Practice 2: Alonso fastest on home soil - F1 | ITV Sport
Fernando Alonso gave his passionate Spanish fans hope that he has the car to be a competitive force in the European Grand Prix by topping the times in Friday afternoon practice at a sweltering Valencia.
The local favourite – whose participation at his country’s second grand prix of 2009 was only confirmed on Monday after Renault won its appeal against a one-race suspension – outpaced morning pacesetter Brawn by a massive 0.774s with a late flying lap of 1m39.404s.
Indeed the former champion appeared fired up to ensure he ended the session on top after an earlier quick lap ended in an unusual practice collision with BMW’s Nick Heidfeld following a misunderstanding at the final corner.
Championship leader Brawn will still no doubt be buoyed by its return to the sharp end of the timesheet and followed up its morning 1-4 with second and third, points leader Jenson Button this time sneaking in front of team-mate Rubens Barrichello.
European Grand Prix free practice session two
1. ALONSO Renault 1m39.404s
2. BUTTON Brawn 1m40.178s
3. BARRICHELLO Brawn 1m40.209s
4. ROSBERG Williams 1m40.385s
5. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m40.503s
6. SUTIL Force India 1m40.596s
7. KUBICA BMW 1m40.643s
8. FISICHELLA Force India 1m40.681s
9. VETTEL Red Bull 1m40.723s
10. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m40.738s
11. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m40.739s
12. TRULLI Toyota 1m40.770s
13. GROSJEAN Renault 1m40.787s
14. WEBBER Red Bull 1m40.956s
15. GLOCK Toyota 1m40.985s
16. BUEMI Toro Rosso 1m41.156s
17. HEIDFELD BMW 1m41.350s
18. BADOER Ferrari 1m42.017s
19. ALGUERSUARI Toro Rosso 1m42.089s
20. HAMILTON McLaren 1m43.214s
Practice 2: Alonso fastest on home soil - F1 | ITV Sport
The local favourite – whose participation at his country’s second grand prix of 2009 was only confirmed on Monday after Renault won its appeal against a one-race suspension – outpaced morning pacesetter Brawn by a massive 0.774s with a late flying lap of 1m39.404s.
Indeed the former champion appeared fired up to ensure he ended the session on top after an earlier quick lap ended in an unusual practice collision with BMW’s Nick Heidfeld following a misunderstanding at the final corner.
Championship leader Brawn will still no doubt be buoyed by its return to the sharp end of the timesheet and followed up its morning 1-4 with second and third, points leader Jenson Button this time sneaking in front of team-mate Rubens Barrichello.
European Grand Prix free practice session two
1. ALONSO Renault 1m39.404s
2. BUTTON Brawn 1m40.178s
3. BARRICHELLO Brawn 1m40.209s
4. ROSBERG Williams 1m40.385s
5. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m40.503s
6. SUTIL Force India 1m40.596s
7. KUBICA BMW 1m40.643s
8. FISICHELLA Force India 1m40.681s
9. VETTEL Red Bull 1m40.723s
10. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m40.738s
11. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m40.739s
12. TRULLI Toyota 1m40.770s
13. GROSJEAN Renault 1m40.787s
14. WEBBER Red Bull 1m40.956s
15. GLOCK Toyota 1m40.985s
16. BUEMI Toro Rosso 1m41.156s
17. HEIDFELD BMW 1m41.350s
18. BADOER Ferrari 1m42.017s
19. ALGUERSUARI Toro Rosso 1m42.089s
20. HAMILTON McLaren 1m43.214s
Practice 2: Alonso fastest on home soil - F1 | ITV Sport
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