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2012 Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Japanese Grand Prix - 2012 - 1st Friday Practice

(5/10/2012)

10:17

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Welcome to our coverage of the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix

10:18

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The 1st Friday practice session is underway

10:18

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It is sunny and warm with air temperature at 25 degrees while track temperature is at 34 degrees

10:20

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Drivers have completed their insallation laps. So far only Hamilton and Karthikeyan have set timed laps

10:22

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton improves his time with a 1:34.910

10:22

NewsOnF1:

de la Rosa goes 3rd

10:23

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton pits as Button heads out

10:25

NewsOnF1:

Button pits without setting a time

10:28

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Perez goes second with a 1:38.996

10:33

NewsOnF1:

Massa goes second with a 1:35.915

10:33

NewsOnF1:

Schumacher goes 4th

10:34

NewsOnF1:

Kobayashi goes second with a 1:35.876

10:35

NewsOnF1:

Now Grosjean improves into second with a 1:35.842

10:36

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Webber jumps into second with a 1:35.289

10:41

Comment From nihil:

any significant updates to ferrari?
ED - They are evaluating a new rear wing

10:37

NewsOnF1:

Alonso now in 3rd with a 1:35.697

10:37

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Massa takes 3rd with a 1:35.338

10:38

NewsOnF1:

Now Webber goes quickest with a 1:34.856

10:39

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1st Friday Practice - 45 minutes into the session
Webber
Hamilton
Kobayashi
Massa
Hulkenberg
Maldonado
Perez
Alonso
Grosjean
Rosberg

10:40

NewsOnF1:

Alonso pits and replaces his front wing

10:41

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Rosberg goes 3rd

10:45

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Button who has yet to set a time is back out

10:46

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Hamilton is also on the track

10:49

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Button goes 5th with a 1:35.249

10:49

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Vettel is currently in 15th place

10:49

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Paul di Resta is the only driver without a time set. He is on a timed lap now

10:50

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Button goes quickest with a 1:34.507

10:51

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Note that Button will drop 5 places on the grid due to a gearbox change

10:53

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton goes second with a 1:34.740

10:54

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1st Friday Practice - 30 minutes remaining
Button
Hamilton
Webber
Rosberg
Kobayashi
Massa
Hulkenberg
Maldonado
Alonso
Perez

10:56

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di Resta goes 7th with a 1:35.484

10:56

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Both Button and Hamilton improving

10:57

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Button pits without improving

10:58

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Vettel back on the track

10:59

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Currently 1 second separates the top 10

11:01

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Vettel sets a 1:36.366 - 16th

11:05

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Massa back on the track

11:06

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Bottas is testing today for Williams in place of Senna and van de Garde is testing for Caterham in place of Kovalainen

11:07

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Schumacher goes 5th with a 1:35.122

11:09

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15 minutes remain in the session

11:09

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Vettel in the pits again. He is down in 17th

11:11

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Hamilton returns to the track

11:14

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Button also on the track

11:16

NewsOnF1:

A few drivers are on the track but without improvements

11:17

NewsOnF1:

Glock goes off the track but recovers

11:18

NewsOnF1:

Alonso on the track still evaluating the rear wing

11:26

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg slows down and stops on the track

11:26

NewsOnF1:

Session over

11:27

NewsOnF1:

Drivers now practicing starts

11:28

NewsOnF1:

1st Friday Practice
Button1:34.507
Hamilton1:34.740
Webber1:34.856
Rosberg1:35.059
Schumacher1:35.122
Kobayashi1:35.199
Massa1:35.283
di Resta1:35.299
Hulkenberg1:35.474
Maldonado1:35.478

11:31

NewsOnF1:

11th to 24th: Alonso, Perez, Raikkonen, Grosjean, Ricciardo, Vergne, Vettel, Bottas, Glock, Petrov, Pic, Karthikeyan, van der Garde, de la Rosa

11:32

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Most laps by Kobayashi with 27 laps, least laps by Glock with 17 laps

11:33

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Second practice starts at 2 PM local time (5:00 GMT), join us then

11:36

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