Ferrari quickest in Turkish GP practice

Ferrari set the pace in Turkish Grand Prix free practice today, with Brazilian Felipe Massa fastest in the morning and world champion teammate 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 is 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 tyres up to the correct temperature but I think that tomorrow -- partly as the grip level on the track improves and partly as we work. - Reuters