Lewis Hamilton , the McLaren driver who currently leads the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship and Toyota's Timo Glock both set the fastest lap in the two free practice sessions held on the Fuji Speedway in preparation for the Grand Prix of Japan.
On a dry track this morning, Hamilton emerged in first place, beating Felipe Massa (Ferrari) et Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren).In the afternoon, Timo Glock planted his Toyota TF108 in first place in a track owned by... Toyota! Fernando Alonso (Renault) and Hamilton ranked second and third. Morning session : 1 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'18"910 - 232 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2008) - 1'19"063 - 243 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'19"279 - 204 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F2008) - 1'19"399 - 315 - Fernando Alonso (Renault R28) - 1'19"473 - 306 - Nelson Piquet (Renault R28) - 1'19"743 - 357 - Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari) - 1'20"121 - 308 - Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'20"160 - 269 - Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari) - 1'20"182 - 3410 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'20"217 - 2511 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'20"288 - 2612 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'20"350 - 2813 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB3-Renault) - 1'20"620 - 2414 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'20"628 - 2315 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF108) - 1'20"657 - 3316 - Rubens Barrichello (Honda RA108) - 1'20"753 - 3217 - Jenson Button (Honda RA108) - 1'20"769 - 2718 - Timo Glock (Toyota TF108) - 1'20"823 - 3719 - David Coulthard (Red Bull RB3-Renault) - 1'20"905 - 2420 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'21"014 - 28
Afternoon session : 1 - Timo Glock (Toyota TF108) - 1'18"383 - 442 - Fernando Alonso (Renault R28) - 1'18"426 - 413 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'18"463 - 404 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2008) - 1'18"491 - 405 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F2008) - 1'18"725 - 396 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB3-Renault) - 1'18"734 - 397 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'18"734 - 368 - Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari) - 1'18"761 - 239 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'18"803 - 3210 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF108) - 1'18"863 - 4511 - Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'18"865 - 3912 - Nelson Piquet (Renault R28) - 1'18"888 - 4313 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'18"981 - 4114 - Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari) - 1'19"040 - 4115 - Rubens Barrichello (Honda RA108) - 1'19"258 - 4216 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'19"287 - 4117 - David Coulthard (Red Bull RB3-Renault) - 1'19"327 - 3618 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'19"482 - 4419 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'19"894 - 3720 - Jenson Button (Honda RA108) - 1'19"999 - 42 photo: WRI2
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Afternoon session : 1 - Timo Glock (Toyota TF108) - 1'18"383 - 442 - Fernando Alonso (Renault R28) - 1'18"426 - 413 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'18"463 - 404 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2008) - 1'18"491 - 405 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F2008) - 1'18"725 - 396 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB3-Renault) - 1'18"734 - 397 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'18"734 - 368 - Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari) - 1'18"761 - 239 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'18"803 - 3210 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF108) - 1'18"863 - 4511 - Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'18"865 - 3912 - Nelson Piquet (Renault R28) - 1'18"888 - 4313 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'18"981 - 4114 - Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari) - 1'19"040 - 4115 - Rubens Barrichello (Honda RA108) - 1'19"258 - 4216 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'19"287 - 4117 - David Coulthard (Red Bull RB3-Renault) - 1'19"327 - 3618 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'19"482 - 4419 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'19"894 - 3720 - Jenson Button (Honda RA108) - 1'19"999 - 42 photo: WRI2