Heidfeld quickest in final practice at Spa

The under pressure Nick Heidfeld has to perform to keep his job

Nick Heidfeld went quickest in the final practice session ahead of qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps. A late dash from the BMW Sauber driver saw him edge out McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen with a 1:47.876 ahead of Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton in third and fourth.

Friday’s pace-setter Felipe Massa was fifth fastest with his under pressure team-mate Kimi Raikkonen lining up in seventh behind Sebastian Vettel.

Although the session began with a dry racing line, heavy overnight rain had washed away most of the rubber laid down on Friday, and this coupled with low track temperatures meant the drivers were battling with low grip levels.

Light rain midway through the session made the track conditions worse, but the showers soon swept away from the track as the drivers made their runs in qualifying trim.

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