Hamilton leads first free practice
F1 Grand Prix, GP Europe, Nürburgring
Lewis Hamilton proved he is up to it despite having cought the flu earlier this week. He enjoyed a trouble free practice and was 2 tenths faster than Britsh GP winner Raikkonen. World Champion Alonso is 3rd, follwed by the two BMW Sauber cars and Felipe Massa. Markus Winkelhock meanwhile enjoyed his debut by completing 30 laps.
Results
| 1 | L. Hamilton | McLaren | 1:32.515 | 26 | |
| 2 | K. Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:32.751 | 24 | |
| 3 | F. Alonso | McLaren | 1:32.932 | 27 | |
| 4 | N. Heidfeld | BMW | 1:32.975 | 35 | |
| 5 | R. Kubica | BMW | 1:33.205 | 34 | |
| 6 | F. Massa | Ferrari | 1:33.605 | 24 | |
| 7 | R. Schumacher | Toyota | 1:33.825 | 32 | |
| 8 | J. Button | Honda | 1:33.936 | 28 | |
| 9 | D. Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:34.062 | 25 | |
| 10 | R. Barrichello | Honda | 1:34.142 | 25 | |
| 11 | J. Trulli | Toyota | 1:34.152 | 34 | |
| 12 | A. Wurz | Williams | 1:34.345 | 32 | |
| 13 | N. Rosberg | Williams | 1:34.563 | 32 | |
| 14 | A. Davidson | Super Aguri | 1:34.567 | 30 | |
| 15 | M. Webber | Red Bull | 1:34.683 | 22 | |
| 16 | T. Sato | Super Aguri | 1:34.708 | 36 | |
| 17 | V. Liuzzi | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:34.907 | 31 | |
| 18 | H. Kovalainen | Renault | 1:34.921 | 21 | |
| 19 | G. Fisichella | Renault | 1:35.077 | 22 | |
| 20 | S. Speed | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:35.643 | 15 | |
| 21 | A. Sutil | Spyker F1 | 1:36.340 | 22 | |
| 22 | M. Winkelhock | Spyker F1 | 1:37.116 | 30 |
