Local hero Fernando Alonso installed his Renault on top of the timing sheets on Friday afternoon in the second free practice session for the Grand Prix of Europe in Valencia.
Alonso has been quick all day long. The Spaniard set a series of fast laps when he collided with Nick Heidfeld’s BMW-Sauber when he was on his fastest lap.
Heidfeld slammed it as "just plain stupid".
The Brawns were back on form. Jenson Button emerged 2nd, followed by his teammate Rubens Barrichello.
The Williams duo of Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima also did well, taking 4th and 5th, respectively.
And what about the Force India-Mercedes? Adrian Sutil was 6th in the afternoon while his experienced teammate Giancarlo Fisichella was 8th.
Swiss driver Sebastien Buemi complained on the radio of a burned right foot against his boiling-hot Toro Rosso carbon pedal.
McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton had been near the pace in the morning, but he had to sit out almost all of the final session when he damaged his prototype McLaren front wing.
Renault rookie Romain Grosjean had a solid opening day of action with the 17th and 13th fastest times respectively, apparently on full tanks.
Returnee Luca Badoer was struggling for Ferrari, never higher than 18th on the time sheets. The Italian got also fined three times for pit lane speeding.
Friday morning, 2nd free practice session
1 - Fernando Alonso (Renault R29) - 1'39"404 - 33 laps
2 - Jenson Button (Brawn BGP001-Mercedes) - 1'40"178 - 33
3 - Rubens Barrichello (Brawn BGP001-Mercedes) - 1'40"209 - 34
4 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW31-Toyota) - 1'40"385 - 39
5 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW31-Toyota) - 1'40"503 - 35
6 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM02-Mercedes) - 1'40"596 - 23
7 - Robert Kubica (BMW F1.09) - 1'40"643 - 34
8 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India VJM02-Mercedes) - 1'40"681 - 31
9 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB5-Renault) - 1'40"723 - 33
10 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/24-Mercedes) - 1'40"738 - 31
11 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F60) - 1'40"739 - 39
12 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF109) - 1'40"770 - 32
13 - Romain Grosjean (Renault R29) - 1'40"787 - 35
14 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB5-Renault) - 1'40"956 - 37
15 - Timo Glock (Toyota TF109) - 1'40"985 - 30
16 - Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso STR4-Ferrari) - 1'41"156 - 34
17 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW F1.09) - 1'41"350 - 29
18 - Luca Badoer (Ferrari F60) - 1'42"017 - 37
19 - Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso STR4-Ferrari) - 1'42"089 - 34
20 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/24-Mercedes) - 1'43"214 – 3
Unofficial timing
photo:WRI2
Alonso has been quick all day long. The Spaniard set a series of fast laps when he collided with Nick Heidfeld’s BMW-Sauber when he was on his fastest lap.
Heidfeld slammed it as "just plain stupid".
The Brawns were back on form. Jenson Button emerged 2nd, followed by his teammate Rubens Barrichello.
The Williams duo of Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima also did well, taking 4th and 5th, respectively.
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And what about the Force India-Mercedes? Adrian Sutil was 6th in the afternoon while his experienced teammate Giancarlo Fisichella was 8th.
Swiss driver Sebastien Buemi complained on the radio of a burned right foot against his boiling-hot Toro Rosso carbon pedal.
McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton had been near the pace in the morning, but he had to sit out almost all of the final session when he damaged his prototype McLaren front wing.
Renault rookie Romain Grosjean had a solid opening day of action with the 17th and 13th fastest times respectively, apparently on full tanks.
Returnee Luca Badoer was struggling for Ferrari, never higher than 18th on the time sheets. The Italian got also fined three times for pit lane speeding.
Friday morning, 2nd free practice session
1 - Fernando Alonso (Renault R29) - 1'39"404 - 33 laps
2 - Jenson Button (Brawn BGP001-Mercedes) - 1'40"178 - 33
3 - Rubens Barrichello (Brawn BGP001-Mercedes) - 1'40"209 - 34
4 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW31-Toyota) - 1'40"385 - 39
5 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW31-Toyota) - 1'40"503 - 35
6 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM02-Mercedes) - 1'40"596 - 23
7 - Robert Kubica (BMW F1.09) - 1'40"643 - 34
8 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India VJM02-Mercedes) - 1'40"681 - 31
9 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB5-Renault) - 1'40"723 - 33
10 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/24-Mercedes) - 1'40"738 - 31
11 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F60) - 1'40"739 - 39
12 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF109) - 1'40"770 - 32
13 - Romain Grosjean (Renault R29) - 1'40"787 - 35
14 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB5-Renault) - 1'40"956 - 37
15 - Timo Glock (Toyota TF109) - 1'40"985 - 30
16 - Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso STR4-Ferrari) - 1'41"156 - 34
17 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW F1.09) - 1'41"350 - 29
18 - Luca Badoer (Ferrari F60) - 1'42"017 - 37
19 - Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso STR4-Ferrari) - 1'42"089 - 34
20 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/24-Mercedes) - 1'43"214 – 3
Unofficial timing
photo:WRI2