F1 GP of Europe: Fernando Alonso on top at Valencia

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Fernando Alonso signs the fastest lap of the day during the second free practice session in front of the Red Bull. Nico Rosberg did the best time this morning for the first free practice session.

Good beginnings for the upgraded F10 Ferrari , with the new lowly-mounted exhausts system and new aerodynamic package.

The Red Bull drivers are closes, Sebastian Vettel is second and Mark Webber third.

First this morning with his Mercedes, Nico Rosberg is fourth in front of Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) et Robert Kubica with his Renault.

Felipe Massa is seventh with the other Ferrari, he lost half an hour of drive due to a spin.

Michael Schumacher is eleventh and fought with Lewis Hamilton in the ultimate laps of the session.

Two reserve drivers drove this morning, Paul di Grassi for Force India and Christian Klien with HRT.


European Grand Prix, Free practice 1, Friday morning

1 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes MGP W01) - 1'41"175 - 16 laps
2 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/25-Mercedes) - 1'41"339 - 19 laps
3 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/25-Mercedes) - 1'41"383 - 21 laps
4 - Robert Kubica (Renault R30) - 1'41"715 - 20 laps
5 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F10) - 1'42"182 - 21 laps
6 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB6-Renault) - 1'42"216 - 24 laps
7 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB6-Renault) - 1'42"275 - 17 laps
8 - Michael Schumacher (Mercedes MGP W01) - 1'42"312 - 18 laps
9 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F10) - 1'42"421 - 22 laps
10 - Rubens Barrichello (Williams FW32-Cosworth) - 1'42"463 - 21 laps
11 - Nico Hulkenberg (Williams FW32-Cosworth) - 1'42"707 - 23 laps
12 - Vitaly Petrov (Renault R30) - 1'42"962 - 17 laps
13 - Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso STR5-Ferrari) - 1'43"310 - 23 laps
14 - Vitantonio Liuzzi (Force India VJM03-Mercedes) - 1'43"380 - 19 laps
15 - Pedro De La Rosa (Sauber C29-Ferrari) - 1'43"397 - 21 laps
16 - Paul Di Resta (Force India VJM03-Mercedes) - 1'43"437 - 18 laps
17 - Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber C29-Ferrari) - 1'43"729 - 21 laps
18 - Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso STR5-Ferrari) - 1'44"183 - 21 laps
19 - Heikki Kovalainen (Lotus T127-Cosworth) - 1'44"491 - 21 laps
20 - Timo Glock (Virgin VR01-Cosworth) - 1'45"653 - 23 laps
21 - Bruno Senna (Hispania F110-Cosworth) - 1'47"123 - 17 laps
22 - Jarno Trulli (Lotus T127-Cosworth) - 1'47"285 - 18 laps
23 - Christian Klien (Hispania F110-Cosworth) - 1'47"343 - 14 laps
24 - Lucas Di Grassi (Virgin VR01-Cosworth) - 1'47"356 - 24 laps



European Grand Prix, Free practice 2, Friday afternoon

1 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F10) - 1'39"283 - 33 laps
2 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB6-Renault) - 1'39"339 - 27 laps
3 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB6-Renault) - 1'39"427 - 29 laps
4 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes MGP W01) - 1'39"650 - 22 laps
5 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/25-Mercedes) - 1'39"749 - 24 laps
6 - Robert Kubica (Renault R30) - 1'39"880 - 28 laps
7 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F10) - 1'39"947 - 22 laps
8 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM03-Mercedes) - 1'40"020 - 30 laps
9 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/25-Mercedes) - 1'40"029 - 27 laps
10 - Rubens Barrichello (Williams FW32-Cosworth) - 1'40"174 - 33 laps
11 - Michael Schumacher (Mercedes MGP W01) - 1'40"287 - 24 laps
12 - Vitantonio Liuzzi (Force India VJM03-Mercedes) - 1'40"387 - 33 laps
13 - Vitaly Petrov (Renault R30) - 1'40"618 - 29 laps
14 - Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber C29-Ferrari) - 1'40"906 - 34 laps
15 - Pedro De La Rosa (Sauber C29-Ferrari) - 1'40"945 - 30 laps
16 - Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso STR5-Ferrari) - 1'41"115 - 35 laps
17 - Nico Hulkenberg (Williams FW32-Cosworth) - 1'41"371 - 30 laps
18 - Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso STR5-Ferrari) - 1'41"457 - 36 laps
19 - Heikki Kovalainen (Lotus T127-Cosworth) - 1'42"467 - 31 laps
20 - Jarno Trulli (Lotus T127-Cosworth) - 1'42"993 - 30 laps
21 - Timo Glock (Virgin VR01-Cosworth) - 1'43"811 - 14 laps
22 - Lucas Di Grassi (Virgin VR01-Cosworth) - 1'43"854 - 27 laps
23 - Bruno Senna (Hispania F110-Cosworth) - 1'44"095 - 24 laps
24 - Karun Chandhok (Hispania F110-Cosworth) - 1'44"566 - 21 laps


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