US GP Qualifying**Spoilers**

we have about more less 5 hours to go. hopefully it'll be a good session. anyone have any idea hows the weather there?

 

have a great session Michael

 

no chance of rain?

 

thanx Tony.

 

u guys talking about practice 3?

 

Practice 3 report :

Fernando Alonso topped the timesheets for the third straight practice session this morning at Indianapolis, putting in a late lap charge to move ahead of Sebastian Vettel, who is making his Grand Prix debut this weekend for the BMW Sauber team.

Alonso stopped the clocks with a best lap of 1:12.150s, just under two-tenths quicker than Vettel. The third and final session ahead of qualifying saw some drivers opt for fresh tyre and low fuel runs and some not. The result is some finishing the session in unexpected positions on the timesheets.

Lewis Hamilton set the third fastest time in the second McLaren Mercedes ahead of Heikki Kovalainen who really does seem to be well hooked up this weekend in his Renault after his morale boosting result last time out in Montreal.

Nick Heidfeld, unhappy with the balance of his BMW Sauber yesterday, put in nearly as many laps as his rookie team-mate this morning and ended the session fifth fastest ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa for Ferrari.

Ferrari has not show the pace of McLaren so far this weekend, but it would be a surprise if they are unable to challenge for row two of the grid for Sunday’s race.


Giancarlo Fisichella was solidly in the top ten in the second Renault with the eighth fastest time ahead of the Red Bull Renault of David Coulthard and the Williams Toyota of Nico Rosberg – who once again seem closely matched.

Toyota struggled for grip yesterday but seemed more on the pace this morning with Jarno Trulli and Ralf Schumacher 11th and 12th fastest ahead of Anthony Davidson in his Super Aguri Honda. Davidson was actually eighth fastest with a few minutes on the one hour session remaining but was not on track as others improved. Davidson found himself bumped down to 13th position.

Mark Webber set the 14th fastest time in the second Red Bull ahead of Jenson Button in the leading Honda, Tonio Liuzzi in his STR and Takuma Sato. Rubens Barrichello was just 18th fastest ahead of Alex Wurz who is having a tough time of it this weekend in his Williams. Scott Speed, Adrian Sutil and Christijan Albers brought up the bottom of the timesheets.

 

5 mins to go people..

 

i'm just getting live pictures...massive crowd! and bernie says the US Gp is not vital..

 

those beemers are impressive.

 

Kimi improved to 3rd, i have a feeling, he might take pole.