Wurz 2nd fastest in 2nd Friday Australian practice

In a session that would see both Mark Webber and Nico Rosberg come out quite late in the session mark and Nico would finish in fourteenth and twenty second respectively. Friday driver Alex Wurz was in an encouraging second. After the session Webber said: "We always know we are going to be well off the pace in terms of Fridays with our programme, that is where we have been with the last two races on Fridays, we should be more competitive tomorrow and Sunday."

The opening Friday practice session for the Australian Grand Prix would see neither mark Webber of Nico Rosberg set a time, while team-mate Alex Wurz was down in eighth. Fastest was Honda's Anthony Davidson. It was expected that both Mark and Nico would come out in the second session. First driver to take to the circuit was Yuje Ide. Joining the Japanese driver were Doornbos, Davidson, Kubica who suffered an engine failure in the first session, Winkelhock, Sato, Monteiro, Albers and Liuzzi.

Davidson would be the first driver to set a time with a 1m:32.123, with Kubica in second with a 1m:32.144. Albers was third and Liuzzi fourth. Davidson would lower his time to a 1m:30.058. Alex was now in fourth with a 1m:31.472. Ide would go off at the first chicane. Davidson was now in the 1m:29 second bracket with a 1m:29.543. Coulthard was out and his first lap would see him in second with a 1m:30.431.

Toyota's Jarno Trulli was also out and the Italian would move into third with a 1m:30.499. But it would be the McLaren of Kimi Raikkonen that would move into first with a 1m:29.098, after ten minutes of the session. Coulthard was now in second with a 1m:29.287. Montoya's first alp would see him fourth with a 1m:29.844. With just four laps run Kimi would lower his time with a 1m:28.037. Montoya would also improve his time with a 1m:29.114. Barrichello was now in fourth with a 1m:29.263. Montoya would have a moment at the 9-10 corner taking to the grass.

The first of the Renault's, Alonso, was out on his installation lap. For BMW's Jacques Villeneuve he would move into second with a 1m:28.964. With just over twenty minutes run the only drivers yet to take to the circuit were Mark Webber, Nico Rosberg, Christian Klien and Nick Heidfeld. Alonso would set a quick time very early moving into second with a 1m:28.109. On his second lap Fernando would go even faster with a 1m:27464. team-mate Fisichella would set a fifth place time, 1m:28.890.

Both Liuzzi and Michael Schumacher would take to the grass in the 9-10 corner chicane, as did Montoya. Making his first appearance was Jenson Button and the Honda driver would move into first with a 1m:27.213. With thirty minutes of the session run Barrichello was now in fifth with a time of 1m:28.075. Villeneuve would have an off track moment at the first chicane. The order was Button, Alonso, Michael Schumacher, Raikkonen, Barrichello, Coulthard, Villeneuve, Montoya, Davidson and Fisichella.

Wurz was now third with a 1m:27.542. On his next lap the Austrian would drop into the 1m:26 seconds with a 1m:26.832, to move to the top of the times. Ide would have a huge spin in his Super Aguri, but was able to continue. In the same spot Liuzzi would also spins his Toro Rosso ruining his rear wing. With just under twenty minutes remaining Mark Webber and Nico Rosberg would both come out for the first time of the day. For BMW's Nick Heidfeld his session would end after it was believed that BMW had discovered a problem with his engine.

Kubica was now second with a 1m:27.200. Villeneuve was in tenth. Davidson would go off the circuit after setting the fastest first sector time, but on his next lap would set a time of 1m:26.822. Alonso was out and looking to set a quick time but in the final minutes MF1's Albers would crash his car into the wall at Turn five ending any really chance of setting a quick time with yellow flags been waved at the site of his accident. With the end of the session Anthony Davidson would be fastest ahead of Alex Wurz and BMW's Robert Kubica. Of the regular drivers it would be Jenson Button who would finish ahead of Alonso and Michael Schumacher.