Hamilton leads first Abu Dhabi practice
F1 Grand Prix, GP Abu Dhabi, Yas Marina Circuit
Lewis Hamilton was the fastest man in the first practice at Abu Dhabi. He topped the first three of the championship in a session that surely was about getting to know the brand new track. The second free practice later today may be a better performance indicator.
Results
| Pos. | .Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Hamilton | McLaren | 1:43.939 | 18 |
| 2 | J. Button | Brawn Gp | 1:44.035 | 20 |
| 3 | S. Vettel | Red Bull | 1:44.153 | 28 |
| 4 | R. Barrichello | Brawn Gp | 1:44.207 | 23 |
| 5 | N. Heidfeld | Bmw | 1:44.667 | 23 |
| 6 | S. Buemi | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:44.687 | 32 |
| 7 | A. Sutil | Force India F1 | 1:44.688 | 14 |
| 8 | M. Webber | Red Bull | 1:44.805 | 25 |
| 9 | J. Alguersuari | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:44.955 | 33 |
| 10 | J. Trulli | Toyota | 1:44.958 | 25 |
| 11 | R. Kubica | Bmw | 1:44.988 | 22 |
| 12 | H. Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:45.123 | 20 |
| 13 | N. Rosberg | Williams | 1:45.649 | 27 |
| 14 | K. Nakajima | Williams | 1:45.679 | 25 |
| 15 | K. Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:45.704 | 27 |
| 16 | F. Alonso | Renault | 1:45.865 | 23 |
| 17 | V. Liuzzi | Force India F1 | 1:46.022 | 22 |
| 18 | G. Fisichella | Ferrari | 1:46.267 | 26 |
| 19 | K. Kobayashi | Toyota | 1:46.364 | 28 |
| 20 | R. Grosjean | Renault | 1:46.411 | 27 |
