Raikkonen still ahead on Saturday morning
F1 Grand Prix, GP Europe, Nürburgring
Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen is apparently still ahead of the rest of the field after a last minute attempt in the third free practice session put him in front. Lewis Hamilton was second while Alonso third. Robert Kubica meanwhile put himself ahead of Felipe Massa in fourth place, yet again a promising result for BMW Sauber.
Fernando Alonso was on top for the duration of the session before the last attemps that usually slice off a bit of the best times thus far. The Spaniard however only drove 11 laps compared to 18 for Raikkonen and 12 for Hamilton.
Renault are unexpectedly still far behind with 16th and 18th place for their drivers. While it is a bit usual they are behind on Friday, their Saturday pace is becoming worrying.
Results
| 1 | K. Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:31.396 | 18 | |
| 2 | L. Hamilton | McLaren | 1:31.627 | 12 | |
| 3 | F. Alonso | McLaren | 1:32.039 | 11 | |
| 4 | R. Kubica | BMW | 1:32.039 | 18 | |
| 5 | F. Massa | Ferrari | 1:32.217 | 18 | |
| 6 | N. Rosberg | Williams | 1:32.344 | 16 | |
| 7 | N. Heidfeld | BMW | 1:32.581 | 20 | |
| 8 | M. Webber | Red Bull | 1:32.632 | 16 | |
| 9 | D. Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:32.679 | 18 | |
| 10 | R. Schumacher | Toyota | 1:32.788 | 21 | |
| 11 | V. Liuzzi | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:32.841 | 20 | |
| 12 | J. Button | Honda | 1:32.869 | 18 | |
| 13 | J. Trulli | Toyota | 1:32.936 | 20 | |
| 14 | S. Speed | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:32.974 | 14 | |
| 15 | A. Wurz | Williams | 1:33.154 | 16 | |
| 16 | G. Fisichella | Renault | 1:33.214 | 17 | |
| 17 | R. Barrichello | Honda | 1:33.229 | 19 | |
| 18 | H. Kovalainen | Renault | 1:33.484 | 13 | |
| 19 | A. Davidson | Super Aguri | 1:33.792 | 20 | |
| 20 | T. Sato | Super Aguri | 1:33.945 | 19 | |
| 21 | A. Sutil | Spyker F1 | 1:34.423 | 20 | |
| 22 | M. Winkelhock | Spyker F1 | 1:36.090 | 19 |
