Melbourne: Raikkonen leads final practice

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen set a blistering pace in the final hour of pre-qualifying free practice at Albert Park on Saturday morning.

In an otherwise extraordinarily close pecking order, the Finn was a full four tenths clear of Giancarlo Fisichella's Renault.

Like Fisichella, Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), and – incredibly – Super Aguri driver Anthony Davidson, posted times in the 1.26.4 bracket.

Christijan Albers posted just seven laps on Saturday morning because he pulled into the Spyker garage with a broken gearbox. Nico Rosberg's Williams broke down in turn three.

Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Raikkonen Ferrari 1:26.064 14
2. Fisichella Renault 1:26.454 + 0.390 18
3. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:26.467 + 0.403 12
4. Davidson Super Aguri-Honda 1:26.491 + 0.427 17
5. Massa Ferrari 1:26.547 + 0.483 14
6. Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:26.753 + 0.689 18
7. Alonso McLaren-Mercedes 1:26.786 + 0.722 10
8. Kovalainen Renault 1:26.937 + 0.873 13
9. Sato Super Aguri-Honda 1:27.266 + 1.202 12
10. Wurz Williams-Toyota 1:27.322 + 1.258 9
11. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:27.390 + 1.326 13
12. Kubica BMW Sauber 1:27.753 + 1.689 19
13. R.Schumacher Toyota 1:27.887 + 1.823 13
14. Trulli Toyota 1:27.897 + 1.833 16
15. Barrichello Honda 1:28.039 + 1.975 16
16. Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:28.061 + 1.997 5
17. Button Honda 1:28.119 + 2.055 21
18. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:28.208 + 2.144 12
19. Liuzzi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:28.332 + 2.268 15
20. Speed Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:28.485 + 2.421 9
21. Sutil Spyker-Ferrari 1:28.678 + 2.614 19
22. Albers Spyker-Ferrari 1:30.547 + 4.483 7