
Hamilton set the fastest time in first practice
Lewis Hamilton headed the first ever official practice session for the Indian Grand Prix – but suffered a grid penalty in the process.
Hamilton set a flying lap at the very end of the session, putting him half a second ahead of anyone else, but sped through Turn 16 under double-waved yellows, resulting in a penalty from the stewards.
Lewis will be dropped 3 places on the grid, with Sergio Perez receiving the same penalty for the same action.
The red flag was out within minutes of the session beginning, as a stray dog wandered onto the track. Once the session restarted, Karun Chandhok (who will only participate in Practice 1) and Narain Karthikeyan led proceedings.

Pastor Maldonado's stray Williams soon caught out Hamilton and Perez
Fernando Alonso was out of the session early, with the Ferrari losing power. Felipe Massa was handed the Spaniard’s new front wing, which has since caused controversy, as it has been seen vibrating and showering sparks through Turn 4.
Pastor Maldonado pulled over near the end of the session, causing double-waved yellows, which consequently caused Hamilton and Perez’s penalties.
The Red Bulls were 2nd and 3rd, over half a second behind Hamilton. Jenson Button was a further second behind Vettel and Webber, with Michael Schumacher 5th.
Indian drivers Chandhok and Karthikeyan were 19th and 22nd in their respective Lotus and HRT cars.
Times from Friday practice 1:
01. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:26.836 22
02. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:27.416 0.580 23
03. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:27.428 0.592 27
04. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:28.394 1.558 23
05. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:28.531 1.695 23
06. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:28.542 1.706 29
07. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:28.644 1.808 22
08. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:28.705 1.869 23
09. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:29.219 2.383 24
10. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:29.355 2.519 29
11. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:29.700 2.864 24
12. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1:29.705 2.869 22
13. Bruno Senna Renault 1:29.799 2.963 20
14. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1:30.132 3.296 25
15. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:30.367 3.531 21
16. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:30.566 3.730 19
17. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1:30.699 3.833 22
18. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1:30.818 3.982 22
19. Karun Chandhok Lotus-Renault 1:32.487 5.651 24
20. Daniel Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth 1:32.771 5.935 24
21. Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1:33.928 7.092 27
22. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1:34.113 7.277 30
23. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:35.896 8.960 19
24. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:35.899 9.063 4
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