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2001 Australian Grand Prix 
First Friday Practice Session  

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First Friday Practice Session Report - Results

The four fastest drivers were below last years pole times, set by Hakkinen, of 1:30.556. 

Verstappen in the Arrows set one of the early fastest laps in the session only to see it overtaken by driver after driver. The pace increased relentlessly and it is only the first practice. What will qualifying times be on Sunday?

Rubens Barrichello had the fastest lap in the last minutes of the session 1:29.056 more than a second faster than last year's qualifying time. Michael Schumacher was second fastest (1:29.368) with Hakkinen leading the two McLarens 1:30.037 and Coulthard on 1:30.052.

Ralf Schumacher was next with team-mate Montoya having to be satisfied with 8th fastest.

Luciano Burti covered the most number of laps with 21 ahead of Ralph Schumacher with 20 ahead of Olivier Panis with 19. Enrique Bernoldi, Jean Alesi and Jacques Villeneuve only managed a handful of laps after having mechanical problems with their cars.

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