2009 British GP: Rosberg fastest in final practice
Jenson Button 12th fastest
Williams’ Nico Rosberg clocked the fastest lap during the final free practice for Sunday’s 2009 British Grand Prix at the Silverstone Circuit. The German completed 20 laps, the quickest in 1:18.899 beating by 0.203 seconds team mate Kazuki Nakajima (1:19.102).
Toyota’s Jarno Trulli clocked the third time (1:19.125) ahead of Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel (1:19.371). The young German was followed by Ferrari’s Felipe Massa (1:19.596), Kimi Raikkonen (1:19.855), Toyota’s Timo Glock (1:19.868) and Renault’s Fernando Alonso (1:19.917).
11th and 12th time for local heroes Lewis Hamilton (1:21.499) and Jenson Button (1:20.157) ahead of Nelson Piquet jr. (1:20.232), Sebastien Bourdais (1:20.459) and Adrian Sutil (1:20.548).
The drivers will be back on the British track in less than two hours for the qualifying session.
2009 British Grand Prix, Saturday Practice results:
| Pos. | No | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:18.899 | 20 | |
| 2 | 17 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1:19.102 | 0.203 | 19 |
| 3 | 9 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:19.125 | 0.226 | 15 |
| 4 | 15 | Sebastian Vettel | RBR-Renault | 1:19.371 | 0.472 | 15 |
| 5 | 3 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:19.596 | 0.697 | 19 |
| 6 | 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:19.855 | 0.956 | 13 |
| 7 | 10 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:19.868 | 0.969 | 19 |
| 8 | 7 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:19.917 | 1.018 | 14 |
| 9 | 14 | Mark Webber | RBR-Renault | 1:19.946 | 1.047 | 15 |
| 10 | 23 | Rubens Barrichello | Brawn-Mercedes | 1:20.028 | 1.129 | 14 |
| 11 | 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:20.048 | 1.149 | 16 |
| 12 | 22 | Jenson Button | Brawn-Mercedes | 1:20.157 | 1.258 | 17 |
| 13 | 8 | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 1:20.232 | 1.333 | 18 |
| 14 | 11 | Sebastien Bourdais | STR-Ferrari | 1:20.459 | 1.560 | 17 |
| 15 | 20 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:20.548 | 1.649 | 15 |
| 16 | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Mercedes | 1:20.572 | 1.673 | 17 |
| 17 | 2 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:20.638 | 1.739 | 18 |
| 18 | 6 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:20.696 | 1.797 | 20 |
| 19 | 12 | Sebastien Buemi | STR-Ferrari | 1:21.024 | 2.125 | 11 |
| 20 | 5 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:21.039 | 2.140 | 13 |
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