Mclaren's Kovalainen tops the first Japanese practice session
F1 Grand Prix, GP Japan, Circuit Suzuka
The first practice session at the 2009 Japanese GP has just finished and McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen topped the time sheets, with Williams' Kazuki Nakajima and Force India's Adrian Sutil completing the top three spots. The only noticeable change for the start of the GP weekend has been that Kamui Kobayashi has taken the place of the ill Timo Glock in the number 10 Toyota.
Results
| Pos. | .Driver | Team | Time | Laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:40.356 | 24 | |
| 2 | K. Nakajima | Williams | 1:40.648 | 18 | |
| 3 | A. Sutil | Force India F1 | 1:40.806 | 14 | |
| 4 | G. Fisichella | Ferrari | 1:40.985 | 27 | |
| 5 | S. Buemi | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:41.421 | 26 | |
| 6 | L. Hamilton | McLaren | 1:41.443 | 15 | |
| 7 | F. Alonso | Renault | 1:41.532 | 22 | |
| 8 | K. Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:41.577 | 25 | |
| 9 | R. Barrichello | Brawn Gp | 1:41.821 | 19 | |
| 10 | N. Rosberg | Williams | 1:42.188 | 20 | |
| 11 | M. Webber | Red Bull | 1:42.332 | 10 | |
| 12 | V. Liuzzi | Force India F1 | 1:42.475 | 15 | |
| 13 | J. Trulli | Toyota | 1:42.657 | 13 | |
| 14 | J. Alguersuari | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:42.667 | 27 | |
| 15 | R. Kubica | Bmw | 1:42.833 | 17 | |
| 16 | N. Heidfeld | Bmw | 1:42.977 | 14 | |
| 17 | S. Vettel | Red Bull | 1:43.218 | 11 | |
| 18 | J. Button | Brawn Gp | 1:43.318 | 17 | |
| 19 | K. Kobayashi | Toyota | 1:43.407 | 16 | |
| 20 | R. Grosjean | Renault | 1:43.572 | 22 |
