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Live Update

2012 Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix

1st Friday Practice  2nd Friday Practice  Saturday Practice  Qualifying  Race

 

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - 2012 - Race
(4/11/2012) 
16:36
NewsOnF1: 
Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix
16:36
NewsOnF1: 
Race gets underway in 25 minutes
16:38
NewsOnF1: 
The big news is that Sebastian Vettel will start from the pitlane after stopping on the track in Q3 and he didn't have enough fuel for the sample
16:39
NewsOnF1: 
Abu Dhabi Grid










16:46
NewsOnF1: 
The cars are now on the starting grid with 15 minutes to go
16:47
NewsOnF1: 
The two types of dry tyre at this event are the medium and soft
16:50
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton looks very strong here. If he has a good start and suffers no mechanical issues, he will be hard to beat
16:53
NewsOnF1: 
Behind Hamilton, it is going to be very close and it will depend on the start and the strategy
16:54
NewsOnF1: 
5 minutes to formation lap
16:58
NewsOnF1: 
3 minutes to formation lap
16:58
NewsOnF1: 
Air temperature is at 30 degrees while track temperature is at 34 degrees
17:00
NewsOnF1: 
It will be interesting to see how Alonso will do as this is a perfect opportunity for him with Vettel starting from the pitlane
17:00
NewsOnF1: 
The grid is cleared
17:01
NewsOnF1: 
Yellow flags
17:01
NewsOnF1: 
Formation lap underway
17:01
NewsOnF1: 
de la Rosa is stuck on the grid
17:01
NewsOnF1: 
His car is pushed into the pits
17:02
NewsOnF1: 
3 cars are starting on the medium (Vettel, Schumacher and Senna)
17:03
NewsOnF1: 
Cars arrive at the starting grid
17:04
NewsOnF1: 
Lights!
17:05
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton leads from Raikkonen who has a great start
17:06
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado is 3rd ahead of Webber who again has a poor start
17:07
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen right behind Hamilton!
17:08
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 1 of 55










17:09
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg and Senna have touched at the start and Hulkenberg has retired
17:09
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel up to 16th but has some damage to his front wing
17:11
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton leads on lap 3 by 1.9 seconds from Raikkonen
17:13
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel now up to 14th
17:15
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso closing in on Maldonado
17:16
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso right behind Maldonado
17:17
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 6 of 55










Retirements: Hulkenberg
17:18
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel now up to 13th
17:19
NewsOnF1: 
Big crash!
17:19
NewsOnF1: 
Safety car
17:20
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg crashes into Karthikyan
17:22
NewsOnF1: 
Replay shows that Karthikeyan had a problem, Rosberg was caught out and crashed into him
17:23
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne and di Resta have decided to pit, the rest stay out
17:23
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 9 of 55










Retirements: Hulkenberg, Rosberg, Karthikeyan
17:25
NewsOnF1: 
Safety car still deployed as the track is being cleared
17:26
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel now in 12th
17:27
NewsOnF1: 
Safety car still out
17:29
NewsOnF1: 
Track being cleaned up
17:30
NewsOnF1: 
Replay shows Vettel hitting a polystyrene board as he tried to avoid Ricciardo who slowed down
17:31
NewsOnF1: 
Some parts of the front wing on Vettel's car is now flapping
17:31
NewsOnF1: 
Team tells Vettel to pit
17:32
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel pits and puts on the softs
17:32
NewsOnF1: 
He will be hoping to go to the end
17:33
NewsOnF1: 
Safety car coming in this lap
17:33
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel now in 21st
17:34
NewsOnF1: 
Race resumes
17:34
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso under pressure
17:35
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel gets ahead of di Resta and de la Rosa
17:36
NewsOnF1: 
Webber rght behind Alonso
17:37
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel gets ahead of Grosjean ... nice fight
17:38
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel may have passed Grosejan off the track
17:39
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel gives the position back
17:39
NewsOnF1: 
And now Vettel passes Grosjean properly
17:40
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 17 of 55










Retirements: Hulkenberg, Rosberg, Karthikeyan
17:41
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton leads from Raikkonen by 3 seconds on lap 18
17:42
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso now starting to close in on Maldonado
17:43
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton sets the fastest lap so far with a 1:47.266
17:44
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton slow!
17:45
NewsOnF1: 
He parks his car on the side of the track
17:45
NewsOnF1: 
Team tells Hamilton that he lost all power
17:45
NewsOnF1: 
Very hard luck for Hamilton
17:46
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso takes second from Maldonado
17:47
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 21 of 55










Retirements: Hulkenberg, Rosberg, Karthikeyan, Hamilton
17:49
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen leads Alonso by 5.7 second
17:50
NewsOnF1: 
Drama for Red Bull
17:50
NewsOnF1: 
Webber tries to pass Maldonado, the two touch and Webber spins
17:51
NewsOnF1: 
Replay shows that Webber actually didn't leave much space for Maldonado as he tried to pass him
17:52
NewsOnF1: 
At the front, Raikkonen is extending his lead over Alonso to 6.7 seconds
17:53
NewsOnF1: 
Button passes Maldonado cleanly
17:54
NewsOnF1: 
Kobayashi pits
17:54
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel now in 8th
17:56
NewsOnF1: 
Webber tries to pass Massa, the two touch, Massa spins
17:57
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel now in 7th
17:57
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 26 of 55










Retirements: Hulkenberg, Rosberg, Karthikeyan, Hamilton
17:58
NewsOnF1: 
Schumacher pits
17:59
NewsOnF1: 
First incident involving Webber, no further action
17:59
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso pits
18:00
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso rejoins in 7th
18:01
NewsOnF1: 
Webber now catches Maldonado again
18:01
NewsOnF1: 
Button pits and so does Maldonado
18:02
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel right behind Webber
18:03
NewsOnF1: 
Team tells Webber to pit
18:03
NewsOnF1: 
Perez pits as well
18:04
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel into second
18:04
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen pits
18:05
NewsOnF1: 
Meanwhile Button is right behind Alonso
18:05
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen keeps the lead from Vettel
18:06
NewsOnF1: 
If Vettel can stay out and keep second, it will be remarkable
18:07
NewsOnF1: 
Senna pits
18:08
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 32 of 55










Retirements: Hulkenberg, Rosberg, Karthikeyan, Hamilton
18:09
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen sets the quickest lap so far with a 1:46.055
18:09
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne pits
18:11
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen leads Vettel on lap 34 by 2.7 seconds
18:11
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso is a further 5.5 seconds behind
18:11
NewsOnF1: 
And Button is right behind Alonso
18:12
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso took half a second from Vettel
18:14
NewsOnF1: 
Button continues to be right behind Alonso
18:15
NewsOnF1: 
Vvettel pits
18:16
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel rejoins in 4th
18:17
NewsOnF1: 
Another big crash
18:18
NewsOnF1: 
Safety car is deployed
18:20
NewsOnF1: 
di Resta, Perez, Grosjean and Webber were fighting amongst each other
18:22
NewsOnF1: 
Perez cut across Grosjean who pushed Webber
18:22
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean and Webber have retired
18:24
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 40 of 55










Retirements: Hulkenberg, Rosberg, Karthikeyan, Hamilton, Webber, Grosjean
18:25
NewsOnF1: 
Schumacher pits from 8th
18:26
NewsOnF1: 
Chales Pic pits and retires
18:26
NewsOnF1: 
Perez gets a penalty for causing the collision - 10 sec stop go
18:27
NewsOnF1: 
Safety car in this lap
18:27
NewsOnF1: 
Race resumes as team confirm Schumacher had a puncture
18:28
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel is on fresher tyres and is on the softs
18:29
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen leads Alonso by 1.9 seconds
18:30
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel right behind Button
18:31
NewsOnF1: 
Perez serves his penalty
18:32
NewsOnF1: 
4 World Champions are in the top 4!
18:33
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen extending his lead over Alonso to 3 seconds
18:33
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel now right behind Button
18:34
NewsOnF1: 
Fascinating race
18:35
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen leads Alonso on lap 46 by 3.2 seconds
18:37
NewsOnF1: 
Button is now 1.6 seconds behind Alonso
18:37
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso now pushing
18:38
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso reduces the gap to 2.8 seconds
18:39
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel right behind Button
18:40
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso pushing again
18:40
NewsOnF1: 
Fastest lap for Alonso, a 1:44.357
18:40
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso continues to catch Raikkonen
18:41
NewsOnF1: 
5 laps to go
18:41
NewsOnF1: 
And another quickest lap by Alonso
18:42
Comment From Tony: 
Who of the top men are on primes at this time?
ED: Vettel is on softs
18:43
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso drops the gap to 1.7 seconds. This is going to be very close
18:44
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel passes Button
18:46
NewsOnF1: 
Meanwhile Raikkonen leads Alonso by 1.4 seconds
18:47
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso drops the gap to 1 second
18:48
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen about to start the final lap of the race
18:51
Comment From Shankar: 
Simply cannot keep Vettel off the podium here at Yas Marina...
18:50
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
18:50
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso finishes second
18:51
NewsOnF1: 
Abu Dhabi - Race Order










Retirements: Hulkenberg, Rosberg, Karthikeyan, Hamilton, Webber, Grosjean, Pic
18:51
NewsOnF1: 
What a brilliant race!
18:54
Comment From Shankar: 
Amazing driving by Vettel... But lets give it to the underdog - "The Ice Man" Kimi... This result will surely boost his chances for a 3rd place in the championship...
18:55
NewsOnF1: 
Great to see Raikkonen and Lotus win again
19:30
Comment From Shankar: 
Thanks for the coverage... :) Hope to catch up with updates from Austin in 2 weeks...
ED: Yes we will be covering the final 2 races as usual
19:30
NewsOnF1: 
The next event is the US Grand Prix on the 18th of November
19:31
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