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2013 Italian Grand Prix Friday practice one
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45 min: Maldonado has locked up heavily into the first chicane. He bails out of it and takes to the escape route, before rejoining shortly before the Curva Grande.
44 min: Raikkonen shoots up to second on a 1m26.003s, less than a tenth behind Vettel.
43 min: The Caterhams have got themselves off the foot of the times. Pic is 16th of those who have set a time on a 1m28.649s. Kovalinen is 18th on a 1m29.205s.
43 min: Ricciardo crosses the line and his improves to seventh place with a time of 1m26.660s.
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43 min: Rosberg is told some intel from the pits as Mercedes monitors its rivals on track: “Tyre warm-up is on the slow side, so suggest three continuous laps rather than slow laps to bring the tyres up. That’s the feedback from looking at the other cars.”
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43 min: Vettel comes round again and duly tops the list with 1m25.914s as he continues to up the pace.
42 min: Despite venturing onto the track seven times, Gutierrez is yet to set a time in the Sauber.
42 min: Webber is third with Massa fourth, Grosjean fifth and Raikkonen rounding out the top six for now.
42 min: Raikkonen's second effort jumps him up to sixth, a 1m26.666s for the Lotus man.
42 min: Perez continues to head the list as we approach the halfway stage with a time of 1m26.007s. Vettel is just 0.049s off the Mexican.
41 min: Vettel goes second with his first real attempt of the weekend - 1m26.056s.
41 min: Ricciardo is seventh after his opening effort - 1m27.464s.
41 min: Raikkonen gets on the board in ninth with a 1m27.608s.
40 min: Massa cuts the gap to Perez to 0.442s with a time of 1m26.449s.
40 min: Webber moves up a couple of spots to third with 1m26.672s, as he continues to build his pace.
40 min: Hulkenberg improves his time, and he's now seventh on a 1m27.500s.
40 min: Bottas moves into fifth place with a time of 1m27.450s.
39 min: Rosberg is told over the team radio that it's going to be three timed laps to gradually build temperature into the tyres.
39 min: Raikkonen is on track in the second long-wheelbase Lotus.
39 min: Webber joins the party with a time of 1m27.652s. That time places him fifth initially.
38 min: Vergne, Rosberg and Calado head out and suddenly we have 14 drivers on the circuit.
38 min: Grosjean has also broken the 1m27s barrier, going second on a 1m26.664s.
38 min: Massa's second flier yields a 1m26.991s. Hulkenberg's improved to sixth on a 1m28.364s.
37 min: Both Caterhams have set a time. They prop up the timesheet, Pic with a 1m30.914s and Kovalainen a 1m33.216s.
37 min: Maldonado, Webber and Vettel all head out to get some running.
36 min: But the Lotus driver completes his second flier in 1m27.226s to go third.
36 min: The man of the moment, Daniel Ricciardo, heads out in the Toro Rosso for his first meaningful run since the installation.
36 min: Massa bumps Grosjean down a place, slotting in front of the Frenchman on a 1m27.927s.
36 min: Bottas joins the circuit in the Williams, as Hamilton gets ready in the Mercedes garage.
35 min: Hulkenberg is also off the mark with a 1m30.392s, slowest of the times set.
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35 min: Pic is told: “Just a reminder from the FIA that if you do a practice start it must be done before the end of the pitwall on the left.”
35 min: Grosjean posts a time of 1m28.651s to get the Lotus on the board in fourth.
35 min: Track temperature is up to a warm 34 degrees as the sun continues to shine down over Monza.
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34 min: More purple sectors for Perez who lowers the benchmark to 1m26.007s.
34 min: Track is getting busy now as Grosjean, Hulkenberg, Kovalainen and Massa join the fun.
33 min: Pic leaves his Caterham garage and gets a reminder to do any pitlane practice start before the end of the pitwall.
32 min: Button improves his time but stays second on a 1m27.123s.
32 min: Button's now flying having run through the pits last time around.
32 min: Pastor Maldonado is also getting ready for some morning action in the Williams garage.
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32 min: Another new benchmark for Perez, 1m26.663s.
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