Hamilton fastest at Friday free practice

The last Grand Prix of the 2011 season at Interlagos circuit, Brazil is off to a good start

Lewis Hamilton in his McLaren clocked the fastest time in the Friday free practice ahead of reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel, at Interlagos. The teams will fight it out for one last time this season at Brazilian GP, though, both drivers and constructors championship are already sealed by Red Bull. Mark Webber in the second Red Bull was fastest in the first session, but dropped down to third in the second session.  Michael Schumacher’s Mercedes was fifth fastest behind the Ferrari of Fernando Alonso, which could manage only one session due to engine failure, earlier in the day.

Once again both cars of Force India made it to the top ten, clearly displaying performance of the fifth fastest team. Force India is in sixth place on constructors’ board, 15 points clear of Sauber in seventh and another 15 points behind Renault. Watch this space for more details of the qualifiers and actual race, of the final F1 GP of the season.