Lewis Hamilton took the fastest time of the second session on Friday at Monza, beating his team-mate Jenson Button by 0.03s, with Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari right behind the pair of them. It was tight at the top with 12 drivers in the first second. Felipe Massa had his best run for a long time with fourth ahead of Nico Rosberg, Kimi Raikkonen, Force India’s Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg. Ninth was Sergio Perez ahead of Michael Schumacher, Mark Webber, Jerome d’Ambrosio, Sebastian Vettel and Pastor Maldonado.
Daniel Ricciardo was next ahead of Kamui Kobayashi, Bruno Senna, Heikki Kovalainen, Jean-Eric Vergne and Vitaly Petrov. The back end of the field had a familiar ring with Timo Glock and Charles Pic ahead of Pedro de la Rosa and Narain Karthikeyan.
Joe, is Ricciardo now the number one name to move to RBR in 2014?
Massa`s position is interesting in more ways than one? Will he go for broke and try for pole and win? or will he obey team orders and protect Alonso`s rear?
Whilst all this is going on Alex Zanardi is currently racing around Brands Hatch going for his second gold in three days! Forza Alex!
Anyone understand why there’s no gearbox grid penalty for Alonso?
Yes, it’s Alonso ‘practice’ gearbox, i.e, not his qualy or race ‘box from Spa
My understanding is that if they had a DNF in the previous race they get a ‘free’ change.
Only race unit replacements attract a penalty.
Hi Joe,
What about Michael S going to Ferrari to replace Massa. Would be interesting!
Richard
JDA is doing a great job! For his first steps in the lotus. (mugello was not a real test…because wet) So thumbs up ! (ok im belgian)
Buttons weekend I think , my sulky 2nd
Unlucky. What about the lottery, any predictions?