2007 Formula One United States Grand Prix

[Jack_Bauer]

The F1 circus was back to the daily grind today in Indianapolis, just days after the thrills and spills of the Canadian GP past Sunday. The busiest man on the track in the first practice session was 19 year old Sebastien Vettel, standing in for Robert Kubica in the BMW, who has been ordered to sit out this race by the FIA's medical team after his horror smash in Montreal. Vettel certainly impressed by taking P4, beaten only by the two McLarens and BMW teammate Heidfeld.

Fernando Alonso dispelled the talk of Indy being his bogey track with a comfortable first place ahead of Heidfeld, and then Lewis Hamilton. The Ferrari's are still looking a little bit off the pace of the McLarens and BMWs, just as they were last weekend.

Practice One Times


1 F. Alonso McLaren 1:11.925 16 laps
2 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:12.391 24 laps
3 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:12.628 21 laps
4 S. Vettel BMW 1:12.869 33 laps
5 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:12.966 21 laps
6 N. Rosberg Williams 1:13.020 24 laps
7 F. Massa Ferrari 1:13.040 22 laps
8 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:13.159 22 laps
9 J. Button Honda 1:13.597 23 laps
10 M. Webber Red Bull 1:13.682 26 laps
11 J. Trulli Toyota 1:13.777 32 laps
12 K. Nakajima Williams 1:13.786 27 laps
13 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:13.819 27 laps
14 V. Liuzzi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:13.907 28 laps
15 S. Speed Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:13.990 24 laps
16 G. Fisichella Renault 1:14.000 19 laps
17 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:14.037 20 laps
18 R. Barrichello Honda 1:14.052 23 laps
19 H. Kovalainen Renault 1:14.189 18 laps
20 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:14.632 10 laps
21 C. Albers Spyker F1 1:14.636 28 laps
22 A. Sutil Spyker F1 1:14.810 27 laps

[Street_Dreamer]

Predictions for the top 5 in Sunday's race are:
Alonso
Hamilton
Massa
Heidfeld
Raikkonen

[Ferrer]

The races might not be very interesting, but what will be interesting is to see for how long the McLaren team resists until exploding into a big mess.

[Kitdy]

The races might not be very interesting, but what will be interesting is to see for how long the McLaren team resists until exploding into a big mess.

I beg to pardon. Last week's race was excellent.

Interesting to see BMW up there with the McLarens. It may only be time and a bit of good luck until they reach the first step of the podium - hell it could even be this weekend.

[Ferrer]

I beg to pardon. Last week's race was excellent.

Still, you have to reckon that it's the exception, not the rule.

[Kitdy]

Still, you have to reckon that it's the exception, not the rule.

I do reckon that Ferrer, but I am always drawn back hoping that the race will be exciting. Last weekend's race reminded me in terms of chaos and confusion of Hungary last year... now that was a good race.

[Dino Scuderia]

Ferrari have won every race at this venue...it will be very telling if they get bested this round.

EDIT: Hakkinen won in 2001.

[aiasib]

S. Vettel is 19 years old!?! dayumn

and he got a $1000 fine only 9 seconds into his career

this guy's career will be interesting

[Street_Dreamer]

What will be interesting is to see for how long the McLaren team resists until exploding into a big mess.

What do you mean? (sorry, just confused )

[Jack_Bauer]

McLaren continue to show their class in Indianapolis as they topped the timesheets in second practice. World Champion Fernando Alonso beat his teammate to the top spot by the odd tenth after what was a busier second session. Ferrari showed an improvement with Massa and Raikkonen taking P3 and P4, edging slightly ahead of BMW who seemed to be concentrating on their long-run pace on the harder tyres. Mark Webber's nightmare season continued in the same vein as before as he had to park his Red Bull out on the track with yet more reliability headaches.

Practice Two Times

01 F. Alonso McLaren 1:12.156 35 laps
02 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:12.309 34 laps
03 F. Massa Ferrari 1:12.435 36 laps
04 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:12.587 38 laps
05 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:13.026 43 laps
06 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:13.042 41 laps
07 N. Rosberg Williams 1:13.057 35 laps
08 H. Kovalainen Renault 1:13.110 48 laps
09 R. Barrichello Honda 1:13.144 40 laps
10 J. Button Honda 1:13.202 46 laps
11 S. Vettel BMW 1:13.217 50 laps
12 M. Webber Red Bull 1:13.263 21 laps
13 V. Liuzzi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:13.332 41 laps
14 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:13.364 46 laps
15 G. Fisichella Renault 1:13.394 44 laps
16 A. Wurz Williams 1:13.539 29 laps
17 J. Trulli Toyota 1:13.692 42 laps
18 S. Speed Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:13.712 34 laps
19 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:13.753 46 laps
20 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:13.765 39 laps
21 C. Albers Spyker F1 1:14.225 30 laps
22 A. Sutil Spyker F1 1:14.513 33 laps

[Ferrer]

What do you mean? (sorry, just confused )

For how long will Alonso and Hamilton remain calm and nice to each other?

(Not long in my opinion)

[Matra et Alpine]

Alonso's already bitching about "unfair treatment"

[Ferrer]

Alonso's already bitching about "unfair treatment"

So was Hamilton after Montecarlo I think. I think that's going to be more interesting than the actual races...

[Kitdy]

So was Hamilton after Montecarlo I think. I think that's going to be more interesting than the actual races...

Really? Lewis is a whiner too? Shame. Do you have any links?

[Dino Scuderia]

The new red on the Ferrari looks rather good, nice highlights.