FIA 2009 F1 Chinese Grand Prix (Shanghai-China)
Friday Practice 1 (1000hrs - 1130hrs, Singapore Time)
01. HAM (MCL-MER, Car 01) 1:37.334 [+0.000] 22 Laps
02. BUT (BRA-MER, Car 22) 1:37.450 [+0.116] 18 Laps
03. BAR (BRA-MER, Car 23) 1:37.566 [+0.232] 19 Laps
04. KOV (MCL-MER, Car 02) 1:37.672 [+0.338] 23 Laps
05. WEB (RBR-REN, Car 14) 1:37.752 [+0.418] 20 Laps
06. TRU (TOY-TOY, Car 09) 1:37.764 [+0.430] 19 Laps
07. ROS (WIL-TOY, Car 16) 1:37.860 [+0.526] 24 Laps
08. GLO (TOY-TOY, Car 10) 1:37.894 [+0.560] 21 Laps
09. ALO (REN-REN, Car 07) 1:38.089 [+0.755] 19 Laps
10. BOU (STR-FER, Car 11) 1:38.195 [+0.861] 24 Laps
11. RAI (FER-FER, Car 04) 1:38.223 [+0.889] 23 Laps
12. VET (RBR-REN, Car 15) 1:38.274 [+0.940] 20 Laps
13. BUE (STR-FER, Car 12) 1:38.307 [+0.973] 26 Laps
14. SUT (FOR-MER, Car 20) 1:38.319 [+0.985] 18 Laps
15. MAS (FER-FER, Car 03) 1:38.418 [+1.084] 20 Laps
16. HEI (BMW-BMW, Car 06) 1:38.456 [+1.122] 21 Laps
17. FIS (FOR-MER, Car 21) 1:38.460 [+1.126] 19 Laps
18. KUB (BMW-BMW, Car 05) 1:38.463 [+1.129] 18 Laps
19. NAK (WIL-TOY, Car 17) 1:38.730 [+1.396] 25 Laps
20. PIQ (REN-REN, Car 08) 1:38.825 [+1.491] 20 Laps
Comments: It's only the first practice and yet the lap times posted from the top 14 are within a second. The pack is very close at this moment, even the track is still green. Looks like the cars are all evenly edged. Robert Kubica run he KERS for the first time in this session and will then decide to use KERS for this race in his race car. The Renaults are fitted with a temporary diffuser solution, which will probably aid the drivers round the twisty part of the circuit. McLarens-Mercedes are using a new aero-package car, which incorporate the rear diffuser with their new triple deck front wing design. This reap rewards as for Lewis Hamilton topped this time sheet, above Jenson Button. Still too close to have any good conclusion though...
Friday Practice 2 (1400hrs - 1530hrs, Singapore Time)
01. BUT (BRA-MER, Car 22) 1:35.679 [+0.000] 35 Laps
02. ROS (WIL-TOY, Car 16) 1:35.704 [+0.025] 36 Laps
03. BAR (BRA-MER, Car 23) 1:35.881 [+0.202] 35 Laps
04. WEB (RBR-REN, Car 14) 1:36.105 [+0.426] 32 Laps
05. VET (RBR-REN, Car 15) 1:36.167 [+0.488] 22 Laps
06. TRU (TOY-TOY, Car 09) 1:36.217 [+0.538] 42 Laps
07. NAK (WIL-TOY, Car 17) 1:36.377 [+0.698] 32 Laps
08. GLO (TOY-TOY, Car 10) 1:36.548 [+0.869] 40 Laps
09. KOV (MCL-MER, Car 02) 1:36.674 [+0.995] 34 Laps
10. BOU (STR-FER, Car 11) 1:36.800 [+1.121] 34 Laps
11. SUT (FOR-MER, Car 20) 1:36.829 [+1.150] 30 Laps
12. MAS (FER-FER, Car 03) 1:36.847 [+1.168] 34 Laps
13. HAM (MCL-MER, Car 01) 1:36.941 [+1.262] 28 Laps
14. RAI (FER-FER, Car 04) 1:37.054 [+1.375] 33 Laps
15. BUE (STR-FER, Car 12) 1:37.219 [+1.540] 34 Laps
16. PIQ (REN-REN, Car 08) 1:37.273 [+1.594] 36 Laps
17. KUB (BMW-BMW, Car 05) 1:37.491 [+1.812] 34 Laps
18. HEI (BMW-BMW, Car 06) 1:37.544 [+1.865] 28 Laps
19. ALO (REN-REN, Car 07) 1:37.638 [+1.959] 28 Laps
20. FIS (FOR-MER, Car 21) 1:37.750 [+2.071] 31 Laps
Comments: After the second practice, the usual diffusers team were on the top of the time sheet. However, after all these several rounds of practices, it's common to find the RBR-Renault amongst the top of the time sheets. The cars, designed by Adrain Newey, seems to pay off, despite not having diffusers or KERS! However, one thing to note, Adrain Newey's cars are generally suffer more technical problems, due to his on the edge design, which is on the limits. Lap times, in general, improved as more rubbers are laid onto the track
*Time courtesy from 1999-2009 Formula One Administration Ltd.
