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Fernando Alonso down to 14th in practice in Malaysia
By h.b. - Mar 21, 2008 - 7:47 AM
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Fernando Alonso walking to the pits in Malaysia - Photo EFE
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The Practice session was maked by many accidents
Fernando Alonso has finished sixth in the first training session for the Malaysia Grand Prix, with the fastest in practice being Felipe Massa in his Ferrari. The other Ferrari driver, Raikkonen, had mechanical problems during the session which was marked by several accidents and a temperature of 30 degrees.
Alonso has commented that he would prefer it to be dry for the race.

.1.Felipe Massa (BRA) Ferrari F2008 1:35.392
.2.Kimi Raikkonen (FIN)Ferrari F2008 1:36.459
.3.Heikki Kovalainen (FIN) McLaren MP4/23 Mercedes 1:36.556
.4.Nico Rosberg (GER) Williams FW30 Toyota 1:36.578
.5.Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren MP4/23 Mercedes 1:36.626
.6.Fernando Alonso (ESP) Renault R28 1:37.022
.7.Nelson Piquet (BRA) Renault R28 1:37.034
.8.Robert Kubica (POL) BMW Sauber F1 08 1:37.218
.9.Jenson Button (GBR) Honda RA108 1:37.282
10.Jarno Trulli (ITA) Toyota TF108 1:37.540

Breaking news – in the second practice session, Hamilton is the quickest and Alonso has slipped back to 14th while there have been more mechanical problems for the Ferrari.

Second session times

.1.Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren MP4/23 Mercedes 1:35.055
.2.Felipe Massa (BRA) Ferrari F2008 1:35.206
.3.Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Ferrari F2008 1:35.428
.4.Jenson Button (GBR) Honda RA108 1:36.037
.5.Sebastian Vettel (GER) Toro Rosso STR2 Ferrari 1:36.474
.6.Jarno Trulli (ITA) Toyota TF108 1:36.493
.7.Heikki Kovalainen (FIN) McLaren MP4/23 Mercedes 1:36.512
.8.Robert Kubica (POL) BMW Sauber F1 08 1:36.671
.9.Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) Force India VJM01 Ferrari 1:36.756
10.Kazuki Nakajima (JPN) Williams FW30 Toyota 1:36.838
11.Rubens Barrichello (BRA) Honda RA108 1:36.879
12.Nico Rosberg (GER) Williams FW30 Toyota 1:36.908
13.Nick Heidfeld (GER) BMW Sauber F1 08 1:37.106
14.Fernando Alonso (ESP) Renault R28 1:37.328
15.Nelson Piquet (BRA) Renault R28 1:37.331
16.Mark Webber (AUS) RBR RB4 Renault 1:37.346
17.Timo Glock (GER) Toyota TF108 1:37.512
18.Adrian Sutil (GER) Force India VJM01 Ferrari 1:37.614
19.Takuma Sato (JPN) Super Aguri SA07 Honda 1:39.021
20.Anthony Davidson (GBR) Super Aguri SA07 Honda 1:39.361
21.Sebastien Bourdais (FRA) Toro Rosso STR2 Ferrari S.T.
22.David Coulthard (GBR) RBR RB4 Renault S.T.


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