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Friday, October 26, 2012

2012 KOREAN GP: FRIDAY RESULTS CONFIRM RED BULL ON TOP

Seb checking numbers!!!
Sebastian Vettel in India continue from where it stopped in Korea, again faster than all other drivers. In the first practice was 0.3sec. faster than its rivals on the Buddh circuit.
FIRST FREE PRACTICE
 P.     DRIVER             TEAM           TIME      GAP     LAPS
 1. Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull       1:27.619            22
 2. Jenson Button         McLaren        1:27.929  + 0.310   22
 3. Fernando Alonso       Ferrari        1:28.044  + 0.425   24
 4. Lewis Hamilton        McLaren        1:28.046  + 0.427   25
 5. Mark Webber           Red Bull       1:28.175  + 0.556   22
 6. Nico Rosberg          Mercedes AMG   1:28.447  + 0.828   25
 7. Felipe Massa          Ferrari        1:28.542  + 0.923   24
 8. Michael Schumacher    Mercedes AMG   1:28.993  + 1.374   23
 9. Daniel Ricciardo      Toro Rosso     1:29.204  + 1.585   24
10. Kimi Raikkonen        Lotus          1:29.291  + 1.672   24
11. Valtteri Bottas       Williams       1:29.691  + 2.072   26
12. Paul di Resta         Force India    1:29.760  + 2.141   23
13. Kamui Kobayashi       Sauber         1:29.802  + 2.183   1$
14. Nico Hulkenberg       Force India    1:29.850  + 2.231   19
15. Romain Grosjean       Lotus          1:29.895  + 2.276   19
16. Pastor Maldonado      Williams       1:30.041  + 2.422   26
17. Jean-Eric Vergne      Toro Rosso     1:30.401  + 2.782   23
18. Vitaly Petrov         Caterham       1:30.630  + 3.011   24
19. Giedo Van der Garde   Caterham       1:30.896  + 3.277   20
20. Esteban Gutierrez     Sauber         1:31.212  + 3.593   29
21. Charles Pic           Marussia       1:31.903  + 4.284   22
22. Narain Karthikeyan    HRT            1:32.125  + 4.506   24
23. Timo Glock            Marussia       1:32.369  + 4.750   19
24. Pedro de la Rosa      HRT            1:32.859  + 5.240   13
Red Bull superbly fastest team!!!
Red Bull dominated the second free practice. WhenVettel is fast, and also his team-mate Webber, that is clear confirmation that the Austrian team is ahead of everyone else. Vettel`s best time was 0.6 seconds faster than his rival Fernando Alonso who took all of his car looking for a faster time, but .... As things stand Red Bull hard to be threatened for Pole position, and Ferrari and McLaren somehow manage to keep up with race pace.

Lewis Hamilton at the end of the practice was told that he is the fastest on the track with a full tank of fuel. The training was full of spins, most of which were performed by Felipe Massa and Romain Grosjean. Their spins were a consequence of the aggressive approach to kerbs on the track. Massa complained of a "problem" with the car.
SECOND FREE PRACTICE
 P.    DRIVER              TEAM           TIME       GAP    LAPS
 1. Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull       1:26.221            35
 2. Mark Webber           Red Bull       1:26.339  + 0.118   33
 3. Fernando Alonso       Ferrari        1:26.820  + 0.599   34
 4. Nico Rosberg          Mercedes AMG   1:27.022  + 0.801   38
 5. Kimi Raikkonen        Lotus          1:27.030  + 0.809   40
 6. Lewis Hamilton        McLaren        1:27.131  + 0.910   38
 7. Jenson Button         McLaren        1:27.182  + 0.961   24
 8. Nico Hulkenberg       Force India    1:27.233  + 1.012   37
 9. Romain Grosjean       Lotus          1:27.397  + 1.176   36
10. Bruno Senna           Williams       1:27.738  + 1.517   36
11. Paul di Resta         Force India    1:28.004  + 1.783   32
12. Sergio Perez          Sauber         1:28.178  + 1.957   39
13. Michael Schumacher    Mercedes AMG   1:28.222  + 2.001   37
14. Daniel Ricciardo      Toro Rosso     1:28.239  + 2.018   37
15. Felipe Massa          Ferrari        1:28.296  + 2.075   23
16. Kamui Kobayashi       Sauber         1:28.455  + 2.234   40
17. Pastor Maldonado      Williams       1:28.596  + 2.375   38
18. Jean-Eric Vergne      Toro Rosso     1:29.167  + 2.946   35
19. Heikki Kovalainen     Caterham       1:29.320  + 3.099   43
20. Vitaly Petrov         Caterham       1:29.606  + 3.385   22
21. Pedro de la Rosa      HRT            1:30.950  + 4.729   37
22. Timo Glock            Marussia       1:31.113  + 4.892   35
23. Narain Karthikeyan    HRT            1:31.372  + 5.151   20
24. Charles Pic           Marussia       1:31.493  + 5.272   31