Turkish GP: Vettel and Schumacher top practice 3
Sebastian Vettel |
Sebastian Vettel topped the final session of free practice for the Turkish Grand Prix with a time of 1:26.037 despite failing to do any dry weather running on Friday due to his accident exiting Istanbul Park's Turn 8.
Mercedes continues to look a bigger threat with Michael Schumacher setting the second quickest time of 1:26.038. Both Red Bulls are now in similar specification after a revised exhaust system, of which there was only one, fell victim to Vettel's Friday accident, with Webber (1:26.404) ending up third quickest.
Nico Rosberg was fourth with a time of 1:26.420, his session including a couple of lurid moments at Turn 8, the car looking a bit of a handful through the circuit's landmark quadruple apex high-speed turn.
Jenson Button (1:26.578) and Lewis Hamilton (1:26.726) were fifth and sixth with the two McLarens, ahead of Vitaly Petrov (1:26.755) with the quicker of the two Renaults.
Ferrari again seems to be out to lunch with Fernando Alonso (1:26.819) and Felipe Massa (1:26.883) eighth and ninth, the Spaniard suffering hydraulic problems at the ends of the session. Sebastian Buemi's Toro Rosso (1:27.080) completed the top 10.
Results
POS |
DRIVER | NATIONALITY | TEAM | TIME |
1. | Sebastian Vettel | Germany | Red Bull-Renault | 1:26.037 |
2. | Michael Schumacher | Germany | Mercedes GP | 1:26.038 |
3. | Mark Webber | Australia | Red Bull-Renault | 1:26.404 |
4. | Nico Rosberg | Germany | Mercedes GP | 1:26.420 |
5. | Jenson Button | Britain | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:26.578 |
6. | Lewis Hamilton | Britain | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:26.726 |
7. | Vitaly Petrov | Russia | Renault | 1:26.755 |
8. | Fernando Alonso | Spain | Ferrari | 1:26.819 |
9. | Felipe Massa | Brazil | Ferrari | 1:26.883 |
10. | Sebastien Buemi | Switzerland | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:27.080 |
11. | Sergio Perez | Mexico | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:27.121 |
12. | Pastor Maldonado | Venezuela | Williams-Cosworth | 1:27.255 |
13. | Adrian Sutil | Germany | Force India-Mercedes | 1:27.318 |
14. | Nick Heidfeld | Germany | Renault | 1:27.379 |
15. | Rubens Barrichello | Brazil | Williams-Cosworth | 1:27.528 |
16. | Paul di Resta | Britain | Force India-Mercedes | 1:27.644 |
17. | Jaime Alguersuari | Spain | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:27.724 |
18. | Kamui Kobayashi | Japan | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:27.976 |
19. | Heikki Kovalainen | Finland | Lotus-Renault | 1:28.911 |
20. | Jarno Trulli | Italy | Lotus-Renault | 1:29.697 |
21. | Jerome d'Ambrosio | Belgium | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:31.097 |
22. | Timo Glock | Germany | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:31.175 |
23. | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Italy | HRT-Cosworth | 1:31.375 |
24. | Narain Karthikeyan | India | HRT-Cosworth | 1:32.009 |