Fernando Alonso fastest after shortened opening practice at Austin
Fernando Alonso has ended the opening practice session of the United States Grand Prix fastest for Ferrari, after a shortened session around the Circuit of the Americas. Jenson Button followed the former World Champion in 2nd for McLaren, with Valtteri Bottas an impressive 3rd fastest for Williams.
After yet another dominant performance by Sebastian Vettel last time out around Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit, the Formula 1 fraternity reconvened at Austin for the second running of the United States Grand Prix around the sensational Circuit of the Americas. With numerous driver announcements rocking the paddock in the build-up to the race weekend, the many drivers were understandably eager to get proceedings underway during the opening practice session.
With Kimi Raikkonen electing to undergo back surgery in Finland, Lotus were forced to appoint Heikki Kovalainen as the Iceman’s replacement at the Enstone-based outfit. Further down the order the usual reserve drivers were eager to take to the track for their respective teams, including newly-Crowned GP3 Champion Daniil Kvyat at Toro Rosso, local hero Alexander Rossi at Caterham and Rodolfo Gonzalez at Marussia. However, the start of the session was frustratingly delayed by 30 minutes due to heavy fog, leaving only an hour of track action for the awaiting drivers.
Once the fog had lifted the session was finally started, with Formula 1 returnee Heikki Kovalainen understandably becoming the first driver to take to the track for Lotus. The Finn was instantly followed by a whole host of drivers, including the Ferrari duo of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa with newly-crowned GP3 Champion Daniil Kvyat also making his first official Formula 1 appearance. With several drivers electing against returning to the pits after the usual installation lap, Jenson Button produced the first timed lap of the session with a 01:41.943. The 2009 World Champion soon lowered the benchmark even further to a 01:39.943, as team-mate Sergio Perez and local hero Alexander Rossi also produced lap times.
However, no sooner had the session entered full swing before it was red flagged and halted once more. With no driver making contact with the barrier or stopping out on track in a precarious location, the reason behind the sudden red flag delay was initially unclear before the race stewards explained it was due to further problems with the medical helicopter. The problem in question was the lack of a medical helicopter, which had still not made its way to the track after the earlier fog delay. After an amusing delay of over half an hour, the helicopter in question finally made an appearance which resulted in the session being resumed.
Paul di Resta led out a long queue of eager drivers once the session returned to green flag conditions, with all 22 drivers eventually taking to the Circuit of the Americas in a bid to enjoy as much track time as possible. As the times soon began to tumble, Fernando Alonso rose to the top for Ferrari with a 01:38.767, with rookie Valtteri Bottas slotting into a competitive 2nd position ahead of the Lotus of Romain Grosjean. The Spaniard was able to improve once again at the front with 01:38.343, as the likes of Charles Pic, Adrian Sutil and Jenson Button ran wide at Turns 14, 19 and 12 respectively.
As the unusual session neared its conclusion, Jenson Button managed to improve with a 01:38.371 to rise to 2nd for McLaren. Meanwhile the Briton’s team-mate returned to the pits to bring his opening session of the weekend to a conclusion, with Sergio Perez residing in 12th position. Only several minutes before the conclusion to proceedings, Marussia reserve driver Rodolfo Gonzalez ground to a halt at Turn 13 with a mechanical issue on his car, bringing out yellow flags in the process. This saw the timing screens remain unchanged throughout the final minute, with Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso surprisingly fastest despite suffering a minor back injury last time out at Abu Dhabi. The Spaniard was followed by Jenson Button, with Valtteri Bottas an impressive 3rd.
The 22 drivers will understandably be eager to return to the Circuit of the Americas later in the day for practice two, with what will hopefully be a full 90 minute session.
Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps 1. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m38.343s 16 2. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m38.371s +0.028s 25 3. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 1m38.388s +0.045s 17 4. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1m38.532s +0.189s 18 5. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m38.657s +0.314s 21 6. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m38.979s +0.636s 21 7. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m39.005s +0.662s 17 8. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m39.083s +0.740s 17 9. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari 1m39.158s +0.815s 17 10. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1m39.200s +0.857s 15 11. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m39.238s +0.895s 13 12. Sergio Perez McLaren-Mercedes 1m39.256s +0.913s 17 13. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m39.487s +1.144s 18 14. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m39.699s +1.356s 15 15. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m39.836s +1.493s 15 16. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m39.863s +1.520s 19 17. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m40.065s +1.722s 20 18. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m40.662s +2.319s 21 19. Alexander Rossi Caterham-Renault 1m41.399s +3.056s 21 20. Max Chilton Marussia-Cosworth 1m41.605s +3.262s 19 21. Charles Pic Caterham-Renault 1m42.054s +3.711s 19 22. Rodolfo Gonzalez Marussia-Cosworth 1m43.716s +5.373s 17
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Mark Webber Fastest In Shortened Final Practice Session At Canada
Mark Webber has ended a shortened third and final practice session fastest overall for Red Bull, in drying conditions around Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The Australian ace produced the time in the dying seconds of the session, and was followed by Adrian Sutil in 2nd and Lewis Hamilton in 3rd.
Once again the teams and drivers were greeted with damp weather conditions around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for the start of the third and final practice session, which was frustratingly delayed for 30 minutes due to repairs being carried out on the barriers at Turn 11. This was due to a heavy incident earlier in the day during the Ferrari Challenge support event, and required a lengthy delay as repairs were carried out.
Eventually it was confirmed that the session would begin at 10:30 local time, and would last only for 30 minutes. This led to a hectic final practice session, as the entire field instantly took to the track on both the intermediate and full wet tyres in a bid to finalize their preparations for the weekend ahead. The Caterham duo were the first to take to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, with Giedo van der Garde in particular setting the initial benchmark with a 01:30.873. The times naturally tumbled drastically as the session progressed, with Esteban Gutierrez and then Sergio Perez rising to the top with the latter producing a 01:27.984.
Adrian Sutil then rose to the top for Force India, before former Canadian Grand Prix winner Jenson Button continued to lower the benchmark with an impressive 01:26.340. Esteban Gutierrez, Nico Hulkenberg and then Valtteri Bottas rose to the top, with the latter producing a 01:25.126 before team-mate Pastor Maldonado disposed of his rookie team-mate. However, Valtteri Bottas immediately bounced back with a 01:24.314.
Although the track conditions continued to improve, many drivers were unwilling to switch to Pirelli’s P Zero range of tyres as wet patches continued to linger around the circuit. Giedo van der Garde ran extensively wide at Turns 3 and 4, skipping across the grass and narrowly avoiding the tyre barriers. Nico Hulkenberg then rose to the top for Sauber, with the Hinwil-based outfit continuing to search for improvements after a disappointing day yesterday.
Felipe Massa and then Esteban Gutierrez rose to the top, before the entire field switched to Pirelli’s P Zero dry tyres for the final few minutes of the final practice session. Sergio Perez was the first man to do so on the medium tyres, however he soon switch to the super-soft compound as did the entire field. Felipe Massa produced the first fastest dry lap of the session for Ferrari with a 01:22.482, before Kimi Raikkonen, Pastor Maldonado and then Jenson Button continued to lower the benchmark on slick rubber with the latter producing a 01:20.520.
As the checkered flag emerged, the times continued to tumble drastically with Paul di Resta, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, Adrian Sutil and then Mark Webber all rising to the top. However, it was the Australian sensation who eventually ended the session fastest overall for Red Bull, after producing a 01:17.895 in the dying seconds of the session. Although the session ended in drying conditions, uncertainty still surrounds the weather forecast for the all-important qualifying hour later in the afternoon.
Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps 1. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m17.895s 7 2. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m18.248s + 0.353s 8 3. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m18.732s + 0.837s 7 4. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m18.977s + 1.082s 10 5. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m19.131s + 1.236s 6 6. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m19.457s + 1.562s 7 7. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m19.496s + 1.601s 6 8. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m19.750s + 1.855s 9 9. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m19.790s + 1.895s 9 10. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault 1m20.316s + 2.421s 8 11. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m20.596s + 2.701s 9 12. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1m21.035s + 3.140s 12 13. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m21.364s + 3.469s 7 14. Max Chilton Marussia-Cosworth 1m21.652s + 3.757s 9 15. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari 1m22.021s + 4.126s 14 16. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1m22.720s + 4.825s 15 17. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m23.058s + 5.163s 7 18. Giedo van der Garde Caterham-Renault 1m23.132s + 5.237s 14 19. Sergio Perez McLaren-Mercedes 1m23.309s + 5.414s 8 20. Charles Pic Caterham-Renault 1m23.620s + 5.725s 12 21. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 1m24.317s + 6.422s 12 22. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth 1m26.195s + 8.300s 9
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Nico Rosberg Romps To A Dominant Monaco GP Victory
Nico Rosberg has romped to a dominant victory around the streets of Monte-Carlo, after a thrilling and incident-filled 78-lap race which featured everything from safety car periods to a red flag delay. The Mercedes ace was followed home by fellow countryman Sebastian Vettel, with Mark Webber just holding off Lewis Hamilton for 3rd.
After the damp and dreary weather conditions which plagued qualifying, the Monte-Carlo street circuit was once again bathed in glorious sunshine for the legendary race. As the field began the traditional formation lap, the Marussia of Jules Bianchi stalled on the grid and was subsequently forced to start the race from the pit-lane. At the start Nico Rosberg stormed into a commanding lead, as Lewis Hamilton defended heavily from the Red Bull of Sebastian Vettel.
The Silver Arrows led at the front as the lights went out.
As the field negotiated the opening lap of the race, Giedo van der Garde collided with the Williams of Pastor Maldonado at Turn 6 and lost his front-wing. The duo were forced to return to the pits after the opening lap for repairs, loosing them valuable track time. Throughout the opening laps, Nico Rosberg continued to open up a considerable gap to his team-mate, as Charles Pic became the first retirement of the race after his gearbox suffered a seizure and caused a fire on his Caterham.
Luckily the ever-efficient Monegasque marshals were able to clear the stricken Caterham and quickly extinguish the flames without the need of a safety car intervention. The order remained relatively unchanged for the first part of the race, until Mark Webber became the first front-runner to pit on Lap 25. With a one-stop strategy the plan for the majority of the front-runners, the likes of Kimi Raikkonen, Felipe Massa, Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso all pitted within the next two laps.
The race was thrown into utter confusion on Lap 29, when Felipe Massa once again slammed into the retaining barriers at Turn 1 in similar fashion to his incident during practice three. The Brazilian driver violently embedded his Ferrari into the barriers at Turn 1, causing the first of many safety car periods. As soon as the safety car was deployed, Sebastian Vettel and the two Mercedes’ immediately pitted. With Lewis Hamilton being forced to complete a slow in-lap due to the German marque stacking their drivers in the pits, the Briton lost track position to the Red Bull duo whereas Nico Rosberg managed to retain the lead.
After several laps behind the safety car, the race was resumed with Nico Rosberg once again opening up a comfortable lead at the front. Lewis Hamilton was visibly frustrated behind the Red Bull of Mark Webber, and tried an overtaking maneuver at Turn 18. However, the former Monaco Grand Prix winner managed to defend his position heavily through Turn 19. During the early stages of the race the McLaren duo fought perilously close, and continued to do so as the race progressed.
Jenson Button tried an overtaking maneuver on Fernando Alonso at Turn 6, but failed to complete the move and lightly tapped the rear of the Spaniard’s Ferrari. This enabled Sergio Perez to close right up on his team-mate, and master an overtaking maneuver into Turn 10. The race was momentarily red flagged on Lap 45, when Pastor Maldonado and Max Chilton came together at the high-speed at Turn 12.
After running wide following a battle with the Sauber of Esteban Gutierrez, Max Chilton slowed on the run down to Turn 12 allowing Pastor Maldonado to catch the Briton. Just before the corner, the duo touched which launched Maldonado momentarily into the air and then into the retaining barrier. Upon impact, the barrier absorbed Maldonado’s Williams and then flung it back out onto the track. The barrier itself became dislodged from its placing and was also spat out onto the track. This caused a red flag delay, forcing the field to line up at the grid.
Eventually after a delay of several minutes, the race was resumed behind the safety car. After only one lap of safety car control, the race returned to green flag conditions with Nico Rosberg scampering away at the front as Lewis Hamilton continued to try and find a way around Mark Webber’s Red Bull. Max Chilton was subsequently issued with a drive-thru penalty for causing the incident with Pastor Maldonado, which the Briton served immediately.
As the majority of the field continued to follow each other, Adrian Sutil threw caution to the wind and stormed up the inside of firstly Jenson Button and then Fernando Alonso several laps later at Turn 6. Jules Bianchi became the next retirement of Lap 60, as the Frenchman lost control of his Marussia and spun into the retaining tyre barrier at Turn 1. The third and final safety car delay of the day was caused when Romain Grosjean’s incident-filled weekend continued when he slammed into the rear of Daniel Ricciardo at Turn 10, ruining both of their races.
The safety car period was short-lived, as Nico Rosberg managed to continue his lead at the front over reigning World Champion Sebastian Vettel. Further down the order saw Sergio Perez continue his feisty drive through the field, resulting in an altercation with the Finn of Kimi Raikkonen. This resulted in a puncture for the Lotus driver and saw Sergio Perez forced into retirement at Turn 19. Kimi Raikkonen therefore pitted for replace his delaminated tyre, dropping him right to the back of the field.
However, as Nico Rosberg stormed across the line to secure a memorable and historic victory, Kimi Raikkonen simply scythed through the field during the closing laps to finish 10th and secure himself another sensational points finish. Nico Rosberg, however, created history as the first son of a former Monaco Grand Prix winner to win the race himself, after his father Keke Rosberg’s victory in 1983.
Despite such a dominant race weekend for the Mercedes duo, Sebastian Vettel still managed to increase his lead at the top of the Drivers’ Championship with another strong result in 2nd position. The reigning World Champion will be striving to utilize Pirelli’s revised tyres next time out at the Canadian Grand Prix around Montreal’s Circuit du Gilles Villeneuve. However, the Mercedes’ duo will once again be out to upset the Red Bull party at the front.
PROVISIONAL RACE RESULTS The Monaco Grand Prix Monte Carlo, Monaco; 78 laps; 260.520km; Weather: . Classified: Pos Driver Team 1. Rosberg Mercedes 2. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 3. Webber Red Bull-Renault 4. Hamilton Mercedes 5. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 6. Button McLaren-Mercedes 7. Alonso Ferrari 8. Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 9. Di Resta Force India-Mercedes 10. Raikkonen Lotus-Renault 11. Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari 12. Bottas Williams-Renault 13. Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 14. Chilton Marussia-Cosworth 15. van der Garde Caterham-Renault DNF. Perez McLaren-Mercedes DNF. Grosjean Lotus-Renault DNF. Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari DNF. Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth DNF. Maldonado Williams-Renault DNF. Massa Ferrari DNF. Pic Caterham-Renault
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Is F1’s Start Time Too Late In The Far East?
Once again a Formula 1 track event has been postponed due to an occurrence which used to bring excitement and unpredictability to the sport… rain. Now, the prospect of heavy rain at a Grand Prix results in an arduous wait for the bulk of the rain to pass before proceedings to begin…and then you discover you have run out of daylight!
This has become a common occurrence in the world of Formula 1, with races such as Malaysia, Korea, Japan and now even Australia being struck by postponements. Years ago races used to usually always have an early-to-mid afternoon start time, which used to always account for any unfortunate delays due to bad weather or a large incident. However, recently Formula 1 event start times in the Far East have been moved to later in the day, resulting in very little time remaining in the day should a lengthy delay ensue. This therefore forces the event in question to be postponed, as the fading light at the circuit prevents any further track action.
This unfortunate eventuality has reared its ugly head this weekend at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, with both Q1 and Q2 delayed before proceedings were eventually postponed after Q1. At European and North American venues, delays are usually the worse things get as the events’ start times are roughly in the early afternoon. However, for the Asian and Australian events, any delays are a major blow as the events’ usually get underway in the late afternoon. Why? To allegedly benefit the European TV audiences, who are sat thousands of miles away in a warm sitting room, whereas fans at the circuit who have paid decent prices are forced to sit in the gloomy conditions and wait for a session which is likely to be postponed.
This never used to be the case in Formula 1, with the start times for the varying sessions of a weekend normally starting early-to-mid afternoon. However, recent years has seen the Asian and Australian Grands Prix start times manipulated beyond belief to benefit the European time zone, just so fans can wake up at a reasonable hour to watch the race. If Formula 1 is a true “World Championship”, then surely the events’ start times should benefit those local fans and not any other time zone.
The 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix featured monsoon-like rain, and forced the race to be stopped.
Let’s take the Malaysian Grand Prix for example, a race held in a climate which usually always features evening thunderstorms. Anybody who has visited these Asian nations will know that monsoon-styled rainfall and thunderstorms are a common occurrence in the late-afternoon/early-evening, exactly the same time the Malaysian Grand Prix is held. With this in mind, it’s no wonder that numerous races around the Sepang International Circuit have been plagued by unbelievably ferocious rainstorms. In 2009, the race lasted only 31 of the scheduled 56 laps before the unrelenting rain struck the circuit.
The same amount of rainfall plagued proceedings last season at Sepang, however despite a minor delay in which the teams were forced to erect gazebos to keep their cars dry on the grid, the race eventually ran its course. Last season the race start time was 4pm local time, practically prime time for a late-afternoon thunderstorm to effect proceedings. However, if the race had started at the normal start time of around 1-2pm, the heavy rain could’ve been avoided and therefore a dry and un-delayed event would have ensued.
For many Formula 1 is the best sport in existence, with hardcore European fans more than happy to wake up whenever required to watch the event live. Less enthusiastic fans could surely utilize their various TV gadgets to record the event, allowing the fans at the event to enjoy their race at a time which suits them and which should avoid “bad light stopped play”, a term used mainly in cricket.
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Hole In Jerez Track Delays Testing
A hole on the edge of the Jerez circuit has delayed proceedings on the fourth and final day of the opening test ahead of the new season, as track personnel strive to rectify the issue to allow track action to resume. Reigning World Champion Sebastian Vettel is currently atop the timing sheets, ahead of the Sauber of Esteban Gutierrez.
The gaping hole between Turns 9 and 10 was discovered just before 1pm local time, when debris was spotted on the circuit. The hole is situated roughly a foot from the kerb, and track action was naturally brought to a halt to allow track personnel to investigate the issue further. Initially it was decided to try and cover up the hole with what was described by AutoSport as a black plastic version of a sleeping policeman, however the decision to implement such a device was quickly changed.
It was then decided to fill the hole with cement, as track and team personnel watched the proceedings. The cement was assisted in its drying process by the track personnel, with the track eventually being deemed safe for the action to be resumed. This slightly unorthodox delay comes after Pirelli implored the teams to consider an alternative location for pre-season testing next season, after the Italian tyre supplier deemed the track surface too rough for testing.
Reading between the lines, it looks as though Formula 1’s presence at the Spanish circuit is nearing its end, with Pirelli seemingly keen on visiting other circuits to test their new tyres. Jerez has become a significant location for pre-season testing, and last hosted a Grand Prix back in 1997 when Jacques Villeneuve was crowned Champion in unforgettable circumstances.
IndyCar Once Again Adjusts Push-To-Pass
The push-to-pass device has once again been adjusted by IndyCar officials ahead this weekend’s GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma, with the delay between the drivers’ pressing the button and the activation of the device shortened from 5 to 3.5 seconds. This comes after the delay was first introduced last time out at Mid-Ohio.
The delay in question has been implemented to add a degree of surprise, so as drivers can’t respond by activating their own push-to-pass device in an attempt to defend their position. Each driver will start the race on Sunday with a total of 90 seconds, with a maximum of 15 seconds per activation at their disposal. The device will not recharge once the 90 seconds has been used up, which will undoubtedly see some drivers with more time remaining than others towards the end of the race.
“All parameters of the Push-to Pass system can be tailored to fit any circuit that play host to IZOD IndyCar Series races,” explained IndyCar Director of Engine Development, Trevor Knowles. “Sonoma has shorter straightaways than what we had at Mid-Ohio, so we’ve adjusted the parameters of Push-to-Pass to fit this particular circuit. But the principles for use that were in place for Mid-Ohio have remained the same for Sonoma.”
Push-to-pass was first introduced to the IZOD IndyCar Series in 2009, although it was initially removed ahead of the 2012 season. However, the device was reintroduced at Toronto and will be utilized at the remaining street and road courses this season. The device has already provided many overtaking maneuvers in the last couple of races, and will undoubtably continue to do so as the IZOD IndyCar fraternity prepares to take to the tough Sonoma Raceway this weekend.
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Torrential Rain Delays Qualifying At Silverstone
Torrential rain has brought qualifying to a halt with 6 minutes remaining in Q2, as the drivers struggled to keep their cars pointing in the right direction out on track. The red flag was flown as many drivers began to aquaplane in the seriously tough conditions, including the Ferraris of Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso.
The rain began to fall as Q1 got underway, with the teams initially opting for the Cinturato intermediate (green) tyres. However, as the opening session of qualifying came to a close the rain intensified which meant many drivers started Q2 on the Cinturato full wet (blue) tyres.
As the session progressed it became abundantly clear that the drivers could no longer push, and that qualifying had turned more into of a survival than a qualifying session. With drivers such as Michael Schumacher, Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso all visibly suffering in the treacherous conditions, the red flag was finally brought out.
With the rain continuing to lash down upon the Silverstone circuit, it will be a considerable amount of time before qualifying can resume, if at all. Sergio Perez is currently in provisional pole-position, ahead of local hero Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.
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HRT Forced To Delay Scrutineering
After suffering an extremely difficult winter period, HRT are now struggling to complete Pedro De La Rosa’s car in preparation for the scrutineering ahead this weekends season-opening Australian Grand Prix. This has forced the team to request a delay of the scrutineering, which is required before the car takes to the track this weekend.
With HRT struggling to get their car on track during pre-season testing, it seems their woes are set to continue. The car is question is car number 22, which will hopefully be driven by Spaniard Pedro De La Rosa, and has had it’s scrutineering from the Australian Grand Prix race stewards postponed until 11am Friday morning. If all goes well, the car will then hopefully take to the track later in the day for free practice.
Formula 1 veteran Pedro De La Rosa will hopefully start his 87th Grand Prix this weekend, after making his debut at the same venue back in 1999 for Arrows. The Spaniard will be joined by Indian driver Narain Karthikeyan, who was replaced at HRT by Daniel Ricciardo halfway through last season, and will be hoping history does not repeat itself.
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