The Red-Bull Renaults of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber dominated the second free practice session of the Grand Prix of Singapore on Friday night.
Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and McLaren’s Jenson Button were quick early in the session, but Vettel, with his Red Bull shod on a set of super soft Bridgestones, beat them all.
Mark Webber planted his Red Bull in second place, 0.627 second down to his teammate.
Jenson Button finished the session in third place ahead of Alonso who stopped out on the track when he visited the escape road, Lewis Hamiton (McLaren), Rubens Barrichello (Williams-Cosworth), Felipe Massa (Ferrari), Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), Robert Kubica (Renaul) and Michael Schumacher (Mercedes).
Singapore Grand Prix, second free practice session, Friday night:
1. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:46.660 29 laps
2. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:47.287 + 0.627 27
3. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:47.690 + 1.030 28
4. Alonso Ferrari 1:47.718 + 1.058 20
5. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:47.818 + 1.158 28
6. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:48.302 + 1.642 31
7. Massa Ferrari 1:48.341 + 1.681 28
8. Rosberg Mercedes 1:48.679 + 2.019 26
9. Kubica Renault 1:48.855 + 2.195 15
10. Schumacher Mercedes 1:48.889 + 2.229 31
11. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:49.153 + 2.493 32
12. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:49.438 + 2.778 30
13. Heidfeld Sauber-Ferrari 1:49.558 + 2.898 26
14. Petrov Renault 1:49.608 + 2.948 30
15. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:49.896 + 3.236 28
16. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:49.984 + 3.324 11
17. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:50.191 + 3.531 31
18. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:50.896 + 4.236 35
19. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1:51.878 + 5.218 30
20. Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:52.150 + 5.490 22
21. di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:53.431 + 6.771 25
22. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1:53.526 + 6.866 27
23. Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:54.725 + 8.065 27
24. Klien HRT-Cosworth 1:55.542 + 8.882 25
Unofficial timing
Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and McLaren’s Jenson Button were quick early in the session, but Vettel, with his Red Bull shod on a set of super soft Bridgestones, beat them all.
Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing (Photo: WRI2) |
Mark Webber planted his Red Bull in second place, 0.627 second down to his teammate.
Jenson Button finished the session in third place ahead of Alonso who stopped out on the track when he visited the escape road, Lewis Hamiton (McLaren), Rubens Barrichello (Williams-Cosworth), Felipe Massa (Ferrari), Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), Robert Kubica (Renaul) and Michael Schumacher (Mercedes).
Singapore Grand Prix, second free practice session, Friday night:
1. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:46.660 29 laps
2. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:47.287 + 0.627 27
3. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:47.690 + 1.030 28
4. Alonso Ferrari 1:47.718 + 1.058 20
5. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:47.818 + 1.158 28
6. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:48.302 + 1.642 31
7. Massa Ferrari 1:48.341 + 1.681 28
8. Rosberg Mercedes 1:48.679 + 2.019 26
9. Kubica Renault 1:48.855 + 2.195 15
10. Schumacher Mercedes 1:48.889 + 2.229 31
11. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:49.153 + 2.493 32
12. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:49.438 + 2.778 30
13. Heidfeld Sauber-Ferrari 1:49.558 + 2.898 26
14. Petrov Renault 1:49.608 + 2.948 30
15. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:49.896 + 3.236 28
16. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:49.984 + 3.324 11
17. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:50.191 + 3.531 31
18. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:50.896 + 4.236 35
19. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1:51.878 + 5.218 30
20. Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:52.150 + 5.490 22
21. di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:53.431 + 6.771 25
22. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1:53.526 + 6.866 27
23. Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:54.725 + 8.065 27
24. Klien HRT-Cosworth 1:55.542 + 8.882 25
Unofficial timing