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2012 Indian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Indian Grand Prix - 2012 - Race
(28/10/2012) 
14:47
NewsOnF1: 
Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 Indian Grand Prix
14:47
NewsOnF1: 
Formation lap gets underway in 8 minutes
14:49
NewsOnF1: 
Starting Grid










14:51
NewsOnF1: 
It is dry and hazy again today with air temperature at 29 degrees and track temperature at 36 degrees
14:51
NewsOnF1: 
The two types of tyre here are the hard and soft
14:55
NewsOnF1: 
Formation lap gets underway
14:57
NewsOnF1: 
There are 2 DRS zones at this event
14:57
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Vettel arrives at the starting grid
14:58
NewsOnF1: 
Lights!
14:59
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel leads from Webber
15:00
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso fights with the two McLarens
15:00
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Schumacher has a puncture, he pits
15:01
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne pits as well
15:01
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 1 of 60










15:03
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It was a great fight between Hamilton, Button and Alonso
15:04
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Alonso takes third from Button
15:05
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Order on lap 4 of 60










15:05
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel leads on lap 4 by 2.2 seconds
15:06
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso is a further 3.8 seconds behind
15:07
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Alonso is now lapping as quick as the Red Bulls
15:08
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton passes Button
15:08
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 6 of 60










15:09
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Vettel leads by 2.7 seconds from Webber on lap 7
15:10
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Alonso is a further 3.6 seconds behind
15:11
NewsOnF1: 
Massa in 6th is now catching Button
15:12
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel extending his lead over Webber to 3 seconds. Alonso is a further 4.2 seconds behind
15:14
NewsOnF1: 
Vetell is trying to get away but Webber and Alonso are still matching his laptimes
15:15
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel sets the fastest lap so far with a 1:31.695
15:16
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Order on lap 11 of 60










15:16
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Hulkenberg in 9th is trying to pass Perez
15:17
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Vettel leads Webber on lap 12 by 3.6 seconds
15:17
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Alonso is a further 4.4 seconds behind
15:19
NewsOnF1: 
Nothing between the top 3 on lap 13! Webber fastest lap so far with a 1:31.546
15:20
NewsOnF1: 
Perez pits
15:22
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen has closed in on Massa
15:23
NewsOnF1: 
Great fight between Maldonado, Grosjean and Senna
15:23
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean and Senna pass Maldonado
15:24
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 16 of 60










15:24
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Vettel leads Webber on lap 17 by 4.2 seconds. Alonso is a further 4.6 seconds behind
15:25
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Hamilton in 4th is a further 7.6 seconds behind
15:27
NewsOnF1: 
Perez has a puncture
15:28
NewsOnF1: 
Replay shows Ricciardo touching the rear of Perez
15:28
NewsOnF1: 
Perez doing nearly a full lap on 3 wheels!
15:29
NewsOnF1: 
Perez makes it to the pits again
15:29
NewsOnF1: 
Webber is dropping back from Vettel
15:30
NewsOnF1: 
Webber is having poor first sector times
15:30
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Order on lap 20 of 60










15:31
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso now closing the gap to Webber. Gap down to 3.3 seconds
15:31
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Perez retires
15:32
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel sets the fastest lap so far with a 1:30.637
15:33
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean trying to take 9th from Rosberg
15:33
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean takes 9th from Rosberg
15:34
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso now just 1.8 seconds behind Webber
15:34
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel leads Webber by 8.4 seconds on lap 23
15:44
Comment From Mike: 
I hope Alonso takes Webber to have interesting race. Is Alonso and Vettel on the same type of tyers?
Ed: Alonso just pitted and took on the hard compound
15:36
NewsOnF1: 
Button pits
15:37
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Order on lap 25 of 60










Retirements: Perez
15:37
NewsOnF1: 
Button puts on the hard tyres
15:38
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Senna in 11th is trying to pass Rosberg
15:39
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Vettel leads Webber on lap 26 by 10.1 seconds
15:39
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Senna pits
15:40
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen pits
15:40
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg pits as well
15:41
NewsOnF1: 
Massa pits in response to Raikkonen
15:42
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso pits
15:44
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Webber pits in response
15:46
NewsOnF1: 
Kobayashi touches Maldonado and he gets a puncture
15:46
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Webber just ahead of Alonso
15:47
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Hamilton pits
15:48
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Alonso unable to pass Webber as Vettel pits
15:49
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Order on lap 33 of 60










Retirements: Perez
15:50
NewsOnF1: 
All the top 10 have made a pit stop except for Grosjean
15:51
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel leads Webbe on lap 34 by 11.8 seconds
16:00
Comment From jido: 
Do you think Massa can stay in front of Kimi Raikkonen?
ED: It will be interesting to watch. Raikkonen has been very close all race!
15:52
NewsOnF1: 
Button tries to pass Grosjean without sucess
15:54
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Grosjean pits
15:54
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean was on the hard compound and puts on the softs
16:00
Comment From Mike: 
which faster, hard compound or soft
Ed: Soft
15:57
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 38 of 60










Retirements: Perez
15:57
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton sets the fastest lap so far with a 1:29.639
15:58
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton tells team "I don't know if these tyres are going to last"
16:01
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel leads Webber on lap 41 by 11 seconds. Alonso is a further 2 seconds behind
16:04
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen right behind Massa but is unable to pass on the straight
16:05
NewsOnF1: 
Webber, Alonso and Hamilton are lapping quicker than Vettel at this stage
16:06
NewsOnF1: 
Mark tells team that he has no KERS, team replies, it will come back
16:06
NewsOnF1: 
de la Rosa goes off and into the barriers, he is ok
16:07
NewsOnF1: 
de la Rosa reports brake failure
16:07
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Order on lap 45 of 60










Retirements: Perez, de la Rosa
16:08
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel leads Webber on lap 45 by 10.1 seconds. Alonso a further 1.7 seconds behind
16:09
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton sets another fastest lap with a 1:29.631. His gap to Alonso is now 5.9 seconds
16:10
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso now in the DRS zone behind Webber
16:14
Comment From Tony: 
What's happening with Grosjean in ninth? He can be fast, and is the only top ten man on softs, not so?
ED: He is right behind Hulkenberg
16:11
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso takes Webber
16:15
Comment From jido: 
Is Grosjean faster on soft tyres
Ed: He is stuck behind Hulkenberg
16:12
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 48 of 60










Retirements: Perez, de la Rosa
16:13
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso pushing hard, he sets a 1:29.236
16:16
Comment From Mike: 
Looks like Webber having some kind po problem with his car?
Ed: He has a KERS issue
16:15
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel leads Alonso on lap 50 by 11.2 seconds
16:16
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Hamilton in 4th is now only 3 seconds behind Webber
16:17
NewsOnF1: 
Senna takes 10th from Rosberg
16:17
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Alonso is slightly quicker than Vettel. Just 8 laps remaining
16:18
NewsOnF1: 
Order on lap 52 of 60










Retirements: Perez, de la Rosa
16:19
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Vettel leads Alonso on lap 53 by 9.8 seconds
16:20
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Meanwhile Button sets another fastest lap with a 1:28.810
16:24
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton trying to catch Webber, gap down to 1.4 seconds
16:26
Comment From jido: 
Radio commentary says Vettel car is damaged on the left, is it the case?
Ed: He has some damage to the floor, seems ok
16:24
NewsOnF1: 
Schumacher retires
16:26
Comment From Tony: 
Any news on Webber's kers issue?
Ed: Nothing reported by the team. Hamilton trying to catch him
16:26
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel leads on lap 58 by 10.2 seconds
16:28
Comment From david: 
Vettel's car damaged? Is he going to be able to finish?
Ed: Looks like it
16:27
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton trying everything to catch Webber
16:28
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Vettel starts the final lap of the race
16:29
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel wins the Indian Grand Prix
16:30
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Alonso finishes second
16:31
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Order at the end of the race










Retirements: Perez, de la Rosa, Schumacher
16:31
NewsOnF1: 
Fastest lap of the race: Jenson Button: 1:28.203
16:39
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg finsihes in 11th ahead of di Resta, Ricciardo, Kobayashi, Vergne, Maldonado, Petrov, Kovalainen, Pic, Glock and Karthikeyan
16:40
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For the latest F1 updates, check out the F1 news page, you can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook
16:42
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The next race is the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on the 4th of November
17:05
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