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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Massa leads Brazilian first practice

Felipe Massa has set the fastest time during the first practice session ahead of this Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix. He edged ahead of his championship rival, Lewis Hamilton, by just under two tenths of a second, with a lap of 1:12.305.
Reigning world champion, Kimi Raikkonen, secured the third fastest lap, while his rival for third [...]

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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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Hamilton starts on top at China

Lewis Hamilton has started his crucial Chinese Grand Prix weekend by setting the fastest time on Friday’s first practice session. His McLaren lapped a 1:35.630, beating his main title rival, Felipe Massa, to first by three tenths of a second.
Ferrari and McLaren laid down their authority in Free Practice One, with Kimi Raikkonen third for [...]

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Kubica fastest in final practice at drying Fuji

Robert Kubica set the fastest time on a drying Fuji speedway in the final practice session ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. It stopped raining at the start of the session but most of the action came in the dying minutes when Timo Glock continued his pace from the previous session on Friday, and [...]

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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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Hamilton leads after first Fuji practice

Lewis Hamilton has set the early pace ahead of this weekends Japanese Grand Prix at the Fuji Speedway. His time of 1:18.910 was the only lap into the 1:18s, despite only beating his main title challenger, Felipe Massa, by one tenth of a second.
Heikki Kovalainen spilt the Ferrari’s in third, with Kimi Raikkonen setting a [...]

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Alonso continues to lead in final practice

Fernando Alonso has once again set the fastest lap in the final hour-long practice session ahead of Qualifying for this weekends Singapore Grand Prix. He came out towards the closing laps of the session and flew past the opposition, setting a 1:44.506 to become the first man into the 1:44s. He beat McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton [...]

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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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Hamilton on top at first night session

Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time at the first ever Formula One practice session held at night, ahead of this weekends inaugural Singapore Grand Prix. His best time of 1:45.518 put his just 0.08 seconds ahead of his main championship rival, Ferrari’s Felipe Massa.
His teammate, Kimi Raikkonen, was a further four tenths of a [...]

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