April 3, 2010 2:02 rf1paddockpass

2:02

NewsOnF1:

11th to 24th: Sutil, Buemi, Hulkenberg, Liuzzi, Alguersuari, Petrov, de la Rosa, Kobayashi, Glock, Trulli, Kovalainen, di Grassi, Senna and Chandhok

Saturday April 3, 2010 2:02 NewsOnF1

2:03

VirginRacing:

Not a bad lap from timo there on old tyres. Safety car out.

Saturday April 3, 2010 2:03 VirginRacing

2:03

InsideFerrari:

fernando 4th and delipe 8th at the end of fp3. top eight drivers within 6 tenths. it will be a very interesting qualifying session

Saturday April 3, 2010 2:03 InsideFerrari

2:03

rf1paddockpass:

Quali is in a couple of hours time

Saturday April 3, 2010 2:03 rf1paddockpass

2:07

ClaireVWilliams:

- Rubens goes to talk to his engineers at the end of the session #f1

Saturday April 3, 2010 2:07 ClaireVWilliams

2:09

VirginRacing:

- Dave, Timo's engineer, at what is known in our pits as the "complaints counter"

Saturday April 3, 2010 2:09 VirginRacing

2:09

clubforce:

Adrian ends the session in 11th and Tonio 14th. Debrief happening now to determine qualifying strategy.

Saturday April 3, 2010 2:09 clubforce

2:10

VirginRacing:

Top of the job list before Quali? Drink shedloads! #F1

Saturday April 3, 2010 2:10 VirginRacing

2:11

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