A1 GRAND PRIX OF NATIONS, DUBAI, UAE source: a1gp.com OFFICIAL PRACTICE SESSION RESULTS A1 Grand Prix's home race got off to a flying start today when 24 A1 Teams took to the track earlier than usual with two extra test sessions. A1 Team Great Britain made history when Katherine Legge became the first female driver to get behind the wheel of an A1 race car and the ground- breaking trend of the weekend continued when the FIA approved the use of the helicopter recovery system tested at the Dubai Autodrome yesterday. The usual practice sessions were held in the afternoon with all the A1 Teams working on their set up for tomorrow's qualifying. A1 Team France's Nicolas Lapierre, who recorded the fastest lap of the day said: 'We had a very good day, during the first session the track was very dirty, but in free practice we worked on the car and we were improving every time. The track was getting faster too, so it was hard to see where the time was coming from. The track is really nice, there are a few good corners. It's quite a long track though, so I think it will be hard to get a perfect lap in qualifying tomorrow, as it is easy to make mistakes.' Ralph Firman, driver for A1 Team Ireland, who was just over one tenth of a second off France's pace said: 'There was quite a lot of dust, but by the last lap it was fine and the temperature was dropping too as the sun set, which made a big difference. The track looks smooth but there are lots of ripples in it which can throw the car off balance, but it's the same for everyone. I'm confident with the car, and hopefully I'll be doing the rest of the races now so we will be able to make steps forward.' A1 Team Switzerland's Neel Jani also spoke about the challenges of the Dubai Autodrome: 'There are quite a lot of corners where you can go off and as soon as you get off the racing line the car starts to slide.'
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