Two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso put his Renault R29 on top the charts Friday afternoon when he set the fastest time of the second free practice session of the Grand Prix of Brazil.
The Spaniard worked on his race set-up for most of the session, setting relatively slow times, but emerged quickest near the end of the session when he managed to put his three best sector times together.
Swiss Sébastien Buemi, driving a humble Toro Rosso, held the best time in the afternoon until Alonso beat him. Buemi was just .043 second slower than the Renault driver at the end of the day.
Rubens Barrichello put his Brawn-Mercedes in 3rd place ahead of mark Webber (quickest this morning in his Renault-powered Red Bull), Jenson Button (Brawn GP), Jarno Trulli (Toyota) and Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull).
Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) was 10th while his teammate, Heikko Kovalainen was a lowly 17th.
It was a disastrous day for Ferrari with Kimi Raikonen in 18th place and Giancarlo Fisichella 20th and last, having abandoned his Ferrari with apparent technical problems at the end of the pit lane.
Friday afternoon, second free practice session*
1 - Fernando Alonso (Renault R29) - 1'12"314 - 27 laps
2 - Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso STR4-Ferrari) - 1'12"357 - 45
3 - Rubens Barrichello (Brawn BGP001-Mercedes) - 1'12"459 - 38
4 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB5-Renault) - 1'12"514 - 41
5 - Jenson Button (Brawn BGP001-Mercedes) - 1'12"523 - 45
6 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF109) - 1'12"605 - 37
7 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB5-Renault) - 1'12"611 - 45
8 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW31-Toyota) - 1'12"633 - 42
9 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM02-Mercedes) - 1'12"720 - 35
10 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/24-Mercedes) - 1'12"749 - 39
11 - Romain Grosjean (Renault R29) - 1'12"806 - 27
12 - Robert Kubica (BMW F1.09) - 1'12"862 - 39
13 - Kamui Kobayashi (Toyota TF109) - 1'12"869 - 40
14 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW31-Toyota) - 1'12"929 - 41
15 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW F1.09) - 1'12"948 - 38
16 - Vitantonio Liuzzi (Force India VJM02-Mercedes) - 1'12"950 - 36
17 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/24-Mercedes) - 1'12"992 - 39
18 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F60) - 1'13"026 - 42
19 - Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso STR4-Ferrari) - 1'13"041 - 40
20 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Ferrari F60) - 1'13"275 – 38
*Unofficial timing
photo:WRI2
The Spaniard worked on his race set-up for most of the session, setting relatively slow times, but emerged quickest near the end of the session when he managed to put his three best sector times together.
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| Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP |
Swiss Sébastien Buemi, driving a humble Toro Rosso, held the best time in the afternoon until Alonso beat him. Buemi was just .043 second slower than the Renault driver at the end of the day.
Rubens Barrichello put his Brawn-Mercedes in 3rd place ahead of mark Webber (quickest this morning in his Renault-powered Red Bull), Jenson Button (Brawn GP), Jarno Trulli (Toyota) and Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull).
Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) was 10th while his teammate, Heikko Kovalainen was a lowly 17th.
It was a disastrous day for Ferrari with Kimi Raikonen in 18th place and Giancarlo Fisichella 20th and last, having abandoned his Ferrari with apparent technical problems at the end of the pit lane.
Friday afternoon, second free practice session*
1 - Fernando Alonso (Renault R29) - 1'12"314 - 27 laps
2 - Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso STR4-Ferrari) - 1'12"357 - 45
3 - Rubens Barrichello (Brawn BGP001-Mercedes) - 1'12"459 - 38
4 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB5-Renault) - 1'12"514 - 41
5 - Jenson Button (Brawn BGP001-Mercedes) - 1'12"523 - 45
6 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF109) - 1'12"605 - 37
7 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB5-Renault) - 1'12"611 - 45
8 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW31-Toyota) - 1'12"633 - 42
9 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM02-Mercedes) - 1'12"720 - 35
10 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/24-Mercedes) - 1'12"749 - 39
11 - Romain Grosjean (Renault R29) - 1'12"806 - 27
12 - Robert Kubica (BMW F1.09) - 1'12"862 - 39
13 - Kamui Kobayashi (Toyota TF109) - 1'12"869 - 40
14 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW31-Toyota) - 1'12"929 - 41
15 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW F1.09) - 1'12"948 - 38
16 - Vitantonio Liuzzi (Force India VJM02-Mercedes) - 1'12"950 - 36
17 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/24-Mercedes) - 1'12"992 - 39
18 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F60) - 1'13"026 - 42
19 - Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso STR4-Ferrari) - 1'13"041 - 40
20 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Ferrari F60) - 1'13"275 – 38
*Unofficial timing
photo:WRI2