Vettel tops final free practice for European GP
F1 Grand Prix, GP Europe, Valencia Street Circuit
During the third and final free practice session of the European Grand Prix weekend in Valencia, Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel was the fastest man on track. The young German, who is one of the favourites for the pole in the Spanish beach city, was followed by a strong Robert Kubica in his Renault and Red Bull team mate Mark Webber.
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:38.052 | 14 | |
| 2. | Kubica | Renault | 1:38.154 | + 0.102 | 17 |
| 3. | Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:38.313 | + 0.261 | 13 |
| 4. | Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.500 | + 0.448 | 17 |
| 5. | Alonso | Ferrari | 1:38.513 | + 0.461 | 18 |
| 6. | Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | 1:38.623 | + 0.571 | 15 |
| 7. | Liuzzi | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.676 | + 0.624 | 17 |
| 8. | Massa | Ferrari | 1:38.686 | + 0.634 | 16 |
| 9. | Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:38.769 | + 0.717 | 16 |
| 10. | Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:38.816 | + 0.764 | 15 |
| 11. | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:38.822 | + 0.770 | 15 |
| 12. | Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:39.050 | + 0.998 | 16 |
| 13. | Hulkenberg | Williams-Cosworth | 1:39.105 | + 1.053 | 15 |
| 14. | Petrov | Renault | 1:39.113 | + 1.061 | 16 |
| 15. | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:39.222 | + 1.170 | 14 |
| 16. | Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:39.392 | + 1.340 | 18 |
| 17. | Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.527 | + 1.475 | 16 |
| 18. | de la Rosa | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.699 | + 1.647 | 16 |
| 19. | Kovalainen | Lotus-Cosworth | 1:41.303 | + 3.251 | 19 |
| 20. | Trulli | Lotus-Cosworth | 1:41.428 | + 3.376 | 20 |
| 21. | Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:41.955 | + 3.903 | 17 |
| 22. | di Grassi | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:42.354 | + 4.302 | 18 |
| 23. | Senna | Hrt-Cosworth | 1:42.611 | + 4.559 | 18 |
| 24. | Chandhok | Hrt-Cosworth | 1:42.622 | + 4.570 | 19 |
