Monaco Grand Prix on street circuit in Monte Carlo will be held on Sunday the day after tomorrow (24 / 5). However, there is a tight competition in training phase since yesterday. At end of the second session, several drivers switch a fastest time.
In the morning session, Brawn GP-Mercedes drivers Rubens Barrichello became the fastest. Next, in the second session in the afternoon, McLaren-Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton dominated the record time many times. However, a few minutes before the exercise ends, passing each other record time going so tight.
At that time Hamilton led the record time. Felipe Massa (Ferrari) was able to pass using the soft tires. However, the leading only stand for a few seconds, after that Barrichello improve the record time to 1 minute 15.590 seconds.
Five minutes before the session ended, Hamilton again to be the fastest. At that time, the rival of world champion in 2008 is no longer Barrichello and Massa, but Williams-Toyota driver Nico Rosberg who is known as the king of exercises this season. In the last five minutes, they switch to be the fastest.
Initially Rosberg throw down Hamilton. The UK driver is directly react with a 0.001-second faster than Rosberg. However, in the last seconds, Rosberg fastest time in a record 1 minute 15.243 seconds 0.202 seconds in winning from Hamilton.
Red Bull Renault racer Sebastian Vettel are experiencing problems in the morning, rise to the second session. He also recorded the sixth fastest time. Leaders os standings Jenson Button is also quite competitive with reach the best time at fourth behind Barrichello. Finaly Massa on the fifth position.
The Rosberg success to record a fastest time become a unique record itself. From 17 times out of practice sessions, he has become the fastest, nine times.
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