Red Bull driver grabs top spot after another rain-hit practice session
Last Updated: August 26, 2011 3:14pm
Webber: Quickest time in second practice
Mark Webber topped the timesheets in second practice as rain continued to affect the opening day of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend.
The Red Bull driver set a fastest time of 1 minute 50.321 before the heavens opened and ensured he would remain in top spot until the end of the session.
His fastest lap was just a tenth of a second ahead of Fernando Alonso's mark, with the two McLarens of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton following in third and fourth respectively.
Alonso's Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa was fifth ahead of Nico Rosberg and Sergio Perez.
Force India reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg made the most of some rare track time to set the eighth fastest time, with Paul di Resta and world champion Sebatian Vettel completed the top 10.
Wet
The track was still wet when the session started but as a dry line emerged the times tumbled with P1 slot swapping hands several times.
Vettel led the way early on but was usurped first by Alonso and then numerous others as the track dried out and the times went under the two-minute barrier.
Mercedes, who had set the pace in first practice through Michael Schumacher, once again looked strong as Rosberg set the fastest time before Vettel regained top spot.
But the benchmark continued to be lowered as first Alonso and then Webber took over, with the activity at the top of the timesheets finally halted when rain forced the drivers into the pits.
Virgin's Timo Glock was the first driver to venture out in the wet conditions but ended up spinning, while Rosberg and Bruno Senna, who had crashed in first practice, also had moments in the rain.
Times
01. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m50.321 22 laps
02. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m50.461 + 0.140 18 laps
03. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m50.770 + 0.449 9 laps
04. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m50.838 + 0.517 9 laps
05. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m51.218 + 0.897 14 laps
06. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m51.242 + 0.921 22 laps
07. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m51.655 + 1.334 20 laps
08. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m51.725 + 1.404 17 laps
09. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m51.751 + 1.430 8 laps
10. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m51.790 + 1.469 13 laps
11. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m51.922 + 1.601 22 laps
12. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m52.750 + 2.429 20 laps
13. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m52.780 + 2.459 25 laps
14. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m52.911 + 2.590 24 laps
15. Sébastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m53.009 + 2.688 24 laps
16. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m53.156 + 2.835 17 laps
17. Bruno Senna Renault 1m53.835 + 3.514 20 laps
18. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m55.051 + 4.730 20 laps
19. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m55.494 + 5.173 22 laps
20. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m56.202 + 5.881 15 laps
21. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m56.816 + 6.495 20 laps
22. Tonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 1m57.450 + 7.129 19 laps
23. Daniel Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth 1m57.612 + 7.291 24 laps
24. Vitaly Petrov Renault 2m02.234 + 11.913 12 laps
Credit: Sky Sports (www.skysports.com)
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