Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai - Friday free practice (1)

Lewis Hamilton tops opening practice at Chinese GP, but fickle weather makes results largely meaningless.

13 Apr 2012

24.03.2012- Qualifying, Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren Mercedes MP4-27
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1. Lewis HamiltonBritainMcLaren-Mercedes1m 37.106s
2. Nico RosbergGermanyMercedes-Mercedes1m 38.116s
3. Michael SchumacherGermanyMercedes-Mercedes1m 38.316s
4. Sergio PerezMexicoSauber-Ferrari1m 38.584s
5. Kamui KobayashiJapanSauber-Ferrari1m 38.911s
6. Mark WebberAustraliaRed Bull-Renault1m 38.977s
7. Sebastian VettelGermanyRed Bull-Renault1m 39.198s
8. Jenson ButtonBritainMcLaren-Mercedes1m 39.199s
9. Daniel RicciardoAustraliaToro Rosso-Ferrari1m 39.748s
10. Jean-Eric VergneFranceToro Rosso-Ferrari1m 39.768s
11. Fernando AlonsoSpainFerrari-Ferrari1m 40.056s
12. Felipe MassaBrazilFerrari-Ferrari1m 40.153s
13. Valtteri BottasFinlandWilliams-Renault1m 40.298s
14. Nico HulkenbergGermanyForce India-Mercedes1m 40.328s
15. Pastor MaldonadoVenezuelaWilliams-Renault1m 40.540s
16. Heikki KovalainenFinlandCaterham-Renault1m 41.071s
17. Romain GrosjeanFranceLotus-Renault1m 41.204s
18. Timo GlockGermanyMarussia-Cosworth1m 42.330s
19. Giedo van der GardeHollandCaterham-Renault1m 42.521s
20. Jules BianchiFranceForce India-Mercedes1m 44.118s
21. Pedro de la RosaSpainHRT-Cosworth1m 44.227s
22. Charles PicFranceMarussia -Cosworth1m 44.500s
23. Narain KarthikeyanIndiaHRT-Cosworth1m 47.204s
24. Kimi RaikkonenFinlandLotus-Renault1m 50.465s