Lewis Hamilton, the McLaren driver who currently leads the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship and Toyota's
Timo Glock both set the fastest lap in the two free practice sessions held on the Fuji Speedway in preparation for the Grand Prix of Japan.
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Fuji Speedway, Japan, Friday action |
On a dry track this morning, Hamilton emerged in first place, beating Felipe Massa (Ferrari) et Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren).
In the afternoon, Timo Glock planted his Toyota TF108 in first place in a track owned by... Toyota! Fernando Alonso (Renault) and Hamilton ranked second and third.
Morning session :1 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'18"910 - 23
2 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2008) - 1'19"063 - 24
3 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'19"279 - 20
4 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F2008) - 1'19"399 - 31
5 - Fernando Alonso (Renault R28) - 1'19"473 - 30
6 - Nelson Piquet (Renault R28) - 1'19"743 - 35
7 - Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari) - 1'20"121 - 30
8 - Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'20"160 - 26
9 - Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari) - 1'20"182 - 34
10 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'20"217 - 25
11 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'20"288 - 26
12 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'20"350 - 28
13 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB3-Renault) - 1'20"620 - 24
14 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'20"628 - 23
15 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF108) - 1'20"657 - 33
16 - Rubens Barrichello (Honda RA108) - 1'20"753 - 32
17 - Jenson Button (Honda RA108) - 1'20"769 - 27
18 - Timo Glock (Toyota TF108) - 1'20"823 - 37
19 - David Coulthard (Red Bull RB3-Renault) - 1'20"905 - 24
20 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'21"014 - 28
Afternoon session :1 - Timo Glock (Toyota TF108) - 1'18"383 - 44
2 - Fernando Alonso (Renault R28) - 1'18"426 - 41
3 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'18"463 - 40
4 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2008) - 1'18"491 - 40
5 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F2008) - 1'18"725 - 39
6 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB3-Renault) - 1'18"734 - 39
7 - Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'18"734 - 36
8 - Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari) - 1'18"761 - 23
9 - Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/23-Mercedes) - 1'18"803 - 32
10 - Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF108) - 1'18"863 - 45
11 - Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'18"865 - 39
12 - Nelson Piquet (Renault R28) - 1'18"888 - 43
13 - Nico Rosberg (Williams FW30-Toyota) - 1'18"981 - 41
14 - Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso STR3-Ferrari) - 1'19"040 - 41
15 - Rubens Barrichello (Honda RA108) - 1'19"258 - 42
16 - Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'19"287 - 41
17 - David Coulthard (Red Bull RB3-Renault) - 1'19"327 - 36
18 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India VJM01-Ferrari) - 1'19"482 - 44
19 - Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber F1.08) - 1'19"894 - 37
20 - Jenson Button (Honda RA108) - 1'19"999 - 42
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