Day 4
11:02cet
1. F. Alonso Renault R29 _______1:19.945 __17
2. K. Räikkönen Ferrari F60 _____1:20.471 ___25
3. J. Trulli Toyota TF109 _______1:20.861 __24
4. M. Webber Red Bull Racing RB5 1:20.894 __24
5. A. Sutil Force India VJM-02 ___1:21.605 __16
6. L. Hamilton McLaren MP4-24 __1:21.753 ___7
7. N. Heidfeld BMW Sauber F1.09 1:22.024 __15
8. K. Nakajima Williams FW31 ____1:22.851 __15
From an Autosport report:
The introduction of moveable front wings on Formula One cars this year looks set to bring a 'massive' improvement to overtaking, reckons Williams technical director Sam Michael.
New F1 regulations have been introduced for this year in a bid to spice up the racing, with major changes made to the bodywork rules, including a moveable front wing element.
This will allow drivers to temporarily add more downforce at the front of their car, which will help them when following other cars closely as they battle for position.
And although there has been some skepticism about how much of a benefit the new rules will have on the racing, Michael is adamant that the front wing rule has improved matters greatly.
"It was something that we thought would be a little tuning aid, but having gone through the first test from the first try out in Portugal, the ability to follow other cars through high speed corners was massively improved," said Michael.
"A lot of it was because traditionally when you followed somebody you got a lot of understeer because you lost front downforce. Now, you can correct it all using the front wing flap.