2009 - 15 - JPN - Practice 1
Brian Lawrence
First Practice - Friday 02 October 2009 - 10:00-11:30
## Driver Team Time Lps Gap %Gap Km/hr mph
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2 H Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1'40.356 24 0.000 0.000 208.310 129.438
17 K Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1'40.648 18 0.292 0.291 207.706 129.063
20 A Sutil F India-Mercedes 1'40.806 14 0.450 0.448 207.381 128.860
3 G Fisichella Ferrari 1'40.985 27 0.629 0.627 207.013 128.632
12 S Buemi T Rosso-Ferrari 1'41.421 26 1.065 1.061 206.123 128.079
1 L Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1'41.443 15 1.087 1.083 206.078 128.051
7 F Alonso Renault 1'41.532 22 1.176 1.172 205.898 127.939
4 K R�ikk�nen Ferrari 1'41.577 25 1.221 1.217 205.806 127.882
23 R Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 1'41.821 19 1.465 1.460 205.313 127.576
16 N Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1'42.188 20 1.832 1.826 204.576 127.118
14 M Webber Red Bull-Renault 1'42.332 10 1.976 1.969 204.288 126.939
21 V Liuzzi F India-Mercedes 1'42.475 15 2.119 2.111 204.003 126.762
9 J Trulli Toyota 1'42.657 13 2.301 2.293 203.641 126.537
11 J Alguersuari T Rosso-Ferrari 1'42.667 27 2.311 2.303 203.621 126.524
5 R Kubica BMW Sauber-BMW 1'42.833 17 2.477 2.468 203.293 126.320
6 N Heidfeld BMW Sauber-BMW 1'42.977 14 2.621 2.612 203.008 126.144
15 S Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1'43.218 11 2.862 2.852 202.534 125.849
22 J Button Brawn-Mercedes 1'43.318 17 2.962 2.951 202.338 125.727
10 K Kobayashi Toyota 1'43.407 16 3.051 3.040 202.164 125.619
8 R Grosjean Renault 1'43.572 22 3.216 3.205 201.842 125.419
Weather: Air temp 22, Track temp 23, Humidity 92%, Wind 1.3 mps, Wet
Best in 2008 (P1): N/A - 2008 GP held at Fuji
Notes: Timo Glock has a bad cold/fever and has been advised to rest. Toyota's reserve
driver, Kamui Kobayashi, will deputise for today's practice sessions.
Session declared wet, but track dried during the 90m.
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Brian Lawrence
Brian_W_...@msn.com
Wantage, Oxfordshire, UK
Brian Lawrence
Second Practice - Friday 02 October 2009 - 14:00-15:30
## Driver Team Time Lps Gap %Gap Km/hr mph
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20 A Sutil F India-Mercedes 1'47.261 5 0.000 0.000 194.900 121.105
15 S Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1'47.923 6 0.662 0.617 193.705 120.363
21 V Liuzzi F India-Mercedes 1'47.931 5 0.670 0.625 193.690 120.354
1 L Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1'47.983 5 0.722 0.673 193.597 120.296
17 K Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1'48.058 8 0.797 0.743 193.463 120.212
12 S Buemi T Rosso-Ferrari 1'48.691 9 1.430 1.333 192.336 119.512
7 F Alonso Renault 1'48.693 5 1.432 1.335 192.333 119.510
9 J Trulli Toyota 1'48.737 7 1.476 1.376 192.255 119.462
11 J Alguersuari T Rosso-Ferrari 1'48.802 11 1.541 1.437 192.140 119.390
5 R Kubica BMW Sauber-BMW 1'48.861 6 1.600 1.492 192.036 119.325
4 K R�ikk�nen Ferrari 1'48.886 5 1.625 1.515 191.992 119.298
10 K Kobayashi Toyota 1'49.054 7 1.793 1.672 191.696 119.114
14 M Webber Red Bull-Renault 1'49.382 7 2.121 1.977 191.121 118.757
8 R Grosjean Renault 1'49.405 6 2.144 1.999 191.081 118.732
3 G Fisichella Ferrari 1'49.553 5 2.292 2.137 190.823 118.572
16 N Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1'49.872 8 2.611 2.434 190.269 118.227
6 N Heidfeld BMW Sauber-BMW 1'50.179 10 2.918 2.720 189.739 117.898
2 H Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes No time
23 R Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes No time
22 J Button Brawn-Mercedes No time
Weather: Air temp 22, Track temp 23, Humidity 97%, Wind 0.4 mps, Very Wet
Best in 2008 (P2): N/A - 2008 GP held at Fuji
Notes: Persistent rain and a lack of suitable tyres led to almost no on-track action
during the afternoon practice session. 17 drivers ventured out in the last few
minutes, but neither of the Brawn drivers nor Heikki Kovalainen bothered.