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The Red Bull drivers set the pace on Friday in Korea, Sebastian Vettel leading Mark Webber. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) and Jenson Button (McLare) are close.
It was a dry and sunny day in Korea, but the track was very dirty and it took several laps before the respectbale lap times were set.
Lewis Hamilton was the fastest in the morning session in his McLaren, ahead Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) and Mark Webber (Red Bull).
Four reserve drivers were ina ction during the morning session. Giedo van der Garde drove the Caterham of Vitaly Petrov, Valtteri Bottas in Bruno Senna's Williams, Jules Bianchi at the wheel of Nico Hulkenberg's Sahara Force India and Dani Clos into the HRT of Narain Karthikeyan.
Due to the use of super soft tires, the battle for first place was closer during the afternoon. The Red Bull drivers finished on top, with Sebastian Vettel ahead Mark Webber, followed by Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), Jenson Button (McLaren) and Michael Schumacher (Mercedes AMG).
Grand prix of Korea - Yeongam
Friday, October 12 2012
Resultat of the first free practice session*
1 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/27-Mercedes) - 1'39"148 - 23 laps
2 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F2012) - 1'39"450 - 21
3 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB8-Renault) - 1'39"575 - 21
4 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2012) - 1'39"854 - 23
5 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB8-Renault) - 1'40"088 - 21
6 - Michael Schumacher (Mercedes MGP W03) - 1'40"221 - 21
7 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes MGP W03) - 1'40"396 - 24
8 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus E20-Renault) - 1'40"422 - 22
9 - Paul di Resta (Force India VJM05-Mercedes) - 1'40"440 - 19
10 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/27-Mercedes) - 1'40"480 - 21
11 - Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus E20-Renault) - 1'40"929 - 14
12 - Pastor Maldonado (Williams FW34-Renault) - 1'41"048 - 25
13 - Jules Bianchi (Force India VJM05-Mercedes) - 1'41"140 - 21
14 - Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber C31-Ferrari) - 1'41"220 - 19
15 - Sergio Perez (Sauber C31-Ferrari) - 1'41"514 - 20
16 - Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso STR7-Ferrari) - 1'41"596 - 23
17 - Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR7-Ferrari) - 1'42"021 - 25
18 - Valtteri Bottas (Williams FW34-Renault) - 1'42"027 - 23
19 - Heikki Kovalainen (Caterham CT01-Renault) - 1'42"104 - 24
20 - Timo Glock (Marussia MR01-Cosworth) - 1'42"175 - 13
21 - Charles Pic (Marussia MR01-Cosworth) - 1'42"706 - 22
22 - Giedo Van der Garde (Caterham CT01-Renault) - 1'42"820 - 19
23 - Pedro de la Rosa (HRT F112-Cosworth) - 1'44"517 - 23
24 - Dani Clos (HRT F112-Cosworth) - 1'45"735 - 22
Resultat of the first free practice session*
1 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB8-Renault) - 1'38"832 - 33 laps
2 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB8-Renault) - 1'38"864 - 33
3 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F2012) - 1'39"160 - 28
4 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/27-Mercedes) - 1'39"219 - 29
5 - Michael Schumacher (Mercedes MGP W03) - 1'39"330 - 31
6 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2012) - 1'39"422 - 30
7 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes MGP W03) - 1'39"584 - 36
8 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/27-Mercedes) - 1'39"717 - 25
9 - Nico Hulkenberg (Force India VJM05-Mercedes) - 1'39"739 - 33
10 - Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus E20-Renault) - 1'39"839 - 26
11 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus E20-Renault) - 1'39"957 - 28
12 - Bruno Senna (Williams FW34-Renault) - 1'40"089 - 32
13 - Paul di Resta (Force India VJM05-Mercedes) - 1'40"112 - 34
14 - Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber C31-Ferrari) - 1'40"445 - 28
15 - Sergio Perez (Sauber C31-Ferrari) - 1'40"745 - 11
16 - Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR7-Ferrari) - 1'40"789 - 31
17 - Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso STR7-Ferrari) - 1'40"997 - 32
18 - Pastor Maldonado (Williams FW34-Renault) - 1'41"200 - 33
19 - Heikki Kovalainen (Caterham CT01-Renault) - 1'41"602 - 23
20 - Timo Glock (Marussia MR01-Cosworth) - 1'42"596 - 28
21 - Vitaly Petrov (Caterham CT01-Renault) - 1'43"067 - 21
22 - Charles Pic (Marussia MR01-Cosworth) - 1'43"636 - 22
23 - Narain Karthikeyan (HRT F112-Cosworth) - 1'43"869 - 36
24 - Pedro de la Rosa (HRT F112-Cosworth) - 1'44"533 - 24
* Unofficials results
It was a dry and sunny day in Korea, but the track was very dirty and it took several laps before the respectbale lap times were set.
Lewis Hamilton was the fastest in the morning session in his McLaren, ahead Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) and Mark Webber (Red Bull).
Four reserve drivers were ina ction during the morning session. Giedo van der Garde drove the Caterham of Vitaly Petrov, Valtteri Bottas in Bruno Senna's Williams, Jules Bianchi at the wheel of Nico Hulkenberg's Sahara Force India and Dani Clos into the HRT of Narain Karthikeyan.
Due to the use of super soft tires, the battle for first place was closer during the afternoon. The Red Bull drivers finished on top, with Sebastian Vettel ahead Mark Webber, followed by Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), Jenson Button (McLaren) and Michael Schumacher (Mercedes AMG).
Grand prix of Korea - Yeongam
Friday, October 12 2012
Resultat of the first free practice session*
1 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/27-Mercedes) - 1'39"148 - 23 laps
2 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F2012) - 1'39"450 - 21
3 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB8-Renault) - 1'39"575 - 21
4 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2012) - 1'39"854 - 23
5 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB8-Renault) - 1'40"088 - 21
6 - Michael Schumacher (Mercedes MGP W03) - 1'40"221 - 21
7 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes MGP W03) - 1'40"396 - 24
8 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus E20-Renault) - 1'40"422 - 22
9 - Paul di Resta (Force India VJM05-Mercedes) - 1'40"440 - 19
10 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/27-Mercedes) - 1'40"480 - 21
11 - Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus E20-Renault) - 1'40"929 - 14
12 - Pastor Maldonado (Williams FW34-Renault) - 1'41"048 - 25
13 - Jules Bianchi (Force India VJM05-Mercedes) - 1'41"140 - 21
14 - Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber C31-Ferrari) - 1'41"220 - 19
15 - Sergio Perez (Sauber C31-Ferrari) - 1'41"514 - 20
16 - Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso STR7-Ferrari) - 1'41"596 - 23
17 - Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR7-Ferrari) - 1'42"021 - 25
18 - Valtteri Bottas (Williams FW34-Renault) - 1'42"027 - 23
19 - Heikki Kovalainen (Caterham CT01-Renault) - 1'42"104 - 24
20 - Timo Glock (Marussia MR01-Cosworth) - 1'42"175 - 13
21 - Charles Pic (Marussia MR01-Cosworth) - 1'42"706 - 22
22 - Giedo Van der Garde (Caterham CT01-Renault) - 1'42"820 - 19
23 - Pedro de la Rosa (HRT F112-Cosworth) - 1'44"517 - 23
24 - Dani Clos (HRT F112-Cosworth) - 1'45"735 - 22
Resultat of the first free practice session*
1 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB8-Renault) - 1'38"832 - 33 laps
2 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB8-Renault) - 1'38"864 - 33
3 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F2012) - 1'39"160 - 28
4 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/27-Mercedes) - 1'39"219 - 29
5 - Michael Schumacher (Mercedes MGP W03) - 1'39"330 - 31
6 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2012) - 1'39"422 - 30
7 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes MGP W03) - 1'39"584 - 36
8 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/27-Mercedes) - 1'39"717 - 25
9 - Nico Hulkenberg (Force India VJM05-Mercedes) - 1'39"739 - 33
10 - Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus E20-Renault) - 1'39"839 - 26
11 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus E20-Renault) - 1'39"957 - 28
12 - Bruno Senna (Williams FW34-Renault) - 1'40"089 - 32
13 - Paul di Resta (Force India VJM05-Mercedes) - 1'40"112 - 34
14 - Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber C31-Ferrari) - 1'40"445 - 28
15 - Sergio Perez (Sauber C31-Ferrari) - 1'40"745 - 11
16 - Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR7-Ferrari) - 1'40"789 - 31
17 - Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso STR7-Ferrari) - 1'40"997 - 32
18 - Pastor Maldonado (Williams FW34-Renault) - 1'41"200 - 33
19 - Heikki Kovalainen (Caterham CT01-Renault) - 1'41"602 - 23
20 - Timo Glock (Marussia MR01-Cosworth) - 1'42"596 - 28
21 - Vitaly Petrov (Caterham CT01-Renault) - 1'43"067 - 21
22 - Charles Pic (Marussia MR01-Cosworth) - 1'43"636 - 22
23 - Narain Karthikeyan (HRT F112-Cosworth) - 1'43"869 - 36
24 - Pedro de la Rosa (HRT F112-Cosworth) - 1'44"533 - 24
* Unofficials results