After almost two weeks of interruption the Formula championship 1 returned to action with the 15th round of the season hosted in Japan. Jenson Button and Mark Webber were the fastest of the first two free practices, showing that McLaren and Red Bull will set the pace in Suzuka as well.

Good morning Button! 

In the first period of free practice at the Suzuka circuit, Jenson Button lapped faster than his rivals. Last year's Japanese grand prix winner set the fastest time at his... second home, leaving his stablemate behind, Lewis Hamilton.

Mark Weber completed the top three, with the Mercedes duo following in fourth and fifth with Rosberg and Schumacher, respectively.

The leader of the standings did the eleventh year, Fernando Alonso, with Kimi Raikkonen completing the proceedings in 13th.

The weather conditions were very good in the first period with the drivers having the opportunity to test both Pirelli tires, hard and soft. In the first tests Lotus tried the double DRS.

The times of the first period in detail: 

1.Baton, McLaren, 1m34.507s
2.Hamilton, McLaren, + 0.233
3.Weber, Red Bull, + 0.349
4.Rosberg, Mercedes,+ 0.552
5.Schumacher, Mercedes, + 0.615
6.Kobayashi, Sauber, + 0.692
7.Scoff, Ferrari,+ 0.776
8.Di Resta, Force India, + 0.792
9.Hulkenberg, Force India, + 0.967
10.Maldonado, Williams, + 0.971
11.Alonso, Ferrari, + 0.977
12.Days, Sauber, + 1.077
13.Raikkonen, Lotus, + 1.184
14.Grosjean, Lotus, + 1.217
15.Ricardo, Red Bull, + 1.616
16.Vernier, Red Bull, + 1.715
17. Vettel, Red Bull, + 1.859
18.Boots, Williams, + 1.882
19.Glock, Marussia, + 3.209
20.Petrov, Caterham, + 3.788
21.Pic, Marussia, + 4.109
22.Karthikeyan, HRT, + 4.536
23.Van der Garde, Caterham, + 4.867
24.De la Rosa, HRT, + 5.181

Weber series! 

With the people creating a very nice atmosphere, filling the stands of Suzuka, the second period of free trials took place. Mark Webber set the fastest time, leaving Lewis Hamilton behind.

The one-three was made by Red Bull with Sebastian Vettel placing third.

Unlike the first period, which developed smoothly, in the second, Paul di Resta, Michael Schumacher and Vitaly Petrov, had an exit as a result of which their cars were "hurt"..

Fernando Alonso's pace was obviously better in the second period, making the fifth year, behind Nico Hulkenberg's Force India.

Kimi Raikkonen had a problem with the KERS system , who spent a lot of time in the pits with his mechanics trying to fix it.

The times of the second period in detail: 

1.Weber, Red Bull,1:32.493
2.Hamilton, McLaren, + 0.214
3.Vettel, Red Bull, + 0.343
4.Hulkenberg, Force India,+ 0.494
5.Alonso, Ferrari, + 0.600
6.Grosjean, Lotus, +0.614
7.Baton, McLaren, +0.856
8.You, Williams, +1.006
9.Scoff, Ferrari,+ 1.121
10.Schumacher, Mercedes, + 1.215
11.Rosberg, Mercedes,+ 1.373
12.Days, Sauber, + 1.410
13.Kobayashi, Sauber, + 1.490
14.Raikkonen, Lotus, + 1.798
15.Maldonado, Williams, + 1.807
16.Ricardo, Red Bull, + 2.370
17. Vernier, Red Bull, + 2.587
18.Kovalainen, Caterham, +3.218
19.Petrov, Caterham, + 3.377
20. Glock, Marussia, + 3.701
21.Pic, Marussia, + 4.143
22.De la Rosa, HRT, + 4.849
23.Karthikeyan, HRT, + 5.208
24. Di Resta, Force India

Source : sport-fm.gr