Saturday First Free Practice - European GP

Schumacher brothers Michael and Ralf topped the times in Saturday's opening practice session for the European Grand Prix.

Ferrari's Michael was more than two-tenths of a second quicker than his Williams driving brother with a fastest lap time of one minute and 16.308 seconds as the duo outpaced the McLarens of Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard.

Finn Hakkinen was third quickest in the timesheets after a late lap time moved him ahead of Coulthard, while Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello and Williams Juan Pablo Montoya, who missed the chicane on a fast lap, completing the top six.

British American Racing's Jacques Villeneuve ended the session seventh quickest despite losing the last ten minutes after spinning into the gravel trap at turn five.

Pos Driver Team Times 1. M.Schumacher Ferrari (B) 1:16.308 214.939 km/h 2. R.Schumacher Williams BMW (M) 1:16.574 + 0.266 3. Hakkinen Mclaren Mercedes (B) 1:16.631 + 0.323 4. Coulthard Mclaren Mercedes (B) 1:16.733 + 0.425 5. Barrichello Ferrari (B) 1:16.769 + 0.461 6. Montoya Williams BMW (M) 1:17.021 + 0.713 7. Villeneuve BAR Honda (B) 1:17.061 + 0.753 8. Frentzen Jordan Honda (B) 1:17.374 + 1.066 9. Panis BAR Honda (B) 1:17.446 + 1.138 10. Heidfeld Sauber Petronas (B) 1:17.642 + 1.334 11. Raikkonen Sauber Petronas (B) 1:17.693 + 1.385 12. Trulli Jordan Honda (B) 1:17.978 + 1.670 13. de la Rosa Jaguar Cosworth (M) 1:18.522 + 2.214 14. Irvine Jaguar Cosworth (M) 1:18.630 + 2.322 15. Alesi Prost Acer (M) 1:18.979 + 2.671 16. Verstappen Arrows Asiatech (B) 1:19.006 + 2.698 17. Burti Prost Acer (M) 1:19.107 + 2.799 18. Bernoldi Arrows Asiatech (B) 1:19.394 + 3.086 19. Fisichella Benetton Renault (M) 1:19.575 + 3.267 20. Alonso Minardi European (M) 1:20.079 + 3.771 21. Marques Minardi European (M) 1:20.208 + 3.900 22. Button Benetton Renault (M) 1:20.256 + 3.948 All Timing Unofficial