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Heikki Takes The Lead At Abu Dhabi Debut

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Heikki Takes The Lead At Abu Dhabi Debut

Posted on 31 October 2009

Times
01 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:43.939 18 laps
02 J. Button Brawn GP 1:44.035 20 laps
03 S. Vettel Red Bull 1:44.153 28 laps
04 R. Barrichello Brawn GP 1:44.207 23 laps
05 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:44.667 23 laps
06 S. Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:44.687 32 laps
07 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:44.688 14 laps
08 M. Webber Red Bull 1:44.805 25 laps
09 J. Alguersuari Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:44.955 33 laps
10 J. Trulli Toyota 1:44.958 25 laps
11 R. Kubica BMW 1:44.988 22 laps
12 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:45.123 20 laps
13 N. Rosberg Williams 1:45.649 27 laps
14 K. Nakajima Williams 1:45.679 25 laps
15 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:45.704 27 laps
16 F. Alonso Renault 1:45.865 23 laps
17 V. Liuzzi Force India F1 1:46.022 22 laps
18 G. Fisichella Ferrari 1:46.267 26 laps
19 K. Kobayashi Toyota 1:46.364 28 laps
20 R. Grosjean Renault 1:46.411 27 laps

Times
01 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:41.307 35 laps
02 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:41.501 34 laps
03 J. Button Brawn GP 1:41.541 39 laps
04 S. Vettel Red Bull 1:41.591 37 laps
05 K. Kobayashi Toyota 1:41.636 34 laps
06 S. Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:41.683 37 laps
07 M. Webber Red Bull 1:41.684 34 laps
08 R. Barrichello Brawn GP 1:41.831 38 laps
09 N. Rosberg Williams 1:41.931 39 laps
10 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:41.987 39 laps
11 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:42.180 28 laps
12 K. Nakajima Williams 1:42.245 36 laps
13 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:42.278 36 laps
14 J. Trulli Toyota 1:42.409 30 laps
15 V. Liuzzi Force India F1 1:42.530 33 laps
16 F. Alonso Renault 1:42.782 29 laps
17 G. Fisichella Ferrari 1:42.932 37 laps
18 R. Grosjean Renault 1:43.021 37 laps
19 J. Alguersuari Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:43.022 39 laps
20 R. Kubica BMW 1:43.708 13 laps

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Abu Dhabi GP 2009 - Bridgestone Friday Report

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Abu Dhabi GP 2009 - Bridgestone Friday Report

Posted on 31 October 2009

Bridgestone’s soft tyre took Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Heikki Kovalainen to the fastest time of the first ever day of Formula One cars running at the spectacular Yas Marina Circuit for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Kovalainen set a time of 1m 41.307secs in the later of the two afternoon practice sessions. His teammate Lewis Hamilton was fastest in the first practice session, using the medium compound Bridgestone Potenza.

Q&A with Hirohide Hamashima - Bridgestone Director of Motorsport Tyre Development

What was significant about today’s running?
“Today was all about learning this fantastic new circuit so for the teams and the drivers it was a big challenge. As with any new circuit the grip level increased a lot through the day and we saw a big improvement in lap times. Our desert location means there was sand and dust on the track at the beginning of the day too. In the later session the track temperature dropped quite quickly after sunset, but even the coolest temperature seen was still quite warm.”

How do you expect this allocation to work over the weekend?
“We expect the track to further improve tomorrow. We are currently analysing today’s data as it is still very early to say how exactly the medium and soft will work in the race. We saw graining today, especially on the rear. There was more graining on the soft compound, as you would expect. Whilst there was good grip improvement on the racing line, off-line the track is still quite dirty so drivers need to be vigilant here. A good qualifying and race set-up will depend on how well the teams predict the grip improvement from the track.”

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Japanese GP 2009 - Heikki’s Time Tops Wet Friday

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Japanese GP 2009 - Heikki’s Time Tops Wet Friday

Posted on 02 October 2009

Free Practice 1 Times
01 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:40.356 24 laps
02 K. Nakajima Williams 1:40.648 18 laps
03 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:40.806 14 laps
04 G. Fisichella Ferrari 1:40.985 27 laps
05 S. Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:41.421 26 laps
06 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:41.443 15 laps
07 F. Alonso Renault 1:41.532 22 laps
08 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:41.577 25 laps
09 R. Barrichello Brawn GP 1:41.821 19 laps
10 N. Rosberg Williams 1:42.188 20 laps
11 M. Webber Red Bull 1:42.332 10 laps
12 V. Liuzzi Force India F1 1:42.475 15 laps
13 J. Trulli Toyota 1:42.657 13 laps
14 J. Alguersuari Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:42.667 27 laps
15 R. Kubica BMW 1:42.833 17 laps
16 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:42.977 14 laps
17 S. Vettel Red Bull 1:43.218 11 laps
18 J. Button Brawn GP 1:43.318 17 laps
19 K. Kobayashi Toyota 1:43.407 16 laps
20 R. Grosjean Renault 1:43.572 22 laps

Free Practice 2 Times
01 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:47.261 5 laps
02 S. Vettel Red Bull 1:47.923 6 laps
03 V. Liuzzi Force India F1 1:47.931 5 laps
04 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:47.983 5 laps
05 K. Nakajima Williams 1:48.058 8 laps
06 S. Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:48.691 9 laps
07 F. Alonso Renault 1:48.693 5 laps
08 J. Trulli Toyota 1:48.737 7 laps
09 J. Alguersuari Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:48.802 11 laps
10 R. Kubica BMW 1:48.861 6 laps
11 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:48.886 5 laps
12 K. Kobayashi Toyota 1:49.054 7 laps
13 M. Webber Red Bull 1:49.382 7 laps
14 R. Grosjean Renault 1:49.405 6 laps
15 G. Fisichella Ferrari 1:49.553 5 laps
16 N. Rosberg Williams 1:49.872 8 laps
17 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:50.179 10 laps
18 H. Kovalainen McLaren no time
19 J. Button Brawn GP no time
20 R. Barrichello Brawn GP no time

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Japanese GP 2009 - Bridgestone Friday Press Release

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Japanese GP 2009 - Bridgestone Friday Press Release

Posted on 02 October 2009

Bridgestone’s intermediate tyre was the fastest rubber on Formula One’s return to the challenging and technical Suzuka Circuit as Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Heikki Kovalainen set the fastest lap on the first day of the Japanese Grand Prix.

The morning practice, when Kovalainen set his time, took place on a wet but drying circuit. In the afternoon, continuous rain meant that only the final 30 minutes saw timed laps and only Bridgestone’s wet tyre was used. Adrian Sutil (Force India F1 Team) was the fastest driver. Not all drivers completed timed laps.

Q&A with Hirohide Hamashima - Bridgestone Director of Motorsport Tyre Development

What was significant about today’s running?
“Today we have learnt that our latest specification intermediate tyre works very well here. This tyre stood up well for around 20 laps when used on a drying track. The rain through most of the second session meant no running took place for the first hour. This makes the weekend very interesting as the teams have no data from the dry tyres today.”

How do you expect the allocation to work over the weekend?
“Any data learnt from this morning using the wet and intermediate tyres will be lost in translation for using the dry tyres if the weather is better tomorrow. If it is wet then we will have a very interesting day as the grid could be determined by a wet qualifying session. If it is dry it will also be very
interesting as the teams will have to learn the hard and soft tyre performance with only limited track time. This gives the teams a big challenge, not just for qualifying but also for Sunday’s race.”

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Hungary 2009 - McLaren Duo Top Friday Practice

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Hungary 2009 - McLaren Duo Top Friday Practice

Posted on 24 July 2009

Free Practice 1

Pos  Driver       Team                       Time              Laps

 1.  Kovalainen   McLaren-Mercedes      (B)  1:22.278            21

 2.  Rosberg      Williams-Toyota       (B)  1:22.337  + 0.059   27

 3.  Hamilton     McLaren-Mercedes      (B)  1:22.554  + 0.276   20

 4.  Webber       Red Bull-Renault      (B)  1:22.615  + 0.337   21

 5.  Nakajima     Williams-Toyota       (B)  1:22.619  + 0.341   25

 6.  Trulli       Toyota                (B)  1:22.705  + 0.427   17

 7.  Raikkonen    Ferrari               (B)  1:22.796  + 0.518   23

 8.  Massa        Ferrari               (B)  1:22.855  + 0.577   25

 9.  Alonso       Renault               (B)  1:23.001  + 0.723   28

10.  Button       Brawn-Mercedes        (B)  1:23.130  + 0.852   25

11.  Kubica       BMW-Sauber            (B)  1:23.146  + 0.868   24

12.  Heidfeld     BMW-Sauber            (B)  1:23.154  + 0.876   23

13.  Barrichello  Brawn-Mercedes        (B)  1:23.209  + 0.931   24

14.  Glock        Toyota                (B)  1:23.234  + 0.956   30

15.  Vettel       Red Bull-Renault      (B)  1:23.283  + 1.005   25

16.  Fisichella   Force India-Mercedes  (B)  1:23.484  + 1.206   20

17.  Piquet       Renault               (B)  1:23.678  + 1.400   22

18.  Sutil        Force India-Mercedes  (B)  1:23.845  + 1.567   18

19.  Buemi        Toro Rosso-Ferrari    (B)  1:23.998  + 1.720   37

20.  Alguersuari  Toro Rosso-Ferrari    (B)  1:24.228  + 1.950   42

Free Practice 2

 

Pos  Driver       Team                       Time              Laps

 1.  Hamilton     McLaren-Mercedes      (B)  1:22.079            36

 2.  Kovalainen   McLaren-Mercedes      (B)  1:22.126  + 0.047   36

 3.  Rosberg      Williams-Toyota       (B)  1:22.154  + 0.075   47

 4.  Webber       Red Bull-Renault      (B)  1:22.369  + 0.290   29

 5.  Nakajima     Williams-Toyota       (B)  1:22.426  + 0.347   40

 6.  Vettel       Red Bull-Renault      (B)  1:22.550  + 0.471   30

 7.  Barrichello  Brawn-Mercedes        (B)  1:22.641  + 0.562   38

 8.  Trulli       Toyota                (B)  1:22.663  + 0.584   28

 9.  Heidfeld     BMW-Sauber            (B)  1:22.690  + 0.611   43

10.  Glock        Toyota                (B)  1:22.751  + 0.672   45

11.  Raikkonen    Ferrari               (B)  1:22.763  + 0.684   38

12.  Alonso       Renault               (B)  1:22.793  + 0.714   37

13.  Button       Brawn-Mercedes        (B)  1:22.806  + 0.727   42

14.  Kubica       BMW-Sauber            (B)  1:22.870  + 0.791   36

15.  Piquet       Renault               (B)  1:22.927  + 0.848   36

16.  Sutil        Force India-Mercedes  (B)  1:22.978  + 0.899   28

17.  Fisichella   Force India-Mercedes  (B)  1:23.029  + 0.950   39

18.  Massa        Ferrari               (B)  1:23.156  + 1.077   32

19.  Buemi        Toro Rosso-Ferrari    (B)  1:23.176  + 1.097   45

20.  Alguersuari  Toro Rosso-Ferrari    (B)  1:23.942  + 1.863   40

 

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