Formula One News » Belgian Grand Prix: Free Practice 1 – Kobayashi quickest at rain hit Spa Posted on 31/08/2012
Kamui Kobayashi sets the pace in a very wet and rainy first practice at Spa-Francorchamps, as the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship recommences following the summer break; Pastor Maldonado comes in second ahead of Daniel Ricciardo, Jean-Eric Vergne and Mark Webber; Felipe Massa stops out on track near the end, with suspected engine problems…
Belgian Grand Prix: Free practice times 1
| 1. | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 2m 11.389s |
| 2. | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Cosworth | 2m 11.941s |
| 3. | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 2m 12.004s |
| 4. | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 2m 12.824s |
| 5. | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 2m 13.191s |
| 6. | Sergio Perez | Sauber-Ferrari | 2m 13.861s |
| 7. | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes-Mercedes | 2m 14.210s |
| 8. | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Cosworth | 2m 14.660s |
| 9. | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 2m 14.860s |
| 10. | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes-Mercedes | 2m 15.402s |
| 11. | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 2m 15.812s |
| 12. | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 2m 16.409s |
| 13. | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 2m 16.786s |
| 14. | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 2m 16.788s |
| 15. | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 2m 16.827s |
| 16. | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 2m 16.861s |
| 17. | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 2m 17.519s |
| 18. | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham-Renault | 2m 18.199s |
| 19. | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT-Cosworth | 2m 19.546s |
| 20. | Dani Clos | HRT-Cosworth | 2m 19.689s |
| 21. | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 2m 38.701s |
| 22. | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari-Ferrari | 2m 40.749s |
| 23. | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 2m 46.580 |
| 24. | Felipe Massa | Ferrari-Ferrari | No time |
all times unofficial

