Heikki Kovalainen topped the first practice session for the 2009 Japanese Grand Prix. The Finn lapped his car around a wet-but-drying Suzuka circuit just under two tenths of a second faster than local-hero Kazuki Nakajima.
Force India’s Adrian Sutil was third.
Pos Driver Team Time Laps 1. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:40.356 24 2. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:40.648 + 0.292 18 3. Sutil Force India-Mercedes (B) 1:40.806 + 0.450 14 4. Fisichella Ferrari (B) 1:40.985 + 0.629 27 5. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:41.421 + 1.065 26 6. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:41.443 + 1.087 15 7. Alonso Renault (B) 1:41.532 + 1.176 22 8. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:41.577 + 1.221 25 9. Barrichello Brawn GP-Mercedes (B) 1:41.821 + 1.465 18 10. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:42.188 + 1.832 20 11. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:42.332 + 1.976 10 12. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes (B) 1:42.475 + 2.119 15 13. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:42.657 + 2.301 13 14. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:42.667 + 2.311 27 15. Kubica BMW Sauber (B) 1:42.833 + 2.477 16 16. Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) 1:42.977 + 2.621 14 17. Vettel Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:43.218 + 2.862 11 18. Button Brawn GP-Mercedes (B) 1:43.318 + 2.962 17 19. Kobayashi Toyota (B) 1:43.407 + 3.051 16 20. Grosjean Renault (B) 1:43.572 + 3.216 22
