2009 Singapore GP: Barrichello fastest in 1st practice
Button second fastest, Webber third.
Brawn GP’s Rubens Barrichello has clocked the fastest time in the first free practice session for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix. The Brazilian completed 19 laps, the fastest in 1:50.179 – 0.177 seconds quicker than team mate and championship leader Jenson Button (1:50.356).
Third fastest time for Red Bull’s Mark Webber (1:50.416) ahead of Renault’s Fernando Alonso (1:50.567), team-mate Sebastian Vettel (1:50.614), McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen (1:50.699) and Lewis Hamilton (1:50.715), BMW’s Robert Kubica (1:50.815) and Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen (1:50.865).
17th time for the other Ferrari with Giancarlo Fisichella (1:52.390) followed by Force India’s Tonio Liuzzi (1:52.905), Toro Rosso’s Jaime Alguersuari (1:53.232).
20th time for Renault’s Romain Grosjean (1:53.458) who brought a red flag for ten minutes after crashing at Turn 17, just as Nelsinho Piquet‘s crash in 2008.
2009 Singapore Grand Prix, 1st free practice results:
Pos. | No | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 23 | Rubens Barrichello | Brawn-Mercedes | 1:50.179 | 19 | |
2 | 22 | Jenson Button | Brawn-Mercedes | 1:50.356 | 0.177 | 22 |
3 | 14 | Mark Webber | RBR-Renault | 1:50.416 | 0.237 | 21 |
4 | 7 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:50.567 | 0.388 | 16 |
5 | 15 | Sebastian Vettel | RBR-Renault | 1:50.614 | 0.435 | 16 |
6 | 2 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:50.699 | 0.520 | 21 |
7 | 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:50.715 | 0.536 | 17 |
8 | 5 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:50.815 | 0.636 | 15 |
9 | 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:50.865 | 0.686 | 19 |
10 | 17 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1:51.089 | 0.910 | 25 |
11 | 16 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:51.427 | 1.248 | 23 |
12 | 20 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:51.544 | 1.365 | 14 |
13 | 12 | Sebastien Buemi | STR-Ferrari | 1:51.643 | 1.464 | 28 |
14 | 6 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:51.656 | 1.477 | 15 |
15 | 10 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:52.083 | 1.904 | 20 |
16 | 9 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:52.135 | 1.956 | 20 |
17 | 3 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari | 1:52.390 | 2.211 | 24 |
18 | 21 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India-Mercedes | 1:52.905 | 2.726 | 23 |
19 | 11 | Jaime Alguersuari | STR-Ferrari | 1:53.232 | 3.053 | 25 |
20 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Renault | 1:53.458 | 3.279 | 9 |