Turkish GP: Practice notes - Toyota

Turkish GP: Practice notes - Red Bull

Turkish GP: Practice notes - BMW

Jarno Trulli finished Friday practice seventh overall while Toyota team mate Timo Glock enjoyed a competitive day ending up in twelfth.

Williams' Kazuki Nakajima and Nico Rosberg closed Friday's free practice sessions for the Turkish Grand Prix in 8th and 13th places respectively, using the track time available to evaluate set-up direction. Running was somewhat restricted today, a result of Istanbul's cooler May conditions and a damp track at the start of both sessions. 

Renault Team began its preparations for the Turkish Grand Prix today as both Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet completed trouble-free practice sessions. Track conditions were poor with low temperatures contributing towards a low-grip surface and a lunchtime rain shower giving a damp start for the afternoon session. Despite this the team was able to complete a productive day's work to leave the team hopeful of a competitive performance in tomorrow's qualifying session.

The Toro Rossos of Sebastian Vettel and Sebastien Bourdais were encouraged, but looking for more pace in Turkey after they finished free practice seventeenth and eighteenth overall.

Honda worked through a detailed set-up programme with both RA108 cars, honing the aerodynamic package to the demands of the 5.338km track. They ran reliably throughout the two 1.5-hour sessions, providing Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello with a good baseline from which to progress through the remainder of the race weekend.

Pantano on pole in Istanbul

Istanbul - Qualifying Times

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen finished Friday's second free practice for the Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul in second and fifth positions respectively. Hamilton completed 31 laps and set a best time of 1.27.579 and was 36 thousandths of a second behind the fastest lap of the afternoon. Kovalainen did 27 laps and did 1.27.954. In the morning session, Heikki was second fastest with a 1.27.456 (17 laps) and Lewis ended up third with a 1.27.752 (15 laps).

At the BMW Sauber F1 team the Turkish Grand Prix weekend didn't start as well as the team would have hoped for. Kubica faced a problem with his rear suspension in the morning, while Heidfeld complained about his tyre temperatures.