Vettel fastest in Belgian GP practice
Teammate Webber follows close as Red Bull dominate second session.
Vettel clocked a best lap time of one minute and 49.331 seconds to outpace Red Bull teammate Australian Mark Webber by 0.059 seconds. PHOTO: AFP
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS:
Defending world champion Sebastian Vettel topped the times as Red Bull dominated yesterday afternoon’s second free practice session ahead of tomorrow’s Belgian Grand Prix.
The newly bleach-haired Vettel, who suffered a late puncture, clocked a best lap time of one minute and 49.331 seconds to outpace Red Bull teammate Australian Mark Webber by 0.059 seconds.
Frenchman Romain Grosjean was third-quickest for Lotus ahead of Brazilian Felipe Massa, while Jean-Eric Vergne of Toro Rosso followed suit by outpacing his teammate Daniel Ricciardo, who finished down in 16th.
Finland’s Kimi Raikkonen was sixth in the second Lotus ahead of two-time champion Spaniard Fernando Alonso in his Ferrari. Alonso was fastest in a wet morning session earlier in the day.
Mexican Sergio Perez was eighth for McLaren ahead of German Nico Rosberg in the leading Mercedes with Scotland’s Paul Di Resta taking 10th spot for Force India.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 24th, 2013.
Defending world champion Sebastian Vettel topped the times as Red Bull dominated yesterday afternoon’s second free practice session ahead of tomorrow’s Belgian Grand Prix.
The newly bleach-haired Vettel, who suffered a late puncture, clocked a best lap time of one minute and 49.331 seconds to outpace Red Bull teammate Australian Mark Webber by 0.059 seconds.
Frenchman Romain Grosjean was third-quickest for Lotus ahead of Brazilian Felipe Massa, while Jean-Eric Vergne of Toro Rosso followed suit by outpacing his teammate Daniel Ricciardo, who finished down in 16th.
Finland’s Kimi Raikkonen was sixth in the second Lotus ahead of two-time champion Spaniard Fernando Alonso in his Ferrari. Alonso was fastest in a wet morning session earlier in the day.
Mexican Sergio Perez was eighth for McLaren ahead of German Nico Rosberg in the leading Mercedes with Scotland’s Paul Di Resta taking 10th spot for Force India.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 24th, 2013.