Hamilton fastest as FP1 is done and over in Japan
F1 Grand Prix, GP Japan, Fuji Speedway
As Friday morning has begun in the land of the rising sun, the Formula One teams have already completed the first of three free practice sessions at the Fuji Speedway. The session experienced dry and sunny weather, which led to the top three fastest times of Hamilton, followed by Felipe Massa, and Heikki Kovalainen.
Results
| 1 | L. Hamilton | McLaren | 1:18.910 | 23 | |
| 2 | F. Massa | Ferrari | 1:19.063 | 24 | |
| 3 | H. Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:19.279 | 20 | |
| 4 | K. Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:19.399 | 31 | |
| 5 | F. Alonso | Renault | 1:19.473 | 30 | |
| 6 | N. Piquet jr. | Renault | 1:19.743 | 35 | |
| 7 | S. Vettel | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:20.121 | 30 | |
| 8 | R. Kubica | BMW | 1:20.160 | 26 | |
| 9 | S. Bourdais | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:20.182 | 34 | |
| 10 | K. Nakajima | Williams | 1:20.217 | 25 | |
| 11 | A. Sutil | Force India F1 | 1:20.288 | 26 | |
| 12 | N. Rosberg | Williams | 1:20.350 | 28 | |
| 13 | M. Webber | Red Bull | 1:20.620 | 24 | |
| 14 | N. Heidfeld | BMW | 1:20.628 | 23 | |
| 15 | J. Trulli | Toyota | 1:20.657 | 33 | |
| 16 | R. Barrichello | Honda | 1:20.753 | 32 | |
| 17 | J. Button | Honda | 1:20.769 | 27 | |
| 18 | T. Glock | Toyota | 1:20.823 | 37 | |
| 19 | D. Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:20.905 | 24 | |
| 20 | G. Fisichella | Force India F1 | 1:21.014 | 28 |
