Australia Practice 2 – Lewis Hamiton and Jenson Button take McLaren to the top
The second practice session in Melbourne was affected by the rain as the teams hit in the garages for some of the session and practised pit stops. The session ended with all the teams trying to put in some times but it was Lewis Hamilton and McLaren that came out on top closely followed by Jenson Button.
Mark Webber showed the pace of the Red Bull by taking the second slot and Michael Schumacher took the fourth spot and finally beat Rosberg in the times. Vitaly Petrov underlined the fact that the Renault seems hooked up at the Australian circuit by posting the fifth fastest time – even if they are running light that’s better than last time out.
The Virgins and the HRT Cosworths/Hispania Racing cars didn’t really make an appearance either – finishing the race is going to be an uphill struggle for both these teams this weekend. Lotus however continued their good run to 18th and 20th – actually faster than Alguersuari.
Times in full:
1. Hamilton McLaren 1:25.801
2. Button McLaren 1:26.076
3. Webber Red Bull 1:26.248
4. Schumacher Mercedes 1:26.511
5. Petrov Renault 1:26.732
6. Buemi Toro Rosso 1:26.832
7. Sutil Force India 1:26.834
8. Liuzzi Force India 1:26.835
9. Barrichello Williams 1:26.904
10. Rosberg Mercedes 1:26.956
11. Kubica Renault 1:27.108
12. de la Rosa Sauber 1:27.108
13. Kobayashi Sauber 1:27.455
14. Hulkenberg Williams 1:27.545
15. Alonso Ferrari 1:29.025
16. Vettel Red Bull 1:29.134
17. Massa Ferrari 1:29.591
18. Kovalainen Lotus 1:29.860
19. Alguersuari Toro Rosso 1:30.510
20. Trulli Lotus 1:30.695
21. Glock Virgin 1:32.117
22. di Grassi Virgin No time
23. Chandhok HRT-Cosworth No Time
24. Senna HRT-Cosworth No Time
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