India 2012 - Free Practice 3 results - One second splits the top 11 drivers in close morning practice
Published by Christine
Sebastian Vettel continued his domination of the Indian Grand Prix weekend, with the fastest time in the hour-long final practice on Saturday morning. Jenson Button was close behind him, with less than two seconds splitting the top seventeen drivers. It was a calm and quiet session, with Bruno Senna the hardest working driver, completing 25 laps.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:25.842 | 20 |
| 2 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:26.034 | 17 |
| 3 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:26.108 | 18 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:26.151 | 21 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 Team | 1:26.209 | 22 |
| 6 | Bruno Senna | Williams F1 Team | 1:26.214 | 24 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:26.521 | 15 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:26.531 | 21 |
| 9 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:26.652 | 21 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 1:26.664 | 21 |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:26.691 | 13 |
| 12 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 Team | 1:27.140 | 18 |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber F1 Team | 1:27.162 | 21 |
| 14 | Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:27.193 | 22 |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:27.229 | 21 |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:27.374 | 21 |
| 17 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:27.711 | 20 |
| 18 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber F1 Team | 1:27.983 | 19 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 Team | 1:29.035 | 20 |
| 20 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 Team | 1:29.237 | 20 |
| 21 | Timo Glock | Marussia F1 Team | 1:29.617 | 20 |
| 22 | Charles Pic | Marussia F1 Team | 1:30.298 | 20 |
| 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT Formula 1 Team | 1:30.824 | 22 |
| 24 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT Formula 1 Team | 1:30.873 | 22 |
