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Live Update

2012 European Formula 1 Grand Prix

1st Friday Practice  2nd Friday Practice  Saturday Practice  Qualifying

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Saturday Practice

 European Formula One Grand Prix - Saturday Practice(06/23/2012) 
11:06
Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 European Grand Prix, Saturday Practice
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:06 
11:07
Air temperature is at 25 degrees while track temperature is at 30 degrees
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:07 
11:07
Just a magnificent day!
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:07 
11:07
All the drivers have completed their installation laps, Maldonado and Kobayashi did 2 installation laps, the rest did 1 lap
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:07 
11:08
The 2 types of dry tyres to be used here are the medium and the soft
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:08 
11:11
10 minutes into the session and Grosjean heads back out
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:11 
11:13
Grosjean starts a timed lap as Hamilton and Raikkonen join the action
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:13 
11:14
Grosjean sets a 1:40.136, first time of the day
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:14 
11:15
Raikkonen sets a 1:40.621 as Hamilton starts a timed lap
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:15 
11:16
More drivers join in the action
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:16 
11:17
Hamilton goes second with a 1:40.324
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:17 
11:17
But Raikkonen responds and takes second with a 1:40.216
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:17 
11:19
Hamilton now quickest in S1
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:19 
11:19
Maldonado goes 3rd with a 1:40.280
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:19 
11:20
Hamilton loses a lot of time in S2 as he locks up and misses the turn
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:20 
11:20
Now Raikkonen goes quickest with a 1:39.796
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:20 
11:22
Hamilton now quickest with a 1:39.793
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:22 
11:22
Only Alonso, Vettel and Massa, yet to go back out
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:22 
11:23
At the moment, it is Hamilton from Raikkonen and Grosjean
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:23 
11:23
Button goes 3rd with a 1:40.055
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:23 
11:24
Hamilton's best time is just 0.003 quicker than Raikkonen's
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:24 
11:25
Mercedes are surprisingly 8th and 10th
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:25 
11:26
Vettel goes 3rd with a 1:39.911 on his first timed lap today
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:26 
11:26
And Maldonado goes quickest with a 1:39.762
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:26 
11:27
So far everyone is on the mediums
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:27 
11:27
Schumacher quickest in S2
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:27 
11:27
But pits without completing the lap
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:27 
11:27
Schumacher locked up and missed the turn
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:27 
11:28
Alonso pits without setting a time!
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:28 
11:28
Vettel quickest in S1
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:28 
11:29
Massa goes 8th with a 1:40.142
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:29 
11:30
Vettel improves but remains in 4th with a 1:39.823!
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:30 
11:30
The top 4 at this stage are separated by just 0.061 - Amazing
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:30 
11:30
Alonso back on the track
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:30 
11:31
Halfway into the session and the top 10 are: Maldonado, Hamilton, Raikkonen, Vettel, Rosberg, Button, Grosjean, Massa, Hulkenberg and di Resta
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:31 
11:32
Vettel now quickest with a 1:39.448
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:32 
11:32
Massa on a quick lap!
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:32 
11:33
He moves to 3rd with a 1;39.772 despite a lockup
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:33 
11:33
Vettel now quickest in S1
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:33 
11:34
As Alonso goes 7th on his first time of the day
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:34 
11:34
Grosjean now quickest in S1, he is on the softs
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:34 
11:35
Vettel improves slightly with a 1:39.434
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:35 
11:35
Grosjean goes quickest with a 1:38.655 on the softs
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:35 
11:37
The difference between the softs and mediums here will make for an interesting qualifying session later today
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:37 
11:38
Perez goes 3rd with a 1:39.687 on the mediums
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:38 
11:40
Webber is in the pits, he has only managed 4 laps, mechanics are working on his car
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:40 
11:41
Under 20 minutes remain in the session and expect drivers to now go out on the softs for a final qualifying simulation
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:41 
11:42
Big spin for de la Rosa just before the start finish! He recovers
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:42 
11:43
Senna goes 3rd on the softs with a 1:39.543
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:43 
11:44
Kobayashi goes 4th with a 1:39.562 on the mediums
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:44 
11:45
Work contnues to be carried out on Webber's car. He isn't even sitting in the car!
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:45 
11:45
Hamilton on the track on the medium compound
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:45 
11:46
Work being carried out at the back of Alonso's car as well
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:46 
11:47
[Comment From jido jido : ] 
What was DeLa Rosa doing when he spun? ED - The replay only showed him from the middle of the spin, hard to tell
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:47 jido
11:49
Just over 10 minutes to go and only Raiikonne is on the track on softs
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:49 
11:50
[Comment From jido jido : ] 
Which part of qualifications is most important to prepare, Q2 or Q3? It is close between cars. ED - Yes, basically if you have to use a soft set in Q3 then it will be unlikley to get pole!
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:50 jido
11:51
Raikkonen goes second with a 1:38.759
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:51 
11:51
A few more drivers head out
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:51 
11:51
Alonso out on the softs
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:51 
11:52
You'd expect everyone now to be on the softs
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:52 
11:53
Alonso locks up and makes a mistake at turn 12, he aborts his flyer
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:53 
11:54
[Comment From jido jido : ] 
Do you mean softs in the 1st session of quali (is it Q1?) ED - Yes
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:54 jido
11:54
Sorry Jido, I meant Q1 not Q3 in the earlier comment!
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:54 
11:54
Button on a quick lap!
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:54 
11:55
Indeed he goes quickest with a 1:38.562
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:55 
11:55
Alonso only in 8th on the softs with a 1:39.640
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:55 
11:55
Hamilton goes 5th with a 1:39.178
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:55 
11:56
Hulkenberg in 4th! A 1:38.819
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:56 
11:56
Schumacher 7th on the softs with a 1:39.306
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:56 
11:57
Vettel and Webber are the only 2 in the pits with 3 minutes remaining!
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:57 
11:57
Vettel goes out but Webber doesn't
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:57 
11:59
Maldonado goes 10th with a 1:39.357
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:59 
11:59
No Webber will not come out again this session, major work on his car is being carried out
Saturday June 23, 2012 11:59 
12:00
Session over
Saturday June 23, 2012 12:00 
12:00
Alonso only in 12th!
Saturday June 23, 2012 12:00 
12:01
Vettel makes a mistake and doesn't make the turn, he doesn't improve on the softs
Saturday June 23, 2012 12:01 
12:02
[Comment From jido jido : ] 
Ouch, what's wrong with Webbo's car ED - Team hasn't specified the problem yet but it looks major as he only managed 4 laps
Saturday June 23, 2012 12:02 jido
12:02
Vettel is quickest in S1 and S2 but will have to pit as session is over
Saturday June 23, 2012 12:02 
12:03
So the top 10 are: Button, Grosjean, Raikkonen, Hulkenberg, di Resta, Perez, Schumacher, Hamilton, Massa and Maldonado
Saturday June 23, 2012 12:03 
12:04
11th to 24th: Kobayashi, Alonso, Vettel, Senna, Rosberg, Vergne, Ricciardo, Kovalainen, Webber, Petrov, de la Rosa, Pic, Karthikeyan and Glock
Saturday June 23, 2012 12:04 
12:05
The top 14 are separated by a second!
Saturday June 23, 2012 12:05 
12:06
Most laps by Perez, Rosberg and Ricciardo with 20 laps each, least laps by Webber with 4 then Vettel and Senna with 13 laps each
Saturday June 23, 2012 12:06 
12:08
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Saturday June 23, 2012 12:08 
12:08
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Saturday June 23, 2012 12:08 
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