Alonso shows Hamilton how it's done
Fernando Alonso: Fastest in the US
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Friday, 15, Jun 2007 06:05
Fernando Alonso has set the pace for the US grand prix with the fastest qualifying lap at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The two-time world champion completed the Brickyard in one minute 11.925 seconds, putting him ahead of BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld and McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton.
The German finished in one minute 12.391 seconds, while championship leader Hamilton clocked in at one minute 12.628 seconds.
Rookie BMW driver Sebastian Vettel put in an impressive performance ahead of his F1 debut on Sunday while standing in for the injured Robert Kubica, with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen the fifth fastest.
Hamilton leads Alonso in the drivers' championship by eight points, but McLaren boss Ron Dennis was forced to play down reports of a rift between the team's two drivers earlier this week.
US grand prix practice times.
1 Fernando Alonso (Spain) McLaren - one minute 11.925 seconds
2 Nick Heidfeld (Germany) BMW Sauber - one minute 12.391 seconds
3 Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren - one minute 12.628 seconds
4 Sebastian Vettel (Germany) BMW Sauber - one minute 12.869 seconds
5 Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari - one minute 12.966 seconds
6 Nico Rosberg (Germany) Williams-Toyota - one minute 13.020 seconds
7 Felipe Massa (Brazil) Ferrari - one minute 13.040 seconds
8 David Coulthard (Britain) RedBull-Renault - one minute 13.159 seconds
9 Jenson Button (Britain) Honda - one minute 13.597 seconds
10 Mark Webber (Australia) RedBull-Renault - one minute 13.682 seconds
11 Jarno Trulli (Italy) Toyota - one minute 13.777 seconds
12 Kazuki Nakajima (Japan) Williams-Toyota - one minute 13.786 seconds
13 Ralf Schumacher (Germany) Toyota - one minute 13.819 seconds
14 Vitantonio Liuzzi (Italy) Toro Rosso-Ferrari - one minute 13.907 seconds
15 Scott Speed (US) Toro Rosso-Ferrari - one minute 13.990 seconds
16 Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) Renault - one minute 14.000 seconds
17 Takuma Sato (Japan) Super Aguri-Honda - one minute 14.037 seconds
18 Rubens Barrichello (Brazil) Honda - one minute 14.052 seconds
19 Heikki Kovalainen (Finland) Renault - one minute 14.189 seconds
20 Anthony Davidson (Britain) Super Aguri-Honda - one minute 14.632 seconds
21 Christijan Albers (Netherlands) Spyker-Ferrari - one minute 14.636 seconds
22 Adrian Sutil (Germany) Spyker-Ferrari - one minute 14.810 seconds.