The final results give us more information than we were expecting, and possibly more information than we would usually get on a Friday. A pattern emerged with certain chassis' performing well in a straight line and others handling the corners more successfully. Vettel was the only one of the regular top five contenders to finish outside the fabled positions, with Kubica taking his place in fourth.

At the bottom end of the timesheets, poor Bruno Senna managed just three laps after an early end to his first session as well. Track time, for him, is seriously compromised.