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2011 British Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

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Qualifying

British Formula One Grand Prix - Qualifying

(07/09/2011)

1:54

Qualifying for the British Grand Prix gets underway in just over 5 minutes. The track is dry at this stage although it is cloudy

Saturday July 9, 2011 1:54

1:55

This morning's practice session was run under mainly dry conditions and Vettel was fastest from Alonso.

Saturday July 9, 2011 1:55

1:57

The main topic is the limiting of throttle opening which was limited at 10% but Red Bull got a reprieve but then the repreive got withdrawn again!

Saturday July 9, 2011 1:57

1:57

Air temperature at 20 degrees while track temperature at 25 degrees

Saturday July 9, 2011 1:57

2:00

Session underway and many cars go out early as they are worried about rain

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:00

2:01

The drivers will use this session as practice as well

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:01

2:02

All cars are on the track!

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:02

2:04

Alonso goes quickest with a 1:33.741, Massa in second

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:04

2:04

Vettel goes 5th

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:04

2:04

Barrichello and Maldonado are 3rd and 4th. Looks like Williams are happy here

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:04

2:05

Webber now in 3rd with a 1:34.096

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:05

2:06

Vettel goes quickest with a 1:33.555

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:06

2:07

Alonso goes quickest in S1 but goes off! He recovers

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:07

2:07

Barrichello quickest with a 1:33.532

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:07

2:08

Now Webber goes quickest with a 1:33.044

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:08

2:08

Maldonado is quickest in S1

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:08

2:09

Massa is quickest with a 1:32.924

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:09

2:09

But Maldonado is now quickest with a 1:32.702

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:09

2:09

Williams are on the softs

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:09

2:10

10 minutes remain and the top 10 are: Maldonado, Massa, Vettel, Webber, Barrichello, Hamilton, Alonso, Perez, Schumacher and Rosberg

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:10

2:11

Webber goes quickest with a 1:32.670

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:11

2:12

Massa is in 3rd

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:12

2:12

A bit of rain falling

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:12

2:14

Now it is raining heavier

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:14

2:14

5 minutes remain and the track is getting wet!

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:14

2:15

Currently the last 7 are: Alguersuari, Buemi, Glock, Trulli, d'Ambrosio, Liuzzi and Ricciardo

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:15

2:16

Kovalainen is 16! Impressive, a Team Lotus car will make it to Q2

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:16

2:18

So the top 10 are: Webber, Maldonado, Massa, Vettel, Alonso, Barrichello, Hamilton, Perez, Schumacher and Rosberg

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:18

2:19

[Comment From Jim Jim : ]

The rain will make it interesting to say the least

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:19 Jim

2:20

No drivers are coming out so those knocked out this session are:
Alguersuari, Buemi, Glock, Trulli, D'Ambrosio, Liuzzi and Ricciardo

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:20

2:22

More rain is predicted!

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:22

2:23

Air temperature is at 19 degrees while track temperature is at 20 degrees

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:23

2:27

Q2 gets underway

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:27

2:28

[Comment From Jim Jim : ]

It seems as though McLaren need to pull their socks up in their home GP

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:28 Jim

2:28

Cars going out on intermediates

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:28

2:29

A few cars are on the dry tyres

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:29

2:30

The situation is very tricky, some areas of the track are wet, other areas are dry

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:30

2:31

Rosberg pits without setting a time, he was on intermediates

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:31

2:31

Barrichello sets a 1:39.208

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:31

2:31

Now Maldonado is quickest with a 1:37.703

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:31

2:32

[Comment From Jim Jim : ]

Good to see Lotus finally in Q2

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:32 Jim

2:32

Kobayashi goes second with a 1:38.488

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:32

2:33

Vettel is on the hard compound, he is 11th at this stage

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33

2:33

OfficialLRGP:

As it's wet, we're using bathroom sealant on Nick's car. I need some of that for my shower cubicle

[via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 OfficialLRGP

2:33

MikeGascoyne:

Q2 for heikki, bring it on [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MikeGascoyne

2:33

LucasdiGrassi:

Inters or softs? [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 LucasdiGrassi

2:33

MikeGascoyne:

Busy start to Q1 [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MikeGascoyne

2:33

OfficialLRGP:

Interesting cloud mix above. Cloud mix 3 methinks

[via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 OfficialLRGP

2:33

OfficialLRGP:

Nick out on fresh softs, Vitaly likewise [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 OfficialLRGP

2:33

MarussiaVirgin:

35 seconds before green light and jerome heads out http://t.co/ShO1INJ [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MarussiaVirgin

2:33

InsideFerrari:

Green light [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 InsideFerrari

2:33

WilliamsF1Team:

PM currently P2, RB P6 in Q1 as rain started [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 WilliamsF1Team

2:33

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Nico is out already. [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 OfficialMGP

2:33

MyTeamLotus:

Heikki is back in the pits now. If the order stays the same, Heikki is in Q2.... [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MyTeamLotus

2:33

OfficialLRGP:

No need to go out unless one of the slowest cars goes out to better their time. Q2 should be interesting... [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 OfficialLRGP

2:33

LucasdiGrassi:

Com 17 carros a pista deve secar rapido [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 LucasdiGrassi

2:33

MarussiaVirgin:

Timo says there's rain... [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MarussiaVirgin

2:33

LucasdiGrassi:

Rainnnnn [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 LucasdiGrassi

2:33

MyTeamLotus:

Heikki is waiting in the pits for a bit at the start. We're hoping the other cars will clear some water for us!... [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MyTeamLotus

2:33

InsideFerrari:

Some drivers are already out on soft tyres [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 InsideFerrari

2:33

clubforce:

Paul says that it's quite damp after Copse corner. [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 clubforce

2:33

MarussiaVirgin:

Sky darkens and wind picks up with just two minutes to go. This could be an interesting session... [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MarussiaVirgin

2:33

WilliamsF1Team:

Patrick Head out by the pit wall ahead of Q2

[via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 WilliamsF1Team

2:33

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Nico is back in the pits. [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 OfficialMGP

2:33

WilliamsF1Team:

Taking a break!? @michaelcaines pops into the garage during qualifying!

[via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 WilliamsF1Team

2:33

InsideFerrari:

And some on intermediates [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 InsideFerrari

2:33

LucasdiGrassi:

DRS or no DRS? [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 LucasdiGrassi

2:33

MyTeamLotus:

Looks like it might be drying out for Q2 so hopefully we'll get a dry run. Are you trackside anywhere? How's it looking round there? [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MyTeamLotus

2:33

WilliamsF1Team:

Q2 underway and both our guys head straight out

[via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 WilliamsF1Team

2:33

MarussiaVirgin:

Both timo and jerome have done good laps on their first set of tyres. Timo currently 0.9 quicker. http://t.co/NKBKZXR [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MarussiaVirgin

2:33

OfficialMGP:

#F1 quickly followed by Michael. [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 OfficialMGP

2:33

MyTeamLotus:

Jarno back in the pits too. No way he could improve with the rain coming heavier [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MyTeamLotus

2:33

clubforce:

Through to Q2. Track is dampish but drying fast. We need to be out at the right moment when track is at its best. [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 clubforce

2:33

clubforce:

Big dark clouds hovering overhead. Few spots of rain falling. [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 clubforce

2:33

clubforce:

Intermediate or dry tyres - that is the question! [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 clubforce

2:33

redbullf1spy:

OUr latest addition to the Red Bull Racing Calendar: http://t.co/XO5EK8L [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 redbullf1spy

2:33

MikeGascoyne:

Waiting to the end with heikki, one run on the softs and go for it [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 MikeGascoyne

2:33

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Drivers are exchanging infos about tyres and conditions with their engineers. [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 OfficialMGP

2:33

InsideFerrari:

Fernando left the garage on inters as well [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33 InsideFerrari

2:33

Barrichello goes quickest with a 1:36.408

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33

2:33

Now Perez goes quickest with a 1:35.896

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:33

2:34

And now Webber quickest from Kobayashi. Times are improving fast. 8 minutes remain

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:34

2:34

And Sutil goes quickest with a 1:34.872

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:34

2:35

Vettel pits, he is 9th

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:35

2:35

Alonso is on the softs

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:35

2:36

It is Sutil from Webber and Kobayashi at this stage

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:36

2:36

The top drivers are being very cautious, they don't want to crash out!

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:36

2:37

Alonso goes 7th with a 1;37.612

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:37

2:38

Alonso is quickest in S1 and S2

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:38

2:38

Alonso goes quickest with a 1:31.727

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:38

2:38

3 minutes remain

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:38

2:39

Hamilton goes second with a 1:32.505

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:39

2:39

All 17 cars on the track

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:39

2:39

Vettel into second with a 1:32.379

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:39

2:40

Webber now quickest with a 1:31.640

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:40

2:40

Massa betters that with a 1:31.640

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:40

2:40

Rosberg is down in 17th, final timed lap now!

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:40

2:41

Rosberg jumps into 4th with a 1:32.295

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:41

2:42

Session over, awaiting final timed laps

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:42

2:43

Button jumps into 4th with a 1:32.273

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:43

2:43

Knocked out: Sutil, Perez, Schumacher, Petrov, Barrichello, Heidfeld and Kovalainen

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:43

2:44

Top 10: Massa, Webber, Alonso, Button, Rosberg, Vettel, Kobayashi, Hamilton, di Resta and Maldonado

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:44

2:45

[Comment From Jim Jim : ]

Thats a relief Button!!

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:45 Jim

2:48

Q3 about to get underway, air temperature at 20 degrees while track temperature is at 22 degrees

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:48

2:50

Q3 is underway

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:50

2:51

Rain is expected, qualifying could be decided on this run!

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:51

2:51

di Resta and Kobayashi stay in the pits

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:51

2:51

di Resta goes out

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:51

2:52

Vettel starts his flyer

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:52

2:52

Webber is quicker than Vettel in S1

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:52

2:53

Vettlel goes quicker than Webber in S2

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:53

2:53

Webber quickest from Vettel and Alonso

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:53

2:54

Massa goes 4th

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:54

2:54

The top 3 are very close

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:54

2:55

5 minutes remain and the order is: Webber, Vettel, Alonso, Massa, Button, di Resta, Maldonado, Kobayashi, Rosberg, Hamilton

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:55

2:57

Some rain is falling!

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:57

2:58

di Resta, Maldonado and Kobayashi remain in the pits, the rest go out

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:58

2:59

Button has aborted his flyer!

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:59

2:59

Alonso too

Saturday July 9, 2011 2:59

3:00

Vettel aborts

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:00

3:00

Rosberg was on a quick lap but he went into the pits

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:00

3:00

All drivers have aborted their laps

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:00

3:02

Webber on Pole from Vettel, Alonso, Massa, Button, di Resta, Maldonado, Kobayashi, Rosberg and Hamilton

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:02

3:04

Webber's Pole time was a 1:30.399, Vettel with a 1:30.431 and Alonso with a 1:30.516

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:04

3:08

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Saturday July 9, 2011 3:08

3:17

MikeGascoyne:

Needed it to be a bit more slippy but heikki gave it his best shot, we enjoyed it on the pit wall [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 MikeGascoyne

3:17

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Nico is back in the pits [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 OfficialMGP

3:17

OfficialLRGP:

Vitaly out now too [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 OfficialLRGP

3:17

TheFifthDriver:

Hope you're with us on the McLaren.com Pitwall for all the latest from Quali at #Silverstone?? Come on, join us!! http://t.co/ncAz7gr [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 TheFifthDriver

3:17

MikeGascoyne:

Heikki on the way out, 3 timed laps to come [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 MikeGascoyne

3:17

LucasdiGrassi:

F1 qualy finished. Now we go to GP2 race. Totally unstable weather. [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 LucasdiGrassi

3:17

clubforce:

Adrian on track for his final effort to make Q3. [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 clubforce

3:17

MyTeamLotus:

improves to a 34.8. slipped to 14th now [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 MyTeamLotus

3:17

MyTeamLotus:

everyone else has improved, and Heikki is down in the middle sector and no time left to start another lap so he aborts and pits [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 MyTeamLotus

3:17

clubforce:

Just realised my typo - Paul in Q3! [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 clubforce

3:17

InsideFerrari:

A good qualifying session with the minimum gap from the pole position in a track not expected positive for us on paper... [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 InsideFerrari

3:17

karunchandhok:

Watching the pitwall, @tonyfernandes is having a Christian Horner moment with the twitchy foot ! [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 karunchandhok

3:17

OfficialMGP:

#F1 Few drops of rain! [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 OfficialMGP

3:17

LucasdiGrassi:

Pista ja secou bem. Os melhores tempos vao ser nas ultimas voltas [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 LucasdiGrassi

3:17

OfficialLRGP:

Interview time for Vitaly

[via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 OfficialLRGP

3:17

MyTeamLotus:

17th in the end, 0.7s off Heidfeld's Renault. Heikki will start ahead of both Toro Rossos though. Jarno 21st. [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 MyTeamLotus

3:17

OfficialMGP:

#F1 and is now back on track [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 OfficialMGP

3:17

OfficialLRGP:

Interview time for Nick

[via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 OfficialLRGP

3:17

InsideFerrari:

So 2nd row in red at the British Grand Prix [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 InsideFerrari

3:17

MyTeamLotus:

a tenth up so far on his second lap, but needs to find 0.8 to climb higher than the 12th he is now [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 MyTeamLotus

3:17

InsideFerrari:

Fernando is coming in and Felipe as well [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 InsideFerrari

3:17

OfficialLRGP:

Vitaly in, Nick in too. No Q3 today [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 OfficialLRGP

3:17

clubforce:

Great effort by the guys. Adrian will start from P11. Paul makes it through to Q2. And now the sun is shining! [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 clubforce

3:17

redbullf1spy:

It's pole position for Mark Webber at the British Grand Prix with Sebastian Vettel second and Alonso third. Can't argue with that. [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 redbullf1spy

3:17

clubforce:

Great lap by Paul in Q3. Currently P6 [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 clubforce

3:17

InsideFerrari:

It is raining in the pit lane [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 InsideFerrari

3:17

WilliamsF1Team:

Pastor in Q3, just done first run

[via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 WilliamsF1Team

3:17

OfficialMGP:

#F1 anti-climatic last lap with rain coming to join the party... Nico P9 1.32.209 [via Twitter]

Saturday July 9, 2011 3:17 OfficialMGP

3:19

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