Scuderia Ferrari's drivers Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen today set the fastest time in the two free practice sessions held in Istanbul for the Grand Prix of Turkey.
The McLaren-Mercedes are not far behind while David Coulthard (Red Bull-Renault) caused a surprise in establishing the 4th time in the afternoon.
A quick shower damped the track during the lunch hour.
Morning free practice session:
1 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2008) - 1'27"323
2 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'27"456
3 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'27"752
4 - Fernando Alonso (Renault R28) - 1'28"284
5 - Jenson Button (Honda RA108) - 1'28"919
6 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'29"002
7 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'29"024
8 - Rubens Barrichello (Honda RA108) - 1'29"068
9 - Nelson Piquet (Renault R28) - 1'29"082
10 - Timo Glock (Toyota TF108) - 1'29"103
11 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF108) - 1'29"329
12 - Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'29"330
13 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'29"367
14 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'29"756
15 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'29"811
16 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB4-Renault) - 1'30"088
17 - David Coulthard (Red Bull RB4-Renault) - 1'30"340
18 - Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso SRT2-Ferrari) - 1'30"388
18 - Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso SRT2-Ferrari) - 1'30"426
20 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F2008) - 1'30"732
Afternoon free practice session:
1 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F2008) - 1'27"543
2 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'27"579
3 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2008) - 1'27"682
4 - David Coulthard (Red Bull RB4-Renault) - 1'27"763
5 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'27"954
6 - Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'28"431
7 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF108) - 1'28"619
8 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'28"664
9 - Fernando Alonso (Renault R28) - 1'28"682
10 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'29"817
11 - Jenson Button (Honda RA108) - 1'28"826
12 - Timo Glock (Toyota TF108) - 1'28"849
13 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'28"907
14 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'29"008
15 - Rubens Barrichello (Honda RA108) - 1'29"024
16 - Nelson Piquet (Renault R28) - 1'29"212
17 - Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso SRT2-Ferrari) - 1'29"462
18 - Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso SRT2-Ferrari) - 1'29"630
19 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB4-Renault) - 1'29"633
20 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'30"832
Unofficial timing
The McLaren-Mercedes are not far behind while David Coulthard (Red Bull-Renault) caused a surprise in establishing the 4th time in the afternoon.
A quick shower damped the track during the lunch hour.
Morning free practice session:
1 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2008) - 1'27"323
2 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'27"456
3 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'27"752
4 - Fernando Alonso (Renault R28) - 1'28"284
5 - Jenson Button (Honda RA108) - 1'28"919
6 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'29"002
7 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'29"024
8 - Rubens Barrichello (Honda RA108) - 1'29"068
9 - Nelson Piquet (Renault R28) - 1'29"082
10 - Timo Glock (Toyota TF108) - 1'29"103
11 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF108) - 1'29"329
12 - Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'29"330
13 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'29"367
14 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'29"756
15 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'29"811
16 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB4-Renault) - 1'30"088
17 - David Coulthard (Red Bull RB4-Renault) - 1'30"340
18 - Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso SRT2-Ferrari) - 1'30"388
18 - Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso SRT2-Ferrari) - 1'30"426
20 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F2008) - 1'30"732
Afternoon free practice session:
1 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F2008) - 1'27"543
2 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'27"579
3 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2008) - 1'27"682
4 - David Coulthard (Red Bull RB4-Renault) - 1'27"763
5 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'27"954
6 - Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'28"431
7 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF108) - 1'28"619
8 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'28"664
9 - Fernando Alonso (Renault R28) - 1'28"682
10 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'29"817
11 - Jenson Button (Honda RA108) - 1'28"826
12 - Timo Glock (Toyota TF108) - 1'28"849
13 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'28"907
14 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'29"008
15 - Rubens Barrichello (Honda RA108) - 1'29"024
16 - Nelson Piquet (Renault R28) - 1'29"212
17 - Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso SRT2-Ferrari) - 1'29"462
18 - Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso SRT2-Ferrari) - 1'29"630
19 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB4-Renault) - 1'29"633
20 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'30"832
Unofficial timing