Raikkonen on top at Fuji during first practice
During the first free practice session of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend at Fuji Speedway, the Finn Kimi Raikkonen clocked the fastest lap time. The 'Iceman' was followed by team mate Felipe Massa and McLaren's Fernando Alonso. Adrian Sutil proved that he had already raced on the Fuji track as he was 9th with the B-spec Spyker car.
Results
| 1. | Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:19.119 | 26 |
| 2. | Massa | Ferrari | 1:19.498 + 0.379 | 27 |
| 3. | Alonso | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:19.667 + 0.548 | 27 |
| 4. | Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:19.807 + 0.688 | 24 |
| 5. | Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:20.058 + 0.939 | 26 |
| 6. | Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:20.297 + 1.178 | 26 |
| 7. | Wurz | Williams-Toyota | 1:20.411 + 1.292 | 24 |
| 8. | Trulli | Toyota | 1:20.483 + 1.364 | 32 |
| 9. | Sutil | Spyker-Ferrari | 1:20.516 + 1.397 | 29 |
| 10. | Davidson | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:20.601 + 1.482 | 22 |
| 11. | Barrichello | Honda | 1:20.686 + 1.567 | 24 |
| 12. | Kovalainen | Renault | 1:20.718 + 1.599 | 27 |
| 13. | Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:20.728 + 1.609 | 26 |
| 14. | Liuzzi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:20.808 + 1.689 | 29 |
| 15. | R.Schumacher | Toyota | 1:20.828 + 1.709 | 28 |
| 16. | Fisichella | Renault | 1:20.851 + 1.732 | 23 |
| 17. | Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:21.186 + 2.067 | 15 |
| 18. | Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:21.437 + 2.318 | 18 |
| 19. | Button | Honda | 1:21.541 + 2.422 | 22 |
| 20. | Vettel | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:21.854 + 2.735 | 18 |
| 21. | Coulthard | Red Bull-Renault | 1:22.436 + 3.317 | 18 |
| 22. | Yamamoto | Spyker-Ferrari | 1:22.902 + 3.783 | 17 |
