Second practice session ends with Hamilton fastest
F1 Grand Prix, GP Australia, Albert Park
The second free Friday practice session has come to an end with Lewis Hamilton posting the quickest time followed by his McLaren teammate Jenson Button, and Red Bulls Mark Webber rounding off the top three. The session experienced a bit of mixed weather, with some rain falling at the beginning and around halfway, although it stopped towards the end.
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:25.801 | ------ | 13 | |
| 2. | Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:26.076 | + 0.275 | 16 | |
| 3. | Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:26.248 | + 0.447 | 22 | |
| 4. | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:26.511 | + 0.710 | 16 | |
| 5. | Petrov | Renault | 1:26.732 | + 0.931 | 26 | |
| 6. | Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:26.832 | + 1.031 | 29 | |
| 7. | Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:26.834 | + 1.033 | 22 | |
| 8. | Liuzzi | Force India-Mercedes | 1:26.835 | + 1.034 | 17 | |
| 9. | Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | 1:26.904 | + 1.103 | 25 | |
| 10. | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:26.956 | + 1.155 | 22 | |
| 11. | Kubica | Renault | 1:27.108 | + 1.307 | 28 | |
| 12. | de la Rosa | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:27.108 | + 1.307 | 25 | |
| 13. | Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:27.455 | + 1.654 | 23 | |
| 14. | Hulkenberg | Williams-Cosworth | 1:27.545 | + 1.744 | 25 | |
| 15. | Alonso | Ferrari | 1:29.025 | + 3.224 | 20 | |
| 16. | Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:29.134 | + 3.333 | 19 | |
| 17. | Massa | Ferrari | 1:29.591 | + 3.790 | 21 | |
| 18. | Kovalainen | Lotus-Cosworth | 1:29.860 | + 4.059 | 15 | |
| 19. | Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:30.510 | + 4.709 | 43 | |
| 20. | Trulli | Lotus-Cosworth | 1:30.695 | + 4.894 | 17 | |
| 21. | Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:32.117 | + 6.316 | 9 | |
| 22. | di Grassi | Virgin-Cosworth | ------ | ----- | 2 | |
| 23. | Chandhok | Hrt-Cosworth | ------ | ----- | 1 | |
| 24. | Senna | Hrt-Cosworth |
