2010 European GP – Friday Practice

Nico Rosberg - Fastest on Friday morning

The 2010 European GP weekend kicks-off today in Valencia with free practice sessions. Nico Rosberg was fastest in the morning practice, ahead of Hamilton and Button.

2010 European GP – Friday Practice 1 Times:

1. Rosberg – Mercedes – 1:41.175
2. Hamilton – McLaren – 1:41.339 +0.164
3. Button – McLaren – 1:41.383 +0.208
4. Kubica – Renault – 1:41.715 +0.540
5. Massa – Ferrari – 1:42.182 +1.007
6. Vettel – Red Bull – 1:42.216 +1.041
7. Webber – Red Bull – 1:42.275 +1.100
8. Schumacher – Mercedes – 1:42.312 +1.137
9. Alonso – Ferrari – 1:42.421 +1.246
10. Barrichello – Williams – 1:42.463 +1.288
11. Hulkenberg – Williams – 1:42.707 +1.532
12. Petrov – Renault – 1:42.962 +1.787
13. Buemi – Toro Rosso – 1:43.310 +2.135
14. Liuzzi – Force India – 1:43.380 +2.205
15. de la Rosa – Sauber – 1:43.397 +2.222
16. di Resta – Force India – 1:43.437 +2.262
17. Kobayashi – Sauber – 1:43.729 +2.554
18. Alguersuari – Toro Rosso – 1:44.183 +3.008
19. Kovalainen – Lotus – 1:44.491 +3.316
20. Glock – Virgin – 1:45.653 +4.478
21. Senna – HRT – 1:47.123 +5.948
22. Trulli – Lotus – 1:47.285 +6.110
23. Klien – HRT – 1:47.343 +6.168
24. di Grassi – Virgin – 1:47.356 +6.181

Fernando Alonso was fastest in the afternoon practice indicating that the latest Ferrari upgrades may be working … The Red Bulls were not much slower with Vettel and Webber finishing the session right behind Alonso.

2010 European GP – Friday Practice 2 Times:

1. Alonso – Ferrari – 1:39.283
2. Vettel – Red Bull – 1:39.339 +0.056
3. Webber – Red Bull – 1:39.427 +0.144
4. Rosberg – Mercedes – 1:39.650 +0.367
5. Hamilton – McLaren – 1:39.741 +0.466
6. Kubica – Renault – 1:39.880 +0.597
7. Massa – Ferrari – 1:39.947 +0.664
8. Sutil – Force India – 1:40.020 +0.737
9. Button – McLaren – 1:40.029 +0.746
10. Barrichello – Williams – 1:40.174 +0.891
11. Schumacher – Mercedes – 1:40.287 +1.004
12. Liuzzi – Force India – 1:40.387 +1.104
13. Petrov – Renault – 1:40.618 +1.335
14. Kobayashi – Sauber – 1:40.906 +1.623
15. de la Rosa – Sauber – 1:40.945 +1.662
16. Buemi – Toro Rosso – 1:41.115 +1.832
17. Hulkenberg – Williams – 1:41.371 +2.088
18. Alguersuari – Toro Rosso – 1:41.457 +2.174
19. Kovalainen – Lotus – 1:42.467 +3.184
20. Trulli – Lotus – 1:42.993 +3.710
21. Glock – Virgin – 1:43.811 +4.528
22. di Grassi – Virgin – 1:43.854 +4.571
23. Senna – HRT – 1:44.095 +4.812
24. Chandhok – HRT – 1:44.566 +5.283

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