Hamilton fastest as Raikkonen crashes out
F1 Grand Prix, GP Korea, Korean International Circuit
During the first free practice session of this weekend's Korean Grand Prix, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was the fastest man out on track. The Britton was followed by World Championship leader Sebastian Vettel and his team mate Mark Webber. Lotus F1 Team driver Kimi Raikkonen lost control of his Lotus and crashed heavily at the final corner, causing heavy damage to his car.
Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:39.630 | 20 | |
| 2 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:39.667 | 0.037 | 20 |
| 3 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:39.816 | 0.186 | 19 |
| 4 | 9 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:40.117 | 0.487 | 20 |
| 5 | 5 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:40.215 | 0.585 | 22 |
| 6 | 3 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:40.374 | 0.744 | 18 |
| 7 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:40.396 | 0.766 | 19 |
| 8 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus-Renault | 1:40.677 | 1.047 | 15 |
| 9 | 6 | Sergio Perez | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:40.860 | 1.230 | 20 |
| 10 | 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:40.880 | 1.250 | 13 |
| 11 | 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:40.899 | 1.269 | 20 |
| 12 | 15 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:41.432 | 1.802 | 18 |
| 13 | 16 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:41.482 | 1.852 | 22 |
| 14 | 12 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:41.626 | 1.996 | 21 |
| 15 | 18 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Str-Ferrari | 1:41.924 | 2.294 | 19 |
| 16 | 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Renault | 1:42.002 | 2.372 | 20 |
| 17 | 19 | Daniel Ricciardo | Str-Ferrari | 1:42.043 | 2.413 | 18 |
| 18 | 14 | James Calado | Force India-Mercedes | 1:43.008 | 3.378 | 21 |
| 19 | 20 | Charles Pic | Caterham-Renault | 1:43.660 | 4.030 | 20 |
| 20 | 21 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham-Renault | 1:43.883 | 4.253 | 19 |
| 21 | 23 | Max Chilton | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:44.100 | 4.470 | 14 |
| 22 | 22 | Rodolfo Gonzalez | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:46.810 | 7.180 | 10 |
