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2012 Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

 

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - 2012 - 1st Friday Practice
(02/11/2012) 
13:08
NewsOnF1: 
Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
13:08
NewsOnF1: 
1st Friday practice is underway
13:10
NewsOnF1: 
It is hot in Abu Dhabi, air temperature is at 32 degrees while track temperature is at 44 degrees
13:17
NewsOnF1: 
No timed laps set yet
13:17
NewsOnF1: 
All dirvers have completed their installation laps
13:18
NewsOnF1: 
Max Chilton (Test driver for Marrusia) is the first to set a time, a 2:27.380 - very slow
13:22
NewsOnF1: 
Ma Qing Hua (Test driver for HRT) sets a 2:27.747
13:22
NewsOnF1: 
Nico Hulkenberg is on the track
13:23
NewsOnF1: 
It has been announced this week that Hulkenberg will move to Sauber in 2013
13:26
NewsOnF1: 
The times set so far are very slow ... just exploratory laps by the test drivers
13:26
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg pits without setting a time
13:26
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne on the track
13:31
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne sets a 1:48.885, the first competitive time of the day
13:33
NewsOnF1: 
As usual, there isn't much time spent on the first Friday practice as the weather is much hotter than when qualifying and the race are
13:33
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne improves with a 1:46.708
13:33
NewsOnF1: 
More drivers are on the track now
13:35
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado goes second with a 1:47.847
13:35
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas (Test driver for Williams) sets a 1:47.308
13:36
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen and Grosjean on the track now
13:37
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas goes fastest with a 1:46.065
13:37
NewsOnF1: 
Perez now in second with a 1:46.693
13:39
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado now takes second with a 1:46.406
13:41
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas improves with a 1:45.602
13:44
NewsOnF1: 
Massa goes second with a 1:46.048
13:45
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10 - Halfway into the session










13:51
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso goes quickest with a 1:45.099
13:53
NewsOnF1: 
Schumacher now in second with a 1:45.309
13:53
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton goes second with a 1:45.322
13:54
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:44.001. Big improvement
13:55
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel goes second with a 1:44.643
13:56
NewsOnF1: 
Button very quick
13:56
NewsOnF1: 
Button goes second with a 1:44.148
13:57
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton going quicker
13:58
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton shaves another half a second off his best time, a 1:43.449
13:59
NewsOnF1: 
Webber goes 4th with a 1:44.931
14:00
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10 - with 30 minutes remaining










14:00
NewsOnF1: 
Button improves in second with a 1:44.034
14:01
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel improves in 3rd with a 1:44.050
14:03
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton quick again
14:03
NewsOnF1: 
Looks like McLaren are strong here .... just like in Singapore
14:03
NewsOnF1: 
A 1:43.285 and quickest in all sectors for Hamilton
14:08
NewsOnF1: 
Schumacher takes 5th with a 1:44.952
14:11
NewsOnF1: 
The only driver not to set a time is van de Garde (Test driver for Caterham)
14:13
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso improves slightly in 6th. He is struggling in the middle sector
14:15
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10 - with 15 minutes remaining










14:18
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg goes 7th with a 1:45.194
14:21
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel overshoots a turn, he isn't improving his time on this run
14:23
NewsOnF1: 
Button improves slightly in second with a 1:43.748
14:26
NewsOnF1: 
With 5 minutes remaining, 20 cars are on the track
14:28
NewsOnF1: 
Not much improvements at the end of the session
14:29
NewsOnF1: 
Air temperature is up to 33 degress and track temperature is at 46 degrees
14:30
NewsOnF1: 
Button set the quickest time in S2 but doesn't improve overall
14:30
NewsOnF1: 
Schumacher improves in 5th
14:31
NewsOnF1: 
Button improves in second
14:31
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso goes 4th with a 1:44.366
14:32
NewsOnF1: 
Top 10










14:33
NewsOnF1: 
Session over
14:35
NewsOnF1: 
11th to 24th: Massa, Hulkenberg, Kobayashi, Grosjean, Bianchi, Perez, Ricciardo, Vergne, Kovalainen, Glock, de la Rosa, Chilton, Ma and van der Garde (no time)
14:42
NewsOnF1: 
2nd Friday practice starts at 17:00 local time (that is 13:00 GMT)
14:42
NewsOnF1: 
2nd Friday practice starts at 17:00 local time (that is 13:00 GMT)
14:43
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