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On 25/10, 13:04
Max Chilton and Jules Bianchi both discovered the Buddh circuit today. On a demanding track, the two drivers felt quite at ease and seem confident in their battle at the back of the grid with Caterham. Marussia even brought new parts here, proving that development at the bottom of the standings hasn't stopped and that the fight for the last places could be very interesting to follow at the end of this season.
On 25/10, 12:56
Ferrari is not Red Bull's main rival at Buddh. This morning, Fernando Alonso was stuck in the pits due to a gearbox problem, which didn't seem to disrupt their program too much. The goal will be to perform well in qualifying to aim for a good result on Sunday.
On 25/10, 12:48
Once again, Nico Hülkenberg performs wonders at the wheel of his Sauber and aims for points in the race. Meanwhile, Esteban Gutiérrez never managed to find the right balance on his car today and spent the entire day at the bottom of the standings, feeling downcast after his excellent race in Japan.
On 25/10, 12:27
The two McLaren drivers, Sergio Pérez and Jenson Button, are quite satisfied with their car which, according to them, should propel them into the top ten in qualifying. The Briton, slightly adrift with his settings in the morning, managed to reverse the trend throughout the day, while the Mexican was delighted to be back at a circuit he enjoys.
On 25/10, 12:10
Buddh seems to be Red Bull's stronghold. The RB9s were relentless this Friday, and Mercedes hopes to be the best of the rest right behind the Austrian cars on the grid tomorrow.
On 25/10, 12:07
Daniel Ricciardo continued to make progress throughout the day, managing to finish just outside the Top 10 in the afternoon, which strongly encourages him for a good qualification on Saturday. Meanwhile, Jean-Eric Vergne is struggling with unidentified issues on his car that caused him to drop from 11th to 18th place between the morning and the afternoon.
On 25/10, 11:53
The Williams drivers performed quite well this Friday in India, but they remain grounded and believe that the performance of the FW35 should be similar to what was seen in recent races. Pastor Maldonado had to cut short his race simulation due to a problem with one of his wheels.
On 25/10, 11:41
As has become customary in several Grand Prix, Romain Grosjean topped the timesheets during the first two practice sessions in India. Kimi Räikkönen, after a disastrous first session, is gradually regaining confidence in his car.
On 25/10, 11:39
Even though Charles Pic and Giedo van der Garde were not able to get the soft tires working well today, both Caterham drivers were satisfied with their first day of testing. Giedo van der Garde believes that it was one of his best Fridays and hopes that it will continue tomorrow and Sunday.
On 25/10, 11:08
While a threat was looming over the organization of Sunday's Indian Grand Prix due to a petition filed by an activist with the Supreme Court of India, the court has decided to postpone the review of this complaint, which was supposed to take place today, to a later date. Therefore, the Grand Prix will proceed as usual.
On 25/10, 10:16
The second practice session of the 2013 Indian Grand Prix produced a hierarchy relatively similar to recent races, with both Red Bulls leading ahead of Romain Grosjean's Lotus. However, KERS issues and tire degradation on the Red Bull cars seem to worry the world champion team, whereas, conversely, the Lotus seems capable of preserving the soft tires.
On 25/10, 06:16
During an initial cleaning session of the very dusty track, it was the Red Bulls that proved to be the fastest, with Sebastian Vettel leading Mark Webber by two-tenths. Behind the Austrian cars, Nico Rosberg, Romain Grosjean, and Lewis Hamilton were present. The highlight of this session was the mechanical issue, apparently with the gearbox, of Fernando Alonso's Ferrari, which caused him to miss the last half-hour.
On 24/10, 14:38
Paul di Resta, a regular driver with Force India since the beginning of the season, will be replaced by James Calado for the first free practice session of the Indian Grand Prix.
On 24/10, 14:37
In the midst of the silly season, rumors are in full swing. The latest ones include Pastor Maldonado joining Lotus alongside Romain Grosjean and Felipe Massa moving to Williams for a five-year term.
On 24/10, 12:52
Sebastian Vettel dominates the end of the season. The Red Bull driver will be able to win the championship as early as this weekend at the Indian Grand Prix. To ensure you don't miss anything from this Grand Prix, the editorial team offers you the dates, times, and channels that will broadcast the 2013 Indian Grand Prix - in France, Belgium, and Switzerland - as well as radio broadcasts.
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