Hamilton leads way in afternoon

Eurosport - Sat, 11 Jul 12:50:00 2009

Briton Lewis Hamilton of McLaren led the way in Friday afternoon testing for the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring.

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Reigning champion Hamilton clocked one minute, 32.149 seconds with only seven minutes left in the session to take over from home favourite Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull.

McLaren spent a good deal of the morning session - topped by Mark Webber of Red Bull - and some of the afternoon upgrading their bodywork, while the world champion also sported a new double diffuser.

It paid off for Hamilton, as team-mate Heikki Kovalainen's MP4-24 did not feature the upgrades and he finished 17th.

Again the session was interrupted early by rain, but once the track dried a flurry of quick laps were set on super-soft tyres.

Finn Kovalainen started it off with an hour remaining, before first Australian Webber then Briton Jenson took P1.

Vettel delighted fans braving the chilly weather by going top with 25 minutes to go, and with rain again threatening to fall, it looked as though the headlines would belong to Red Bull once again.

However, Vettel had to be content with second after Hamilton's quick run, which came a lap after a long trip to the run-off area at Mercedes Arena.

Button was third ahead of Webber, followed by Toyota's Jarno Trulli and Force India's Adrian Sutil, who had retired in the morning with a mechanical problem.

Rubens Barrichello enjoyed a better session in seventh, with Kazuki Nakajima of Williams sandwiched between Renault duo Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet Jr behind the Brawn GP driver.

Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen were 12th and 16th for Ferrari, while bottom was Giancarlo Fisichella, who spun his Force India into the barriers after only three timed laps as the track became wet.

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  1. Engineering director Paddy Lowe explained however that­ Hamilton had the advantage of a revised floor and new­ aerodynamic parts.

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    From Ellie, on Fri 10 Jul 8:46PM
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    From mungo, on Fri 10 Jul 8:44PM
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    From MGA, on Fri 10 Jul 8:41PM
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    From­ Rumpole of the­ Bailey, on Fri 10 Jul 7:25PM7 11 Report­ abuse

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    From soniclance, on Fri 10 Jul 8:31PM
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    From mungo, on Fri 10 Jul 8:28PM
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    And this one:-)))
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    Mr Touronroute
    How can we ever­ get your defence ready­ if you constantly hide your­ self.
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    From Rumpole of the Bailey, on Fri 10 Jul­ 7:27PM

    From MGA, on Fri 10 Jul 8:22PM
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    Don't know why you don't like this guy i­ thought it was funny:-))
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    Ah Mr Touronroute
    I'm glad you've popped­­ in.
    Having consulted the case notes on this despicable­­ crime you are charged with.
    As discussed with you­­ earlier the insanity route seems the best way forward­­ as we feel you will have no problem in convincing the­­ jury that you are Barking mad.

    From Rumpole of the­ Bailey, on Fri 10 Jul 7:25PM7 11 Report abuse

    From MGA, on Fri 10 Jul 8:20PM

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    From Ellie, on Fri 10 Jul 8:19PM

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    From paulhancock1123, on Fri 10 Jul 8:17PM
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    Well done like sheep BAND WAGON BAND WAGON So much for­ LITTLE LEWIS remind me what he did to repay all you­ loyal fans OOOHHHHH thats right he shipped him self off­ to Switzerland to live really showed how much he­ thought of all your support

    From mungo, on Fri 10 Jul 8:16PM

  13. Button should win, I am a Lewis and Button fan. Lewis­­­ win last year 08, Lewis can win next year 2010. After­­­ that Button or Lewis I don't care once it's a­­­ Brit. Now let talk about Mosley he destroying our­­­ sport.

    From , on Fri 10 Jul 8:15PM

  14. Button should win, I am a Lewis and Button fan. Lewis­­ win last year 08, Lewis can win next year 2010. After­­ that Button or Lewis I don't care once it's a­­ Brit. Now let talk about Mosley he destroying our­­ story.

    From , on Fri 10 Jul 8:14PM

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    From , on Fri 10 Jul 8:14PM

  16. I am a fan of both Lewis & Button, but Lewis won­­ last year. Lewis 2008, Button, 2009 Lewis 2010 Button­ 2011 Lewis­ 2012 Lewis and so on. I only want Button to­ win­ because Lewis won last year. After that Lewis­ Button I­ do not care.......

    From , on Fri 10 Jul 8:13PM

  17. I'm with you blondiediukeat

    From soniclance, on Fri 10 Jul 8:11PM

  18. Lewis and Button, fan but Lewis won last year. Lewis­ can win in 2010, if there is a championship. Lewis 08,­ Button 09, that just fair. After that I don't care­ who wins Button or Lewis I am a fan of both of them.

    From , on Fri 10 Jul 8:10PM
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    thought this was a forum for discussion you lot wont­ hear anything negative about little Lewis MY GOD PRAM­ AND RATTLE SPRINGS TO MIND

    From mungo, on Fri 10 Jul 8:09PM

  20. Button should win, I am a Lewis and Button fan. Lewis­­ win last year 08, Lewis can win next year 2010. After­­ that Button or Lewis I don't care once it's a­­ Brit. Now let talk about Mosley he destroying our­­ sport.

    From , on Fri 10 Jul 8:08PM
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