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Melbourne weather update: Friday rain possible
23 March 2010



Showers are a likelihood on Friday as the first of three days begins for the second race weekend of the 2010 season. Of the fourteen Grands Prix hosted in Melbourne since 1996, however, not one has been held in wet conditions and that statistic looks set to remain the same this year.

As Formula 1 moves from the baking, sandy surroundings of the Bahraini desert to the more relaxing metropolis that is Melbourne, local forecasts state that Albert Park is set for a bright and sunny weekend although light showers could affect practice sessions 1 and 2 on Friday.

Temperatures for the weekend are expected to vary between highs of 20°C and 30°C (68-86°F) with fluctuating humidity percentages in the 40s and good visibility levels for the duration of the weekend.

Although no Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park has been affected by rain to date, showers did influence qualifying sessions at the venue for the 2002 and 2005 events.

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The weather gods to smile on Melbourne?



This weekend's Australian Grand Prix could yet be an exciting affair, but not because of sudden rule changes or improved performances from the chasing pack.

It could be all down to the weather as rain is predicted in Melbourne.

Local hero Mark Webber tongue-in-cheekly suggested earlier last week that the only way to spice things up after a boring race in Bahrain is wet conditions.

"I reckon a bit of rain might help the entertainment value - yes, it could be useful!" he said.

Webber's prayers could be answered if early weather forecasts are anything to go by.

According to the latest predictions on the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, isolated showers are expected on Saturday while "patchy rain" will develop during the evening on Sunday. Rain is also expected during qualifying on Saturday.

Temperatures will hover in the high 20s, early 30s for most of the race weekend.

Should rain fall during Sunday's grand prix, then it will be the first time that the race has been affected by wet conditions since it moved to Melbourne in 1996 .


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Round 2: Australia
24 March 2010


Formula 1 returns to Melbourne this weekend - for many, the true start to the season. The Albert Park street circuit has hosted all but two of the opening races to a World Championship since 1996 and more often than not provides an exciting mix of atmosphere and drama, both on and off the track.


Brundle takes off after hitting Coulthard at Turn 3 in 1996

Following what was regarded by many as a dull start to the season in Bahrain, Australia has an important role to play in 2010 in order for F1 to get its most anticipated season ever back on track, in terms of on-track excitement at least. Ferrari arrive with a 22-point lead in the Constructors' Championship, much less than it seems thanks to the new top ten scoring system.

Australia was welcomed to Formula 1 in 1985 but with another street circuit, in Adelaide - a traditional season-ending race which brought many a great moment including the explosion of Nigel Mansell's tyre in 1986 - costing him that year's championship - as well as F1's shortest ever race in 1991 and the infamous Hill-Schumacher collision three years later, which put the Englishman out and gave the Benetton driver his first of 7 titles.


Ralf Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello provide a dramatic start to the 2002 season

Melbourne took the reigns for 1996 as the 'Great place for a race - as dubbed by the locals' took the first spot on the F1 schedule. Damon Hill led a Williams 1-2 after team-mate Jacques Villeneuve - who had qualified on pole on his Formula 1 debut - narrowly lost out due to car problems, which left an oil-soaked Hill in the lead in what turned out to be his title season.

Surrounding a lake, Melbourne's Grand Prix circuit possesses a mix of high and medium-speed corners, with its first - named after 1980 Champion Alan Jones - often the scene of trouble. In fact, of the 14 races staged at the venue so far, six have featured significant moments at either this corner or the notorious Turn 3 - scene of Martin Brundle's enormous shunt for Jordan in 1996 as well as the Villeneuve-Ralf Schumacher collision which resulted in the tragic death of a marshal in 2001.


In 2009, Melbourne featured the emergence of Champions Brawn GP

In terms of weather conditions, anything can happen at Albert Park, often regardless of forecasts. However, if history if anything to go by we are unlikely to see a wet race as only practice and qualifying sessions have previously been affected by adverse conditions, with race day always remaining dry despite some being rather overcast.

Circuit changes for 2010:

- New combination kerb installed at Turn 9
- Kerbs and artificial grass extended at Turns 2 and 12

Melbourne race winners at a glance:

2009 Jenson Button, Brawn-Mercedes
2008 Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes
2007 Kimi Räikkönen, Ferrari
2006 Fernando Alonso, Renault
2005 Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault
2004 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari
2003 David Coulthard, McLaren
2002 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari
2001 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari
2000 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari
1999 Eddie Irvine, Ferrari
1998 Mika Häkkinen, McLaren-Mercedes
1997 David Coulthard, McLaren-Mercedes
1996 Damon Hill, Williams-Renault

Melbourne pole position winners at a glance:

2009 Jenson Button, Brawn-Mercedes
2008 Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes
2007 Kimi Räikkönen, Ferrari
2006 Fernando Alonso, Renault
2005 Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault
2004 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari
2003 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari
2002 Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari
2001 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari
2000 Mika Häkkinen, McLaren-Mercedes
1999 Mika Häkkinen, McLaren-Mercedes
1998 Mika Häkkinen, McLaren-Mercedes
1997 Jacques Villeneuve, Williams-Renault
1996 Jacques Villeneuve, Williams-Renault


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Kubica tops first practice in Melbourne
26 March 2010 / Results / Photos

Renault and Robert Kubica began their Australian Grand Prix weekend at the top of the timesheets by leading the first 90-minute practice session in Melbourne. With the crowd enjoying bright conditions, the Sauber team's viewing of proceedings was a downcast one as Kamui Kobayashi suffered a front wing failure at Turn 3.    

Kovalainen follows Force India tester Paul di Resta, who was driving Adrian Sutil's car in Practice 1

Although scattered light showers had been forecast for Melbourne on Friday, there were bright and pleasant weather conditions for the teams to make the most of as the green pit exit light illuminated at Albert Park at 12:30 local time, with ambient temperature highs of 25°C (77°F) being beaten by the 32°C (90°F) track surface.

Although the first of three half hours in the session featured little incident, there were plenty of opportunities for racking up mileage as Lotus were the first team to leave the pits once again, courtesy of Jarno Trulli.

At the top of the listings, 2008 winner Lewis Hamilton set the early pace for McLaren before being joined in the top three by last year's Melbourne victor, team-mate Jenson Button, on a weekend which the Woking team predicts a general improvement on a lower downforce circuit.


The first of two red flag periods was deployed by FIA Race Director Charlie Whiting when Kamui Kobayashi struck the inside kerb of Turn 11, breaking his Sauber's front wing before running into the gravel at Turn 12 as a result; with debris lying on the race track, albeit off-line, officials were presented with no option but to delay proceedings by 6 minutes.

However, one with £10,000 front wing already broken, the Japanese driver brought out the reds for a second time less than quarter of an hour later as the replacement part failed on the run to Turn 3; with the wing dropping off its hangers and being forced underneath the Ferrari-powered car, Kobayashi was unable to turn or decelerate effectively and consequently skidded straight on into the gravel trap.


Hamilton, who finished the session seventh, pits the McLaren

A difficult start to the weekend for Sauber - the first team to copy McLaren's 'F-duct' air intake system - was compounded as Pedro de la Rosa's car ground to a halt just a corner down the road later in the session. There was also a spin for Vitaly Petrov's Renault, which clouted the new combination kerb on the inside of Turn 9. The Lotus of Heikki Kovalainen also lost control at the same point before being stranded on-circuit as the chequered flag came out.

As the red lights lit up for a final time in the session, Kubica headed the field on a best effort of 1:26.927, just under 2 tenths quicker than Nico Rosberg's Mercedes as World Champion Button made the top three. Felipe Massa was the leading Ferrari in fourth ahead of Vettel's Red Bull and championship leader Fernando Alonso. Local hero Mark Webber rounded the session off in 14th place, 1.7 seconds down on Kubica.

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Practice One - Kubica puts Renault on top


Robert Kubica got Renault's Australian Grand Prix campaign off to a fine start with the fastest time in Friday morning's opening practice session. The Pole took his R30 round in 1m 26.927s, making him the only driver to breach the 1m 27s mark.

Behind him, Nico Rosberg won a tussle with the McLarens, lapping his Mercedes in 1m 27.126s to head Jenson Button on 1m 27.482s. Lewis Hamilton was fourth for a long time on 1m 27.793s but slipped to seventh as Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso improved for Ferrari while sandwiching Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel. Their respective times were: Massa 1m 27.511s; Vettel 1m 27.686s; Alonso 1m 27.747s.

There were two red flags, both occasioned by BMW Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi. In the first he lost his front wing after clobbering a plastic marker cone; in the second the replacement wing appeared to become detached. He ended up 18th on 1m 31.588s after walking home the second time.

Sebastien Buemi took eighth place for Toro Rosso on 1m 28.014s, just ahead of Russian rookie Vitoly Petrov in the second Renault with 1m 28.114s and Tonio Liuzzi in the lead Force India on 1m 28.192s.

The session marked Paul di Resta's first official run for Vijay Mallya's team, and the young Scot impressed by lapping close to Liuzzi with 1m 28.537s for 11th. This left him ahead of Michael Schumacher, who again appeared to struggle for Mercedes with 1m 28.550s.

Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari was 13th on 1m 28.572s with local hero Mark Webber 14th for Red Bull on 1m 28.683s after one off-course moment in Turn Six.

It wasn't a great day for BMW Sauber as Pedro de la Rosa stopped out on the circuit with undisclosed mechanical problems after lapping in 1m 29.465s for 15th ahead of the Williams of Rubens Barrichello (1m 29.712s) and Nico Hulkenberg (1m 30.249s).

Behind Kobayashi, the three new teams had a grand little scrap which ended in Jarno Trulli's favour by a whisker from Lotus team mate Heikki Kovalainen, the duo lapping in 1m 31.652s and 1m 31.654s respectively. The Finn stopped out on the track on the last lap.

Lucas di Grassi chased them with 1m 32.831s for 21st in his Virgin ahead of Bruno Senna and Karun Chandhok. The HRT drivers both had minor offs, the Brazilian lapping in 1m 33.401s, the Indian in 1m 34.251s. Timo Glock brought up the rear with 1m 34.925s in the second Virgin.

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Robert Kubica pulled off a surprise in Friday's Australian GP practice as the Renault racer put his R30 into the P1 slot ahead of Nico Rosberg.



With the sun baking down on the circuit, Kubica was the only driver to break into the 1:26s as he outpaced Rosberg by 0.199s.

Jenson Button and Felipe Massa were next in line while Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton all finished within a second of the Polish driver's P1 time.

However, it was Kamui Kobayashi who livened up the show as the Sauber driver brought out the red flags on two occasions.

Report: With practice starting at 12:30pm local time, the sun over Melbourne was out in full force with a track temperature of 39'C awaiting the drivers, who were quick to put in their installation laps and get their weekend underway.

Bruno Senna set the first time of the day, a 1:37.989 for the Hispania driver. He was soon overhauled by his team-mate Karun Chandhok, who went 0.011s quicker while Virgin's Lucas di Grassi took third place. Heikki Kovalainen went quickest of all, up by more than a second over his fellow new team drivers.

However, he was dropped when Lewis Hamilton put in his first lap time, a full five seconds up on Kovalainen's best, and the first indication of what the big boys will be doing around the Albert Park circuit. With more drivers venturing out Kamui Kobayashi went second ahead of Pedro de la Rosa, Force India test driver Paul di Resta, Vitaly Petrov and Nico Hulkenberg.

Problems for Kobayashi, who lost his front nose at Turn 12 after hitting a bollard before sliding across the gravel and heading back to the pits.

Michael Schumacher took second place, 2.054s behind Hamilton. However, while on a hot lap that included a fastest first sector time, the session was then red flagged, sending Schumacher into the pits and allowing the marshals time to clear up the damage caused by Kobayashi's incident.

Four minutes later the session was re-started with some talk that Schumacher could face a penalty of some sort for setting the fastest lap time of the session, a 1:28.629 under red flags conditions. His time was disallowed almost immediately while Red Bull boss Christian Horner joked that the German should face a ten-grid slot penalty for the next two races for his antics under red.

Nico Rosberg moved up to first place before he was dropped by Jenson Button. Robert Kubica took third ahead of Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Rubens Barrichello and Schumacher.

Button improved to a 1:27.482 while Kubica climbed to second, Schumacher sixth and Felipe Massa eighth.

The session then came to an halt as Kobayashi crashed his Sauber C29 when his front wing, who had just been put back on following his earlier incident, collapsed under the car as he came into the run down to Turn 3, sending the Japanese rookie across the gravel and into the barriers.

Kobayashi managed to avoid doing serious damage to his car and climbed out unaided while once again the marshals were entrusted with the task of cleaning up the debris as he hit a polystyrene braking board on his way to the gravel.

Six minutes later the session re-started with Jarno Trulli putting in his first time of the day, a 1:33.799, over six seconds off Button's pace, however, it was di Grassi who was still the quickest of the new team drivers in 19th place. Kovalainen added his name to the list of spinnners.

Rosberg moved up to first place before losing out to Kubica, who posted a 1:26.927, while his team-mate Petrov spun his Renault. Pedro de la Rosa returned to the track after the Sauber team checked over his car to ensure he wouldn't suffer a similar wing failure to his team-mate, however, seconds later his car stopped on the side of the track.

Another incident for Petrov saw him damage the under side of his car as he rode the kerbs before spinning while Senna took the grass as he went off track.

Massa improved up to fourth place, Alonso to seventh and di Resta to 14th. Petrov moved up to ninth place after the chequered flag had fallen while Kovalainen parked his Lotus on the side of the track.

Times - Practice 1

1. Kubica Renault 1:26.927 22 laps
2. Rosberg Mercedes 1:27.126 + 0.199 18 laps
3. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:27.482 + 0.555 22 laps
4. Massa Ferrari 1:27.511 + 0.584 18 laps
5. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:27.686 + 0.759 23 laps
6. Alonso Ferrari 1:27.747 + 0.820 21 laps
7. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:27.793 + 0.866 22 laps
8. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:28.014 + 1.087 21 laps
9. Petrov Renault 1:28.114 + 1.187 25 laps
10. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:28.192 + 1.265 18 laps
11. di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:28.537 + 1.610 25 laps
12. Schumacher Mercedes 1:28.850 + 1.623 19 laps
13. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:28.572 + 1.645 21 laps
14. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:28.683 + 1.756 22 laps
15. de la Rosa Sauber-Ferrari 1:29.465 + 2.538 13 laps
16. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:29.712 + 2.785 18 laps
17. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:30.249 + 3.322 26 laps
18. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:31.654 + 4.661 5 laps
19. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1:31.652 + 4.725 13 laps
20. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1:31.654 + 4.727 26 laps
21. di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:32.831 + 5.904 25 laps
22. Chandhok HRT-Cosworth 1:33.401 + 6.474 24 laps
23. Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:34.251 + 7.324 19 laps
24. Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:34.924 + 7.998 8 laps

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McLaren 1-2 in second Australian practice
26 March 2010


British World Champions Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button led the way as rain struck the second practice session at Albert Park on Friday afternoon. With nobody able to lower the top times after the light showers, hometown hero Mark Webber finished third as Michael Schumacher ended the day quickest of the two Mercedes.

After Robert Kubica and Renault topped the timesheets in the first of two 90-minute practice sessions on the streets of Melbourne, the sun disappeared for the second as track temperatures fell to 24°C (75°F) for the majority of the session, just two above those of the air on a pleasant day for 68,000 spectators, bar the intermittent rain.

Renault continued to rack up useful mileage with Kubica, who elected to stay on-track with Bridgestone's Intermediate tyres following the longest shower and notched up 28 laps, although Jaime Alguersuari's Toro Rosso circulated by far the most times, with 43 laps to the Spaniard's name.

With rain having fallen just as the green light came on following by another depositing several minutes later, more drops fell from the sky towards the end of the period as several drivers managed to lower their best efforts on a dryer surface; Michael Schumacher was one of them, finishing fourth quickest and out-pacing team-mate Nico Rosberg for the first time this year, although Hamilton remained on top with a best of 1:25.801 for McLaren, 1.1 seconds quicker than the best Practice 1 time.

Team-mate Jenson Button, winner of the Australian Grand Prix for Brawn GP 12 months ago, looked to be challenging for the top spot after the clock stopped although a slow moving Pedro de la Rosa ensured that the current title holder was forced to take evasive action on the exit of Turn 12, signalling more drama for Sauber after Kamui Kobayashi lost his front wing due to a failure earlier in the afternoon.

The Hispania team failed to complete a lap in second practice as Bruno Senna remained rooted to the pit lane and team-mate Karun Chandhok's car broke down before reaching Turn 1, ending the Indian's day prematurely as he proceeded to watch the remainder of the session from the pit wall clad in jeans and t-shirt.

Ferrari had a relatively quiet time as championship leaders Alonso and Massa completed a total of 41 laps between them before finishing 15th and 17th in the day's final classification, sandwiching the Red Bull of Sebastian Vettel which placed two wheels on the grass and spun into the gravel at Turn 6 in the final three minutes, then managing to rejoin the track.


Third and final practice in Melbourne begins at 2pm local time (GMT +11) on Saturday and can also be followed live on GPUpdate.net

Note: A reminder to European viewers than clocks will go forward by 1 hour before the race on Sunday morning


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Prac Two: Hamilton leads Button

Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button made the most of a brief dry spell to top the timesheets in Friday's second practice for the Aussie GP.

With light rain falling at intermittent periods throughout the 90-minute session, Hamilton clocked a 1:25.801 during an early dry spell, putting him 0.275s up on his team-mate.

And with more rain coming down later it appeared as if the McLaren drivers would easily walk the session before a drying track near the end of practice saw Mark Webber and Michael Schumacher both put in a charge.

The duo, though, were unable to match the pace of the MP4-25, finishing third and fourth respectively.

Report: Unlike the first session, Practice Two began under gathering clouds with a few drops of rain starting to fall on the track, dropping the temperature of the asphalt to just 26'C. A few drivers ventured out for their installation laps on a track that was quickly becoming rather slippery. Most, though, opted to stay in the pits.

With the rain abating, Rubens Barrichello set the first time of the session, a 1:31.006, with his team-mate Nico Hulkenberg taking second place. Hulkenberg went on to overhaul Barrichello while Mark Webber took third place. Nico Rosberg was the next in the P1 slot while Practice One pace-setter Robert Kubica moved into third place behind Barrichello and ahead of Hulkenberg.

With more drivers venturing out, the timesheets continued to change as Lewis Hamilton took third place before being dropped by Robert Kubica. Tonio Luizzi went seventh, Pedro de la Rosa fifth and Jenson Button tenth. Kamui Kobayashi, back on track after his earlier incidents, moved up to ninth place while Jarno Trulli went 12th.

Button was the next to lead the way, overhauling Rosberg as he clocked a 1:26.735. However, seconds later he was beaten by Hamilton as the 2008 Champ shaved 0.087s off his team-mate's time.

Vitaly Petrov, who was earlier caught speeding in the pit lane, run wide at Turn 13 while Adrian Sutil put his Force India up into third place before he was dropped by Petrov. Hamilton lowered the benchmark time to a 1:25.801.

Problems for Karun Chandhok meant he had to park his Hispania car on the side of the track, bringing out the yellow flags as the marshals push the car to safety.

With the rain coming down again, the drivers headed back into the pits, taking the break to evaluate the data gathered during the first half of the session.

They were soon back out again as the light rain continued to fall with Jaime Alguersuari, Rosberg, Petrov, Kubica and de la Rosa trying their hand at the slippery conditions. Alguersuari's lap time, though, was an indication of how much the rain altered the circuit as he was 25s off the pace.

Michael Schumacher, one of five drivers without a time to their name, made his way out, clocking a 1:39.944, 14s off Hamilton's P1 time, which was set on a dry track. The German only completed a handful of laps before heading back into the pits with graining tyres.

Sutil had a tricky moment over the exit of the Turn Four kerbs but manages to keep it together as the drivers continued to put in the laps but without any impact on the timesheets due to the now wet track.

Alguersuari joined the list of those running wide and onto the grass at Turn 15. A few minutes later Buemi followed his team-mate onto the grass.

With the track finally drying out, both Ferraris, Red Bulls and Schumacher ventured out. Webber improved his time but stayed P13, Schumacher moved up to 14th place, 11th and then lept to third before he was dropped by Webber, who moved up from 14th to third.

Schumacher, though, should be satisfied with his efforts - his position of P4 in the timesheets represents the first time that he has finished above his Mercedes team-mate in a timed session this season .

Times - Practice 2

1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.801 13 laps
2. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:26.076 + 0.275 16 laps
3. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:26.248 + 0.447 22 laps
4. Schumacher Mercedes 1:26.511 + 0.710 16 laps
5. Petrov Renault 1:26.732 + 0.931 26 laps
6. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:26.832 + 1.031 29 laps
7. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:26.834 + 1.033 22 laps
8. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:26.835 + 1.034 17 laps
9. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:26.904 + 1.103 25 laps
10. Rosberg Mercedes 1:26.956 + 1.155 22 laps
11. Kubica Renault 1:27.108 + 1.307 28 laps
12. de la Rosa Sauber-Ferrari 1:27.108 + 1.307 25 laps
13. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:27.455 + 1.654 23 laps
14. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:27.545 + 1.744 25 laps
15. Alonso Ferrari 1:29.025 + 3.224 20 laps
16. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:29.134 + 3.333 19 laps
17. Massa Ferrari 1:29.591 + 3.790 21 laps
18. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1:29.860 + 4.059 15 laps
19. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:30.510 + 4.709 43 laps
20. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1:30.695 + 4.894 17 laps
21. Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:32.117 + 6.316 9 laps
22. di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 2 laps
23. Chandhok HRT-Cosworth 1 laps
24. Senna HRT-Cosworth

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Kubica smiling after topping first practice
26 March 2010 / Results / Photos

 

Robert Kubica was pleased to have led a practice session in a Renault for the first time on Friday. Despite ending the day slowest of the two luminous cars in a second session which featured adverse weather conditions, the Pole led the way from Nico Rosberg as the field first rolled out of the Albert Park pits.
 

Setting a best lap time of 1:26.927, ex BMW man Kubica enjoyed 22 laps on his way to first place early in the afternoon before completing another 22 circulations, mostly on Intermediate tyres in damp conditions, later on in the day.




"It was a good Friday," he said. "This morning everything went well with just some small balance issues, so we did some setup work to get used to the track, which is very different to Bahrain and the tracks where we tested over the winter.

"The second session was damp, so we did some runs on Intermediates to get a feeling for the wet conditions. Overnight we will work to try and improve the balance so that we get the maximum from the car tomorrow."


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Grand Prix of Australia - 28 March 2010

Friday, first free practice

Pos.   Driver   Team   Tyres   Time   Laps

1    R. Kubica   Renault      1:26.927   22
2    N. Rosberg   Mercedes Grand Prix      1:27.126   18
3    J. Button   McLaren      1:27.482   22
4    F. Massa   Ferrari      1:27.511   18
5    S. Vettel   Red Bull      1:27.686   23
6    F. Alonso   Ferrari      1:27.747   21
7    L. Hamilton   McLaren      1:27.793   22
8    S. Buemi   Scuderia Toro Rosso      1:28.014   21
9    V. Petrov   Renault      1:28.114   25
10    V. Liuzzi   Force India F1      1:28.192   18
11    P. di Resta   Force India F1      1:28.537   25
12    M. Schumacher   Mercedes Grand Prix      1:28.550   19
13    J. Alguersuari   Scuderia Toro Rosso      1:28.572   21
14    M. Webber   Red Bull      1:28.683   22
15    P. de la Rosa   Sauber      1:29.465   13
16    R. Barrichello   Williams      1:29.712   18
17    N. Hulkenberg   Williams      1:30.249   25
18    K. Kobayashi   Sauber      1:31.588   5
19    J. Trulli   Lotus F1      1:31.652   13
20    H. Kovalainen   Lotus F1      1:31.654   26
21    L. Di Grassi   Virgin Racing      1:32.831   25
22    B. Senna   HRT F1 Team      1:33.401   24
23    K. Chandhok   HRT F1 Team      1:34.251   19
24    T. Glock   Virgin Racing      1:34.925   8




Friday, second free practice

Pos.   Driver   Team   Tyres   Time   Laps

1    L. Hamilton   McLaren      1:25.801   13
2    J. Button   McLaren      1:26.076   16
3    M. Webber   Red Bull      1:26.248   22
4    M. Schumacher   Mercedes Grand Prix      1:26.511   16
5    V. Petrov   Renault      1:26.732   26
6    S. Buemi   Scuderia Toro Rosso      1:26.832   29
7    A. Sutil   Force India F1      1:26.834   22
8    V. Liuzzi   Force India F1      1:26.835   17
9    R. Barrichello   Williams      1:26.904   25
10    N. Rosberg   Mercedes Grand Prix      1:26.956   22
11    R. Kubica   Renault      1:27.108   28
12    P. de la Rosa   Sauber      1:27.108   25
13    K. Kobayashi   Sauber      1:27.455   23
14    N. Hulkenberg   Williams      1:27.545   25
15    F. Alonso   Ferrari      1:29.025   20
16    S. Vettel   Red Bull      1:29.134   19
17    F. Massa   Ferrari      1:29.591   21
18    H. Kovalainen   Lotus F1      1:29.860   15
19    J. Alguersuari   Scuderia Toro Rosso      1:30.510   43
20    J. Trulli   Lotus F1      1:30.695   17
21    T. Glock   Virgin Racing      1:32.117   9
22    L. Di Grassi   Virgin Racing      no time   2
23    K. Chandhok   HRT F1 Team      no time   1
24    B. Senna   HRT F1 Team      no time   






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27 March 2010 / Results / Photos



Red Bull Racing driver Mark Webber topped the time sheets on Saturday morning in Melbourne as the Australian completed his fastest lap in 1.24.719. Webber ended ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Mercedes driver Michael Schumacher. Both HRT drivers stranded their cars on track with hydraulic problems.

Saturday's free practice session was declared wet by the FIA officials before the session started but the track remained completely dry for the entire session.

The session was interrupted when Bruno Senna had to stop his car at the side of the track due to a hydraulic problem. The Brazilian already faced hydraulic problems on Friday in Melbourne and it is unsure whether or not the Hispania Racing Team driver is able to get his car ready ahead of this afternoon's qualifying session in Melbourne.

With just two minutes to go in the 60-minute free practice session Senna's team-mate Karun Chandhok caused yellow flags as he too had to park his car. The driver from India also faced a technical problem and was unable to return his car to the pitbox.

It was an interesting fight on top of the time sheets. Michael Schumacher topped the time sheets for a while, which was the first time this season. Red Bull drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber are clearly strong 'Down Under' but are closely followed by the Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren drivers.

It promises to become a close fight in qualifying this afternoon as qualifying will start at 17.00 local Melbourne time.


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Prac Three: Webber on top at home



Mark Webber is looking strong ahead of qualifying for the Aussie GP as the Red Bull racer set the pace in Saturday's final practice.

The Aussie, who is gearing up for his ninth F1 grand prix on home soil, crossed the line with a 1:24.719 to beat Ferrari's Fernando Alonso to the P1 slot by 0.210s.

Michael Schumacher, who on Friday beat team-mate Nico Rosberg for the first time this season, did so again on Saturday, finishing in third place ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg.

Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton were next in line.

Report: With a track temperature of 29'C and a strong breeze blowing, the final practice session for the Australian GP weekend got underway with the drivers quickly hitting the track for their installation laps.

Vitaly Petrov clocked the first time of the day, a 1:28.597 for Renault's Russian driver, while Pedro de la Rosa took second place ahead of Timo Glock. Felipe Massa quickly took to the top of the timesheets as the Brazilian shaved 0.081s off Petrov's time after losing a huge amount in the final sector.

Petrov returned to head back into the P1 slot but again lost out to Massa while Kamui Kobayashi took fourth place ahead of Nico Hulkenberg, Jaime Alguersuari and Glock. Hulkenberg impoved to third with Sebastian Vettel and Robert Kubica slotting in behind him.

With all 24 drivers out on track putting in the final miles before qualifying, traffic became a problem with some running nose-to-rear-wing while others were forced to slow down to avoid catching slower cars on their runs.

Nico Rosberg was the next into the P1 slot with a 1:26.463, however, he was deposed by Vettel as Michael Schumacher put his Mercedes W01 up into fourth place. Lewis Hamilton put in a blinder, including two fastest sectors, as he went quickest of all with a 1:25.706, 0.536s up on Vettel's best. Schumacher pushed hard, moving up to second place but was dropped by first Vettel and then Mark Webber.

Problems for Bruno Senna as the Hispania driver pulls over onto the side of the track as his HRT lost power.

With a clear track in front of him, Fernando Alonso improved to third place and then took first on his following lap with a 1:25.559. Jenson Button was another on the move, climbing to fourth place but dropping one when Schumacher went second and then quickest, a 1:25.494 for the seven-time World Champ.

Webber was the next to lead the way as the Aussie clocked a 1:25.309 to take the P1 slot from Schumacher. Hamilton then put in a charge, clocking a fastest first sector time. But like his team-mate moments before, the McLaren driver lost time in the final sector and finished fourth. Button could only manage P7.

Alonso climbed to second place while Webber put in two fastest sectors to lower the benchmark to a 1:24.794. However, Alonso came back, putting in a fastest middle sector to close the gap to 0.135s.

A small incident between a Sauber and Sebastien Buemi as the latter tapped the back of the C29 as the duo dealt with increased traffic in the final five minutes of practice.

Fastest middle sector for Schumacher moved him up to fourth place while Tonio Liuzzi took tenth before sliding through the first corner and only just keeping it together.

Schumacher took another position, P3 for the German, while more problems for Hispania as Karun Chandhok joined his team-mate Senna in parking his car on the side of the track.

Webber finished the session at the top of the timesheets with Alonso and Schumacher right behind him.


Times - Sat.  Practice 3

1. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:24.719 16 laps
2. Alonso Ferrari 1:24.929 + 0.210 19 laps
3. Schumacher Mercedes 1:24.963 + 0.244 17 laps
4. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:25.122 + 0.403 19 laps
5. Rosberg Mercedes 1:25.366 + 0.647 16 laps
6. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.399 + 0.680 20 laps
7. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.505 + 0.786 14 laps
8. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:25.525 + 0.806 18 laps
9. Massa Ferrari 1:25.549 + 0.830 20 laps
10. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:25.782 + 1.063 19 laps
11. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:25.852 + 1.133 17 laps
12. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:26.104 + 1.385 21 laps
13. Kubica Renault 1:26.184 + 1.465 21 laps
14. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:26.275 + 1.556 21 laps
15. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:26.368 + 1.649 17 laps
16. Petrov Renault 1:26.661 + 1.942 19 laps
17. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:26.804 + 2.085 19 laps
18. de la Rosa Sauber-Ferrari 1:26.818 + 2.099 18 laps
19. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1:29.539 + 4.820 19 laps
20. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1:29.800 + 5.081 16 laps
21. di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:30.800 + 6.081 18 laps
22. Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:31.114 + 6.395 12 laps
23. Chandhok HRT-Cosworth 1:34.334 + 9.615 11 laps
24. Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:36.649 + 11.930 8 laps

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Qualifying Australia: As it happened.


8:15:31   The race will start at BST +10
8:15:09   Remember for those in Europe that clocks will go forward tomorrow morning
8:14:57   The Australian Grand Prix will begin at 5pm local time on Sunday

8:01:34   And that is the end of this one, it's Red Bull flying once again

8:01:22   He stays 6th
8:01:18   Rosberg has a lap to finish, currently 6th
8:01:01   Alonso is 3rd from Button, Massa, Rosberg, Schumacher, Kubica and Sutil
8:00:51   It doesn't matter, it's still pole and a Red Bull 1-2 in Australia
8:00:40   He crosses the line but doesn't improve
8:00:35   It's going to be Vettel

8:00:26   On come the red lights on the starting gantry
8:00:20   Q3 OVER

8:00:13   Rosberg 6th from Schumacher, Barrichello, Kubica and Sutil
8:00:00   Webber is 2nd from Alonso, Button and Massa
7:59:55   Vettel's 1:23.919 looks set to keep pole
7:59:39   Webber sets the best first and third sectors but stays second
7:59:27   Vettel is currently on pole
7:59:23   Alonso stays third, one lap to go for him
7:59:06   Alonso is on his best lap so far

7:59:00   1 MINUTE REMAINING

7:58:56   He wants pole at home
7:58:53   Webber sets the fastest first sector
7:58:25   Alonso is 3rd and starts another lap
7:58:16   Do we see spots of rain on the higher cameras?
7:58:03   Hamilton has complained about traffic and his tyres
7:56:26   Slightly out of shape at 9
7:56:20   He's 5th at the moment and took pole here last year
7:56:11   Button is McLaren's sole representative, what can he do here...
7:55:56   The Red Bulls and Rosberg are in the pits
7:55:44   Remember, the top ten will start the race on the tyres with which they finish qualifying
7:55:25   Massa exits the pits for his final run
7:55:12   Rosberg has run wide at Turn 9
7:55:07   Vettel's getting oversteer through Turn 14

7:54:59   5 MINUTES REMAINING

7:54:41   Just over half of Q3 to go
7:54:07   The first sub-1:24 of the weekend
7:54:01   P1 for Vettel's Red Bull now: 1:23.919
7:53:38   It's a qualifying lap record for Webber: 1:24.035
7:53:17   The crowd likes that
7:53:13   Webber beats it, P1
7:53:10   Alonso over the line
7:52:46   Just over 7 minutes to go
7:52:38   Alonso throws the Ferrari into Turn 11
7:52:10   "We're slow," Pedro de la Rosa simply tells reporters
7:51:49   Alonso is first to start a flying lap
7:50:49   Schumacher is behind the Red Bull now
7:50:44   Alonso passes Webber
7:50:33   Massa is out, Barrichello out
7:50:28   Alonso harries Webber through Turn 2
7:50:22   Out come Webber, Alonso and Schumacher

7:50:16   It's time to find out who will win pole in Melbourne!
7:50:07   Q3 BEGINS
7:50:04   GREEN LIGHT


7:49:00   No doubt of course that Hamilton's Q2 elimination is the talking point, not helped if not caused by the distraction of last night
7:48:15   The various drivers to be knocked out give their respective interviews, meantime
7:48:00   Traffic should be less of an issue now as Q3 begins
7:47:51   Vettel is told over team radio that everything is fine

7:46:57   So contesting for pole we have: 2 Red Bulls, 2 Ferraris, 2 Mercedes, Button, Sutil, Barrichello and Kubica

7:46:29   This P11 grid spot makes it no easier, that's for sure
7:46:16   Meantime, TV stations around the world continue to show footage of Hamilton being stopped by the police and his car being taken away last night

7:45:50   ESTABLISHED GRID AFTER Q2 (provisional): 11) Hamilton 12) Buemi 13) Liuzzi 14) de la Rosa 15) Hulkenberg 16) Kobayashi 17) Alguersuari 18) Petrov 19) Kovalainen 20) Trulli 21) Glock 22) di Grassi 23) Senna 24) Chandhok


7:43:43   They are 11th to 17th
7:43:40   ELIMINATED IN Q2: Hamilton, Buemi, Liuzzi, de la Rosa, Kobayashi and Alguersuari
7:43:26   Lewis certainly had a lot of traffic to deal with but it wasn't on the line
7:43:03   Press Officer Steve Cooper puts a brave face on this one
7:42:48   What a disaster
7:42:44   Hamilton slows, it's all gone terribly wrong!
7:42:28   This looks like an in-lap, he's out!
7:42:21   He's currently 11th and still too slow
7:42:16   The first sector is nothing special
7:42:07   Hamilton is on his last lap, this needs to be good Lewis!
7:41:57   Kobayashi gets a massive moment on coming through the final corner
7:41:24   He's dropped to 11th!
7:41:18   Hamilton is right on the bubble here
7:41:12   Webber, Vettel, Alonso, Button, Rosberg, Massa, Sutil, Barrichello, Kubica, Hamilton
7:40:59   1 MINUTE REMAINING IN Q2
7:40:38   Alguersuari goes 15th, not enough yet
7:40:32   "Middle sector and last sector," he is told
7:40:24   "Where do I need to fine time?" asks Hamilton
7:39:06   All cars apart from de la Rosa on-track

7:38:59   3 MINUTES REMAINING IN Q2

7:37:24   Hamilton flies back Schumacher into Turn 3, with Michael on his out-lap
7:37:14   Just under 5 minutes to go
7:37:10   They pile out of the pits now
7:35:53   Dane Tom Kristensen, incidentally, is the racing driver in the stewards' office this weekend
7:35:39   Out of the pits comes Hamilton
7:34:35   Webber, de la Rosa and Alguersuari on-track
7:34:28   It goes quiet ahead of the final Q2 runs
7:33:52   Replays show Kubica kicking the back end out at Turn 13
7:33:31   P3 for Button's McLaren now
7:33:16   P1 for Webber's Red Bull: 1:24.276
7:32:04   Button pits the McLaren, currently 6th
7:31:58   Alonso crosses the line but fails to improve, he's fastest at the moment
7:31:40   Webber stays in P2
7:31:35   Alonso, Webber, Massa, Vettel, Rosberg are 1-5
7:31:25   Remember that the top ten times will be wiped ahead of Q3
7:31:14   He's not quick enough after Sector 2 for P1 at the moment
7:31:04   Mark knows that this is his best chance for pole at home
7:30:56   Webber continues to attack the circuit as father Alan watches on
7:30:32   Button goes fourth
7:30:30   P3 for Rosberg
7:30:24   Alonso goes P1 now
7:30:20   Liuzzi goes 2nd
7:30:17   Webber is first to set a time: 1:24.797
7:30:05   Kobayashi has the third fastest sector time
7:29:58   ...and the second
7:29:55   Alonso sets the fastest first sector of qualifying so far
7:28:54   Over the line comes Webber to start a flying lap
7:28:36   Only Alguersuari and de la Rosa now
7:28:30   Kubica, Alguersuari and the Saubers are in the pits still
7:27:59   We have compounds Hard and Soft here
7:27:53   The tyre warmers come off Massa's Ferrari and reveal the Hard Bridgestones
7:27:13   Webber and Liuzzi are straight out
7:27:09   Q2 BEGINS
7:27:05   GREEN LIGHT



7:26:45   So a selection of interviews going on as we wait for Q2
7:26:35   Louise Goodman chats with Lucas di Grassi
7:26:19   Petrov studies the times in the Renault garage
7:26:11   Q2 will last for 15 minutes
7:26:04   Karun Chandhok, meantime, chats with the BBC's Lee McKenzie
7:25:42   Jarno Trulli makes his way through the paddock with Lotus Press Officer Tom Webb
7:24:55   Senna climbs out of his car in the Hispania garage
7:23:58   11th was Barrichello from Hulkenberg, Buemi, de la Rosa, Alguersuari, Liuzzi and Kobayashi
7:23:44   At the top, Vettel headed Q1 from Rosberg, Button, Hamilton, Alonso, Webber, Schumacher, Sutil, Massa and Kubica
7:23:24   Senna's Hispania was just four tenths off di Grassi's Virgin
7:22:56   Q2 will see another 7 cars go and fill grid slots 11 to 17
7:22:45   Petrov will start 18th
7:22:42   So it's the two Lotus, Virgin and Hispania cars on the back 3 rows

7:22:30   ELIMINATED FROM Q1: 18) Petrov 19) Kovalainen 20) Trulli 21) Glock 22) di Grassi 23) Senna 24) Chandhok

7:21:57   Team-mate Kubica was 10th
7:21:53   That's bad news for Renault, which has been quick this weekend
7:21:26   Replays show Petrov getting out of shape at Turn 11 and then Turn 12 as a result
7:21:02   As are the 6 cars from the 3 new teams
7:20:55   Russian Petrov is 18th and is eliminated from Q1
7:20:45   No, he is out
7:20:38   The Renault is nearly over the line
7:20:29   He's looking to knock out Kobayashi's Sauber, then
7:20:20   Petrov is a quarter of a second into Q2 after Sector 2
7:20:03   Any laps started can be finished

7:19:57   Q1 OVER
7:19:53   Petrov is on a lap now
7:19:48   So he looks safe
7:19:43   Kubica goes 12th
7:19:40   Alguersuari is 14th here
7:19:33   Alguersuari was 18th in Bahrain
7:19:28   Petrov's Renault is on the bubble to be knocked out of Q1

7:19:08   FINAL MINUTE OF Q1

7:19:04   Rosberg's Mercedes sets the best second sector time so far
7:18:34   He stays there
7:18:30   Here comes Kovalainen, currently 19th
7:18:26   20th for Trulli
7:18:10   The battle of the new teams is on

7:17:59   2 MINUTES REMAINING

7:17:57   Di Grassi, however, moves up to 21st now
7:17:46   Hispania, with their lack of preperation, would be delighted with 22nd and 23rd
7:17:30   Senna improves to 23rd place, pushing di Grassi to last now

7:17:04   3 MINUTES REMAINING

7:17:01   It's Vettel, Button, Hamilton, Alonso, Webber in the top five
7:16:48   The top five cars stay in the pits
7:16:35   With this track getting quicker, the midfield runners do need to make sure they get a clean lap in because Lotus could always sneak into Q2, it could happen
7:16:02   Senna starts a flyer
7:15:59   Liuzzi is slightly out of shape at Turn 1
7:15:49   Massa goes only 7th
7:15:41   The final Sector is Turn 11 to the finish line
7:15:33   Sector 2 begins there and finishes at Turn 11
7:15:26   Sector 1 runs from the start line to just before Turn 6
7:14:56   He sets a personal best time in Sector 1
7:14:50   Felipe certainly hasn't looked as quick as team-mate Alonso here
7:14:38   The Ferrari was only 9th in practice this morning
7:14:24   He's out of shape a bit at Turn 3
7:14:17   Massa begins a flying lap, meantime
7:14:09   Will we see a stewards' investigation into that later?
7:14:00   Barrichello is complaining that Hamilton and Alguersuari were 'very messy' and holding him up
7:13:14   There is a bird sitting just on the inside of Turn 6!
7:12:37   Massa's Ferrari is the first to jump, he leaves the pits now
7:12:26   Karun Chandhok's Hispania is currently 22nd, ahead of di Grassi's Virgin car
7:12:15   The rest are back in the pits, ready to change tyres for their next runs
7:12:05   Only Button (2nd), Hamilton (3rd) and de la Rosa (16th) are on-track now
7:11:53   He goes third, behind Vettel and Button
7:11:43   Hamilton will want to go just as quick now as he did on Lakeside Drive yesterday evening...
7:11:29   The World Champion goes 2nd
7:11:25   Button snatches the left-front of the McLaren at Turn 15
7:11:16   The real question for Q1 is who will be the other car out, other than F1's 3 new teams?
7:11:01   16th for de la Rosa in the Sauber
7:10:50   Unlike practice, if we have a red flag in Qualifying then the clock will stop

7:10:18   10 MINUTES REMAINING

7:10:12   Vettel sets the P1 time: 1:24.774
7:09:53   They're exchanging places atop the timesheets at the moment
7:09:43   Webber went fastest but Alonso beats it again: 1:25.082
7:09:32   There was much debris and fluids on-track just after the pit lane exit, which caused an hour or so to clean up
7:09:11   This track is getting quicker and quicker because we had complete carnage in a GT race between practice and qualifying
7:08:49   It's Alonso, Rosberg, Schumacher, Barrichello, Sutil
7:08:17   Senna runs slightly wide in front of Liuzzi at Turn 1
7:08:09   Kobayashi gets the Sauber out of shape through Turn 12
7:07:59   Some drivers have gone for a more nimble setting
7:07:51   Rosberg seems to have a high steering ratio, turning his wheel a lot for the corners
7:06:53   The two Hispanias are lapping although they both stopped near Turn 11 in final practice
7:06:40   Traffic is likely to be a problem here although everybody is doing a great job so far
7:06:27   He passes a Force India and Hispania around the outside of Turn 2
7:06:18   Alonso takes P1 with fastest times in all sectors

7:06:06   CURRENT ORDER: Webber, Alonso, Kubica, Massa, Alguersuari

7:05:56   P1 for hometown hero Mark Webber: 1:25.951
7:05:45   Kubica goes 2nd
7:05:41   Webber is about to complete a lap
7:05:36   He exits the pits now, so all cars on-track
7:05:30   Hamilton is still in the pits
7:05:25   Button on-track
7:05:21   The slowest 7 cars will drop out and fill grid slots 18 to 24
7:05:06   This Q1 phase is 20 minutes long in total

7:04:57   15 MINUTES REMAINING

7:04:50   Alonso is P1 now: 1:26.162
7:04:42   He goes fastest
7:04:40   Many cars are doing a great job to move off the line for Liuzzi, who comes through to complete another flying lap
7:04:15   All other cars on-track
7:04:11   Only the two McLarens are yet to exit the pits now
7:03:57   1:24.719 was Webber's leading time this morning and the fastest so far this weekend
7:03:27   Sutil beats that now
7:03:24   Liuzzi is first to cross the line: 1:28.848
7:03:14   Alonso nearly stops coming out of Turn 15 in order to create a gap
7:03:02   Webber led final practice this morning
7:02:52   Since then Lewis Hamilton was stopped by the police last night after doing a burn-out in front of fans
7:02:35   Kubica led first practice yesterday before McLaren did in Practice 2
7:02:20   Glock also now
7:02:18   Sutil, Liuzzi, Schumacher, Rosberg, Massa, Alonso, Petrov, Buemi, Chandhok, Senna, Kubica and di Grassi on-track
7:01:54   Liuzzi is first to start a flying lap
7:01:46   Temperatures are lower than yesterday, at 21°C, with the track just 2 more than that
7:01:19   We have a dry day but it is dull in Melbourne
7:00:39   So we're away and the two Force Indias leave the pits straight away

7:00:24   Q1 BEGINS
7:00:21   GREEN LIGHT


6:57:55   Hello and welcome back to Albert Park ahead of Qualifying for the 2010 Australian Grand Prix

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Grand Prix of Australia - 28 March 2010 - Qualifying Order


Pos.   Driver   Team   Tyres   Time

1    S. Vettel   Red Bull      1:23.919
2    M. Webber   Red Bull      1:24.035
3    F. Alonso   Ferrari      1:24.111
4    J. Button   McLaren      1:24.675
5    F. Massa   Ferrari      1:24.837
6    N. Rosberg   Mercedes Grand Prix      1:24.884
7    M. Schumacher   Mercedes Grand Prix      1:24.927
8    R. Barrichello   Williams      1:25.217
9    R. Kubica   Renault      1:25.372
10    A. Sutil   Force India F1      1:26.036
 
11    L. Hamilton   McLaren      1:25.184
12    S. Buemi   Scuderia Toro Rosso      1:25.638
13    V. Liuzzi   Force India F1      1:25.743
14    P. de la Rosa   Sauber      1:25.747
15    N. Hulkenberg   Williams      1:25.748
16    K. Kobayashi   Sauber      1:25.777
17    J. Alguersuari   Scuderia Toro Rosso      1:26.089
 
18    V. Petrov   Renault      1:26.471
19    H. Kovalainen   Lotus F1      1:28.797
20    J. Trulli   Lotus F1      1:29.111
21    T. Glock   Virgin Racing      1:29.592
22    L. Di Grassi   Virgin Racing      1:30.185
23    B. Senna   HRT F1 Team      1:30.526
24    K. Chandhok   HRT F1 Team      1:30.613

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Vettel leads Webber to pole position
27 March 2010 / Photos



Sebastian Vettel made up for his Bahrain Grand Prix disappointment by grabbing pole position courtesy of a fantastic lap in Melbourne on Saturday. With hometown hero Mark Webber second, Red Bull Racing enjoys its first ever front row lockout as 2008 Champion Lewis Hamilton starts 11th for McLaren after encountering traffic in Q2.

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