Lewis Hamilton has topped the timesheets in the first free practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix.
The track at Fuji saw bright and sunny conditions in an fairly uneventful session. Track owners Toyota had a disappointing start to the weekend with Trulli an Glock finishing in 15th and 18th. Local favourite Kazuki Nakajima was also unable to impress managing 10th place overall.
Unofficial Times for Fuji Practice Session 1
Pos Driver Team Time Laps 1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:18.910 23 2. Massa Ferrari 1:19.063 24 3. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:19.279 20 4. Raikkonen Ferrari 1:19.399 31 5. Alonso Renault 1:19.473 30 6. Piquet Renault 1:19.743 35 7. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:20.121 30 8. Kubica BMW Sauber 1:20.160 26 9. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:20.182 34 10. Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:20.217 25 11. Sutil Force India-Ferrari 1:20.288 26 12. Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:20.350 28 13. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:20.620 24 14. Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:20.628 23 15. Trulli Toyota 1:20.657 33 16. Barrichello Honda 1:20.753 32 17. Button Honda 1:20.769 27 18. Glock Toyota 1:20.823 37 19. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:20.905 24 20. Fisichella Force India-Ferrari 1:21.014 28
