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Vettel sets early pace for Brazilian GP
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November 6, 2010, Saturday
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Red Bull set the pace in the first practice session for the Brazilian Grand Prix yesterday, with Sebastian Vettel leading teammate Mark Webber with the fastest times.
Vettel clocked 1 minute, 12.328 seconds at the 4.3-kilometer Interlagos track, 0.482 ahead of Webber and 0.517 in front of Lewis Hamilton of McLaren. Hamilton teammate Jenson Button was fourth, 0.939 behind Vettel.
Leader Fernando Alonso of Ferrari was only the 13th fastest and failed to finish the session with an apparent mechanical failure as time was about to expire.
Five drivers remain in contention for the title - Alonso, Webber, Hamilton, Vettel and Button. Alonso has an 11-point lead over Webber and can clinch his third F1 title at the Brazilian GP. The season-finale is on November 14 in Abu Dhabi.
Alonso slowed down after exiting the first set of corners, stopping his Ferrari in the beginning of the backstraight and leaving the car.
His best time was 1.918 seconds slower than Vettel's.
Ferrari driver Felipe Massa also struggled and was only 14th fastest, nearly two seconds off the fastest time.
The morning session was uneventful until the final minutes, with drivers staying on the track under clear skies in Sao Paulo.
Toro Rosso driver Jaime Alguersuari was one of the few going off line but was able to return to the track. Renault driver Vitaly Petrov skidded off the track and crashed into the tire barriers outside Turn 6 near the end, and later Sauber driver Kamui Kobayashi almost collided after going off on the same turn.
Alonso can lift the trophy if he wins tomorrow's race and Webber finishes fifth or worse. The Spaniard can also clinch the title if he finishes second and Webber places eighth or worse, Hamilton is fourth or worse, and Vettel is second or worse.
It was at Interlagos that Alonso won his first two titles, in 2005 and 2006, with Renault. He is debuting with Ferrari after a brief stint with McLaren and two seasons with Renault before replacing Kimi Raikkonen in the Italian squad.
Vettel clocked 1 minute, 12.328 seconds at the 4.3-kilometer Interlagos track, 0.482 ahead of Webber and 0.517 in front of Lewis Hamilton of McLaren. Hamilton teammate Jenson Button was fourth, 0.939 behind Vettel.
Leader Fernando Alonso of Ferrari was only the 13th fastest and failed to finish the session with an apparent mechanical failure as time was about to expire.
Five drivers remain in contention for the title - Alonso, Webber, Hamilton, Vettel and Button. Alonso has an 11-point lead over Webber and can clinch his third F1 title at the Brazilian GP. The season-finale is on November 14 in Abu Dhabi.
Alonso slowed down after exiting the first set of corners, stopping his Ferrari in the beginning of the backstraight and leaving the car.
His best time was 1.918 seconds slower than Vettel's.
Ferrari driver Felipe Massa also struggled and was only 14th fastest, nearly two seconds off the fastest time.
The morning session was uneventful until the final minutes, with drivers staying on the track under clear skies in Sao Paulo.
Toro Rosso driver Jaime Alguersuari was one of the few going off line but was able to return to the track. Renault driver Vitaly Petrov skidded off the track and crashed into the tire barriers outside Turn 6 near the end, and later Sauber driver Kamui Kobayashi almost collided after going off on the same turn.
Alonso can lift the trophy if he wins tomorrow's race and Webber finishes fifth or worse. The Spaniard can also clinch the title if he finishes second and Webber places eighth or worse, Hamilton is fourth or worse, and Vettel is second or worse.
It was at Interlagos that Alonso won his first two titles, in 2005 and 2006, with Renault. He is debuting with Ferrari after a brief stint with McLaren and two seasons with Renault before replacing Kimi Raikkonen in the Italian squad.
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