Belgium 2012 - Free Practice 1 results - A damp start to the weekend sees Kamui Kobayashi on top
Published by Christine
The rain came tumbling down as the Belgian Grand Prix weekend got underway with first practice this morning at Spa. All 24 drivers hit the track, although Felipe Massa didn't set a time, completing just two installation laps. The Ferrari pulled to a stop out on track with engine trouble, halting the Brazilian's running. Kamui Kobayashi posted the fastest time, completing the lap in 2:11, whilst behind him were Pastor Maldonado and Daniel Ricciardo.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber F1 Team | 2:11.389 | 20 |
| 2 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 Team | 2:11.941 | 14 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 2:12.004 | 12 |
| 4 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 2:12.824 | 15 |
| 5 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 2:13.191 | 13 |
| 6 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber F1 Team | 2:13.861 | 16 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 2:14.210 | 14 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams F1 Team | 2:14.660 | 16 |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 2:14.860 | 12 |
| 10 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 2:15.402 | 13 |
| 11 | Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 2:15.812 | 11 |
| 12 | Timo Glock | Marussia F1 Team | 2:16.409 | 16 |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 2:16.786 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 Team | 2:16.788 | 16 |
| 15 | Lewis Hamilton | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 2:16.827 | 5 |
| 16 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 2:16.861 | 8 |
| 17 | Charles Pic | Marussia F1 Team | 2:17.519 | 14 |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 Team | 2:18.199 | 10 |
| 19 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT Formula 1 Team | 2:19.546 | 12 |
| 20 | Dani Clos | HRT Formula 1 Team | 2:19.689 | 12 |
| 21 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 2:38.701 | 9 |
| 22 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 2:40.749 | 4 |
| 23 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 Team | 2:46.580 | 9 |
| 24 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari | No time | 2 |
