Formula 1- Season 2013

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Webber heads final practice as Vettel suffers KERS issue
Mark Webber set the fastest time during final practice at the Japanese Grand Prix as Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel had to sit out of half of the session with a KERS problem.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#b22222'>Japanese GP</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Practice Session 3</font>[/U]</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>Pos  Driver               Team/Car              Time       Gap     Laps</font>
<font color='#800080'> 1.  Mark Webber          Red Bull-Renault      1m32.053s           17</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2.  Lewis Hamilton       Mercedes              1m32.187s  +0.134s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3.  Nico Rosberg         Mercedes              1m32.355s  +0.302s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4.  Romain Grosjean      Lotus-Renault         1m32.707s  +0.654s  26</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5.  Fernando Alonso      Ferrari               1m32.800s  +0.747s  14</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6.  Felipe Massa         Ferrari               1m32.815s  +0.762s  14</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7.  Jenson Button        McLaren-Mercedes      1m32.869s  +0.816s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8.  Kimi Raikkonen       Lotus-Renault         1m32.946s  +0.893s  25</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9.  Sebastian Vettel     Red Bull-Renault      1m33.036s  +0.983s   8</font>
<font color='#800080'>10.  Nico Hulkenberg      Sauber-Ferrari        1m33.076s  +1.023s  12</font>
<font color='#800080'>11.  Sergio Perez         McLaren-Mercedes      1m33.158s  +1.105s  15</font>
<font color='#800080'>12.  Jean-Eric Vergne     Toro Rosso-Ferrari    1m33.260s  +1.207s  15</font>
<font color='#800080'>13.  Daniel Ricciardo     Toro Rosso-Ferrari    1m33.490s  +1.437s  16</font>
<font color='#800080'>14.  Pastor Maldonado     Williams-Renault      1m33.638s  +1.585s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'>15.  Paul di Resta        Force India-Mercedes  1m33.660s  +1.607s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'>16.  Esteban Gutierrez    Sauber-Ferrari        1m33.732s  +1.679s  15</font>
<font color='#800080'>17.  Valtteri Bottas      Williams-Renault      1m33.955s  +1.902s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'>18.  Adrian Sutil         Force India-Mercedes  1m34.773s  +2.720s   8</font>
<font color='#800080'>19.  Giedo van der Garde  Caterham-Renault      1m35.473s  +3.420s  20</font>
<font color='#800080'>20.  Charles Pic          Caterham-Renault      1m35.518s  +3.465s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'>21.  Max Chilton          Marussia-Cosworth     1m35.844s  +3.791s  16</font>
<font color='#800080'>22.  Jules Bianchi        Marussia-Cosworth     1m39.378s  +7.325s  20</font>

Webber beats Vettel to Suzuka pole
Mark Webber took pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix as he beat team-mate Sebastian Vettel at Suzuka.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#b22222'>Japanese GP</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Qualifying Session</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos Driver                Team                 Time        Gap</font>
<font color='#800080'> 1. Mark Webber           Red Bull-Renault     1m30.915s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2. Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault     1m31.089s  +0.174s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3. Lewis Hamilton        Mercedes             1m31.253s  +0.338s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4. Romain Grosjean       Lotus-Renault        1m31.365s  +0.450s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5. Felipe Massa          Ferrari              1m31.378s  +0.463s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6. Nico Rosberg          Mercedes             1m31.397s  +0.482s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7. Nico Hulkenberg       Sauber-Ferrari       1m31.644s  +0.729s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8. Fernando Alonso       Ferrari              1m31.665s  +0.750s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9. Kimi Raikkonen        Lotus-Renault        1m31.684s  +0.769s</font>
<font color='#800080'>10. Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes     1m31.827s  +0.912s</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>Q2 cut-off time: 1m31.848s                                 Gap **</font>
<font color='#800080'>11. Sergio Perez          McLaren-Mercedes     1m31.989s  +0.699s</font>
<font color='#800080'>12. Paul di Resta         Force India-Mercedes 1m31.992s  +0.702s</font>
<font color='#800080'>13. Valtteri Bottas       Williams-Renault     1m32.013s  +0.723s</font>
<font color='#800080'>14. Esteban Gutierrez     Sauber-Ferrari       1m32.063s  +0.773s</font>
<font color='#800080'>15. Pastor Maldonado      Williams-Renault     1m32.093s  +0.803s</font>
<font color='#800080'>16. Daniel Ricciardo      Toro Rosso-Ferrari   1m32.485s  +1.195s</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>Q1 cut-off time: 1m32.875s                                 Gap *</font>
<font color='#800080'>17. Adrian Sutil          Force India-Mercedes 1m32.890s  +1.066s</font>
<font color='#800080'>18. Jean-Eric Vergne      Toro Rosso-Ferrari   1m33.357s  +1.533s</font>
<font color='#800080'>19. Max Chilton           Marussia-Cosworth    1m34.320s  +2.496s</font>
<font color='#800080'>20. Charles Pic           Caterham-Renault     1m34.556s  +2.732s</font>
<font color='#800080'>21. Giedo van der Garde   Caterham-Renault     1m34.879s  +3.055s</font>
<font color='#800080'>22. Jules Bianchi         Marussia-Cosworth    1m34.958s  +3.134s</font>
<font color='#006400'>107% time: 1m38.251s  * Gap to quickest in Q1  ** Gap to quickest in Q2</font>

Vettel refuses to blame KERS for missing pole
Sebastian Vettel refused to blame his KERS problem in qualifying for missing out on pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Webber says pole 'a little bit hollow'
Mark Webber believes his pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix is "a little bit hollow" due to Sebastian Vettel's problems.

'I'm not doing good enough' - Alonso
Fernando Alonso has admitted he did not perform to his best in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix after he qualified eighth on the grid and a quarter of a second off Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa.

Maria de Villota death linked to testing crash injuries
Maria de Villota died as a consequence of injuries she sustained during a Formula One testing crash last year, her family has confirmed.

Prodromou one of many changes - McLaren
McLaren has confirmed it has agreed a deal for Red Bull's Peter Prodromou to join its team in the future, but says it is just one of several key changes to its team ahead of its shift to Honda engines in 2015.

Raikkonen admits to qualifying mistakes
Kimi Raikkonen said a couple of small mistakes on his final qualifying lap resulted in his ninth place starting position on the Japanese Grand Prix grid.

Mercedes feels 'awesome' - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says his Mercedes "felt awesome" during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Grosjean praises overnight Lotus changes
Romain Grosjean says changes that Lotus made overnight to his car helped him secure fourth on the grid for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Rosberg annoyed with sixth on the grid
Nico Rosberg has set his car up with a focus on race pace but said his grid position of sixth for the Japanese Grand Prix is "annoying".

Rosberg one reprimand from penalty
Nico Rosberg is now one reprimand away from a grid penalty after picking up his second of the season in Japan.

Pic handed drive-through penalty for race
Charles Pic has been handed a drive-through penalty for tomorrow's Japanese Grand Prix after ignoring a red light during qualifying.

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Vettel wins strategic thriller at Suzuka
Sebastian Vettel took his fifth victory in a row during an enthralling Japanese Grand Prix, which boiled down to a strategic battle with Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber and the Lotus of Romain Grosjean.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#b22222'>Japanese GP</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Race Results</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos  Driver             Team                         Time</font>
<font color='#800080'> 1.  Sebatian Vettel    Red Bull-Renault        1h37m410s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2.  Mark Webber        Red Bull-Renault            +7.1s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3.  Romain Grosjean    Lotus-Renault               +9.9s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4.  Fernando Alonso    Ferrari                    +45.6s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5.  Kimi Raikkonen     Lotus-Renault              +47.3s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6.  Nico Hulkenberg    Sauber-Ferrari             +51.6s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7.  Esteban Gutierrez  Sauber-Ferrari           +1m11.6s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8.  Nico Rosberg       Mercedes                 +1m12.0s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9.  Jenson Button      McLaren-Mercedes         +1m20.8s</font>
<font color='#800080'>10.  Felipe Massa       Ferrari                  +1m29.2s</font>
<font color='#800080'>11.  Paul di Resta      Force India-Mercedes     +1m38.5s</font>
<font color='#800080'>12.  Jean-Eric Vergne   Toro Rosso-Ferrari         +1 lap</font>
<font color='#800080'>13.  Daniel Ricciardo   Toro Rosso-Ferrari         +1 lap</font>
<font color='#800080'>14.  Adrian Sutil       Force India-Mercedes       +1 lap</font>
<font color='#800080'>15.  Sergio Perez       McLaren-Mercedes           +1 lap</font>
<font color='#800080'>16.  Pastor Maldonado   Williams-Renault           +1 lap</font>
<font color='#800080'>17.  Valtteri Bottas    Williams-Renault           +1 lap</font>
<font color='#800080'>18.  Charlies Pic       Caterham-Renault           +1 lap</font>
<font color='#800080'>19.  Max Chilton        Marussia-Cosworth          +1 lap</font>
<font color='#006400'>Fastest lap: Mark Webber, 1m34.587s</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Not classified/retirements:</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>Driver               Team                           On lap</font>
<font color='#800080'>Lewis Hamilton       Mercedes                          9</font>
<font color='#800080'>Giedo van der Garde  Caterham-Renault                  1</font>
<font color='#800080'>Jules Bianchi        Marussia-Cosworth                 1</font>

Here is the Championships Standings after Japanese GP:

<font color='#ff0000'><font face='courier new'>[U]World Championships Standings
[/U]</font></font><font color='#006400'>[U]Drivers:[/U]                    [U]Constructors:[/U]</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 1.  Vettel        297        1.  Red Bull-Renault          445</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 2.  Alonso        207        2.  Ferrari                   297</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 3.  Raikkonen     177        3.  Mercedes                  287</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 4.  Hamilton      161        4.  Lotus-Renault             264</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 5.  Webber        148        5.  McLaren-Mercedes           83</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 6.  Rosberg       126        6.  Force India-Mercedes       62</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 7.  Massa          90        7.  Sauber-Ferrari             45</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 8.  Grosjean       87        8.  Toro Rosso-Ferrari         31</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 9.  Button         60        9.  Williams-Renault            1</font>
<font color='#0000cd'>10.  Hulkenberg     39</font>
<font color='#0000cd'>11.  Di Resta       36</font>
<font color='#0000cd'>12.  Sutil          26</font>
<font color='#0000cd'>13.  Perez          23</font>
<font color='#0000cd'>14.  Ricciardo      18</font>
<font color='#0000cd'>15.  Vergne         13</font>
<font color='#0000cd'>16.  Gutierrez       6</font>
<font color='#0000cd'>17.  Maldonado       1</font>

Webber hints at Red Bull strategy error
Mark Webber believes Red Bull made a strategic error by switching him to a three-stop race in the Japanese Grand Prix.

2012 crash played on Grosjean's mind at start
Romain Grosjean said his tangle with Mark Webber at last year's Japanese Grand Prix was playing on his mind as he executed a near-perfect getaway at this year's race.

Ferrari will let Massa's team-order snub slide
Ferrari says Felipe Massa will not be punished despite ignoring a team order to let Fernando Alonso pass early in the race.

Two stopping wasn't easy - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel said it was not easy to pull off his two-stop strategy at the Japanese Grand Prix, which proved crucial for his victory on Sunday.

Alonso delighted with points record
Fernando Alonso says it's only a matter of time until Sebastian Vettel wins the drivers' championship but is delighted to become the leading points-scorer in Formula One.

Rosberg slams Perez for chicane clash
Nico Rosberg has blamed Sergio Perez for the contact the two drivers had at the final chicane towards the end of the Japanese Grand Prix.

Hulkenberg philosophical about lost places
Nico Hulkenberg was philosophical about losing out to Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen late in the Japanese Grand Prix.

'I just can't believe my luck' - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton bemoaned his bad luck after a first-lap puncture ended his Japanese Grand Prix.

Raikkonen bemoans poor start
Kimi Raikkonen said a poor start in the Japanese Grand Prix limited him to fifth place in the race.

First points the result of hard work - Gutierrez
Esteban Gutierrez says scoring his first Formula One points at the Japanese Grand Prix is the result of a long period of improvement over the last few races.

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Webber cost himself chance of win - Horner
Christian Horner has explained the reasons behind Red Bull switching Mark Webber to a three-stop strategy in the Japanese Grand Prix, saying his inability to pass Romain Grosjean cost him a chance of victory.

Pressure on Ferrari and Mercedes - Boullier
Lotus team principal Eric Boullier says the pressure is on Ferrari and Mercedes to keep his team at bay in the constructors' championship.

Whitmarsh unconcerned by 'spurious stories' over drivers
McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh says he isn't concerned about "spurious stories" which are the result of delays naming the team's 2014 driver line-up.

Ricciardo fumes at 130R penalty
Daniel Ricciardo was left furious after being penalised during the Japanese Grand Prix and eventually finishing outside of the points.

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Ferrari 100% focused on 2014
Ferrari insists it will not interrupt development of its 2014 car as it attempts to hold on to second place in the constructors' championship this year.

Raikkonen's motivation still intact since signing Ferrari deal
Kimi Raikkonen insists his motivation has not waned since he signed a contract to move from Lotus to Ferrari next year.

Grosjean a changed man - Webber
Mark Webber has said Romain Grosjean deserves his place in Formula One just 12 months after he labelled him a "first-lap nutcase".

'I s*** myself when I first tested an F1 car' - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has admitted he was not sure if he was up to the job of being a Formula One driver when he first tested a Williams in 2005.

Sauber targeting Force India in constructors' standings
Sauber is targeting Force India's sixth place in the constructors' championship by the end of the year, but has acknowledged it won't be easy.

50-50 chance of Brawn staying - Lauda
Niki Lauda says the chances of Ross Brawn staying at Mercedes next year is 50-50, but has guaranteed his team principal No.1 status if he does.

Red Bull won't ease Prodromou's move to McLaren
Red Bull will hold onto its head of aerodynamics Peter Prodromou for as long as it possibly can, despite McLaren revealing the news that it has lured him back to Woking.

Kubica to drive full WRC car at Wales Rally GB
Robert Kubica will take part in Wales Rally GB in a full-blooded Citroen DS3 WRC car after impressing in WRC2 this year.

Hamilton backs Vettel to win final four races
Lewis Hamilton says he would put money on Sebastian Vettel winning the remaining four races of the season after his recent run of five consecutive victories.

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Rosberg puts out plea to recover stolen helmet
Nico Rosberg has called on the public to help him find one of his race helmets, which he believes was stolen from the Mercedes garage at the German Grand Prix.

I deserve another chance - Chilton
Marussia's Max Chilton believes he deserves another shot at Formula One after showing improved form towards the end of his debut season in the sport.

Magnussen in running for Marussia drive
Marussia has confirmed it is in talks with McLaren young driver Kevin Magnussen as a possible replacement for Max Chilton next season.

McLaren can expect engine parity in 2014 - Mercedes
Mercedes has promised not to treat McLaren as a second-class engine customer in 2014 as they enter the final year of their contract.

Vettel an all-time great, says Murray Walker
Formula One commentary legend Murray Walker believes Sebastian Vettel is one of the greatest drivers of all time and does not believe he is getting the credit he deserves from some F1 fans.

Raikkonen buoyed by Lotus progress
Kimi Raikkonen says he has been encouraged by the progress shown by Lotus in recent races.

Brawn allays 2014 fuel fears
Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn doesn't believe 2014's races will be dominated by fuel saving.

P2 would be 'amazing' - Boullier
Lotus team principal Eric Boullier believes it "would be an amazing result" if his team finishes second in the constructors' championship.

Manager fears for di Resta future
Paul di Resta's manager admits he fears for his driver's future after a poor second half to the season.

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Strategy Group 'could be illegal'
Formula One's Strategy Group - the new rule-making body which meets for the first time on Monday - could well be illegal according to Force India's deputy principal Bob Fernley.

Nigel Mansell slams new weight limits
Former world champion Nigel Mansell has criticised proposed weight limits in Formula One, labelling them "disgraceful" and "discrimination against the medium-sized large driver".

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Daniil Kvyat named as Toro Rosso driver for 2014
Toro Rosso has announced that the inexperienced Daniil Kvyat will replace Daniel Ricciardo for the 2014 season. Ricciardo has signed for Red Bull as a replacement for the retiring Mark Webber.

Lotus seat 'hot property' - Boullier
Eric Boullier says the vacant seat at Lotus "is pretty hot property at the moment" as the team looks to replace Kimi Raikkonen.

Maldonado rubbishes Williams rumours
Pastor Maldonado has rubbished reports that he has been seeking a way out of Williams at the end of the season.

Whitmarsh 'very proud' of drivers
McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh says he is "very proud" of the approach to the season shown by both Jenson Button and Sergio Perez.

Mallya admits to Sauber fears
Vijay Mallya says Force India will need to improve in order to hold off Sauber in the constructors' championship.

Extra safety leads to 'borderline reckless-driving'
Former Formula One driver Anthony Davidson, who survived a massive crash during the Le Mans 24-Hour, said that racing was now so safe that it has created a situation where there is "borderline reckless-driving".

FIA defends itself from attacks over unclear accounting
The FIA, no stranger to brickbats and criticism, has come under fire from an unlikely source with the 116-year old Royal Automobile Club (RAC) attacking it for a lack of disclosure in its accounts. The RAC, a members club which is not part of the breakdown service, was a founding member of the FIA.

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McLaren youngsters 'are mouth-watering prospects'
McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale has described the team's young drivers Kevin Magnussen and Stoffel Vandoorne as "mouth-watering prospects".

McLaren will wait for Prodromou
McLaren is happy to wait for Peter Prodromou to complete his contract with Red Bull before joining the team.

Mercedes 'determination' pleases Brawn
Ross Brawn says he has been impressed by the "determination" shown by Mercedes following a poor Japanese Grand Prix.

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Domenicali scolded Alonso for criticism
Stefano Domenicali has revealed that he has had to rebuke Fernando Alonso for his criticism of Ferrari earlier this year.

Kubica won't return to F1 - Ferrari
Ferrari was interested in signing Robert Kubica but team principal Stefano Domenicali doesn't believe he will ever return to Formula One.

Ferrari needs to improve - Allison
Ferrari technical director James Allison says the team needs to improve in the final four races of the season.

Chandhok fears for Indian GP future
This year's Indian Grand Prix could be the last in the country, according to president of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India, Vicky Chandhok.

Here is the Timing Schedule for this weekend's Indian GP:

<font color='#b22222'><font face='courier new'>[U]Indian GP[/U]</font></font>
<font color='#daa520'>[U]Friday[/U]</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Practice Session 1[/U]</font>   <font color='#800080'>09:30 To 11:00</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Practice Session 2[/U]</font>   <font color='#800080'>13:30 To 15:00</font>
<font color='#daa520'>[U]Saturday[/U]</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Practice Session 3[/U]</font>   <font color='#800080'>10:30 To 11:30</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Qualifying Session[/U]</font>   <font color='#800080'>13:30 To 14:30</font>
<font color='#daa520'>[U]Sunday[/U]</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Race[/U]</font>                 <font color='#800080'>14:30 To 16:30</font>

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Webber still doubts Red Bull call
Mark Webber still believes Red Bull's strategy cost him his best chance of victory at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Massa in talks with Williams over 2014 drive
Ferrari's Felipe Massa has confirmed he is in talks with Williams, among other teams, for a race drive in 2014.

Vettel admits title 'would be a great relief'
Sebastian Vettel admits "it would be a great relief" to win a fourth world championship this weekend in the Indian Grand Prix.

Up to fans to decide if Vettel is among F1 greats - Alonso
Fernando Alonso believes it is down to the fans to judge whether Sebastian Vettel should be considered among the all-time greats in Formula One.

Supreme Court to hear demand to cancel Indian GP
Sunday's Indian Grand Prix could be thrown in to doubt after India's Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition seeking the cancellation of the race.

Hamilton relishing constructors' fight
Lewis Hamilton says this season is the first time he has "really, really wanted it" when fighting for position in the constructors' championship.

No doubts over Ferrari call - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen says he has no doubts over his call to move from Lotus to Ferrari in 2014 despite recent form.

Teams have the power to decide Hulkenberg's future
Nico Hulkenberg admits the power to decide his future rests mainly with the teams rather than himself.

'Financial trouble' delaying Grosjean's future
Romain Grosjean says there has been no progress over his future with Lotus while the team sorts out "financial trouble".

Unwell di Resta to miss FP1
Paul di Resta will miss first practice for the Indian Grand Prix due to illness.

Montezemolo promises 'fight to the bitter end'
Luca di Montezemolo has promised that Ferrari will "fight to the bitter end" of the championship this season.

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Vettel on top as Alonso has problem
Sebastian Vettel topped the opening practice session at the Indian Grand Prix as he set about his attempt to secure his fourth consecutive title this weekend.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#b22222'>Indian GP</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Practice Session 1</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos Driver                  Team                     Time        Gap    Laps</font>
<font color='#800080'> 1. Sebastian Vettel        Red Bull-Renault         1m26.683s           24</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2. Mark Webber             Red Bull-Renault         1m26.871s  +0.188s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3. Nico Rosberg            Mercedes                 1m26.899s  +0.216s  23</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4. Romain Grosjean         Lotus-Renault            1m26.990s  +0.307s  20</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5. Lewis Hamilton          Mercedes                 1m27.227s  +0.544s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6. Jenson Button           McLaren-Mercedes         1m27.335s  +0.652s  23</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7. Sergio Perez            McLaren-Mercedes         1m27.416s  +0.733s  23</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8. Felipe Massa            Ferrari                  1m27.692s  +1.009s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9. Nico Hulkenberg         Sauber-Ferrari           1m27.770s  +1.087s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'>10. Valtteri Bottas         Williams-Renault         1m27.800s  +1.117s  23</font>
<font color='#800080'>11. Jean-Eric Vergne        Toro Rosso-Ferrari       1m28.035s  +1.352s  25</font>
<font color='#800080'>12. Fernando Alonso         Ferrari                  1m28.214s  +1.531s   6</font>
<font color='#800080'>13. Daniel Ricciardo        Toro Rosso-Ferrari       1m28.336s  +1.653s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'>14. Pastor Maldonado        Williams-Renault         1m28.342s  +1.659s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'>15. Adrian Sutil            Force India-Mercedes     1m28.468s  +1.785s  20</font>
<font color='#800080'>16. Esteban Gutierrez       Sauber-Ferrari           1m28.538s  +1.855s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'>17. Kimi Raikkonen          Lotus-Renault            1m28.730s  +2.047s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'>18. James Calado            Force India-Mercedes     1m29.197s  +2.514s  22</font>
<font color='#800080'>19. Giedgo van der Garde    Caterham-Renault         1m29.413s  +2.730s  24</font>
<font color='#800080'>20. Jules Bianchi           Marussia-Cosworth        1m29.560s  +2.877s  20</font>
<font color='#800080'>21. Charles Pic             Caterham-Renault         1m30.026s  +3.343s  23</font>
<font color='#800080'>22. Max Chilton             Marussia-Cosworth        1m30.471s  +3.788s  17</font>

Vettel top as Red Bull completes Friday dominance
Sebastian Vettel continued his march towards his fourth world title at this weekend's Indian Grand Prix by topping both the first and second practice sessions ahead of team-mate Mark Webber.

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<font color='#daa520'>Practice Session 2</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos Driver                Team                    Time        Gap    Laps</font>
<font color='#800080'> 1. Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault        1m25.722s           35</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2. Mark Webber           Red Bull-Renault        1m26.011s  +0.289s  38</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3. Romain Grosjean       Lotus-Renault           1m26.220s  +0.498s  36</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4. Lewis Hamilton        Mercedes                1m26.399s  +0.677s  36</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5. Fernando Alonso       Ferrari                 1m26.430s  +0.708s  39</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6. Nico Rosberg          Mercedes                1m26.582s  +0.860s  40</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7. Felipe Massa          Ferrari                 1m26.601s  +0.879s  41</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8. Kimi Raikkonen        Lotus-Renault           1m26.632s  +0.910s  32</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9. Sergio Perez          McLaren-Mercedes        1m26.857s  +1.135s  40</font>
<font color='#800080'>10. Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes        1m26.972s  +1.250s  39</font>
<font color='#800080'>11. Daniel Ricciardo      Toro Rosso-Ferrari      1m27.304s  +1.582s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'>12. Adrian Sutil          Force India-Mercedes    1m27.375s  +1.653s  36</font>
<font color='#800080'>13. Valtteri Bottas       Williams-Renault        1m27.429s  +1.707s  31</font>
<font color='#800080'>14. Nico Hulkenberg       Sauber-Ferrari          1m27.491s  +1.769s  40</font>
<font color='#800080'>15. Paul di Resta         Force India-Mercedes    1m27.608s  +1.886s  38</font>
<font color='#800080'>16. Pastor Maldonado      Williams-Renault        1m27.720s  +1.998s  23</font>
<font color='#800080'>17. Esteban Gutierrez     Sauber-Ferrari          1m27.949s  +2.227s  34</font>
<font color='#800080'>18. Jean-Eric Vergne      Toro Rosso-Ferrari      1m28.431s  +2.709s  30</font>
<font color='#800080'>19. Giedo van der Garde   Caterham-Renault        1m28.692s  +2.970s  39</font>
<font color='#800080'>20. Jules Bianchi         Marussia-Cosworth       1m28.799s  +3.077s  32</font>
<font color='#800080'>21. Charles Pic           Caterham-Renault        1m29.366s  +3.644s  37</font>
<font color='#800080'>22. Max Chilton           Marussia-Cosworth       1m30.164s  +4.442s  27</font>

Boullier confirms Maldonado talks
Eric Boullier admits Lotus is in negotiations with Pastor Maldonado about a potential seat at the team in 2014.

Pirelli demands more testing by threatening to quit F1
Pirelli says it will not be able to continue in the sport next year unless it is granted more testing ahead of the 2014 season.

Williams hit with second ?60,000 fine for loose wheel
Williams has been fined ?60,000 for the second race weekend in a row after another wheel was incorrectly fitted to Pastor Maldonado's car during practice for the Indian Grand Prix.

Williams investigating wheel nut issue
Williams is investigating what caused a wheel nut to fall off Pastor Maldonado's car during FP2 for the Indian Grand Prix.

Vettel admits to Red Bull tyre struggles
Sebastian Vettel admits Red Bull is struggling on the soft tyre following practice for the Indian Grand Prix.

'No panic stations' at Red Bull - Webber
Mark Webber said there are "no panic stations" at Red Bull despite issues with the tyres during Friday practice for the Indian Grand Prix.

Grosjean hoping to force Red Bull error
Romain Grosjean is hoping to have another opportunity to take the fight to Red Bull this weekend in India but admits it will be tough with the gap in performance to Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber.

Raikkonen struggling with front end
Kimi Raikkonen says he is still unhappy with the front end on his Lotus after practice for the Indian Grand Prix.

Alonso unaffected by gearbox issue
Fernando Alonso said his gearbox issue during FP1 for the Indian Grand Prix will not affect the rest of his weekend.

Perez voices fears of 'tyres exploding'
Sergio Perez believes there could be "tyres exploding" during the Indian Grand Prix if teams push the soft compound tyre so far.

Hamilton not expecting to fight with Red Bull
Lewis Hamilton is preparing himself for a race with the Lotuses and Ferraris at the Indian Grand Prix after admitting Red Bull looks too far ahead during Friday practice.

Marussia secures Formula One future
Marussia has secured its Formula One future after signing a commercial agreement with Bernie Ecclestone.

[genius83]

Vettel fastest again in smog-shortened final practice
Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time of a curtailed final practice session after smog delayed the green light by 20 minutes.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#b22222'>Indian GP</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Practice Session 3
</font>[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos Driver                Team                   Time        Gap    Laps
</font><font color='#800080'> 1. Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault       1m25.332s           16</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2. Mark Webber           Red Bull-Renault       1m25.892s  +0.560s  14</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3. Fernando Alonso       Ferrari                1m26.105s  +0.773s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4. Nico Hulkenberg       Sauber-Ferrari         1m26.306s  +0.974s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5. Romain Grosjean       Lotus-Renault          1m26.350s  +1.018s  16</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6. Felipe Massa          Ferrari                1m26.435s  +1.103s  20</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7. Paul di Resta         Force India-Mercedes   1m26.438s  +1.106s  15</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8. Nico Rosberg          Mercedes               1m26.441s  +1.109s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9. Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes       1m26.489s  +1.157s  15</font>
<font color='#800080'>10. Lewis Hamilton        Mercedes               1m26.557s  +1.225s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'>11. Kimi Raikkonen        Lotus-Renault          1m26.635s  +1.303s  14</font>
<font color='#800080'>12. Pastor Maldonado      Williams-Renault       1m26.641s  +1.309s  13</font>
<font color='#800080'>13. Sergio Perez          McLaren-Mercedes       1m26.737s  +1.405s  13</font>
<font color='#800080'>14. Adrian Sutil          Force India-Mercedes   1m26.847s  +1.515s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'>15. Jean-Eric Vergne      Toro Rosso-Ferrari     1m26.876s  +1.544s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'>16. Valtteri Bottas       Williams-Renault       1m26.883s  +1.551s  15</font>
<font color='#800080'>17. Daniel Ricciardo      Toro Rosso-Ferrari     1m27.259s  +1.927s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'>18. Charles Pic           Caterham-Renault       1m27.941s  +2.609s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'>19. Esteban Gutierrez     Sauber-Ferrari         1m28.019s  +2.687s  15</font>
<font color='#800080'>20. Giedo van der Garde   Caterham-Renault       1m28.498s  +3.166s  16</font>
<font color='#800080'>21. Max Chilton           Marussia-Cosworth      1m29.094s  +3.762s  11</font>
<font color='#800080'>22. Jules Bianchi         Marussia-Cosworth      1m29.169s  +3.837s  13</font>

Vettel on pole amid strategy gambles in India
Sebastian Vettel took pole position at the Indian Grand Prix as his main rivals took to gambling on tyre strategies in the hope of outfoxing him in Sunday's race.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#B22222'>Indian GP</font>
<font color='#DAA520'>Qualifying Session
</font>[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos Driver                Team                 Time        Gap
</font><font color='#800080'> 1. Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault     1m24.119s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2. Nico Rosberg          Mercedes             1m24.871s  +0.752s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3. Lewis Hamilton        Mercedes             1m24.941s  +0.822s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4. Mark Webber           Red Bull-Renault     1m25.047s  +0.928s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5. Felipe Massa          Ferrari              1m25.201s  +1.082s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6. Kimi Raikkonen        Lotus-Renault        1m25.248s  +1.129s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7. Nico Hulkenberg       Sauber-Ferrari       1m25.334s  +1.215s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8. Fernando Alonso       Ferrari              1m25.826s  +1.707s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9. Sergio Perez          McLaren-Mercedes     1m26.153s  +2.034s</font>
<font color='#800080'>10. Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes     1m26.487s  +2.368s</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>Q2 cut-off time: 1m25.458s                                 Gap **</font>
<font color='#800080'>11. Daniel Ricciardo      Toro Rosso-Ferrari   1m25.519s  +0.951s</font>
<font color='#800080'>12. Paul di Resta         Force India-Mercedes 1m25.711s  +1.143s</font>
<font color='#800080'>13. Adrian Sutil          Force India-Mercedes 1m25.740s  +1.172s</font>
<font color='#800080'>14. Jean-Eric Vergne      Toro Rosso-Ferrari   1m25.798s  +1.230s</font>
<font color='#800080'>15. Valtteri Bottas       Williams-Renault     1m26.134s  +1.566s</font>
<font color='#800080'>16. Esteban Gutierrez     Sauber-Ferrari       1m26.336s  +1.768s</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>Q1 cut-off time: 1m26.178s                                 Gap *</font>
<font color='#800080'>17. Romain Grosjean       Lotus-Renault        1m26.577s  +1.003s</font>
<font color='#800080'>18. Pastor Maldonado      Williams-Renault     1m26.842s  +1.268s</font>
<font color='#800080'>19. Jules Bianchi         Marussia-Cosworth    1m26.970s  +1.396s</font>
<font color='#800080'>20. Giedo van der Garde   Caterham-Renault     1m27.105s  +1.531s</font>
<font color='#800080'>21. Charles Pic           Caterham-Renault     1m27.487s  +1.913s</font>
<font color='#800080'>22. Max Chilton           Marussia-Cosworth    1m28.138s  +2.564s</font>
<font color='#006400'>107% time: 1m31.564s  * Gap to quickest in Q1  ** Gap to quickest in Q2</font>

Vettel wary of Webber threat
Sebastian Vettel admits Mark Webber could turn out to be a major threat for race victory in tomorrow's Indian Grand Prix.

Alonso eyeing 'random' victory chance
Fernando Alonso believes he has a chance of winning the Indian Grand Prix from eighth place as a result of the "random" soft tyre.

Webber in a net pole position
Mark Webber believes he's starting from a net pole position after qualifying fourth for the Indian Grand Prix.

Tyres caught me out - Grosjean
Romain Grosjean admitted Lotus was caught out by changing conditions during qualifying at the Indian Grand Prix after he failed at the first hurdle and dropped out in Q1.

Di Resta 'over the worst' of stomach bug
Paul di Resta is still recovering from his upset stomach heading into Sunday's Indian Grand Prix, but despite his off-track struggles he is hoping for his first points finish in eight races.

Rosberg 'completely on a knife's edge'
Nico Rosberg says he is "completely on a knife's edge" trying to get the most out of his Mercedes for the Indian Grand Prix.

Raikkonen still not happy despite improved qualifying
Kimi Raikkonen is still struggling with the set-up of his Lotus despite an improvement on recent qualifying performance in India on Saturday.

Hamilton surprised by Merc positions
Lewis Hamilton says he is surprised to have both Mercedes cars starting in the top three for the Indian Grand Prix.

Qualifying strategy 'hurts' - Button
Jenson Button admitted that compromising qualifying for a better race strategy "hurts" because McLaren has looked very competitive in India.

Magnussen setting his sights on top F1 teams
Formula Renault 3.5 champion Kevin Magnussen says he is ready to step up to the very highest level of the sport and would not feel daunted if he was given the opportunity to race for McLaren as a rookie.

[aref]

Vettel, baby!

[genius83]

Vettel becomes a four-time champ with victory
Sebastian Vettel clinched his fourth consecutive drivers' championship with a dominant victory at the Indian Grand Prix, while Red Bull claimed its fourth constructors' crown.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#b22222'>Indian GP</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Race Results</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos  Driver        Team                       Time</font>
<font color='#800080'> 1.  Vettel         Red Bull-Renault           1h31:12.187</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2.  Rosberg        Mercedes                   +    29.823</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3.  Grosjean       Lotus-Renault              +    39.892</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4.  Massa          Ferrari                    +    41.692</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5.  Perez          McLaren-Mercedes           +    43.829</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6.  Hamilton       Mercedes                   +    52.400</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7.  Raikkonen      Lotus-Renault              +  1:07.900</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8.  Di Resta       Force India-Mercedes       +  1:12.800</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9.  Sutil          Force India-Mercedes       +  1:14.700</font>
<font color='#800080'>10.  Ricciardo      Toro Rosso-Ferrari         +  1:16.200</font>
<font color='#800080'>11.  Alonso         Ferrari                    +  1:18.200</font>
<font color='#800080'>12.  Maldonado      Williams-Renault           +  1:18.900</font>
<font color='#800080'>13.  Vergne         Toro Rosso-Ferrari         +     1 lap</font>
<font color='#800080'>14.  Button         McLaren-Mercedes           +     1 lap</font>
<font color='#800080'>15.  Gutierrez      Sauber-Ferrari             +     1 lap</font>
<font color='#800080'>16.  Bottas         Williams-Renault           +     1 lap</font>
<font color='#800080'>17.  Chilton        Marussia-Cosworth          +    2 laps</font>
<font color='#800080'>18.  Bianchi        Marussia-Cosworth          +    2 laps</font>
<font color='#800080'>19.  Hulkenberg     Sauber-Ferrari             +    6 laps</font>
<font color='#008000'>Fastest lap: Raikkonen, 1:27.679</font>
<font color='#daa520'>[U]Not classified/retirements:[/U]</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>Driver        Team                         On lap</font>
<font color='#800080'>Webber         Red Bull-Renault             40</font>
<font color='#800080'>Pic            Caterham-Renault             36</font>
<font color='#800080'>van der Garde  Caterham-Renault              2</font>

Here is the World Championships Standings after Indian GP:

<font color='#ff0000'><font face='courier new'>[U]World Championships Standings
[/U]</font></font><font color='#006400'>Drivers:                    Constructors:             </font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 1.  Vettel        322        1.  Red Bull-Renault          470</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 2.  Alonso        207        2.  Mercedes                  313</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 3.  Raikkonen     183        3.  Ferrari                   309</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 4.  Hamilton      169        4.  Lotus-Renault             285</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 5.  Webber        148        5.  McLaren-Mercedes           93</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 6.  Rosberg       144        6.  Force India-Mercedes       68</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 7.  Massa         102        7.  Sauber-Ferrari             45</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 8.  Grosjean      102        8.  Toro Rosso-Ferrari         32</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 9.  Button         60        9.  Williams-Renault            1</font>
<font color='#0000cd'>10.  Di Resta       40       </font>
<font color='#0000cd'>11.  Huleknberg     39       </font>
<font color='#0000cd'>12.  Perez          33       </font>
<font color='#0000cd'>13.  Sutil          28       </font>
<font color='#0000cd'>14.  Ricciardo      19       </font>
<font color='#0000cd'>15.  Vergne         13       </font>
<font color='#0000cd'>16.  Gutierrez       6       </font>
<font color='#0000cd'>17.  Maldonado       1       </font>

Vettel has raised the bar for rivals - Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says Sebastian Vettel is continually raising the bar for his rival drivers in Formula One after the 26-year-old took his fourth consecutive drivers' championship in India on Sunday.

Vettel reprimanded for post-race doughnuts
Sebastian Vettel has been reprimanded and Red Bull fined ?25,000 after the new world champion decided to celebrate his title by performing doughnuts on the starting grid instead of proceeding directly to parc ferme after the Indian Grand Prix.

Ferrari 'the last ones to fight' - Alonso
Fernando Alonso said Ferrari should take heart from being "the last ones to fight" against Sebastian Vettel this season.

Vettel praises 'phenomenal' Red Bull
Sebastian Vettel described Red Bull as "phenomenal" after securing his fourth consecutive world championship at the Indian Grand Prix.

Prost congratulates Vettel achievement
Alain Prost has congratulated Sebastian Vettel on matching his tally of four world championships.

Drivers pay tribute to Vettel after fourth title
A number of drivers have praised Sebastian Vettel for his fourth consecutive drivers' championship.

Grosjean 'wouldn't have bet a peanut' on scoring a podium
Romain Grosjean says he would not have bet "a peanut" on finishing on the podium at the Indian Grand Prix after he started from 17th on the grid.

Rosberg wants to give Red Bull 'a massive challenge'
Nico Rosberg says Mercedes hopes to be able to give Red Bull "a massive challenge" in 2014.

Alonso eyeing 'random' victory chance
Fernando Alonso believes he has a chance of winning the Indian Grand Prix from eighth place as a result of the "random" soft tyre.

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Red Bull dominance may end - Newey
Adrian Newey admits he is unsure whether Red Bull can continue its dominance of Formula One beyond 2013.

Ferrari needs to learn from failure - Domenicali
Stefano Domenicali says Ferrari needs to learn quickly to challenge Red Bull in 2014 after admitting car development wasn't good enough this year.

Perez believes fifth has lifted pressure
Sergio Perez believes his fifth place in the Indian Grand Prix "is a promising sign" and will have relieved some pressure.

Mallya's delight at double points
Vijay Mallya said he was "delighted" to have both Force Indias finish in the points at the Indian Grand Prix.

[Born2Race]

Hope Vettel's winning streak continues and he wins here in Abu Dhabi! Can't wait to cheer for him, just received my tickets to the grand prix today.

Sent from my GT-N7100 using PW Forums mobile app

[genius83]

Brawn set to leave Mercedes at end of season
Ross Brawn will leave Mercedes at the end of this season, according to the BBC's Eddie Jordan.

Alonso's 'amazing talent' took fight to Vettel - Domenicali
Stefano Domenicali says it was Fernando Alonso's "amazing talent" which meant he was Sebastian Vettel's nearest challenger this season.

F1 losing 'top-flight edge' on Pirellis - Webber
Mark Webber says the "top-flight edge" has been taken away from Formula One due to the Pirelli tyres and hinted he may have retired at the end of the Bridgestone era had he known.

Lotus apologises for Raikkonen radio language
Lotus team principal Eric Boullier has apologised for the language used over team radio towards the end of the Indian Grand Prix.

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Here is the Timing Schedule for this weekend's AbuDhabi GP:

<font color='#b22222'><font face='courier new'>[U]AbuDhabi GP[/U]</font></font><font color='#daa520'>[U]Friday[/U]</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Practice Session 1[/U]</font>   <font color='#800080'>14:00 To 15:30</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Practice Session 2[/U]</font>   <font color='#800080'>18:00 To 19:30</font>
<font color='#daa520'>[U]Saturday[/U]</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Practice Session 3[/U]</font>   <font color='#800080'>15:00 To 16:00</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Qualifying Session[/U]</font>   <font color='#800080'>18:00 To 19:00</font>
<font color='#daa520'>[U]Sunday[/U]</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Race[/U]</font>                 <font color='#800080'>18:00 To 20:00</font>

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Grosjean leads Hamilton and Vettel in FP1
Romain Grosjean topped the opening practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as Lotus and Mercedes showed early signs of competitiveness alongside Red Bull.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#b22222'>AbuDhabi GP</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Practice Session 1</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos Driver                Team                      Time       Gap     Laps
</font><font color='#800080'> 1. Romain Grosjean       Lotus-Renault             1m44.241s           20</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2. Lewis Hamilton        Mercedes                  1m44.433s  +0.192s  22</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3. Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault          1m44.499s  +0.258s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4. Mark Webber           Red Bull-Renault          1m44.712s  +0.471s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5. Nico Rosberg          Mercedes                  1m44.741s  +0.500s  23</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6. Kimi Raikkonen        Lotus-Renault             1m44.929s  +0.688s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7. Paul di Resta         Force India-Mercedes      1m45.040s  +0.799s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8. Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes          1m45.099s  +0.858s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9. Pastor Maldonado      Williams-Renault          1m45.150s  +0.909s  23</font>
<font color='#800080'>10. Sergio Perez          McLaren-Mercedes          1m45.331s  +1.090s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'>11. Nico Hulkenberg       Sauber-Ferrari            1m45.378s  +1.137s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'>12. Fernando Alonso       Ferrari                   1m45.440s  +1.199s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'>13. Valtteri Bottas       Williams-Renault          1m45.823s  +1.582s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'>14. James Calado          Force India-Mercedes      1m45.924s  +1.683s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'>15. Esteban Gutierrez     Sauber-Ferrari            1m46.068s  +1.827s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'>16. Jean-Eric Vergne      Toro Rosso-Ferrari        1m46.114s  +1.873s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'>17. Felipe Massa          Ferrari                   1m46.124s  +1.883s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'>18. Daniel Ricciardo      Toro Rosso-Ferrari        1m46.126s  +1.885s  20</font>
<font color='#800080'>19. Charles Pic           Caterham-Renault          1m47.600s  +3.359s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'>20. Heikki Kovalainen     Caterham-Renault          1m47.670s  +3.429s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'>21. Jules Bianchi         Marussia-Cosworth         1m47.723s  +3.482s  22</font>
<font color='#800080'>22. Rodolfo Gonzalez      Marussia-Cosworth         1m49.565s  +5.324s  21</font>

Vettel heads Webber in busy FP2
Newly-crowned world champion Sebastian Vettel resumed normal service as he topped the second practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#b22222'>AbuDhabi GP</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Practice Session 2</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos Driver                Team                   Time      Gap     Laps
</font><font color='#800080'> 1. Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault       1m41.335s          33</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2. Mark Webber           Red Bull-Renault       1m41.490s  +0.155s 32</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3. Lewis Hamilton        Mercedes               1m41.690s  +0.355s 37</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4. Kimi Raikkonen        Lotus-Renault          1m41.726s  +0.391s 40</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5. Nico Rosberg          Mercedes               1m41.758s  +0.423s 39</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6. Sergio Perez          McLaren-Mercedes       1m42.006s  +0.671s 35</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7. Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes       1m42.010s  +0.675s 30</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8. Fernando Alonso       Ferrari                1m42.171s  +0.836s 30</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9. Nico Hulkenberg       Sauber-Ferrari         1m42.324s  +0.989s 40</font>
<font color='#800080'>10. Felipe Massa          Ferrari                1m42.440s  +1.105s 35</font>
<font color='#800080'>11. Esteban Gutierrez     Sauber-Ferrari         1m42.509s  +1.174s 37</font>
<font color='#800080'>12. Romain Grosjean       Lotus-Renault          1m42.607s  +1.272s 18</font>
<font color='#800080'>13. Paul di Resta         Force India-Mercedes   1m42.806s  +1.471s 26</font>
<font color='#800080'>14. Pastor Maldonado      Williams-Renault       1m42.952s  +1.617s 35</font>
<font color='#800080'>15. Adrian Sutil          Force India-Mercedes   1m42.998s  +1.663s 25</font>
<font color='#800080'>16. Daniel Ricciardo      Toro Rosso-Ferrari     1m43.152s  +1.817s 28</font>
<font color='#800080'>17. Jean-Eric Vergne      Toro Rosso-Ferrari     1m43.271s  +1.936s 35</font>
<font color='#800080'>18. Valtteri Bottas       Williams-Renault       1m43.565s  +2.230s 34</font>
<font color='#800080'>19. Giedo van der Garde   Caterham-Renault       1m44.138s  +2.803s 34</font>
<font color='#800080'>20. Jules Bianchi         Marussia-Cosworth      1m44.459s  +3.124s 34</font>
<font color='#800080'>21. Charles Pic           Caterham-Renault       1m44.525s  +3.190s 37</font>
<font color='#800080'>22. Max Chilton           Marussia-Cosworth      1m45.565s  +4.230s 26</font>

Red Bull 'untouchable' - Rosberg
Nico Rosberg says the two Red Bulls are "untouchable" at Abu Dhabi this weekend after they finished another Friday practice session clear at the top of the timesheets.

Raikkonen threatens to skip races if Lotus don't stick to pay deal
Kimi Raikkonen has threatened not to turn up to the final two races of the season if an agreement over his missing payments is not stuck to for the rest of the season.

Vettel wary of 'exceptionally quick' Lotus
Sebastian Vettel expects Lotus to be a big threat in Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix because it is "exceptionally quick".

Webber keeping an eye on McLaren
Mark Webber says he will be keeping an eye on McLaren's progress following practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Mercedes is bigger than Brawn - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton would not be concerned if Ross Brawn leaves Mercedes, saying the team will be strong without him.

Button would be surpised if Mercedes let Brawn go
McLaren's Jenson Button thinks Mercedes would be making a mistake by letting Ross Brawn leave the team at the end of the year.

New investment just a matter of time - Lotus
Lotus is sure it will still secure investment from Quantum Motorsports even though the process is dragging on.

Raikkonen a no-show on Thursday in Abu Dhabi
Kimi Raikkonen did not make an appearance in Abu Dhabi for Thursday's media sessions ahead of this weekend's grand prix.

Horner relaxed about Newey's America's Cup ambitions
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is not worried about star designer Adrian Newey leaving his team to pursue a career in the America's Cup any time soon.

Vettel celebration reprimand a 'shame' - Horner
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has defended Sebastian Vettel's post-race doughnut celebrations at the Indian Grand Prix, saying it was a shame that the stewards decided to reprimanded the world champion and fine the team.

Love of racing motivating Vettel
Despite securing both championships Sebastian Vettel says his and Red Bull's motivation will not wane because "we love what we're doing".

Webber admits bad luck has been 'difficult'
Mark Webber admits it has been "difficult" to experience so much misfortune with his car this season.

Alonso expects 'perfect' Ferrari future
Fernando Alonso says his relationship with Ferrari will be "perfect" in the future despite a lack of championships together so far.

Future in my hands - Maldonado
Pastor Maldonado says his future is in his own hands as he weighs up several options over where to drive next year.

McLaren still to make Perez decision
McLaren's sporting director Sam Michael admits the team has yet to take a decision on Sergio Perez's future.

Hamilton keeping time in hand
Lewis Hamilton believes he can find some more time within himself during qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Button suffers phantom puncture
Jenson Button did not suffer a puncture during Friday practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but lost time when a sensor registered that one of his tyres was losing pressure.

Vibration issue halts Grosjean in FP2
Romain Grosjean said he ended his running in second practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix early because of vibration issues.

Coulthard donuts on Burj Al Arab Helipad
Red Bull celebrated their Formula One Drivers' and Constructors' Championships for a fourth year by donuting on the helipad of the Burj Al Arab.

Teenagers are too young for F1 - Sutil
Force India driver Adrian Sutil has warned that letting teenagers loose in Formula One with minimal experience could be dangerous for other drivers on track.

Lauda 'trying everything' to keep Brawn at Mercedes
Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda insists Ross Brawn will not make a final decision on his future until after the final race of the season, amid speculation that he has already decided to stand down as team principal at the end of the year.

Ecclestone accused of corruption as High Court case gets underway
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has been accused of making a "corrupt agreement" as the first day of a High Court case got underway in London.

Some things are more important than titles - Alonso
Fernando Alonso says the way his team and colleagues regard him is more important than the amount of titles he amasses over his career.

Raikkonen not fussed about finishing second in standings
Kimi Raikkonen is not bothered about snatching second place in the drivers' championship from Fernando Alonso before the end of the year.