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2012 European Formula 1 Grand Prix

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1st Friday Practice

European Formula One Grand Prix - 1st Friday Practice

(06/22/2012)

10:02

NewsOnF1:

Welcome to our coverage of the European Grand Prix at Valencia. First practice session is underway

Friday June 22, 2012 10:02 NewsOnF1

10:03

NewsOnF1:

Air temperature is at 23 degrees while track temperature is at 27 degrees

Friday June 22, 2012 10:03 NewsOnF1

10:04

NewsOnF1:

Drivers are on their installation laps

Friday June 22, 2012 10:04 NewsOnF1

10:08

NewsOnF1:

The tyre compound for this event is the medium and soft compounds

Friday June 22, 2012 10:08 NewsOnF1

10:09

NewsOnF1:

No one yet on timed laps

Friday June 22, 2012 10:09 NewsOnF1

10:09

NewsOnF1:

Webber and Glock are the only 2 drivers yet to go out

Friday June 22, 2012 10:09 NewsOnF1

10:10

NewsOnF1:

And Webber heads out now

Friday June 22, 2012 10:10 NewsOnF1

10:10

NewsOnF1:

Meanwhile Kovalainen goes back out

Friday June 22, 2012 10:10 NewsOnF1

10:12

NewsOnF1:

Kovalainen pits without setting a time

Friday June 22, 2012 10:12 NewsOnF1

10:12

NewsOnF1:

Now Timo Glock heads out on his installation lap

Friday June 22, 2012 10:12 NewsOnF1

10:14

NewsOnF1:

Many teams are bringing upgrades to this event

Friday June 22, 2012 10:14 NewsOnF1

10:15

NewsOnF1:

No one on the track at this stage

Friday June 22, 2012 10:15 NewsOnF1

10:20

NewsOnF1:

Kobayashi emerges out of the pits

Friday June 22, 2012 10:20 NewsOnF1

10:21

[Comment From jido jido : ]

Do you have info about the upgrades? Specially Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren ED - Not specifically but Ferrari have a big upgrade that they are hoping to make another step forward

Friday June 22, 2012 10:21 jido

10:21

NewsOnF1:

Vergne on the track as well

Friday June 22, 2012 10:21 NewsOnF1

10:22

NewsOnF1:

Kobayashi pits as well without setting a time

Friday June 22, 2012 10:22 NewsOnF1

10:22

NewsOnF1:

The track lacks grip

Friday June 22, 2012 10:22 NewsOnF1

10:22

NewsOnF1:

Looks like Vergne is starting a timed lap

Friday June 22, 2012 10:22 NewsOnF1

10:22

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo on the track as well

Friday June 22, 2012 10:22 NewsOnF1

10:24

NewsOnF1:

A 1:45.619 for Vergne

Friday June 22, 2012 10:24 NewsOnF1

10:25

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo also going on a timed run

Friday June 22, 2012 10:25 NewsOnF1

10:26

NewsOnF1:

Vergne improves with a 1:43.449

Friday June 22, 2012 10:26 NewsOnF1

10:26

NewsOnF1:

Bottas (Williams test driver) is on the track and so is Alonso

Friday June 22, 2012 10:26 NewsOnF1

10:26

NewsOnF1:

Bottas is taking the seat of Senna this session

Friday June 22, 2012 10:26 NewsOnF1

10:27

NewsOnF1:

Bianchi is driving this session for Force India in Hulkenberg's seat

Friday June 22, 2012 10:27 NewsOnF1

10:27

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo sets a 1:44.818

Friday June 22, 2012 10:27 NewsOnF1

10:28

NewsOnF1:

Alonso is doing test in/out laps at this stage

Friday June 22, 2012 10:28 NewsOnF1

10:29

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo goes quickest with a 1:43.165

Friday June 22, 2012 10:29 NewsOnF1

10:29

NewsOnF1:

Bottas goes 3rd with a 1:46.425

Friday June 22, 2012 10:29 NewsOnF1

10:29

NewsOnF1:

Kovalainen back out on the track

Friday June 22, 2012 10:29 NewsOnF1

10:30

NewsOnF1:

Vergne improves with a 1:42.944 - quickest

Friday June 22, 2012 10:30 NewsOnF1

10:30

NewsOnF1:

More drivers are out on the track

Friday June 22, 2012 10:30 NewsOnF1

10:33

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo improves with a 1:43.014, remains in second

Friday June 22, 2012 10:33 NewsOnF1

10:33

NewsOnF1:

Bottas improves with a 1:44.677

Friday June 22, 2012 10:33 NewsOnF1

10:33

NewsOnF1:

Kovalainen goes 4th with a 1:49.255

Friday June 22, 2012 10:33 NewsOnF1

10:34

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen goes quickest with a 1:42.589

Friday June 22, 2012 10:34 NewsOnF1

10:36

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean goes quickest with a 1:42.457

Friday June 22, 2012 10:36 NewsOnF1

10:36

NewsOnF1:

Kovalainen goes 3rd with a 1:42.936!

Friday June 22, 2012 10:36 NewsOnF1

10:37

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen goes quickest with a 1:41.769

Friday June 22, 2012 10:37 NewsOnF1

10:37

NewsOnF1:

Massa in second with a 1:42.401

Friday June 22, 2012 10:37 NewsOnF1

10:41

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg goes quickest with a 1:41.182

Friday June 22, 2012 10:41 NewsOnF1

10:44

NewsOnF1:

Nearly half way into the session and the top 10 are: Rosberg, Raikkonen, Grosjean, Massa, Kovalainen, Schumacher, Bianchi, Perez, Vergne and Ricciardo

Friday June 22, 2012 10:44 NewsOnF1

10:46

NewsOnF1:

Alonso, Button and Vettel on the track on timed runs

Friday June 22, 2012 10:46 NewsOnF1

10:46

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher goes second with a 1:41.273

Friday June 22, 2012 10:46 NewsOnF1

10:47

NewsOnF1:

So far it looks like the Mercedes is quick here but we haven't seen times from Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull yet

Friday June 22, 2012 10:47 NewsOnF1

10:49

NewsOnF1:

Alonso goes 3rd with a 1:41.524

Friday June 22, 2012 10:49 NewsOnF1

10:50

NewsOnF1:

Maldonado goes quickest with a 1:40.890

Friday June 22, 2012 10:50 NewsOnF1

10:50

NewsOnF1:

Button goes 9th

Friday June 22, 2012 10:50 NewsOnF1

10:50

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton and Webber on the track

Friday June 22, 2012 10:50 NewsOnF1

10:51

NewsOnF1:

Button improves to 6th with a 1:41.914

Friday June 22, 2012 10:51 NewsOnF1

10:53

NewsOnF1:

Alonso goes second with a 1:41.890

Friday June 22, 2012 10:53 NewsOnF1

10:53

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes 5th with a 1:41.522

Friday June 22, 2012 10:53 NewsOnF1

10:53

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton only 16th but is on a quick lap now

Friday June 22, 2012 10:53 NewsOnF1

10:55

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton takes second only for Alonso to take it back again

Friday June 22, 2012 10:55 NewsOnF1

10:55

[Comment From jido jido : ]

How many tents between first and sixth? ED - 0.383!

Friday June 22, 2012 10:55 jido

10:55

NewsOnF1:

Vettel improves with a 1:41.202, remains in 5th

Friday June 22, 2012 10:55 NewsOnF1

10:56

NewsOnF1:

Glock has only completed 1 installation lap, di Resta yet to set a time but is on a timed run now

Friday June 22, 2012 10:56 NewsOnF1

10:57

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

what's hamilton's second time? ED - A 1:41.158, he is going quicker this lap

Friday June 22, 2012 10:57 Guest

10:58

NewsOnF1:

No Hamilton has a bad second sector and aborts. Now Vettel on a quick lap

Friday June 22, 2012 10:58 NewsOnF1

10:58

NewsOnF1:

Indeed now Vettel moves into second with a 1:40.995

Friday June 22, 2012 10:58 NewsOnF1

10:59

NewsOnF1:

Webber goes 7th with a 1:41.534

Friday June 22, 2012 10:59 NewsOnF1

11:00

NewsOnF1:

And di Resta moves into 8th with a 1:41.652

Friday June 22, 2012 11:00 NewsOnF1

11:00

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher on the track and on a quick lap

Friday June 22, 2012 11:00 NewsOnF1

11:01

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher was up in S1 and S2 but had a big lockup at the end of S3, no improvement

Friday June 22, 2012 11:01 NewsOnF1

11:02

NewsOnF1:

Less the 30 minutes remain and the top 10 are: Maldonado, Vettel, Alonso, Hamilton, Rosberg, Schumacher, Webber, di Resta, Raikkonen and Grosjean

Friday June 22, 2012 11:02 NewsOnF1

11:03

NewsOnF1:

di Resta goes 4th with a 1:41.105

Friday June 22, 2012 11:03 NewsOnF1

11:04

NewsOnF1:

Webber goes second with a 1:40.984

Friday June 22, 2012 11:04 NewsOnF1

11:05

NewsOnF1:

Glock now on the track on a timed run

Friday June 22, 2012 11:05 NewsOnF1

11:05

NewsOnF1:

Alonso back on the track and is on a quick lap

Friday June 22, 2012 11:05 NewsOnF1

11:06

NewsOnF1:

Alonso loses time in the middle sector

Friday June 22, 2012 11:06 NewsOnF1

11:08

NewsOnF1:

Button on the track, he is currently in 11th

Friday June 22, 2012 11:08 NewsOnF1

11:09

NewsOnF1:

Button improves to 9th with a 1:41.579

Friday June 22, 2012 11:09 NewsOnF1

11:11

NewsOnF1:

20 minutes remain in the session and the top 10 are: Maldonado, Webber, Vettel, Alonso, di Resta, Schumacher, Hamilton, Rosberg, Button and Raikkonen

Friday June 22, 2012 11:11 NewsOnF1

11:12

NewsOnF1:

Alonso was on a quick lap but had to abort due to an HRT

Friday June 22, 2012 11:12 NewsOnF1

11:15

NewsOnF1:

Button on a quick lap

Friday June 22, 2012 11:15 NewsOnF1

11:16

NewsOnF1:

Button goes into 3rd with a 1:40.994

Friday June 22, 2012 11:16 NewsOnF1

11:16

NewsOnF1:

Button quickest in S1

Friday June 22, 2012 11:16 NewsOnF1

11:18

NewsOnF1:

But has a massive lockup in S3, doesn't improve

Friday June 22, 2012 11:18 NewsOnF1

11:23

NewsOnF1:

So far, less than 0.3 seconds separates the top 9

Friday June 22, 2012 11:23 NewsOnF1

11:24

NewsOnF1:

Vettel improves in second with a 1:40.973

Friday June 22, 2012 11:24 NewsOnF1

11:25

NewsOnF1:

5 minutes remain in the session

Friday June 22, 2012 11:25 NewsOnF1

11:26

NewsOnF1:

Nearly all the drivers are on the track

Friday June 22, 2012 11:26 NewsOnF1

11:30

NewsOnF1:

Session over, awaiting final laps

Friday June 22, 2012 11:30 NewsOnF1

11:31

NewsOnF1:

Vettel on a quick lap

Friday June 22, 2012 11:31 NewsOnF1

11:31

NewsOnF1:

No he doesn't improve

Friday June 22, 2012 11:31 NewsOnF1

11:32

NewsOnF1:

So it is Maldonado, Vettel, Webber, Button Alonso, di Resta, Schumacher, Hamilton, Rosberg and Raikkonen

Friday June 22, 2012 11:32 NewsOnF1

11:33

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean, Kobayashi, Perez, Massa, Bianchi Bottas, Kovalainen, Vergne, Ricciardo, Petrov, Pic, de la Rosa, Karthikeyan and Glock

Friday June 22, 2012 11:33 NewsOnF1

11:33

NewsOnF1:

Just 0.292 separates the top 9, this is very close!

Friday June 22, 2012 11:33 NewsOnF1

11:35

NewsOnF1:

Most laps by Ricciardo with 28 and Vergne with 27, least laps by Glock with 7 laps then di Resta, Grosjean and de la Rosa with 15 laps

Friday June 22, 2012 11:35 NewsOnF1

11:36

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Friday June 22, 2012 11:36 NewsOnF1

11:36

[Comment From jido jido : ]

Thanks Ed!

Friday June 22, 2012 11:36 jido

11:37

NewsOnF1:

Join us for the second practice session at 14:00 local time (12:00 GMT)

Friday June 22, 2012 11:37 NewsOnF1

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