Alonso snatches lead in second Brazil practice

Renault’s Fernando Alonso has pipped home favourite Felipe Massa to the top spot during second practice in preparation for the 2008 championship decider on Sunday. His last minute lap of 1:12.296 was just 0.05 seconds faster than Massa’s best attempt.
Jarno Trulli separated the Ferrari’s in third, with Kimi Raikkonen fourth. Rain that fell during the [...]

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Hamilton still leading at second China practice

Lewis Hamilton continued his pace from the morning into Free Practice Two ahead of Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix, setting the fastest lap, a 1:35.750, on his first attempt. He was 0.2 seconds faster than his former teammate and Japanese Grand Prix winner, Fernando Alonso, who finished second for Renault.
Nelson Piquet Jr rounded up an excellent [...]

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Glock on top for second practice at Fuji

Timo Glock has topped the time sheets for the second practice session at the Fuji Speedway. His best lap for Toyota was a 1:18.383, putting him ahead of Singapore Grand Prix winner, Fernando Alonso, who went just 0.04 seconds slower for Renault as lap times noticeably improved from the first session.
The top two finished ahead [...]

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Alonso fastest in second Singapore practice

Fernando Alonso has gone fastest for Renault in the second Friday practice session at Marina Bay street circuit in Singapore. His best time of 1:45.654, which was set in the last few seconds of the session, beat McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton who was just 0.09 seconds behind and otherwise would have gone fastest for the second [...]

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Raikkonen on top at Monza second practice

Conditions dried after FP1 and normality returned to the time sheets as Kimi Raikkonen finished on top for Ferrari. His time of 1:23.861 forced BMW to settle for second and third with just one tenth of a second difference. Robert Kubica ahead of Nick Heidfeld with a gap of 0.01 seconds. Lewis Hamilton was right [...]

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Alonso fights back in second practice

Fernando Alonso set the fastest lap after a wet and slightly chaotic Friday practice two and Spa. The Spanaird took top place away from the earlier pace-setter, Felipe Massa, at the end of the session, by lapping 0.1 second faster.
Mark Webber was caught out in the rush to get back to the pits when the [...]

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