On 16/11, 23:02
After a rather dominating day, Sebastian Vettel, who suffered a breakdown during FP2, is not resting on his laurels and hopes to further improve his Red Bull. Meanwhile, Mark Webber is satisfied with the work brought on by arriving at a new track. 
On 16/11, 23:00
Finding grip was the order of the day for Marussia in Austin today. The team approached this new circuit methodically and was thrilled to finish the first session ahead of the two Caterham cars. 
On 16/11, 22:44
Despite discovering a new circuit, this Friday unfolded like any other for Caterham. Heikki Kovalainen and Vitaly Petrov worked on the settings in the morning before conducting a comparison between tires and long runs in the afternoon. The CT01 performed adequately, no more, and the work to improve it will continue tomorrow. 
On 16/11, 22:30
The day went quite well for the Mercedes drivers, impressed by the Circuit of the Americas track, Nico Rosberg expressed satisfaction with his car's performance. On the other hand, Michael Schumacher experienced some tire issues during FP2. 
On 16/11, 22:29
Like all teams, Williams struggled to find grip on the new Texan track, but at the end of the day's two sessions, the English team is satisfied and hopes to be able to aim for points with both cars. 
On 16/11, 22:25
Hamilton and Button are delighted with the new Austin circuit. Both drivers particularly appreciate the first sector, which is the most challenging to master. At the end of this first day, McLaren seems capable of achieving a good result. 
On 16/11, 21:59
Despite a positive first contact with the Circuit of the Americas, the Sauber drivers were not satisfied with their car. While for Kamui Kobayashi, the issue lies with the warming up of the Pirelli tires, for Sergio Pérez, the problems are related to the balance of the Mexican's C31. 
On 16/11, 21:48
Despite a tricky start to the weekend due to the still green track, Toro Rosso is satisfied with its first day on Texan soil. The two drivers of the Italian team delivered promising performances for the future, so optimism is in order. 
On 16/11, 20:43
The drivers continue to get familiar with the Austin track, and after the 90 minutes of practice, it's Vettel who sets the fastest time. The German is ahead of his teammate Mark Webber and his title rival, Fernando Alonso. 
On 16/11, 17:57
Introduced in 2011, the DRS will no longer be used freely during free practice and qualifying sessions next season. The DRS zone, which was only applicable during the race, will now also be valid for all sessions on a Grand Prix weekend. 
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