Button tops first practice at Spain

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F1 Grand Prix, GP Spain, Circuit de Catalunyaes

Championship leader Jenson Button set his fastest lap in the closing stages of the opening practise session at Barcelona. He completed his best laps on the softer compound, while Toyota's Jarno Trulli stayed on the prime tyre. Both BMW Sauber and Williams also enjoyed a good start to the European season.

Results

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Pos.DriverTeamTimeLaps
1J. ButtonBrawn Gp1:21.79921
2J. TrulliToyota1:22.15430
3R. KubicaBmw1:22.22124
4N. HeidfeldBmw1:22.65814
5K. NakajimaWilliams1:22.65924
6N. RosbergWilliams1:22.66726
7N. Piquet jr.Renault1:22.75324
8T. GlockToyota1:22.82829
9F. MassaFerrari1:22.85515
10R. BarrichelloBrawn Gp1:22.85924
11K. RäikkönenFerrari1:22.87320
12M. WebberRed Bull1:22.93425
13S. VettelRed Bull1:22.95924
14L. HamiltonMcLaren1:23.07721
15S. BourdaisScuderia Toro Rosso1:23.08830
16G. FisichellaForce India F11:23.08925
17F. AlonsoRenault1:23.15718
18S. BuemiScuderia Toro Rosso1:23.18531
19H. KovalainenMcLaren1:23.52217
20A. SutilForce India F11:23.53619