Vettel tops final practice for European GP

Sebastian Vettel in the pits

Red Bull still had the F-duct fitted to its RB6 on Saturday morning in Valencia. According to the BBC, the Milton Keynes based team has confirmed the downforce-stalling device will also remain on the Renault-powered car for qualifying and the race.

Sebastian Vettel topped the final 60 minutes of practice at the sunny street circuit, with his teammate Mark Webber third, split by Renault's Robert Kubica.

The two Force Indias were fourth and seventh, with the team having ironed out the problems with its F-duct version.

"(It) is working very well now and it makes a real difference," said German Adrian Sutil.

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was fifth, while the McLarens were just ninth and tenth, and Mercedes' Nico Rosberg 11th.

"There are a lot of quick cars out there," said Jenson Button. "The Ferraris look very fast, so do the Red Bulls, Renaults and Mercedes."

Results

Pos

Driver Team Time Behind Laps
1. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m38.052s +0.000s 14
2. Kubica Renault 1m38.154s +0.102s 17
3. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m38.313s +0.261s 13
4. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m38.500s +0.448s 17
5. Alonso Ferrari 1m38.513s +0.461s 18
6. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m38.623s +0.571s 15
7. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1m38.676s +0.624s 17
8. Massa Ferrari 1m38.686s +0.634s 16
9. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m38.769s +0.717s 16
10. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m38.816s +0.764s 15
11. Rosberg Mercedes 1m38.822s +0.770s 15
12. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m39.050s +0.998s 16
13. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1m39.105s +1.053s 15
14. Petrov Renault 1m39.113s +1.061s 16
15. Schumacher Mercedes 1m39.222s +1.170s 14
16. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m39.392s +1.340s 18
17. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m39.527s +1.475s 16
18. de la Rosa Sauber-Ferrari 1m39.699s +1.647s 16
19. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1m41.303s +3.251s 19
20. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1m41.428s +3.376s 20
21. Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m41.955s +3.903s 17
22. di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1m42.354s +4.302s 18
23. Senna HRT-Cosworth 1m42.611s +4.559s 18
24. Chandhok HRT-Cosworth 1m42.622s +4.570s 19