F1 GP Abu Dhabi 2013, Free Practice 2 live

Just under an hour of live coverage of the second Free Practice session of the 2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In the first free practices, Romain Grosjean achieved the best time followed by Hamilton and the two Red Bulls. The two Ferraris of Alonso and Massa fell behind, in twelfth and seventeenth position respectively.

We remind you that Pirelli brought Medium and Soft compound tires for this event. Two probable stops in the race. Weather conditions are stable with air temperatures around 35°C.

More information will follow during the live broadcast.

Live news 

15pm As usual, our session report coming soon. See you tomorrow morning, 31:11 am (Italian time) to follow together the third Free Practice session of the 00 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and then continue at 2013:14 pm with Qualifying. Thanks for following us, have a good day everyone.
15pm Vettel, Webber, Hamilton, Raikkonen, Rosberg, Pérez, Button, Alonso, Hulkenberg and Massa. These are the top ten.
15pm Checkered flag. The last lap is completed.
15:29 Crossing the finish line for Raikkonen, 1:44.725.
15:27 1:45 Raikkonen's time after 7 laps on soft tyres.
15pm With eight minutes to go, Raikkonen is still running around 22am after completing 1 laps on medium tyres.
15pm Both Red Bulls entered the pits on soft tires and then fitted medium tires and returned to the track.
15pm Times in the high 18s for Button who is using medium tyres. Vettel finished another lap in 1:47 on a set of soft tires used for 1 laps.
15pm Grosjean returns to the track with soft tires to test the race pace and tire degradation.
15pm Massa on track with soft tyres. His pace is 12:1.
15pm Hamitlon and Rosberg in the pits. The two are on Medium tyres.
15:02 The two Red Bulls are now on track with soft tires and are running at 1:46. After 13 laps on soft tyres, Hamilton saw a decline in performance with a lap of 1:49.032.
15:00 Hamilton and Rosberg are running on soft tires with times around 1:48.
14pm Just over half an hour until the session ends. Vettel, Webber, Hamilton, Raikkonen, Rosberg and Pérez. These are the top six.
14:57 1:47 is Raikkonen's pace on medium tyres.
14pm Problems for Vettel too. The mechanics are working to find out if anything is broken.
14:51 “Something broke”, says Grosjean over the radio to the pit wall.
14pm Brake problems for Grosjean who is doing a slow lap. Another time for Vettel, 48:1.
14pm Vettel now on track with soft tyres. We will soon see the first fastest lap of the four-time world champion.
14pm Record in the first and second sectors for Mark Webber.
14pm Second time for Rosberg, 35:1. Problems on the front for Di Resta. Something broke. Twelfth position for Maldonado with medium tires, 41.758:1.
14pm Rosberg and Hamilton on track with soft tyres.
14pm On the second flying lap Raikkonen stops the clock at 27:1.
14pm ​​Hulkenberg on track with soft tyres. Also on track were Di Resta, Gutierrez and Vergne, all on medium tyres.
14pm Raikkonen lowers the lap limit, 24:1 is his time set on soft tyres.
14pm Most of the drivers are currently in the pits. Raikkonen is the first to take to the track on soft tyres.
14pm Vettel returned to the pits after an 20-lap run, completed a limited speed pass in the pit lane and then went back onto the track.
14pm Rosberg takes second place behind Vettel with a delay of just 18 thousandths.
14pm After a slow lap, Vettel takes the lead with a 16:1 lap. Second place for Hamilton who lapped in 43.062:1.
14pm Radio communication from Pérez. The Mexican says he has problems due to the front wheels locking when braking.
14pm Sixth place for the German, 14:1 his time.
14pm First timed lap for Rosberg who now has a clear track ahead.
14pm Raikkonen takes the lead with a lap of 11:1 immediately beaten by Pérez who takes first place, trailing the Finn by 43.623 tenth. Hamilton fifth, Maldonado eighth.
14pm Alonso and Massa take to the track for the installation lap while Vettel completes his first lap in 09:1.
14pm Pérez has announced that he is happy with the current setup of the car.
14pm Vettel and Pèrez on track. Button takes first place, 07:1.
14pm Second position for Maldonado, sixth Hulkenberg.
14pm Ricciardo crosses the finish line, 05:1. Slow lap for Rosberg.
14pm Other drivers also follow. First time of the session for Kimi Raikkonen, 03:1.
14pm Raikkonen and Chilton immediately on track. Followed by Vergne, Di Resta and Maldonado.
14pm The green light starts the session. Pit lane open, 00 minutes available.
13pm Stable weather conditions in Yas Marina. Today we will see the teams also use soft compound tires in order to analyze the performance gap between the two compounds.
13pm Welcome back to all Motorionline friends! Everything is ready to follow the second Free Practice session of the 57 Abu Dhabi GP!

Gianluca Latina