FORMULA 1 Live

Turkish GP - Free Practice 1

Friday June 5, 2009 | Finished

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Free practice: Live standing

P. Driver Team Time
1 Nico Rosberg Williams 1:28.952
2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 0:00.311
3 Jarno Trulli Toyota 0:00.319
4 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 0:00.385
5 Felipe Massa Ferrari 0:00.390
6 Kazuki Nakajima Williams 0:00.419
7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 0:00.446
8 Fernando Alonso Renault 0:00.470
9 Rubens Barrichello Brawn 0:00.573
10 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren 0:00.638
11 Jenson Button Brawn 0:00.795
12 Adrian Sutil Force India 0:00.912
13 Timo Glock Toyota 0:00.982
14 Nelson Piquet Renault 0:01.180
15 Mark Webber Red Bull 0:01.224
16 Robert Kubica BMW 0:01.693
17 Nick Heidfeld BMW 0:01.737
18 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India 0:01.777
19 Sebastien Bourdais Toro Rosso 0:01.886
20 Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso 0:01.992

Live Commentary

  1. - Ok, so that will do for the first session, join us at 12pm British time for the second practice session.

  2. - So from a British point of view, Hamilton was second, while Button was eleventh.

  3. - The drivers are now having a few practice starts on the track, not Rosberg, he is back in the paddock and looks very indifferent about his effort.

  4. - Vettel was looking like he was going to set the quickest time, but he lost time on the final sector. It is a German who sets the quickest time though, Nico Rosberg clocks in at 1.28.952. For the tenth time this season, he is the fastest man in a practice seassion.

  5. - Just two and half minutes left now.

  6. - Has the free practice session caused you to have a change of heart on your Formula One fantasy team? Click here to check you team

  7. - We are back underway. The steward who removed the astroturf from the track gave it a big sniff. Why would you want to sniff something which Formula One cars have been skidding over?

  8. - Alot of astroturf carpet has been ripped up by the number of drivers coming off of the track. Turns three and four are the most problematic areas.

  9. - Championship leader, Jenson Button, is out on the track at the moment, looking to move up from ninth place.

  10. - Last year's GP2 race in Turkey, Bruno Senna ran over a dog which ruined his race, no sign of dogs today.

  11. - Vettel goes fastest...for about two seconds, Ruben Barichello is now leading...wait a minute, now it is Lewis Hamilton.

  12. - Raikkonen and Massa have finally got a Ferrari around the track, and they go fourth and first respectively.

  13. - We have a new chip leader, Jarno Trulli has clocked in at 1.29.983. As the practice goes on, the dust will past and these lap times will come tumbling down.

  14. - Both of the Ferrari boys, Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa have both spun their cars as well. Every car is out on the track at the moment.

  15. - Nakajima has clocked in two quick times which are good enough for second place in the practice.

  16. - Lewis is not going to slow down though, he is down to 1.30 now.

  17. - The track is extremely dusty and the drivers will have to slow down a little, we have already seen Glock and Kovalinen spin off of the track.

  18. - Lewis takes a second off of that time.

  19. - Lewis goes round in 1.33, last year's pole qualification time was 1.29. He is now onto his second of his five laps.

  20. - So Lewis Hamilton is going for a full lap after a one lap warmup.

  21. - While turn seven is the place to use KERS, turn eight is the turn which is a nightmare for drivers. G forces on the turn can reach 3.5-4 and at the end of the weekend, drivers struggle to hold their heads up, suffering with stiff necks.

  22. - Rubens Barricehllo has been by far the busier driver so far, no doubt wanting to prove his detractors wrong and haul himself back into championship contention.

  23. - All the cars have been out on the track now and listening to the drivers comments, turn seven is the place to use the Kenetic Energy Reproduction System (or KERS to us).

  24. - Jenson Button will be the hot favourite this weekend, but the hot talking point of the weekend will be the fact that nine teams have decided to enter the 2010 season, so long as the FIA meet their demands.

  25. - Good morning everyone and welcome to LIVE coverage of the first free practice session of the day.

Circuit Map

Kurtköy Circuit
 

About the Turkish GP

Length 5.338 km
Laps 58 (309.356 Km)
Last Year 1, 2, 3 1. F. Massa 2. L. Hamilton 3. K. Raikkonen
Record Lap J-P. Montoya - 1'24''770 (2005, McLaren)
Record Pole K. Raikkonen - 1'26''506 (2008, Ferrari)
Last Year Pole F. Massa - 1'27''617 (Ferrari)

Previous winners

Year Driver
2008 F. Massa (Ferrari)
2007 F. Massa (Ferrari)
2006 F. Massa (Ferrari)
2005 K. Raikkonen (McLaren)

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  1. Lewis is back.......Yes!..................GOOOOOOOO

    From flo, on Sat 6 Jun 6:21AM

  2. Hello all, this is your best buddy­ touronroute

    Exclusive breaking news.. Remember you­ heard this first.

    I live near Silverstone and I have­ all of the F1 drivers / managers personal numbers in my­ mobile

    I have been told today that Austin are going to­ be entering F1 next year. The new car is being­ constructed under the top secret name of­ Metro.

    Remember I told you

    From Briatore, on Fri 5 Jun 11:30PM

  3. GO LEWIS GO!

    From tina.s1, on Fri 5 Jun 7:06PM

  4. glad to see button has a car to challenge the big teams­ this year.lets just hope lewis can get his act together­ for british one/two at silverstone

    From CHARLES, on Fri 5 Jun 4:11PM

  5. well done lewis keep up the good work

    From Simon, on Fri 5 Jun 11:31AM
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    Massa go go go

    From yewyienc, on Fri 5 Jun 10:58AM

  7. Get in there Lewis, good on you! We all know you can do­ it, go whoop some but (ton) :)

    From Tammi, on Fri 5 Jun 10:50AM

  8. I guess The new parts of the Maclaren will have effects­ in Silverston

    From Eleuterio T, on Fri 5 Jun 9:46AM

  9. Come on Ferrari..........YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!

    From Shane, on Fri 5 Jun 9:36AM

  10. lewis go go go!!!!

    From Jacky Lin, on Fri 5 Jun 9:31AM

  11. C'mom Lew. we all know you have it in you to win­ this one. Here's hoping your car has too..

    From MARIA, on Fri 5 Jun 9:24AM
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    Come on ALONSO & PIQUET!!!

    From spg_reds96, on Fri 5 Jun 8:37AM
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    One day, a boy came home from work and he wanted to go­ to the club...and he goes to ask his granny...granny­ have you seen my pills, the ones left on the kitchen­ table, those pills labeled extasy ?
    And the granny­ replies : F#ck the pills man, have you seen the dragon­ in the kitchen ?

    From CataLiN, on Fri 5 Jun 8:31AM

  14. oh boy...where are the times mate ?

    From CataLiN, on Fri 5 Jun 8:16AM

  15. Masssaaa GOOOOOOOOOO :D

    From omer, on Fri 5 Jun 8:11AM

  16. come on lewis we all know u can do it

    From Emma, on Fri 5 Jun 7:53AM

  17. i think f1 this year is spot on it makes a change to­ have other teams winning come on button but lets give­ all the under dogs a come on who wants to see the same­ two cars winning year after year lets have more raceing­ and less fighting and if the big teams want to leave­ let them i think we all want to see more on the track­ and less in the couts and back rooms looking for a good­ race this weekend come on button and brawn they have­ done a great job

    From Andrew, on Fri 5 Jun 6:48AM

  18. cme on hamilton

    From William, on Fri 5 Jun 6:07AM
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    Go Massa...Go Kimi

    From John, on Fri 5 Jun 5:46AM
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    Go Messa

    From Jacky, on Wed 3 Jun 2:51PM
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