2009 Italian GP – Friday practice

Adrian Sutil fastest in free practice 2

McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen were fastest in the first practice for the 2009 Italian GP at Monza. Adrian Sutil was 3rd fastest keeping the Force India yet again at the front end of the pack. It was not too bad Ferrari debut for Giancarlo Fisichella. After lacking some pace early on in the session he ended up with 8th fastest time with more less identical time as Kimi Raikkonen.

Friday practice 1 times:

1. L. Hamilton – McLaren – 1:23.936
2. H. Kovalainen – McLaren – 1:24.332
3. A. Sutil – Force India – 1:24.471
4. F. Alonso – Renault – 1:24.477
5. N. Heidfeld – BMW Sauber – 1:24.683
6. S. Buemi – Toro Rosso – 1:24.703
7. J. Button – Brawn GP – 1:24.706
8. G. Fisichella – Ferrari – 1:24.732
9. M. Webber – Red Bull – 1:24.759
10. K. Räikkönen – Ferrari – 1:24.761
11. R. Kubica – BMW Sauber – 1:24.813
12. R. Barrichello – Brawn GP – 1:24.826
13. N. Rosberg – Williams – 1:24.927
14. K. Nakajima – Williams – 1:25.150
15. R. Grosjean – Renault – 1:25.612
16. V. Liuzzi – Force India – 1:25.689
17. J. Alguersuari – Toro Rosso – 1:25.742
18. S. Vettel – Red Bull – 1:25.951
19. J. Trulli – Toyota – 1:26.020
20. T. Glock – Toyota – 1:26.325

Adrian Sutil was fastest in the afternoon practice ahead of two Renault cars.

Friday practice 2 times:

1. A. Sutil – Force India – 1:23.924
2. R. Grosjean – Renault – 1:24.163
3. F. Alonso – Renault – 1:24.297
4. H. Kovalainen – McLaren – 1:24.482
5. R. Kubica – BMW Sauber – 1:24.622
6. T. Glock – Toyota – 1:24.634
7. N. Heidfeld – BMW Sauber – 1:24.693
8. K. Räikkönen – Ferrari – 1:24.796
9. K. Nakajima – Williams – 1:24.799
10. S. Buemi – Toro Rosso – 1:24.884
11. L. Hamilton – McLaren – 1:24.902
12. V. Liuzzi – Force India – 1:24.921
13. J. Trulli – Toyota – 1:24.967
14. M. Webber – Red Bull – 1:24.979
15. J. Alguersuari – Toro Rosso – 1:25.003
16. R. Barrichello – Brawn GP – 1:25.140
17. N. Rosberg – Williams – 1:25.215
18. S. Vettel – Red Bull – 1:25.386
19. J. Button – Brawn GP – 1:25.424
20. G. Fisichella – Ferrari – 1:25.543

Photo: Force India f1