Friday, first free practice
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Tires | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  L. Hamilton |
McLaren |  |
1:15.537 | 21 |
| 2 |  H. Kovalainen |
McLaren | |
1:15.666 | 18 |
| 3 |  F. Massa |
Ferrari | |
1:15.796 | 22 |
| 4 |  F. Alonso |
Renault | |
1:16.163 | 22 |
| 5 | K. Räikkönen |
Ferrari | |
1:16.327 | 22 |
| 6 |  N. Rosberg |
Williams | |
1:16.606 | 27 |
| 7 | S. Vettel |
Scuderia Toro Rosso | |
1:16.618 | 24 |
| 8 | N. Heidfeld |
BMW | |
1:16.719 | 20 |
| 9 |  K. Nakajima |
Williams | |
1:16.821 | 26 |
| 10 | N. Piquet jr. |
Renault | |
1:17.063 | 26 |
| 11 | D. Coulthard |
Red Bull | |
1:17.108 | 18 |
| 12 | J. Button |
Honda | |
1:17.131 | 28 |
| 13 | T. Glock |
Toyota | |
1:17.185 | 28 |
| 14 |  M. Webber |
Red Bull | |
1:17.268 | 11 |
| 15 |  G. Fisichella |
Force India F1 | |
1:17.471 | 30 |
| 16 | R. Barrichello |
Honda | |
1:17.500 | 24 |
| 17 | J. Trulli |
Toyota | |
1:17.556 | 29 |
| 18 | A. Sutil |
Force India F1 | |
1:17.784 | 29 |
| 19 |  R. Kubica |
BMW | |
1:18.779 | 8 |
| 20 |  S. Bourdais |
Scuderia Toro Rosso | |
1:21.506 | 16 |