Alonso on top again in Brazilian FP3
F1 Grand Prix, GP Brazil, Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Interlagos
After being fastest on Friday, double world champion Fernando Alonso again topped the times in the third free practice session with a 1.12.141 in the closing stages of the session. He thereby was another tenth faster than Friday's best time.
Second was Lewis Hamilton, while his teammate Kovalainen also proved to be on the pace, marginally slower than his teammate. Title contender Felipe Massa was 4th fastest. All these drivers were on the softer tire when putting in their best laps.
Results
| Pos. | .Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Alonso | Renault | 1:12.141 | 19 |
| 2 | L. Hamilton | McLaren | 1:12.212 | 18 |
| 3 | H. Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:12.225 | 18 |
| 4 | F. Massa | Ferrari | 1:12.312 | 17 |
| 5 | S. Vettel | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:12.389 | 19 |
| 6 | N. Heidfeld | Bmw | 1:12.402 | 19 |
| 7 | S. Bourdais | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:12.426 | 18 |
| 8 | M. Webber | Red Bull | 1:12.453 | 18 |
| 9 | N. Piquet jr. | Renault | 1:12.457 | 24 |
| 10 | J. Trulli | Toyota | 1:12.457 | 18 |
| 11 | N. Rosberg | Williams | 1:12.625 | 16 |
| 12 | K. Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:12.698 | 18 |
| 13 | T. Glock | Toyota | 1:12.712 | 22 |
| 14 | R. Kubica | Bmw | 1:12.971 | 22 |
| 15 | K. Nakajima | Williams | 1:13.054 | 19 |
| 16 | D. Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:13.058 | 22 |
| 17 | R. Barrichello | Honda | 1:13.135 | 24 |
| 18 | J. Button | Honda | 1:13.278 | 23 |
| 19 | G. Fisichella | Force India F1 | 1:13.460 | 22 |
| 20 | A. Sutil | Force India F1 | 1:13.680 | 22 |
