Turkish F1 GP 2008 - Testing

Ferrari set the pace in Turkish Grand Prix free practice on Friday, with Brazilian Felipe Massa fastest in the morning and world champion team mate Kimi Raikkonen top of the timesheets in the afternoon.

In a second session halted briefly after Australian Mark Webber crashed his Red Bull, Raikkonen lapped in one minute 27.543 seconds.
That compared to Massa's best time in the morning of 1:27.323.
Ferrari are chasing their fourth win in a row on Sunday.
Championship leader Raikkonen, winner of two races this season already, had completed only three laps before lunch due to a gearbox problem but he made up for the setback with 30 laps in the afternoon.

"Not the best of Fridays," commented the Finn, who also struggled to find the right settings in the afternoon.

"One of the main problems today was getting the tires up to the correct temperature but I think that tomorrow -- partly as the grip level on the track improves and partly as we work to improve the set-up -- it will be a different situation."
Massa, chasing a Turkish hat-trick after winning from pole position at the Istanbul Park circuit for the past two years, was only third fastest in the second session but happier than his team mate.

"Overall, this was a positive day," he said. "I feel comfortable on this track and I think I can be very competitive tomorrow and on Sunday."

McLaren were second quickest in both sessions with Finland's Heikki Kovalainen second in the morning and 23-year-old Briton Lewis Hamilton, nine points behind Raikkonen in the standings after four races, taking that slot in the second stint.
Kovalainen, passed fit to race on Thursday, was making his return to the cockpit after a big crash at the previous round in Spain.

"It was nice to get back in the car again and everything was fine," said the Finn.
Renault's double world champion Fernando Alonso was fourth in the morning in another sign that the team were making up ground after failing to win a race last year.
Kazuki Nakajima, now the only Japanese driver on the starting grid after the withdrawal of Takuma Sato's Super Aguri team for financial reasons, finished in the top 10 in both sessions.

Poland's Robert Kubica, third in the championship for BMW Sauber, completed only seven laps in the morning after struggling with a rear suspension problem. He was sixth in the afternoon.

Webber halted the second session for six minutes when his car spun into the barriers with 31 minutes gone.

He said the accident was "100 percent my fault".
"I was a bit too loaded up on the outside of the track, the Astroturf was a bit damp and I went off. It was my fault. I apologize to the guys and we'll bounce back from this tomorrow," added the Australian.