Wurz Williams Cosworth top 2nd practice too

Williams' third driver Alex Wurz might have mastered Friday's timesheets, but Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher threatened an Imola re-match when even half a tenth could not separate their afternoon practice times at the Nurburgring.

But also significantly, the next thirteen runners – including Red Bulls, Hondas, Toyotas, BMW-Saubers, McLarens and even impressive MF1s – were separated by a single tick of the clock, as temperatures rose slightly in the two hours since the corresponding morning session.

Left out of the mix, though, was Toyota's Jarno Trulli, who ominously completed five out-in laps but did not set an actual time.

In fourteenth place was Schumacher's Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa, who might just be missing his apparently absent race engineer Gabriele delli Colli.

Enjoying an impressive GP debut, on the other hand, was 'Friday' newcomer Adrian Sutil — tenth in the usually backmarking 'MF1' racer, and sandwiched by a Renault and a Williams.

Indicating that low-fuel is a factor, however, is the similar pace of team colleague Christijan Albers, twelfth.

Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Wurz Williams-Cosworth (B) 1:32.675 27
2. Alonso Renault (M) 1:33.579 + 0.904 14
3. M. Schumacher Ferrari (B) 1:33.619 + 0.944 14
4. Doornbos Red Bull-Ferrari (M) 1:33.799 + 1.124 25
5. Davidson Honda (M) 1:33.870 + 1.195 29
6. R. Schumacher Toyota (B) 1:33.883 + 1.208 19
7. Button Honda (M) 1:33.920 + 1.245 12
8. Kubica BMW-Sauber (M) 1:33.991 + 1.316 30
9. Fisichella Renault (M) 1:34.030 + 1.355 19
10. Sutil MF1-Toyota (B) 1:34.179 + 1.504 23
11. Rosberg Williams-Cosworth (B) 1:34.215 + 1.540 19
12. Albers MF1-Toyota (B) 1:34.472 + 1.797 23
13. Raikkonen McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:34.536 + 1.861 13
14. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:34.546 + 1.871 18
15. Barrichello Honda (M) 1:34.631 + 1.956 11
16. Webber Williams-Cosworth (B) 1:34.825 + 2.150 14
17. Montoya McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:34.968 + 2.293 14
18. Klien Red Bull-Ferrari (M) 1:35.066 + 2.391 19
19. Coulthard Red Bull-Ferrari (M) 1:35.241 + 2.566 14
20. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (M) 1:35.308 + 2.633 12
21. Liuzzi Toro Rosso-Cosworth (M) 1:35.406 + 2.731 19
22. Jani Toro Rosso-Cosworth (M) 1:35.479 + 2.804 26
23. Speed Toro Rosso-Cosworth (M) 1:35.669 + 2.994 21
24. Villeneuve BMW-Sauber (M) 1:35.688 + 3.013 12
25. Monteiro MF1-Toyota (B) 1:35.902 + 3.227 18
26. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:36.255 + 3.580 25
27. Montagny Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:36.665 + 3.990 16
28. Trulli Toyota (B) 5