Kovalainen quickest in Abu Dhabi practice
The Associated Press, Abu Dhabi | Fri, 10/30/2009 9:50 PM
McLaren driver Heikki
Kovalainen has set the fastest time in Friday's practice sessions
for this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ahead of teammate Lewis
Hamilton.
Kovalainen, who is widely expected to depart McLaren after
Sunday's race, set a time of 1 minute, 41.307 seconds around the new
Yas Marina circuit, edging his teammate by two tenths of a second.
Brawn GP world champion Jenson Button was third fastest, ahead of
Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, who is second in the championship
standings.
Toyota driver Kamui Kobayashi, preparing for only his second
career race, was fifth best, in front of Toro Rosso's Sebastien
Buemi, Red Bull's Mark Webber and Brawn GP's Rubens Barrichello.
