Adrian Sutil proved that Force India's brilliant performance at Spa was not just a flash in the pan. The German ranked 3rd in the morning session and then first this afternoon!

Rookie Romain Grosjean also made the headlines by taking second place in the afternoon session, beating his famous Renault teammate Fernando Alonso.

The BMW-Saubers and Toyotas progressed toward the front of the pack while Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari captured 10th and 8th places.

Tonio Liuzzi, Force India-Mercedes

Raikkonen's new teammate Giancarlo Fisichella took 8th place this morning and was last this afternoon, but just 8/10ths off Kimi's time.

Toro Rosso's Sébastien Buemi was also on form, claiming 6th this morning and then 10th this afternoon.

Friday morning free practice session

1 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/24-Mercedes) - 1'23"936 - 26 laps
2 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/24-Mercedes) - 1'24"332 - 27
3 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM02-Mercedes) - 1'24"471 - 24
4 - Fernando Alonso (Renault R29) - 1'24"477 - 21
5 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW F1.09) - 1'24"683 - 25
6 - Sébastien Buemi (Toro Rosso STR4-Ferrari) - 1'24"703 - 35
7 - Jenson Button (Brawn BGP001-Mercedes) - 1'24"706 - 21
8 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Ferrari F60) - 1'24"732 - 24
9 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB5-Renault) - 1'24"759 - 19
10 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F60) - 1'24"761 - 26
11 - Robert Kubica (BMW F1.09) - 1'24"813 - 20
12 - Rubens Barrichello (Brawn BGP001-Mercedes) - 1'24"826 - 24
13 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW31-Toyota) - 1'24"927 - 29
14 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW31-Toyota) - 1'25"150 - 28
15 - Romain Grosjean (Renault R29) - 1'25"612 - 18
16 - Vitantonio Liuzzi (Force India VJM02-Mercedes) - 1'25"689 - 29
17 - Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso STR4-Ferrari) - 1'25"742 - 30
18 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB5-Renault) - 1'25"951 - 8
19 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF109) - 1'26"020 - 23
20 - Timo Glock (Toyota TF109) - 1'26"325 - 17


Friday afternoon free practice session

1 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM02-Mercedes) - 1'23"924 - 28 laps
2 - Romain Grosjean (Renault R29) - 1'24"163 - 31
3 - Fernando Alonso (Renault R29) - 1'24"297 - 35
4 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/24-Mercedes) - 1'24"482 - 41
5 - Robert Kubica (BMW F1.09) - 1'24"622 - 40
6 - Timo Glock (Toyota TF109) - 1'24"634 - 36
7 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW F1.09) - 1'24"693 - 34
8 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F60) - 1'24"796 - 39
9 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW31-Toyota) - 1'24"799 - 32
10 - Sébastien Buemi (Toro Rosso STR4-Ferrari) - 1'24"884 - 39
11 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/24-Mercedes) - 1'24"902 - 40
12 - Vitantonio Liuzzi (Force India VJM02-Mercedes) - 1'24"921 - 25
13 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF109) - 1'24"967 - 40
14 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB5-Renault) - 1'24"979 - 25
15 - Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso STR4-Ferrari) - 1'25"003 - 34
16 - Rubens Barrichello (Brawn BGP001-Mercedes) - 1'25"140 - 35
17 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW31-Toyota) - 1'25"215 - 38
18 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB5-Renault) - 1'25"386 - 27
19 - Jenson Button (Brawn BGP001-Mercedes) - 1'25"424 - 32
20 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Ferrari F60) - 1'25"543 - 36

Unofficial results





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