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2012 British Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

 

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British Grand Prix - 2012 - 2nd Friday Practice
(07/06/2012) 
12:02
NewsOnF1: 
Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 British Grand Prix
12:02
NewsOnF1: 
The 2nd Friday practice session gets underway shortly
12:03
NewsOnF1: 
The first session this morning was wet and this one is going to be wet as well!
12:03
NewsOnF1: 
Conditions are very similar to those in the morning. Air and track temperature at 17 degrees
12:04
NewsOnF1: 
Session gets underway
12:04
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No one goes out straight away
12:07
NewsOnF1: 
Glock is the first to go out
12:08
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso and Raikkonen follow
12:08
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso didn't set a time in the morning session and only did 3 laps!
12:09
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso pits!
12:09
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Senna on the track
12:10
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Glock starts a timed lap
12:12
NewsOnF1: 
A 2:11.964 for Glock
12:12
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen pits without setting a time
12:13
NewsOnF1: 
Senna sets a 2:10.215
12:13
NewsOnF1: 
Glock improves with a 2:10.700
12:14
NewsOnF1: 
These times are over 10 seconds slower than the morning times!
12:16
NewsOnF1: 
Both Senna and Glock pit. Not worth the risk
12:17
NewsOnF1: 
Under these conditions for the race, a safety car would be on the track or the race would be suspended
12:18
NewsOnF1: 
Glock does a practice start and goes back out
12:19
NewsOnF1: 
15 minutes into the session and only 2 drivers have set times, they are Senna and Glock
12:19
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Glock pits, no one on the track
12:21
NewsOnF1: 
Air and track temperature now down to 16 degrees!
12:21
NewsOnF1: 
What a difference from Valencia 2 weeks ago!
12:24
NewsOnF1: 
Still no one back out, conditions are too wet
12:32
NewsOnF1: 
Nearly 30 minutes into the session and only 2 drivers have set lap times
12:36
NewsOnF1: 
Apologies for the lack of commentary but there is really not much action at this stage
12:41
NewsOnF1: 
Rain is expected to ease in around 10 minutes!
12:46
NewsOnF1: 
We are nearly at the half way mark. Rain seem to be easing a bit. Hopefully we'll have some action shortly!
12:47
NewsOnF1: 
There is plenty of water on the track that needs to be cleared!
12:52
NewsOnF1: 
Finally a few cars on the track
12:53
NewsOnF1: 
Kobayashi, Alonso and Pic on the track
12:53
NewsOnF1: 
Kobayashi sets a 2:04.198
12:53
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Perez and Massa on the track
12:54
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso pits again
12:54
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Perez starts a flyer
12:56
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Perez goes quickest with a 2:00.395
12:57
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Kobayashi responds with a 1:59.405
12:58
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Perez goes quickest again with a 1:59.089
12:59
NewsOnF1: 
Kobayashi quickest again with a 1:58.894
13:00
NewsOnF1: 
More drivers are on the track now, the times should continue to improve as the track conditions improve
13:00
NewsOnF1: 
Petrov goes 3rd and Hulkenberg in 4th
13:01
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Senna now in 3rd and Kovalainen in 4th
13:02
NewsOnF1: 
Perez quickest in S1 but makes a mistake in S2!
13:02
NewsOnF1: 
Massa goes 3rd with a 2:00.565
13:03
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg back in 4th as Vettel takes 5th
13:03
NewsOnF1: 
Just 30 minutes remain in the session and the top 9 are: Kobayashi, Perez, Massa, Hulkenberg, Vettel, Senna, Kovalainen, Petrov and Glock
13:04
NewsOnF1: 
Session stopped!
13:04
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Senna has crashed
13:04
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He is ok but his car is badly damaged
13:06
NewsOnF1: 
Just when the drivers started to get out onto the track, we have a red flag
13:07
NewsOnF1: 
Replay shows that Senna aquaplaned then went off into the barriers
13:08
NewsOnF1: 
The conditions out there are pretty poor
13:10
NewsOnF1: 
Session remains stopped as Senna's car is being cleared
13:11
NewsOnF1: 
The car is cleared now. Session restarting shortly
13:11
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Will be a busy 20 minutes!
13:12
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Session resumes
13:12
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Kobayashi is the first back out
13:12
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Air temperature is down to 15 degrees!
13:12
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne is also on the track
13:13
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More drivers on the track now
13:14
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Alonso, Hamilton, Schumacher, Rosberg are all on the track
13:17
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Rosberg jumps into second with a 1:58.237
13:17
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di Resta goes 4th with a 1:59.827
13:18
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Schumacher goes second with a 1:58.192
13:19
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Times are set to drop!
13:19
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Rosberg takes second from teammate with a 1:58.018
13:19
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Kobayashi flying!
13:20
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Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:56.345
13:20
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Kobayashi has a slow(ish) third sector and only manages 1:56.474
13:21
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Button goes 5th with a 1:59.087
13:22
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg on quick lap
13:23
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Rosberg improves with a 1:56.567 - 3rd
13:23
NewsOnF1: 
10 minutes remain and the top 10 are: Hamilton, Kobayashi, Rosberg, Perez, Schumacher, Button, di Resta, Vettel, Hulkenberg and Massa
13:24
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg quickest in S1!
13:24
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But has a slow second sector
13:25
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Now Hamilton quickest in S1
13:26
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But Hamilton makes a mistake in S2, loses a lot of time!
13:27
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen goes 7th with a 1:58.897
13:27
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton pushing again!
13:30
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton pits
13:30
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3 minutes remain
13:31
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Schumacher goes 3rd with a 1:56.545
13:32
NewsOnF1: 
A few drivers are actually trying out the intermediate in these conditions
13:32
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Kobayashi quickest in S2
13:32
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Alonso goes 10th with a 1:59.015
13:33
NewsOnF1: 
Looks like Grosjean, Ricciardo, Webber and de la Rosa will not set a time this session
13:33
NewsOnF1: 
Session over! Awaiting final timed laps
13:36
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10: Hamilton, Kobayashi, Schumacher, Rosberg, Perez, Button, Kovalainen, Raikkonen, Hulkenberg and Alonso
13:37
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A lot of spins in the final minute!
13:40
NewsOnF1: 
11th to 24th: di Resta, Maldonado, Vettel, Vergne, Massa, Glock, Senna, Petrov, Pic, Karthikeyan, Grosjean, Ricciardo, Webber and de la Rosa
13:40
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Grosjean, Ricciardo, Webber and de la Rosa didn't set times
13:41
NewsOnF1: 
Most laps by Kobayashi with 16, least laps by de la Rosa (0) then Webber and Grosejan with 1 lap each
13:42
NewsOnF1: 
Join us tomorrow for the 3rd practice session at 10 am local time (that is 9:00 GMT)
13:43
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