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Live Update

2012 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

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2nd Friday Practice

 Spanish Formula One Grand Prix - 2nd Friday Practice(05/11/2012) 
2:06
NewsOnF1: 
Welcome to our coverage of the 2nd Friday practice for the Spanish Grand Prix
Friday May 11, 2012 2:06 NewsOnF1
2:06
NewsOnF1: 
Air temperature is at 29 degrees while track temperature is at 41 degrees
Friday May 11, 2012 2:06 NewsOnF1
2:07
NewsOnF1: 
Many drivers have gone out on runs straight away
Friday May 11, 2012 2:07 NewsOnF1
2:07
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel is currently quickest from Hamilton and Perez
Friday May 11, 2012 2:07 NewsOnF1
2:09
NewsOnF1: 
Schumacher goes quickest with a 1:24.859
Friday May 11, 2012 2:09 NewsOnF1
2:09
NewsOnF1: 
Webber goes 3rd with a 1:25.118
Friday May 11, 2012 2:09 NewsOnF1
2:12
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso goes 3rd with a 1:25.039
Friday May 11, 2012 2:12 NewsOnF1
2:13
NewsOnF1: 
Massa goes 6th with a 1:25.228
Friday May 11, 2012 2:13 NewsOnF1
2:15
NewsOnF1: 
15 minutes into the session and the top 10 are: Schumacher, Vettel, Alonso, Hamilton, Webber, Massa, Kobayashi, Perez, Button and Senna
Friday May 11, 2012 2:15 NewsOnF1
2:16
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso goes quickest with a 1:24.739
Friday May 11, 2012 2:16 NewsOnF1
2:16
NewsOnF1: 
Massa goes 4th with a 1:25.011
Friday May 11, 2012 2:16 NewsOnF1
2:17
NewsOnF1: 
It looks like Ferrari have made a step forward
Friday May 11, 2012 2:17 NewsOnF1
2:19
NewsOnF1: 
Karthikeyan is the only driver yet to set a time
Friday May 11, 2012 2:19 NewsOnF1
2:20
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne is on the track running on the soft compound
Friday May 11, 2012 2:20 NewsOnF1
2:20
NewsOnF1: 
And he goes quickest with a 1:24.733
Friday May 11, 2012 2:20 NewsOnF1
2:20
NewsOnF1: 
The 2 compounds used here are the hard and soft compounds
Friday May 11, 2012 2:20 NewsOnF1
2:21
NewsOnF1: 
Ricciardo on the softs as well
Friday May 11, 2012 2:21 NewsOnF1
2:22
NewsOnF1: 
Ricciardo goes 3rd with a1:25.769
Friday May 11, 2012 2:22 NewsOnF1
2:22
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel on the track also on softs
Friday May 11, 2012 2:22 NewsOnF1
2:23
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel is quickest in S1
Friday May 11, 2012 2:23 NewsOnF1
2:23
NewsOnF1: 
And quickest in S2
Friday May 11, 2012 2:23 NewsOnF1
2:24
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel goes quickest with 1:23.563
Friday May 11, 2012 2:24 NewsOnF1
2:25
NewsOnF1: 
A lot of activity in the HRT garage as the mechanics work on Karthikeyan's car
Friday May 11, 2012 2:25 NewsOnF1
2:26
NewsOnF1: 
Kobayashi goes second with a 1:24.214 on the softs
Friday May 11, 2012 2:26 NewsOnF1
2:27
NewsOnF1: 
HRT are reporting an electrical problem on Karthikeyan's car
Friday May 11, 2012 2:27 NewsOnF1
2:27
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado goes 3rd with a 1:24.468
Friday May 11, 2012 2:27 NewsOnF1
2:27
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton is on the track on softs
Friday May 11, 2012 2:27 NewsOnF1
2:28
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton is quickest in S1
Friday May 11, 2012 2:28 NewsOnF1
2:29
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton goes second with a 1:24.027, nearly half a second off Vettel's time
Friday May 11, 2012 2:29 NewsOnF1
2:29
NewsOnF1: 
Webber now quickest in S1
Friday May 11, 2012 2:29 NewsOnF1
2:30
NewsOnF1: 
Webber is slower than Vettel in S2
Friday May 11, 2012 2:30 NewsOnF1
2:31
NewsOnF1: 
Webber only manages 3rd with a 1:24.065
Friday May 11, 2012 2:31 NewsOnF1
2:32
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton improves in second with a 1:23.909
Friday May 11, 2012 2:32 NewsOnF1
2:33
NewsOnF1: 
A big lockup for Hamilton on that lap!
Friday May 11, 2012 2:33 NewsOnF1
2:34
NewsOnF1: 
Button now quickest in S1 on the softs
Friday May 11, 2012 2:34 NewsOnF1
2:35
[Comment From Downunder Downunder : ] 
what does the degradation look like at this early stage ED - Too early to tell. They just put on the softs. The hards seem to be holdng for a few laps
Friday May 11, 2012 2:35 Downunder
2:36
NewsOnF1: 
Button goes quickest with a 1:23.399. He was quickest in S1 and S3
Friday May 11, 2012 2:36 NewsOnF1
2:41
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg goes 6th with a 1:24.365
Friday May 11, 2012 2:41 NewsOnF1
2:43
NewsOnF1: 
Perez takes 7th with a 1:24.422
Friday May 11, 2012 2:43 NewsOnF1
2:44
NewsOnF1: 
Karthikeyan yet to set a time as mechanics continue working on his car
Friday May 11, 2012 2:44 NewsOnF1
2:44
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg is on the track on the softs
Friday May 11, 2012 2:44 NewsOnF1
2:45
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg quickest in S2
Friday May 11, 2012 2:45 NewsOnF1
2:45
NewsOnF1: 
But Robserg only manages 3rd with a 1:23.771
Friday May 11, 2012 2:45 NewsOnF1
2:47
NewsOnF1: 
Halfway into the session and the top 10 are: Button, Vettel, Roberg, Hamilton, Webber, Kobayashi, Hulkenberg, Perez, Maldonado and Vergne
Friday May 11, 2012 2:47 NewsOnF1
2:47
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso on the track on softs
Friday May 11, 2012 2:47 NewsOnF1
2:48
NewsOnF1: 
Schumacher only 6th on the softs. His first sector wasn't quick
Friday May 11, 2012 2:48 NewsOnF1
2:50
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso wasn't particularly quick in S1 and aborts his lap
Friday May 11, 2012 2:50 NewsOnF1
2:50
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean quickest in S1 so far!
Friday May 11, 2012 2:50 NewsOnF1
2:51
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean goes 5th but had some traffic in S3
Friday May 11, 2012 2:51 NewsOnF1
2:52
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso was up in S1 and S2 but loses time in S3 and doesn't improve
Friday May 11, 2012 2:52 NewsOnF1
2:52
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen on the track on softs now
Friday May 11, 2012 2:52 NewsOnF1
2:53
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen aborts his flyer!
Friday May 11, 2012 2:53 NewsOnF1
2:53
NewsOnF1: 
Track temperature is up to 44 degrees
Friday May 11, 2012 2:53 NewsOnF1
2:54
NewsOnF1: 
Webber has an off but recovers
Friday May 11, 2012 2:54 NewsOnF1
2:55
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen goes 5th with a 1:23.918
Friday May 11, 2012 2:55 NewsOnF1
2:55
NewsOnF1: 
Replay shows Webber going wide and goes across the gravel
Friday May 11, 2012 2:55 NewsOnF1
2:56
NewsOnF1: 
Button back on the track and the team warn him of the gravel that is on the track as a result of Webber's off
Friday May 11, 2012 2:56 NewsOnF1
2:57
NewsOnF1: 
Button in race trim. He is 7 seconds off his best time on softs!
Friday May 11, 2012 2:57 NewsOnF1
2:58
NewsOnF1: 
Karthikeyan goes out on the track only 2 stop into his second lap
Friday May 11, 2012 2:58 NewsOnF1
3:00
NewsOnF1: 
30 minutes remain in the session and the top 10 are: Button, Vettel, Rosberg, Hamilton, Raikkonen, Grosjean, Webber, Schumacher, Kobayashi and Hulkenberg
Friday May 11, 2012 3:00 NewsOnF1
3:05
NewsOnF1: 
Nearly all the drivers are doing long runs on softs
Friday May 11, 2012 3:05 NewsOnF1
3:05
NewsOnF1: 
Perez has an off, almost a repeat of Webber's. He recovers
Friday May 11, 2012 3:05 NewsOnF1
3:07
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso is back on the track but on hards. They seem to be more comfortable with the hards
Friday May 11, 2012 3:07 NewsOnF1
3:11
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel on a long run also on hards
Friday May 11, 2012 3:11 NewsOnF1
3:15
NewsOnF1: 
Nearly all the drivers are on the track with 15 minutes remaining
Friday May 11, 2012 3:15 NewsOnF1
3:16
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10 at this stage: Button, Vettel, Rosberg, Hamilton, Raikkonen, Grosjean, Webber, Schumacher, Kobayashi and Hulkenberg
Friday May 11, 2012 3:16 NewsOnF1
3:21
NewsOnF1: 
Most are now on the hards. The softs aren't lasting too long
Friday May 11, 2012 3:21 NewsOnF1
3:27
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton misses a turn and Senna who was behind him misses it too!
Friday May 11, 2012 3:27 NewsOnF1
3:29
NewsOnF1: 
Final minute, no one is about to improve. They are all focussing on the race
Friday May 11, 2012 3:29 NewsOnF1
3:29
NewsOnF1: 
Senna spun and is facing the wrong way!
Friday May 11, 2012 3:29 NewsOnF1
3:30
NewsOnF1: 
He corrects the car and heads to the pits
Friday May 11, 2012 3:30 NewsOnF1
3:30
NewsOnF1: 
Session over
Friday May 11, 2012 3:30 NewsOnF1
3:33
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10: Button (1:23.399), Vettel (+0.164), Rosberg, Hamilton, Raikkonen, Grosjean, Webber, Schumacher, Kobayashi and Hulkenberg
Top 10 separated by 0.966
Friday May 11, 2012 3:33 NewsOnF1
3:36
NewsOnF1: 
11th to 24th: Massa, Perez, Maldonado, Alonso, di Resta, Vergne, Ricciardo, Senna, Kovalainen, Petrov, Glock, Pic, de la Rosa and Karthikeyan (no time)
Friday May 11, 2012 3:36 NewsOnF1
3:37
NewsOnF1: 
Join us tomorrow at 11:00 am local time (9:00 GMT) for the Saturday practice session followed by qualifying at 2:00 pm local time (12:00 GMT)
Friday May 11, 2012 3:37 NewsOnF1
3:38
 

 
 
 

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