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2011 Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

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1st Friday Practice

Hungary Formula One Grand Prix - 1st Friday Practice

(07/29/2011)

11:01

First Friday practice from Hungary is underway!
Air temperature is at 19 degrees while track temperature 21 degrees

Friday July 29, 2011 11:01

11:02

A number of cars head out for their installation laps

Friday July 29, 2011 11:02

11:03

Test driver Bruno Senna takes the place of Nick Heidfeld for this morning's practice

Friday July 29, 2011 11:03

11:03

It is mostly cloudy, the track is mainly dry

Friday July 29, 2011 11:03

11:06

All the drivers have completed their installation laps. No lap times yet

Friday July 29, 2011 11:06

11:09

Ferrari are running an evaluation program with Massa going out a few times already

Friday July 29, 2011 11:09

11:13

Glock, Liuzzi and d'Ambrosio are on the track now

Friday July 29, 2011 11:13

11:15

They all pit without setting a time

Friday July 29, 2011 11:15

11:15

Alguersuari and Hulkenberg (Force India test driver) are on the track now

Friday July 29, 2011 11:15

11:17

No times set yet. Drivers are going out but going back in without setting a time

Friday July 29, 2011 11:17

11:18

Hulkenberg is the first to set a time with a 1:31.073

Friday July 29, 2011 11:18

11:20

Hulkenberg improves with a 1:29.671

Friday July 29, 2011 11:20

11:23

Hulkenberg improves with a 1:28.286

Friday July 29, 2011 11:23

11:23

Still the only driver to set a time

Friday July 29, 2011 11:23

11:26

Buemi is the second driver to set a time with a 1:29.156

Friday July 29, 2011 11:26

11:27

Now Buemi goes quickest with a 1:27.058

Friday July 29, 2011 11:27

11:28

Button goes 3rd with a 1:28.748

Friday July 29, 2011 11:28

11:30

Button quickest with a 1:25.697

Friday July 29, 2011 11:30

11:31

Buemi improves with a 1:25.890 - 2nd

Friday July 29, 2011 11:31

11:31

Hamilton goes 5th on his first timed lap with a 1:28.574

Friday July 29, 2011 11:31

11:33

Button improves with a 1:24.983

Friday July 29, 2011 11:33

11:34

Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:24.284

Friday July 29, 2011 11:34

11:35

Massa into 3rd with a 1:25.312

Friday July 29, 2011 11:35

11:36

Massa improves with a 1:24.418 - 2nd

Friday July 29, 2011 11:36

11:37

Alonso now quickest with a 1:24.179

Friday July 29, 2011 11:37

11:41

Current order: Alonso, Hamilton, Massa, Button, Rosberg, Buemi, Alguersuari, di Resta, Webber and Maldonado

Friday July 29, 2011 11:41

11:41

Massa goes second with a 1:24.115

Friday July 29, 2011 11:41

11:42

Alonso improves with a 1:23.642. Webber goes second with a 1:23.666

Friday July 29, 2011 11:42

11:43

For reference Pole time in Hungary in 2010 was a 1:18.773 by Vettel

Friday July 29, 2011 11:43

11:45

Webber locks up and goes wide at the end of the main straight. He recovers

Friday July 29, 2011 11:45

11:46

[Comment From nihil nihil : ]

weather forecast for quali and race? Mainly cloudy tomorrow with possible rain. Clearing on Sunday

Friday July 29, 2011 11:46 nihil

11:47

Webber goes quickest in S1 but makes an error in S2

Friday July 29, 2011 11:47

11:47

Vettel up into third with a 1:23.968

Friday July 29, 2011 11:47

11:50

40 minutes remain in the session and the top 10 are: Alonso, Webber, Vettel, Massa, Hamilton, Schumacher, Button, Kobayashi, Rosberg and Perez

Friday July 29, 2011 11:50

11:51

Vettel on a quick lap

Friday July 29, 2011 11:51

11:51

Vettel goes quickest with a 1:23.564

Friday July 29, 2011 11:51

11:52

All the drivers have set lap times except for d'Ambrosio

Friday July 29, 2011 11:52

11:54

Just a tenth separates the top 10 at this stage. Looks set for another close race

Friday July 29, 2011 11:54

11:56

Vettel goes quickest in S1 but cuts the corner and aborts the lap

Friday July 29, 2011 11:56

11:57

Alonso back on the track

Friday July 29, 2011 11:57

12:02

30 minutes remain and the top 10 are: Vettel, Alonso, Webber, Massa, Hamilton, Schumacher, Button, Kobayashi, Rosberg and Perez

Friday July 29, 2011 12:02

12:06

Button goes 4th with a 1:24.017

Friday July 29, 2011 12:06

12:07

Hamilton on the track as well

Friday July 29, 2011 12:07

12:08

Hamilton goes 4th with a 1:23.689

Friday July 29, 2011 12:08

12:08

Hamilton and Schumacher on quick laps

Friday July 29, 2011 12:08

12:09

Hamilton quickest with a 1:23.350

Friday July 29, 2011 12:09

12:10

Webber goes slightly on the grass, half spins and hits the barriers. He loses his front wing but keeps going and drives back to the pits!

Friday July 29, 2011 12:10

12:19

10 minutes remain in the session and the top 10 are: Hamilton, Vettel, Alonso, Webber, Button, Massa, Rosberg, Schumacher, Petrov and Kobayashi

Friday July 29, 2011 12:19

12:21

Many drivers go back out for their final run this morning

Friday July 29, 2011 12:21

12:24

No improvements on the track at this stage

Friday July 29, 2011 12:24

12:25

21 drivers on the track at this stage

Friday July 29, 2011 12:25

12:26

Hamilton fastest in S1

Friday July 29, 2011 12:26

12:28

Hamilton doesn't improve as Alguersuari held him up for most of the third sector!

Friday July 29, 2011 12:28

12:30

Massive lockup by Hamilton. He goes wide at the end of the main straight

Friday July 29, 2011 12:30

12:32

Session over

Friday July 29, 2011 12:32

12:34

Top 10: Hamilton (1:23.350), Vettel (+0.214), Alonso (+0.292), Webber (+0.316), Button (+0.422), Massa (+0.765), Rosberg (+0.900), Schumacher (+1.019), Perez (+1.270) and Petrov (+1.743)

Friday July 29, 2011 12:34

12:40

11th to 24th: Kobayashi (+1.763), di Resta, Hulkenberg, Barrichello, Senna, Buemi, Alguersuari, Maldonado (+2.774), Kovalainen (+3.528), Trulli (+4.002), Glock, d'Ambrosio, Liuzzi, Ricciardo (+6.554)

Friday July 29, 2011 12:40

12:42

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Friday July 29, 2011 12:42

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