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Formula 1 | Belgian Grand Prix
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 23.08.2013
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Free Practice 1
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Updated 23/08/2013 at 10:30 GMT+1
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And that’s the end of the session. Alonso is quickest from Di Resta and Sutil. Join us again for FP2 at 12.00 GBT, 13.00 BST.
1'
Not great for Lotus though. 21st and 22nd respectively!
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@Lotus_F1Team: Both drivers out, that's us done for the morning.
2'
Perez climbs out of the car, his session done. He’s fourth fastest.
3'
Van der Garde has a bit of an off track excursion at Eau Rouge.
4'
Half the field out for a final blast in this session.
5'
@MyCaterhamF1: Six minutes left of FP1 and both cars are sent out for their final run on the hard tyres. "Eau Rouge is very wet" reports @GvanderGarde
6'
Van der Garde and Bianchi are also out.
7'
Jean-Eric Vergne is out on the orange hard compound again.
8'
Still no activity out on the circuit. Teams will be wary of damaging intermediate tyres as they have already done significant running in similar conditions.
10'
It may be a couple of minutes now before we get another runner. The lap times will now not be beaten.
11'
@WilliamsF1Team: Valtteri back in the pits now while the team make some more changes
12'
The reason is because it is raining again. There was a wobble for Grosjean into Eau Rouge just before he came in.
13'
Every driver now back in the pits.
14'
@MyCaterhamF1: Rain's starting to fall so both @GvanderGarde and @H_Kovalainen are brought back in after run 2. Currently 16th (KOV) and 17th (VDG)
15'
Only Perez, Button and Grosjean now on the circuit.
16'
Raikkonen is back out and running, one of two cars on the circuit.
17'
@InsideFerrari: Practice start for @alo_oficial. He is P1 in 1.55.198. Prove di partenza per Fernando, P1 in 1.55.198.
18'
The Spaniard is the quickest man on the circuit with a 1:55.198.
19'
Alonso now practicing some starts near the pit lane exit.