Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Free Practice One

3rd & 7 37yd

Nate, I agree, Alonso's tribute to Scuderia Ferrari is awasome!!!

by Capoa 11/21/2014 9:15:07 AM
Maldonado's first time is a 1:48.739.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:15:17 AM
Maldonado has picked it up recently.

by James Spencer 11/21/2014 9:16:39 AM
McLaren's new wing developed by Peter Promodrou http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B24i7c7CcAIWBTE.jpg

by Craig Scarborough via twitter 11/21/2014 9:17:03 AM
Mclarens new red bull-esque front wing http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B24ijbnCQAMR7y5.jpg

by Craig Scarborough via twitter 11/21/2014 9:17:05 AM
Very Red-Bull esque.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:17:12 AM
Rather worryingly, Caterham tells Kobayashi it has no telemetry for tyre temperatures.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:17:33 AM
Times coming thick and fast, with Bottas going P1 - lowering the benchmark to 1:46.601 - as Hamilton starts a new flying lap.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:18:01 AM
Alonso slots in behind Bottas by three tenths as Rosberg leaps into P1, lowering the benchmark to 1:46.028.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:18:58 AM
@Siddhesh: I think Nico tried to play mind games with that comment, but it was very awkward as Jenson's reaction confirmed :)

by CrM 11/21/2014 9:19:05 AM
Soft tyres all the way this morning, remember. Won't see the super-soft until this afternoon's session.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:19:35 AM
Fong has a moment and runs wide at the end of the second DRS zone.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:19:42 AM
Vettel tells Red Bull he is struggling to see the amount of charge available to him in his Red Bull battery.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:20:02 AM
Are McLaren delaying drivers announcement so Jensen won't have time to find another seat?

by Roger the Cabinboy Crete 11/21/2014 9:20:14 AM
@RogertheCabinboyCrete: No, it's nothing that cynical. Button said earlier this month he wouldn't move to a less competitive team anyway. It's pretty clear he sees it as McLaren or nothing. If he'd wanted another drive, he would have put pressure on them to decide earlier.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:20:48 AM
Bottas returns to P1, setting a 1:45.913.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:20:56 AM
Do you think Hamilton is best to start on p2 to get the best run at the 1st corner

by Me 11/21/2014 9:21:00 AM
You should start a pole of Jenson vs. Magnussen for 2015 Mclaren seat.

by James Spencer 11/21/2014 9:21:06 AM
@JamesSpencer: You've guessed this afternoon's poll!

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:21:18 AM
But Hamilton jumps into P1, lowering the bar to a 1:45.141.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:21:30 AM
And Rosberg improves the target time again, setting a 1:44.860.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:22:37 AM
Williams running without it's Martini branding this weekend of course, so there's no red
stripe on its livery. Only blue and light blue.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:23:14 AM
Free practice 1 in Abu Dhabi. Ambient temperature at start of session 27 degrees centigrade, track temperature 40 degrees #AbuDhabiGP

by Pirelli Motorsport via twitter 11/21/2014 9:23:40 AM
why am I seeing 2 ocon on time sheet.. also who is this stevens for caterham

by Ashish 11/21/2014 9:24:31 AM
@Ashish: We're working on that technical glitch - I can assure you there's only one! Stevens is a young driver affiliated with Caterham. He briefly signed for Marussia ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix but has switched back to Caterham following their demise.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:25:07 AM
nate ....
why are the williams not branding martini

by Tharshan 11/21/2014 9:25:09 AM
@Tharshan: Alcohol branding is banned in Abu Dhabi. No alcohol branding on Force India or McLaren, either.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:25:26 AM
Not an ideal start to Stevens' debut as Caterham says it is investigating a problem on his car.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:25:59 AM
Massa complains to Williams the bodywork of his car has come loose. There's a really large piece of sidepod lying on the side of the circuit.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:26:38 AM
Doesn't stop us having a drink while watching the GP.

by PA 11/21/2014 9:26:40 AM
advertisement of alcohol is banned in Abu Dhabi, but you can buy and drink..

by QS81 11/21/2014 9:27:53 AM
nate it would be good if u post pictures of the cars without alcohol branding

by Tharshan 11/21/2014 9:27:57 AM
@Tharshan: Right you are. I'll find some snaps.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:28:04 AM
I guess the Martini stickers were holding that piece of Massa's car.

by EliGP via twitter 11/21/2014 9:28:25 AM
Both cars head out at the start of #FP1. #AbuDhabiGP http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B29DKWCIQAAXDyx.jpg

by McLaren via twitter 11/21/2014 9:28:42 AM
You'll notice no Jonnie Walker branding on that McLaren.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:28:54 AM
I have always mentioned JB as a worthless champion (Brawn GP) ... But I was so wrong!! Not sure why I misread that!!

by Rohan Mehta 11/21/2014 9:29:07 AM
Looks like the same part of Bottas' car has fallen off too, at the same part of the circuit. How bizarre. Both Williams back into the pits.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:29:35 AM
Rosberg seems to do so much better when he has nothing to lose. Early days, but he seems to have the edge so far.

by Siddhesh 11/21/2014 9:29:39 AM
@Siddhesh: Interestingly, when he was at Williams his mechanics said he was guilty of "going to sleep" in races. Showing great one-lap pace and then dropping off the pace in the races. Would suggest that has been an issue for him at times this season.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:30:15 AM
Johnie is too hungover
this weekend... So no walking ;)

by Rohan Mehta 11/21/2014 9:30:18 AM
Everyone back into the pits as we enter the final hour of the session. Teams will now hand back those additional soft tyres to Pirelli.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:31:01 AM
Having no Jonnie Walker on the McLarens gets them ready for next year since Bernie stole them.

by PA 11/21/2014 9:31:08 AM
Neither driver hugely happy with the balance during that run. We'll have a little tweak before we head out again. #AbuDhabiGP

by McLaren via twitter 11/21/2014 9:32:04 AM
Silence descends over the Yas Marina circuit once again with all the drivers back in the pits.

by Nate Saunders 11/21/2014 9:32:20 AM

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