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2012 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Singapore Grand Prix - 2012 - Qualifying

(22/09/2012)

20:57

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Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 Singapore Grand Prix

20:58

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Qualifying gets underway shortly

20:58

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Air temperature is at 28 degrees while track temperature is at 30 degrees

21:01

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Q1 is underway

21:01

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Q1 is underway

21:01

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A few drivers head out

21:04

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Perez starts the first timed lap of the session

21:05

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Perez misses the chicane

21:05

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Raikkonen also make a mistake

21:05

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So far everyone is on the softs

21:06

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A 1:50.733 for Grosjean

21:06

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Maldonado betters that with a 1:49.976

21:07

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Now Alonso goes quickest with a 1:49.511

21:08

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Only Red Bulls and Caterhams yet to go out

21:08

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Robserg makes a mistake

21:09

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Hulkenberg goes second with a 1:49.636

21:10

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Now just the 2 Red Bulls still in the pits

21:10

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Maldonado goes quickest with a 1:49.494

21:10

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Hamilton quickest in S1 but makes a mistake

21:11

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Rosberg goes quickest with a 1:49.463

21:11

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Alonso goes back to the top of the timesheets with a 1:49.391

21:12

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Hamilton now quickest in S1 and S2

21:13

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A 1:48.285 for Hamilton!

21:14

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Button now second with a 1:49.381

21:14

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Both McLarens have been locking their tyres

21:14

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Vettel goes second with a 1:48.287

21:15

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Just 0.002 off Hamilton's time

21:17

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Raikkonen goes for the super soft

21:18

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He goes quickest with a 1:48.169

21:18

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3 minutes remaining

21:19

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Grosjean now quickest and di Resta in second

21:20

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Intersting that Massa is 14th and hasn't gone back out!

21:21

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Kobayashi who is 16th pits!

21:21

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Ricciardo up into 7th

21:22

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It is Kobayashi who is knocked out

21:24

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Knocked out of Q1: Kobayashi, Petrov, Kovalainen, Glock, Pic, Karthikeyan and de la Rosa

21:29

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Q2 underway

21:30

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Air temperature is at 28 degrees while track temperature is at 29 degrees

21:31

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All drivers are on the track except for Schumacher

21:32

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Raikkonen sets a 1:48.261

21:33

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Alonso sets a 1:48.058

21:33

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Grosjean hits the wall, he pits

21:34

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Webber goes second with a 1:48.226

21:34

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Vettel goes quickest with a 1:46.665

21:35

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Senna also hits the wall

21:35

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Hamilton goes quickest with a 1:46.665

21:36

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Button goes 3rd with a 1:47.661

21:37

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Only Grosjean and Senna yet to set times. Both hit the wall but managed to get back to the pits. 6 minutes remaining

21:37

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Only Schumacher on the track

21:38

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He pits as Grosjean goes out. The damage seems to be minimal

21:40

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Everyone apart from the top 3 head back out

21:40

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Senna won't go back out due to the damage to his car

21:41

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Grosjean goes 3rd with a 1:47.529

21:41

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This will worry Button

21:42

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di Resta goes 5th with a 1:46.667

21:43

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Hulkenberg goes 6th

21:43

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Webber goes 3rd with a 1:47.513

21:44

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Maldonado 5th

21:44

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Massa is out!

21:44

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Schumacher in 9th

21:44

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Rosberg in 10th

21:46

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Knocked out of Q2: Hulkenberg, Raikkonen, Massa, Perez, Ricciardo, Vergne and Senna

21:49

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Q3 about to get undeway

21:49

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Air temperature is at 28 degrees while track temperature is at 29 degrees

21:51

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Q3 gets underway

21:52

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Both Mercedes cars go out on the softs. Are they planning not to set a time!

21:52

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Only Alonso and Grosjean remain in the pits

21:54

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Button starts the timed lap

21:54

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Hamilton very quick in S1

21:54

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Rosberg and Schumacher aren't pushing

21:55

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Hamilton quickest in S2

21:55

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Rosberg pits

21:56

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Button sets a 1:47.238

21:56

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Hamilton sets a 1:46.362

21:56

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Vettel goes 3rd with a 1:47.694

21:56

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The rest pit without setting a time

21:57

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Grosjean heads out

21:57

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4 minutes to go

21:57

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Maldonado heads out

21:58

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And Alonso goes out

21:58

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And Webber goes out

21:59

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Vettel, Button and Hamilton head out

21:59

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Schumacher and Rosberg will not head out

21:59

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Grosjean almost hits the wall

22:00

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Grosjean goes 4th with a 1:47.788

22:01

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Maldonado goes second!

22:02

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Alonso goes 3rd

22:02

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Webber in 5th

22:02

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Vettel only 3rd!

22:07

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Hamilton takes pole from Maldonado and Vettel. Button, Alonso, di Resta, Webber, Grosjean, Schumacher (no time) and Rosberg (no time)

22:13

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Q3 - Top 10
Hamilton1:46.362
Maldonado1:46.804
Vettel1:46.905
Button1:46.939
Alonso1:47.216
di Resta1:47.241
Webber1:47.475
Grosjean1:47.788
SchumacherNo Time
RosbergNo Time

23:13

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