Hamilton topped the combined times signalling the start of a long nightamre Button has to face in the 2010 season. Hamilton topped the combined timings beating Mark Webber in Redbull.
Redbull is 2nd and 7th fastest and looks the strongest in terms of performance by both drivers of a team. Ferrari is the next in line with 3rd and 6th place. Even though the pairs topping makes no sense, it shows the cars ability to top immaterial of the driver on board and provides a glimpse of the events to come.
Button off color performance may be due to him being new and require adaption. It also means that Hamilton will run away being No 1 in the team in 2010.
Mercedes comes only 8th and 9th. Rumors are around saying Mercedes may bring in new diffuser. But as per Jarno Trulli there is not much improvement could be made from the present design / performance.
Force India has its car up in the forth position and may be the dark horse along with Sauber and Williams.
You have 2 Redbulls, 2 Ferraris, 2 Mercedes, 2 Saubers, 2 Williams and 1 Force India in 1:20 windows which means there will be more competition this time taking in to consideration the names involved in the driver list among the top 4 teams. But these are early days and we have to wait for the real race to commence.
Pos Driver Team Best Laps 25th 26th 27th 28th
1. Hamilton McLaren 1:20.472 227 - 1:22.152 - 1:20.472
2. Webber Red Bull 1:20.496 168 1:21.487 - - 1:20.496
3. Massa Ferrari 1:20.539 228 - - 1:22.344 1:20.539
4. Sutil Force India 1:20.611 160 - - 1:22.606 1:20.611
5. Hulkenberg Williams 1:20.614 180 1:22.407 1:20.614 - -
6. Alonso Ferrari 1:20.637 208 1:24.170 1:20.637 - -
7. Vettel Red Bull 1:20.667 252 - 1:21.258 1:23.123 1:20.667
8. Rosberg Mercedes 1:20.686 235 1:22.514 - 1:20.686 -
9. M.Schumacher Mercedes 1:20.745 207 - 1:21.689 - 1:20.745
10. Barrichello Williams 1:20.870 184 - - 1:21.975 1:20.870
11. Kobayashi Sauber 1:20.911 172 - - 1:26.216 1:20.911
12. de la Rosa Sauber 1:20.973 187 1:23.144 1:20.973 - -
13. Liuzzi Force India 1:21.056 154 1:24.064 1:21.056 - -
14. Buemi Toro Rosso 1:21.413 193 - - 1:21.413 1:22.135
15. Button McLaren 1:21.450 205 1:23.452 - 1:21.450 -
16. Alguersuari Toro Rosso 1:21.571 215 1:24.869 1:21.571 - -
17. Petrov Renault 1:22.523 141 1:24.173 - 1:22.523 -
18. Kubica Renault 1:23.175 159 - 1:24.912 - 1:23.175
19. Trulli Lotus 1:25.059 172 - 1:25.524 1:25.059 -
20. Kovalainen Lotus 1:25.251 65 - - - 1:25.251
21. Glock Virgin 1:25.942 83 - 1:25.942 1:26.305 -
22. di Grassi Virgin 1:26.160 78 1:27.057 - - 1:26.160
23. Fauzy Lotus 1:28.002 76 1:28.002 - - -
Feb 03, 10, 22:06