The Autodromo Nazionale di Monza is the setting for the next round of the Formula One World Championship, taking place against a backdrop of controversy and speculation surrounding the sport's two leading teams. While the media whipped itself into frenzy over the latest development in the so-called 'spying scandal' it was business as usual for the teams out on the black stuff.
McLaren's Fernando Alonso ended the day at the top of the timesheets, beating his teammate in Practice Two by a full eight tenths of a second. Ferrari finished with both cars outside of the top five in front of the Tifosi, but will not be too disheartened after they had shown their real pace in first practice with a one-two finish.
Practice One
01 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:22.446 20 laps
02 F. Massa Ferrari 1:22.590 17 laps
03 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:22.618 18 laps
04 F. Alonso McLaren 1:22.840 12 laps
05 N. Rosberg Williams 1:23.472 21 laps
06 J. Button Honda 1:23.668 21 laps
07 G. Fisichella Renault 1:23.671 22 laps
08 R. Kubica BMW 1:23.703 22 laps
09 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:23.886 17 laps
10 J. Trulli Toyota 1:23.965 29 laps
11 H. Kovalainen Renault 1:24.076 21 laps
12 R. Barrichello Honda 1:24.564 19 laps
13 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:24.587 15 laps
14 M. Webber Red Bull 1:24.595 22 laps
15 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:24.660 20 laps
16 A. Wurz Williams 1:24.689 29 laps
17 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:24.694 17 laps
18 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:24.810 19 laps
19 A. Sutil Spyker F1 1:25.130 24 laps
20 S. Vettel Toro Rosso 1:25.439 25 laps
21 S. Yamamoto Spyker F1 1:25.448 25 laps
22 V. Liuzzi Toro Rosso 1:25.762 25 laps
Practice Two
01 F. Alonso McLaren 1:22.386 30 laps
02 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:23.209 33 laps
03 G. Fisichella Renault 1:23.584 38 laps
04 R. Kubica BMW 1:23.599 44 laps
05 N. Rosberg Williams 1:23.679 33 laps
06 F. Massa Ferrari 1:23.722 27 laps
07 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:23.821 38 laps
08 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:23.833 12 laps
09 H. Kovalainen Renault 1:23.848 32 laps
10 A. Wurz Williams 1:23.881 32 laps
11 J. Trulli Toyota 1:23.919 39 laps
12 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:23.922 29 laps
13 J. Button Honda 1:24.137 36 laps
14 M. Webber Red Bull 1:24.328 31 laps
15 R. Barrichello Honda 1:24.462 40 laps
16 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:24.605 31 laps
17 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:25.328 27 laps
18 S. Vettel Toro Rosso 1:25.459 36 laps
19 A. Sutil Spyker F1 1:25.531 24 laps
20 V. Liuzzi Toro Rosso 1:25.567 26 laps
21 S. Yamamoto Spyker F1 1:25.863 40 laps
22 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:26.021 6 laps