Canada F1 2011 Grand Prix: best time of Sebastian Vettel at the third session of free practice

At the 3rd meeting of free, practice better time has been for Sebastian Vettel. Therefore, we have things very matches in the absence of the qualifying session for the Grand Prize of Canada 2011 only. Behind him, at the top we find also Fernando Alonso and Nico Rosberg, confirming the performance of the Ferrari and Mercedes.
Felipe Massa, for its part, has achieved fourth place, and just behind him, both McLaren and Michael Schumacher with his Mercedes. We could say that the top four teams were very evenly matched here in Montreal, so the classification within a few hours ahead and the race tomorrow, anything would be tremendously emocionatne, that I'm sure.
The top ten it have completed Vitaly Petrov and the two Force India, with Adrian Sutil ahead. Since then, the Mercedes engine will be much helped team Vijay Mallya, which has considerably improved its performance on previous races. In fact, yesterday Paul di Resta because he had a very prominent role in the second free practice.
As for our other pilots of House, Jaime Alguersuari has succeeded in 14th position, while Pedro de la Rosa has completed in a correct seventeenth plaza, blemished only by a track exit where yesterday had his accident Kamui Kobayashi. Pedro has come out by itself in the foot, although he had doubts about the State of your gearbox. It will have to see it then.
Hispania, for its part, has had a remarkably good meeting, with Vitantonio Liuzzi ahead of the two Virgin, and Narain Karthikeyan ahead of one of them. One could say that, so far, Hispania beats the departure to Virgin, although we will have to wait for tomorrow, because what is truly account. Anyway, is a good feeling, which should be in the Spanish team.
One of the negative points of the meeting is for Mark Webber, who has had problems in his KERS that have prevented him from leaving to spin at the last session of free practice. A penalty for the Australian, who is not having a too bright season, following a 2009 and 2010 very competitive. To see if it will get be ahead this time.
By the way, that when you get the qualifying session, we will have to be very outstanding of the sky, because at the end was really cloudy. Will come the rain? We'll see it in a few hours!

GP of Monaco F1 2011: Fernando Alonso flies in third free practice

Little by little, it was an assumption, is becoming a reality. Ferrari and more specifically Fernando Alonso, are competitive. The Asturian has blown up in the third free practice. His best time was half runner-up more quickly than Jenson Button, the second a fairly eventful session.
The first worrying moment of the session so we have lived with the accident of Nico Rosberg just after the tunnel. Initially, the coup is very similar to which took Vitantonio Liuzzi yesterday. But the Mercedes driver has had the bad luck of "bounce", after the impact with the guardrails, and the car has gone ahead without control, jumping the badenes of the Nouvelle Chicane.
In the end, the own Mercedes has avoided a coup with the barrier that separates the line to the curve "tabac" and the loophole, because the right front wheel of his Mercedes had already assigned. Luckily, therefore we had no regret any injury of the German, since pilot that the accident has become an important, fright but nothing more.
Because of the accident, have lost ten minutes of meeting, the time that has gone on the red flag. That's not been the only complicated time who has lived in Monaco, and is that Vitantonio Liuzzi has impacted Ste. Devote, and it shattered his Hispania. It's funny, because the blow did not appear strong enough to have the damage has been suffered.
A pity, as this means almost in complete safety, that Liuzzi will not challenge the classification. Career management decision will be seeing if the Italian rider will be repescado and may leave tomorrow in the race. So far, made today by the Hispania times have been within 107% of the best time, so there are still hopes for Liuzzi.
We must also take into account in the Red Bull, which because of red flags have yet to go out with superblandos tires, marking very impressive times with the soft (here to play the role of "hard"). It is very possible that we get to see some 1: 13 in classification, by the Red Bull cars.
Precisely, the young Red Bulls, those of the Italian equipi, have today had a good role in the streets of Monaco. Although Jaime Alguersuari has suffered a flat tire and brake problems, has been eighth, just ahead of his teammate. It is important that a circuit like this, where they have hands, Catalan do so well.
In any case, we have to Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes, clear, Red Bull, in a handkerchief, and no one know what could happen in formal training that will be competing in less than two hours. Well, I personally think that Red Bull will by again, but it must take into account many other pilots. Today we we will have fun.
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Malaysia F1 2011 GP: Lewis Hamilton and McLaren strike back at the third session of free practice

Rain still does not make an appearance at the Sepang circuit, despite how badly that painted the things only two days ago. In this context, in a circuit of Sepang that moment remains dry, the best time of the third session of free practice has been to Lewis Hamilton.
The truth is that at some point in the session seemed that Ferrari is not as bad as it might have seemed yesterday. Both Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa had good laps during the session, rather than all the major drivers began to lower his times.
But in the final minutes, both Red Bull pilots as drivers of McLaren and, in the lower instance, Lotus Renault Grand Prix, have much lowered its times. There is no doubt that Ferrari may not be happy. A sixth position from Alonso and Massa eighth is not what they want.
It is clear that we are in the same always. Free practice are not formal training, and those who have are those who will then see, but you have to understand that free third parties tend to be an indicator of what lies ahead, though sometimes Red Bull hides a little.
As for Jaime Alguersuari, has only been able to be 17th, to average tenth of his teammate, who was 15th. Logically, the Catalan pilot seemed not very satisfied at the end of the meeting, although he is very motivated, due to the great race held here last year.
One of the interesting comment on today's things is that in Hispania been close reach within the hypothetical 107% of the session. Specifically talk about a seven hundredths, which has spread to the hypothetical 107% of the time of Vitantonio Liuzzi, while Karthikeyan would have been to three tenths.
This means that little by little the pilots of Hispania are approaching. If all goes well, as they expect it to be, they could be classified both cars, in the best cases. They will certainly wait that the fastest pilots do not make their best times on the Q1, which would give them a small advantage in this regard.
1 3 Lewis Hamilton McLaren - Mercedes 1: 36.340
2 2 Mark Webber RBR - Renault 1: 36.630 0.290
3 4 Jenson Button McLaren - Mercedes 1: 36.762 0.422
4 9 Nick Heidfeld Renault 1: 37.115 0.775
5 1 Sebastian Vettel RBR - Renault 1: 37.175 0.835
6 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1: 37.284 0.944
7 10 Vitaly Petrov Renault 1: 37.297 0.957
8 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1: 37.762 1.422
9 16 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber - Ferrari 1: 38.059 1.719
10 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1: 38.300 1960
11 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1: 38.307 1967
12 17 Sergio Perez Sauber - Ferrari 1: 38.448 2.108
13 14 Adrian subtle Force India-Mercedes 1: 38.464 2.124
14 12 Pastor Maldonado Williams - Cosworth 1: 38.597 2.257
15 18 Sebastien Buemi STR - Ferrari 1: 38.665 2,325
16 11 Rubens Barrichello Williams - Cosworth 1: 38.681 2,341
17 19 Jaime alguersuari STR - Ferrari 1: 38.716 2,376
18 15 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1: 38.864 2.524
19 20 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus - Renault 1: 39.260 2,920
20 21 Jarno Trulli Lotus - Renault 1: 39.699 3,359
21 25 Jerome d'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1: 41.215 4.875
22 24 Timo Glock Virgin - Cosworth 1: 41.414 5.074
23 23 Vitantonio Liuzzi hrt-cosworth 1: 43.147 6.807
24 22 Narain Karthikeyan hrt-cosworth 1: 43.383 7.043

Red Bull will decide if he rides the KERS Malaysia after Friday's free practice

After the conclusion of the Grand Prize of Australia, it became public that Red Bull did not make use of the KERS at any time of the race. Christian Horner reported that after trying during workouts free, they decided that for the sake of the reliability of the whole, was best not to use it during the race. That Yes, made it clear that in the Grand Prize of Malaysia, Red Bull was not going to waste the 80 HP of extra power afforded by the KERS.
But where I said I say now I say Diego. Until the day of Friday free practice we will not know if Red Bull will make use of the KERS during the race. If goes well on Friday, it will be used Sunday. Horner has made it clear that in the circuit of Sepang, with its two long straights, the use of the system of energy regeneration can be very beneficial for the pilots, but as in Australia, they want to be clear that there will be any problems in the reliability of the Red Bull kb7. After Australia, the team has analysed all the components and therefore are confident that may count on the KERS during the Sunday race.

GP Australia F1 2011: Sebastian Vettel scares at the third session of free practice

Sebastian Vettel scares at the third session of free practice, after eight tenths to teammate Mark Webber and a whole to Lewis Hamilton, third runner-up of the meeting, with Jenson Button just be put back. The McLaren are still there.
After the two teams which today seem to be stronger, Vitaly Petrov, with Lotus Renault GP, followed by Fernando Alonso, sixth, and a surprising Kamui Kobayashi. Completing the top ten have to Nico Rosberg, Nick Heidfeld and Michael Schumacher, in the second Mercedes.
Jaime Alguersuari has been rather up in the standings for a long time, but in the end some times of the fastest drivers have left you more behind. Despite this, a thirteenth position isn't wrong. But the Toro Rosso can aspire to a lot more.
In Hispania, after the failure of the meeting of yesterday, they tried to get out today to track again, but after a mysterious problem that the team has not been able to identify, the car of Vitantonio Liuzzi has stopped after just one lap on the track.
narain karthikeyan, for its part, It was able to go to track and set a time, although it has been seventeen seconds slower than the fastest time of Vettel. For now, by the statements of Liuzzi after their problems, does not seem to be very confident to get out to the race on Sunday.
Within little more than an hour, the first official training session will take place, with many unknowns still to reveal, because, despite all that we have seen, I have the feeling that we know all the truth about the performance of the equipment.
1 1 Sebastian Vettel RBR - Renault 1: 24.507
2 2 Mark Webber RBR - Renault 1: 25.364 0.857
3 3 Lewis Hamilton McLaren - Mercedes 1: 25.553 1.046
4 4 Jenson Button McLaren - Mercedes 1: 25.567 1,060
5 10 Vitaly Petrov Renault 1: 25.906 1.399
6 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1: 26.121 1.614
7 16 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber - Ferrari 1: 26.417 1,910
8 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP 1: 26.520 2.013
9 9 Nick Heidfeld Renault 1: 26.746 2.239
10 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP 1: 26.856 2.349
11 18 Sebastien Buemi STR - Ferrari 1: 27.008 2.501
12 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1: 27,011 2.504
13 19 Jaime alguersuari STR - Ferrari 1: 27.066 2.559
14 15 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1: 27.087 2580
15 14 Adrian subtle Force India-Mercedes 1: 27,180 2.673
16 11 Rubens Barrichello Williams - Cosworth 1: 28.068 3.561
17 17 Sergio Perez Sauber - Ferrari 1: 28.077 3.570
18 20 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus - Renault 1: 29,772 5.265
19 21 Jarno Trulli Lotus - Renault 1: 30.003 5,496
20 24 Timo Glock Virgin - Cosworth 1: 30.261 5.754
21 12 Pastor Maldonado Williams - Cosworth 1: 30.496 5.989
22 25 Jerome d'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1: 30.704 6.197
23 22 Narain Karthikeyan hrt-cosworth 1: 41.554 17.047
24 23 Vitantonio Liuzzi hrt-cosworth

GP Australia F1 2011: Nothing changes in formula one after the first free of the Grand Prize of Australia practice

Four months have passed and we can already say that little has changed in the formula one scene. We finished the season with Red Bull dominance last and it has begun with more of the same. Two Red Bull the lead after the first free of the Grand Prize of Australia practice. Mark Webber has been the fastest with three-tenths of advantage over teammate Sebastian Vettel. Behind, it must be down almost a second to find the time of Fernando Alonso. If this is the reality, we will have a season Stevens between Vettel and Webber. Luckily, we only have an hour and a half of coaches.
The anecdotal fact of the meeting it has starred in Karun Chandhok. The Indian was premiered at the wheel of a Team Lotus as the third pilot, and after the first round, lost control of the single-seat running against the barriers and severely damaging the TS11. "Nice" start for Chandhok. The Indian has at least begun, his former team, Hispania Racing F1 Team has not been able to shoot while Liuzzi has acknowledged to the BBC that they expect to do so in the second session.
Another fact to highlight has been the degradation of the Pirelli tyres. See the wear of the composite hard on short runs in boxes is worrying. Except for the McLaren has more, who shot the rest of pilots remained on track between 15 and 20 laps, still, gums presented serious wear to say nothing of the planes, most common in habit
Finally, brand TV premiered at the broadcasting of formula one, with Javier Rubio to the baton and Andy Soucek on backing vocals. A good start of a solvent pair of commentators. High note which they deserve. Let us hope that Rubio give us a little of their wisdom in each session, would end up learning a lot season.

1. Webber Red Bull - Renault 1m26.831s + 20
2. Vettel Red Bull - Renault 1m27.158s + 0.327 19
3 Alonso Ferrari 1m27.749s + 0.918 20
4 Rosberg Mercedes 1m28.152s + 1.321 16
5. Barrichello Williams - Cosworth 1m28.430s + 1599 24
6 Button McLaren - Mercedes 1m28.440s + 1.609 29
7 Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m28.483s + 1652 26
8 Schumacher Mercedes 1m28.690s + 1859 14
9 Kobayashi Sauber - Ferrari 1m28.725s + 1894 13
10 Petrov Renault 1m28.765s + 1.93 15
11 Massa Ferrari + 2011 1m28.842s 20
12 Heidfeld Renault 1m28.928s + 2.097 14
13. Subtle Force India-Mercedes 1m29.314s + 2,483 19
14. Buemi Toro Rosso - Ferrari 1m29.328s + 2.497 21
15 Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m29.403s + 2.572 24
16 Ricciardo Toro Rosso - Ferrari 1m29.468s + 2.637 23
17 Perez Sauber - Ferrari 1m29.643s + 2,812 18
18 Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m31.002s + 4,171 20
19 Kovalainen Lotus - Cosworth 1m32.428s + 5.597 13
20. d'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m35.282s + 8.451 17
21 Glock Virgin - Cosworth 1m35.289s + 8.458 15
22 Chandhok Lotus - Cosworth 1: 30.695 + 4.894 1
23 Liuzzi HRT - Cosworth no time
24 Karthikeyan HRT - Cosworth no time

GP Australia F1 2011: the McLaren the quickest in second free practice

Luckily, the second session of the Grand Prize of Australia free practice has not been a monologue from Red Bull. This time have been the McLarens fastest. Perhaps your upgrade package go them to give the dot did in the offseason. The single-seater British were the only ones on down to 1m25s, although Fernando Alonso has been very close.
Jenson Button has been which has scored the best time, stopping the Cronus in 1m25.854s, with little more than a tenth of his teammate Lewis Hamilton; his best record was 1m25.986s. Alonso meanwhile was left in a sigh of his former teammate with 1m26.001s. The Red Bull still lurking with Sebastian Vettel in fourth position and Mark Webber fifth, to less than half a second of the head.
The novelty of this meeting was that ran under conditions of race in the last half hour to test the new area of overtaking. It was during this period that pilots were the batteries and the times started to decline progressively. A table of times which was temporarily dominated by Michael Schumacher, he recalled old times, but eventually finished sixth.
Hispania Racing Team managed to put on track to Vitantonio Liuzzi as the session was about to end, but was not enough for it to record a Cronus. They are bad things for the Spanish team. It is assumed that Saturday morning and start shooting seriously. By far for Jose Ramon Carabante to deny economic problems, something is wrong there.
As anecdote, the session ended early because of rain in the final minutes. Then the teams dropped the curtain and left for another occasion the evidence.
1 Button McLaren - Mercedes 1m25.854s
2 Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m25.986s + 0.132
3 Alonso Ferrari 1m26.001s + 0.147
4. Vettel Red Bull - Renault 1m26.014s + 0.160
5. Webber Red Bull - Renault 1m26.283s + 0.429
6 Schumacher Mercedes 1m26.590s + 0.736
7. Massa Ferrari 1m26.789s + 0.935
8 Perez Sauber - Ferrari 1m27.101s + 1.247
9. Barrichello Williams - Cosworth 1m27.280s + 1.426
10. Rosberg Mercedes 1m27.448s + 1.594
11. Alguersuari Toro Rosso - Ferrari 1m27.525s + 1.671
12 Petrov Renault 1m27.528s + 1.674
13 Heidfeld Renault 1m27.536s + 1.682
14. Buemi Toro Rosso - Ferrari 1m27.697s + 1.843
15 Kobayashi Sauber - Ferrari 1m28.095s + 2.241
16. di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m28.376s + 2.522
17 Subtle Force India-Mercedes 1m28.583s + 2.729
18 Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m29.386s + 3.532
19 Kovalainen Lotus - Renault 1m30.829s + 4.975
20 Trulli Lotus - Renault 1m30.912s + 5.058
21. D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m32.106s + 6.252
22 Glock Virgin - Cosworth 1m32.135s + 6.281
23 Liuzzi HRT - Cosworth no time