Monza: Glock tops final practice as rains continue

Timo Glock set the fastest time in the final practice session at Monza this morning, but heavy rain prevented anyone from getting any meaningful track time. Glock some fast laps early in the session to produce a best time of 1:35.785 before the rain got too heavy.

Conditions were not as bad as in Friday morning practice, when the session had to be stopped when the heavy rain led to flooding in the garages.

But the weather was bad enough to force a 15-minute return to the pits for all drivers in the middle of the session.

The rain is predicted to continue on and off through the day and into race day on Sunday. Glock's best lap was 0.665secs ahead of fellow German Sebastian Vettel in the Toro Rosso.

Williams driver Nico Rosberg was third, 0.883secs off the pace.

Results

Pos

Driver Team Time Behind Laps
1. Glock Toyota 1:35.464 + 0.000 16
2. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:36.129 +0.665 11
3. Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:36.347 +0.883 13
4. Trulli Toyota 1:36.686 +1.222 9
5. Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:36.706

+1.242

10
6. Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:36.972 +1.508 12
7. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:37.015 +1.551 7
8. Massa Ferrari 1:37.263 +1.799 6
9. Alonso Renault 1:37.270 +1.806 10
10. Fisichella Force India-Ferrari 1:37.285 +1.821 9
11. Sutil Force India-Ferrari 1:37.504 +2.040 11
12. Kubica BMW Sauber 1:37.671 +2.207 7
13. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:37.778 +2.314 8
14. Piquet Renault 1:37.833 +2.369 9
15. Button Honda 1:37.882 +2.418 11
16. Barrichello Honda 1:38.689 +3.225 8
17. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:39.319 +3.855 8
18. Raikkonen Ferrari 1:41.164 +5.700 3
19. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:42.683 +7.219 6
20. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:46.325 +10.861 8