European GP: Raikkonen fastest in final practice

By DPA

Nuerburg (Germany) : Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen Saturday registered the quickest time in the final free practice session ahead of the European Formula One Grand Prix Sunday.


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The Finn clocked a time of one minute 31.396 seconds for the 5.148-km Nuerburgring circuit, beating championship leader Lewis Hamilton in a McLaren-Mercedes by 0.231 seconds.

Defending champion Fernando Alonso in the second McLaren was third fastest with BMW-Sauber's Robert Kubica fourth and Felipe Massa in the second Ferrari fifth.

McLaren lead Ferrari in the constructors' standings by 128 to 104 points after nine of the 17 races.

In the drivers' championship, Hamilton and Alonso reign supreme with 70 and 58 points, respectively. Raikkonen has 52, one point ahead of Massa.

 

 

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