Timo Glock gave circuit owners Toyota a boost by setting a surprise fastest time in the second free practice session at Fuji. In another totally dry session, Glock's early 1:18.383 lap remained unbeaten in the latter part of the afternoon despite the bigger names' best efforts. Singapore winner Fernando Alonso continued Renault's fine form to take a close second, 0.043 seconds behind Glock, with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton only 0.037 seconds slower than the Spaniard in third, as the top 18 cars all lapped within a second. The session got off to a much busier start than morning practice, with the McLarens leading the order early on before being usurped by Felipe Massa's Ferrari after 15 minutes. Alonso then became the first to try soft tyres and looked set to go fastest, only to run wide at the final corner. Force India had a...
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