Wurz fastest in first Friday European GP Practice

The first free practice at the European Grand Prix would get under way and it would be Honda's Anthony Davidson who would put in an early quick time of 1m:36.634. Frenchman Franck Montagny would replace Ide at Super Aguri and his session would see him spin early. BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica would also take to the track. WilliamsF1's Alex Wurz would join the other Friday drivers and he would move ahead of Davidson, Doornbos and Kubica in the times. Sato would join team-mate Montagny.

With fifteen minutes of the session run Doornbos would go fastest but he would be quickly passed by Davidson. with a 1m:33.501. Alonso would take to the track for an installation lap, with the Renault running with a new engine. With over thirty minutes of the session run Robert Kubica would move to the top of the times with a 1m:33.279. But Wurz would put in a lap 1.2 seconds faster than Kubica with a 1m:32.079, This time is two and a half seconds off Michael Schumacher's lap record.

With fifteen minutes of the session remaining the order was Wurz from Kubica, Davidson, Jani, Sutil, Montagny, and Sato. Of the other drivers Speed, Albers, Raikkonen, Ralf Schumacher, Alonso, Fisichella, Trulli, and Montoya had all come out for installation laps but had not set any times. For Ralf Schumacher this is his 150th Grand Prix.

With the final minutes counting down several of the other drivers would come out to set a time. Button would move into fifth with a 1m:33.635, with team-mate Barrichello in sixth. They were followed by Raikkonen and Ralf Schumacher. Neither mark Webber of Nico Rosberg had taken to the track with just minutes remaining. Both the Red Bull's of Coulthard and Klien would come out for their installation lap. They were joined by Liuzzi. Michael Schumacher would move into fourth with a 1m:32.858. Neither Heidfeld or Villeneuve had come out.

As the session came to an end it would be Wurz leading Davidson, Kubica, Michael Schumacher, Doornbos, Button, Barrichello, Raikkonen, Ralf Schumacher, and Sutil. For Mark and Nico not to come out runs against the view that these drivers would get more Friday track time made by WilliamsF1 Technical Director Sam Michael.