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Formula One world championship leader Mark Webber topped the times in second practice for the Korean Grand Prix at the Yeongam circuit on Friday.
The 34-year-old Australian, driving for Red Bull Racing, set his session-best time of 1 minute 37.942 seconds with 19 minutes of the 90-minute session remaining.
Webber leads the title chase by 14 points after 16 rounds of the 19-race season, with Grands Prix in Brazil and Abu Dhabi to follow this weekend’s inaugural race in Korea.
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Spaniard Fernando Alonso, second to Webber in the championship, was 0.190secs adrift of the Australian in Friday afternoon practice in second place for Ferrari.
Britain’s Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), Poland’s Robert Kubica (Renault) and Hamilton’s teammate and compatriot Jenson Button rounded out the top five.
Webber’s Red Bull teammate, German Sebastian Vettel, was seventh, 1.2secs behind the championship leader. AFP
With the track temperature sitting at 35’C, the second practice in Korea got underway with a mad flurry as the drivers were quickly out for their installation laps. Jaime Algursuari stayed out for the first timed lap of the afternoon, a 1:49.539. With more drivers setting times, Hamilton went quickest, then Sebastien Buemi and then Alguersuari again before Hamilton returned to the P1 slot with a 1:42.064. Nico Hulkenberg slotted into second place and Robert Kubica fourth.
Kamui Kobayashi demonstrated the lack of grip, running wide as did Alguersuari. Felipe Massa joined the list of those running off the track while Adrian Sutil kicked up dirt as he cut the corner.
Vitaly Petrov took control at the top but his reign was short-lived as Button stormed to the front before Alonso overhauled him with a 1:41.153. Hamilton joined the list of those kicking up dirt as Alonso lowered the benchmark to a 1:40.167. Nico Rosberg took second place with Rubens Barrichello third ahead of Massa, Schumacher, Kubica, Button and Petrov. SkySports
Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired 1 6 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 01:37.9 2 8 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 01:38.1 3 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 01:38.3 4 11 Robert Kubica Renault 01:38.7 5 1 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 01:38.7 6 7 Felipe Massa Ferrari 01:38.8 7 5 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 01:39.2 8 12 Vitaly Petrov Renault 01:39.3 9 4 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP 01:39.3 10 23 Kamui Kobayashi BMW Sauber-Ferrari 01:39.6 11 22 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber-Ferrari 01:39.6 12 3 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP 01:39.6 13 9 Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 01:39.8 14 15 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 01:39.9 15 14 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 01:40.0 16 10 Nico Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 01:40.5 17 17 Jaime Alguersuari STR-Ferrari 01:40.6 18 16 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 01:40.9 19 19 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 01:42.8 20 18 Jarno Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 01:42.8 21 24 Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 01:43.1 22 25 Lucas di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 01:44.0 23 20 Sakon Yamamoto HRT-Cosworth 01:45.2 24 21 Bruno Senna HRT-Cosworth 01:46.6
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