Lewis Hamilton was fastest in the second practice session for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix.
As the rain clouds disappeared, the drivers were able to get some dry running around the famous Spa Francorchamps circuit.
Timo Glock continued to show Toyota’s promise with the second fastest time. Despite having to park his Ferrari towards the end of the session, Kimi Raikkonen was able to record the third fastest time.
It is believed that Raikkonen’s problems were partly due to Jaime Alguersuari’s suspected engine failure. The Spaniard appeared to leave a trail of fluid on the racing line, catching out a number of drivers.
Mark Webber underlined Red Bull’s pace with the fourth fastest time of the session. The Milton Keynes-based team are hot favourites to win this weekend and expect to be near the front of the field whatever the weather.
Sebastian Vettel also featured in the second session after deciding to not run in morning practice to save his limited engines.
This afternoon’s session proved disastrous for Brawn GP with both their drivers at the bottom of the timesheets. Despite debuting a new shark-fin engine cover, Jenson Button could do no better than seventeenth. The world championship leader ended the session just ahead of his team-mate, Rubens Barrichello, who was in eighteenth position.
Pos Driver Team Time Laps 1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:47.201 29 2. Glock Toyota (B) 1:47.217 + 0.016 29 3. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:47.285 + 0.084 26 4. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:47.329 + 0.128 31 5. Grosjean Renault (B) 1:47.333 + 0.132 34 6. Fisichella Force India-Mercedes (B) 1:47.506 + 0.305 27 7. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:47.559 + 0.358 33 8. Kubica BMW-Sauber (B) 1:47.578 + 0.377 33 9. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:47.579 + 0.378 36 10. Vettel Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:47.602 + 0.401 25 11. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:47.702 + 0.501 38 12. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:47.743 + 0.542 33 13. Sutil Force India-Mercedes (B) 1:47.790 + 0.589 29 14. Alonso Renault (B) 1:47.862 + 0.661 30 15. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:47.961 + 0.760 32 16. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (B) 1:48.017 + 0.816 30 17. Button Brawn-Mercedes (B) 1:48.125 + 0.924 34 18. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes (B) 1:48.130 + 0.929 37 19. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:48.360 + 1.159 29 20. Badoer Ferrari (B) 1:49.211 + 2.010 30
