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Nico Hulkenberg leds way for Williams in Friday practice in Bahrain - almost a second up on his more experienced team-mate, F1 veteran Rubens Barrichello.

Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima head a Williams 1-2 in Saturday free practice, but rain means the session at Interlagos in Brazil is practically a wash-out and runners only get 13 minutes on track...

Despite his morning practice accident not appearing too serious, Mark Webber looks set to be ruled out of qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix.

1. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1m 47.632s 2. Sebastian Vettel Germany Red Bull-Renault 1m 47.909s 3. Nico Rosberg Germany Williams-Toyota 1m 48.332s 4. Heikki Kovalainen Finland McLaren-Mercedes 1m 48.420s

1. Rubens Barrichello Brazil Brawn-Mercedes 1m 50.179s 2. Jenson Button Britain Brawn-Mercedes 1m 50.356s 3. Mark Webber Australia Red Bull-Renault 1m 50.416s 4. Fernando Alonso Spain Renault-Renault 1m 50.567s

1. Nick Heidfeld Germany BMW Sauber 1m 45.388s 2. Jarno Trulli Italy Toyota-Toyota 1m 45.462s 3. Adrian Sutil Germany Force India-Mercedes 1m 45.677s 4. Romain Grosjean France Renault-Renault 1m 45.878s

Luca Badoer was caught speeding in the Valencia pit-lane four times on Friday during the opening two free practice sessions for the 2009 European Grand Prix, it has been revealed - as the Italian proved to be quicker in the pits than out on the track.

F1 returnee Luca Badoer has shrugged off suggestions that he will be swiftly ejected from the cockpit of Felipe Massa's Ferrari should he fail to perform - arguing that the drive is his for as long as the Brazilian remains out of action.

Double F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso shrugged off an embarrassing coming-together with BMW-Sauber rival Nick Heidfeld to delight his home fans with the fastest time at the end of the opening day of practice for this weekend's European Grand Prix in Valencia - as new rookie team-mate Romain Gr

McLaren continued its strong start to a 2009 grand prix weekend, with Lewis Hamilton returning to the top of the timesheets as free practice finished in the build-up to qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Nico Rosberg has revealed that he would be interested in moving to either McLaren-Mercedes or BMW-Sauber in F1 in 2010 - but insisted that on present form, his current employer Williams similarly retains a very strong chances of retaining his services into a fifth successive season.

1. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1m 32.149s 2. Sebastian Vettel Germany Red Bull-Renault 1m 32.331s 3. Jenson Button Britain Brawn-Mercedes 1m 32.369s 4. Mark Webber Australia Red Bull-Renault 1m 32.480s

Mark Webber kept Red Bull Racing at the head of the timesheets as the German Grand Prix opened for free practice under moody skies at the Nurburgring.

1. Sebastian Vettel Germany Red Bull-Renault 1m 19.400s * 2. Mark Webber Australia Red Bull-Renault 1m 19.597s 3. Adrian Sutil Germany Force India-Mercedes 1m 20.141s

1. Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 27.983s 2. Jarno Trulli Italy Toyota-Toyota 1m 28.022s 3. Timo Glock Germany Toyota-Toyota 1m 28.094s 4. Kazuki Nakajima Japan Williams-Toyota 1m 28.122s

1. Heikki Kovalainen Finland McLaren-Mercedes 1m 28.841s 2. Fernando Alonso Spain Renault-Renault 1m 28.847s 3. Robert Kubica Poland BMW Sauber 1m 29.056s 4. Kazuki Nakajima Japan Williams-Toyota 1m 29.091s

Alex de Angelis called up his successful 2008 Mugello base setting to make a flying start to the 2009 Italian Grand Prix weekend.

Julian Simon has set the fastest lap time during Friday's 125cc free practice session for the Italian Grand Prix at a sunny Mugello.

1. Nico Rosberg Germany Williams-Toyota 1m 15.243s 2. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1m 15.445s 3. Rubens Barrichello Brazil Brawn-Mercedes 1m 15.590s 4. Jenson Button Britain Brawn-Mercedes 1m 15.774s

1. Rubens Barrichello Brazil Brawn-Mercedes 1m 17.189s 2. Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 17.499s 3. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1m 17.578s 4. Heikki Kovalainen Finland McLaren-Mercedes 1m 17.686s

1. Stephen Jelley Team RAC BMW 320si 1min 13.634secs I 2. Jason Plato Racing Silverline Chevrolet Lacetti 1min 13.764secs I 3. Rob Collard Airwaves BMW BMW 320si 1min 13.782secs I

1. Jenson Button Britain Brawn-Mercedes 1m 21.799s 2. Jarno Trulli Italy Toyota-Toyota 1m 22.154s 3. Robert Kubica Poland BMW Sauber 1m 22.221s 4. Nick Heidfeld Germany BMW Sauber 1m 22.658s

1. Nico Rosberg Germany Williams-Toyota 1m 35.940s 2. Mark Webber Australia Red Bull-Renault 1m 36.048s 3. Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 36.089s 4. Jarno Trulli Italy Toyota-Toyota 1m 36.132s

1. Kimi Raikkonen Finland Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 35.707s 2. Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 35.832s 3. Sebastian Vettel Germany Red Bull-Renault 1m 35.954s 4. Nico Rosberg Germany Williams-Toyota 1m 36.015s