Mark Webber sets pace in opening practice of Australian F1 GP

CANBERRA. March 25. KAZINFORM Australian Formula One (F1) driver Mark Webber was the fastest driver in Friday afternoon's opening practice ahead of this weekend's season-opening Australian F1 Grand Prix (GP) in Melbourne. Kazinform refers to Xinhua.

On Friday's cool cloudy conditions on Melbourne's Albert Park street circuit, Webber, who is bidding to win his first home GP at his 10th attempt, set a best lap of one minute 26.831 seconds, just 0.327 seconds ahead of his world champion Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel (1:27.158).

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was third fastest, with Britain Jensen Button and Lewis Hamilton 0.75 seconds back in sixth and seventh. Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.xinhuanet.com for full version