Brazilian driver Felipe Massa (Ferrari) set this morning the fastest time during the opening free practice session of the Grand Prix of Brazil held in Sao Paolo.
A very light shower wet the track during the final moments of the 90-minute session, causing Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen to execute a nice spin.
World Championship leader, Briton Lewis Hamilton, finished second, ahead of Raikkonen and BMW-Sauber's Robert Kubica. The two Force India cars were (again) the slowest of all.
1st free practice session:
1 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2008) - 1'12"305
2 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'12"495
3 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F2008) - 1'12"507
4 - Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'12"874
5 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'12"925
6 - Fernando Alonso (Renault R28) - 1'13"061
7 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB3-Renault) - 1'13"298
8 - Nelson Piquet (Renault R28) - 1'13"378
9 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'13"426
10 - Timo Glock (Toyota TF108) - 1'13"466 -
11 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF108) - 1'13"600
12 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'13"621
13 - Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari) - 1'13"649
14 - Rubens Barrichello (Honda RA108) - 1'13"776
15 - Jenson Button (Honda RA108) - 1'13"766
16 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'13"806
17 - Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari) - 1'13"836
18 - David Coulthard (Red Bull RB3-Renault) - 1'13"861
19 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'14"704
20 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'14"821
Unofficial timing
photo:WRI2
A very light shower wet the track during the final moments of the 90-minute session, causing Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen to execute a nice spin.
World Championship leader, Briton Lewis Hamilton, finished second, ahead of Raikkonen and BMW-Sauber's Robert Kubica. The two Force India cars were (again) the slowest of all.
1st free practice session:
1 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2008) - 1'12"305
2 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'12"495
3 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F2008) - 1'12"507
4 - Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'12"874
5 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'12"925
6 - Fernando Alonso (Renault R28) - 1'13"061
7 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB3-Renault) - 1'13"298
8 - Nelson Piquet (Renault R28) - 1'13"378
9 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'13"426
10 - Timo Glock (Toyota TF108) - 1'13"466 -
11 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF108) - 1'13"600
12 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'13"621
13 - Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari) - 1'13"649
14 - Rubens Barrichello (Honda RA108) - 1'13"776
15 - Jenson Button (Honda RA108) - 1'13"766
16 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'13"806
17 - Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari) - 1'13"836
18 - David Coulthard (Red Bull RB3-Renault) - 1'13"861
19 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'14"704
20 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'14"821
Unofficial timing
photo:WRI2