McLaren recovers with new diffuser as Hamilton is on top
F1 Grand Prix, GP China, Shanghai International Ciruit
During the first free practice session of the Chinese Grand Prix it immediately shows that the McLaren Mercedes F1 Team is using a different diffuser than before. Lewis Hamilton surprisingly was the fastest man on track followed by the Brawn GP duo Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello. The updates on the MP4-24 really help the Woking-based outfit as Heikki Kovalainen was fourth.
Results
| Pos. | .Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Hamilton | McLaren | 1:37.334 | 22 |
| 2 | J. Button | Brawn Gp | 1:37.450 | 18 |
| 3 | R. Barrichello | Brawn Gp | 1:37.566 | 19 |
| 4 | H. Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:37.672 | 23 |
| 5 | M. Webber | Red Bull | 1:37.752 | 20 |
| 6 | J. Trulli | Toyota | 1:37.764 | 19 |
| 7 | N. Rosberg | Williams | 1:37.860 | 24 |
| 8 | T. Glock | Toyota | 1:37.894 | 21 |
| 9 | F. Alonso | Renault | 1:38.089 | 19 |
| 10 | S. Bourdais | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:38.195 | 24 |
| 11 | K. Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:38.223 | 23 |
| 12 | S. Vettel | Red Bull | 1:38.274 | 20 |
| 13 | S. Buemi | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:38.307 | 26 |
| 14 | A. Sutil | Force India F1 | 1:38.319 | 18 |
| 15 | F. Massa | Ferrari | 1:38.418 | 20 |
| 16 | N. Heidfeld | Bmw | 1:38.456 | 21 |
| 17 | G. Fisichella | Force India F1 | 1:38.460 | 19 |
| 18 | R. Kubica | Bmw | 1:38.463 | 18 |
| 19 | K. Nakajima | Williams | 1:38.730 | 25 |
| 20 | N. Piquet jr. | Renault | 1:38.825 | 20 |
