Vettel takes the lead in Japanese FP1
F1 Grand Prix, GP Japan, Circuit Suzuka
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel has taken the top spot of the first free practice at the Japanese GP. The German was followed by teammate Mark Webber and Renault's Robert Kubica. And it should be noted that the Red Bulls were approximately half a second quicker than Kubica in his R30.
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1m32.585s | ------- | 23 |
| 2. | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1m32.633s | + 0.048s | 23 |
| 3. | Robert Kubica | Renault | 1m33.129s | + 0.544s | 23 |
| 4. | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1m33.639s | + 1.054s | 13 |
| 5. | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1m33.643s | + 1.058s | 9 |
| 6. | Rubens Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | 1m33.677s | + 1.092s | 21 |
| 7. | Nico Hulkenberg | Williams-Cosworth | 1m33.707s | + 1.122s | 24 |
| 8. | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1m33.739s | + 1.154s | 20 |
| 9. | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber-Ferrari | 1m33.791s | + 1.206s | 23 |
| 10. | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1m33.831s | + 1.246s | 9 |
| 11. | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1m33.929s | + 1.344s | 25 |
| 12. | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1m34.042s | + 1.457s | 19 |
| 13. | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1m34.169s | + 1.584s | 23 |
| 14. | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1m34.271s | + 1.686s | 19 |
| 15. | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1m34.373s | + 1.788s | 24 |
| 16. | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India-Mercedes | 1m34.379s | + 1.794s | 21 |
| 17. | Sebastien Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1m34.991s | + 2.406s | 26 |
| 18. | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1m35.684s | + 3.099s | 22 |
| 19. | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus-Cosworth | 1m36.949s | + 4.364s | 25 |
| 20. | Timo Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 1m37.329s | + 4.744s | 17 |
| 21. | Jarno Trulli | Lotus-Cosworth | 1m37.388s | + 4.803s | 23 |
| 22. | Jerome D'Ambrosio | Virgin-Cosworth | 1m37.778s | + 5.193s | 23 |
| 23. | Bruno Senna | Hispania-Cosworth | 1m38.814s | + 6.229s | 28 |
| 24. | Sakon Yamamoto | Hispania-Cosworth | 1m39.443s | + 6.858s | 26 |
