Australia 2011 - Free Practice 2 results - McLaren took over the top spot, as HRT completed one lap
Published by Christine
Conditions turned damp as second practice in Melbourne got underway, so it was a slow start and end to the session with some meaningful running tucked away in the middle. McLaren seemed much improved as they bolted on the softer tyres, but both Red Bull drivers remained in the top five. Further back, HRT finally managed to get a car out of the garage - just one mind you - and Liuzzi completed one single installation lap.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:25.854 | 32 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:25.986 | 31 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:26.001 | 28 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:26.014 | 35 |
| 5 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:26.283 | 33 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:26.590 | 31 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:26.789 | 34 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:27.101 | 39 |
| 9 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:27.280 | 34 |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:27.448 | 23 |
| 11 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:27.525 | 31 |
| 12 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:27.528 | 29 |
| 13 | Nick Heidfeld | Renault | 1:27.536 | 22 |
| 14 | Sebastién Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:27.697 | 30 |
| 15 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:28.095 | 35 |
| 16 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:28.376 | 33 |
| 17 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:28.583 | 31 |
| 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:29.386 | 29 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus | 1:30.829 | 22 |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus | 1:30.912 | 23 |
| 21 | Jérôme D'Ambrosio | Virgin | 1:32.106 | 36 |
| 22 | Timo Glock | Virgin | 1:32.135 | 30 |
| 23 | Tonio Liuzzi | HRT | No Time | 1 |
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | No Time | 0 |
