McLaren quickest on a wet Friday morning at Hockenheim

The momentum is with Lewis Hamilton. The British driver was fastest this morning in Germany, with McLaren team-mate Heikki Kovalainen in second.

The Hockenheim circuit was wet for the first half of the session, with early morning rain being followed by further showers during the session. BMW’s Robert Kubica span off on his eighth lap, entering the stadium section. It was not a big crash, but the Pole did not return to the track. Kubica was not the only driver to find the conditions tricky; several other drivershas small spins, including Hamilton.

Full timesheet below:

Friday morning unofficial timesheet

1. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) 1:15.537

2. Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren) 1:15.666

3. Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 1:15.796

4. Fernando Alonso (Renault) 1:16.163

5. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) 1:16.327

6. Nico Rosberg (Williams) 1:16.606

7. Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso) 1:16.618
8. Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) 1:16.719

9. Kazuki Nakajima (Williams) 1:16.821

10. Nelsinho Piquet (Renault) 1:17.063

11. David Coulthard (Red Bull) 1:17.108

12. Jenson Button (Honda) 1:17.131

13. Timo Glock (Toyota) 1:17.185

14. Mark Webber (Red Bull) 1:17.268

15. Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India) 1:17.471

16. Rubens Barrichello (Honda) 1:17.500

17. Jarno Trulli (Toyota) 1:17.556

18. Adrian Sutil (Force India) 1:17.784

19. Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber) 1:18.779

20. Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso) 1:21.506