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Alonso fastest in first practice at Turkish GP
Fernando Alonso posted the fastest time in a rainy first practice for the Turkish Grand Prix on Friday, while Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel crashed and was unharmed.
Istanbul:
Fernando Alonso posted the fastest time in a rainy first practice for the Turkish Grand Prix on Friday, while Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel crashed and was unharmed.
Two-time F1 champ Alonso has been struggling this season, failing to finish on the podium in all three races so far, and his strong performance in cool, slippery conditions was a welcome confidence boost for Ferrari.
The Spanish driver completed 13 laps and set a fastest lap of 1 minute, 38.67 seconds - 1.402 seconds faster than Nico Rosberg, and 1.462 quicker than seven-time champ Michael Schumacher, who twice spun.
The wet conditions at the Istanbul Park track caused problems throughout, with new drivers Paul Di Resta and Pastor Maldonado also spinning.
Topics mentioned in this article
Fernando Alonso
Lewis Hamilton
Formula 1
Italian Grand Prix
Turkish Grand Prix
McLaren
Renault
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