Schumacher on top in practice 3 - Spain
Michael Schumacher topped the times in the final free practice session for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, ahead of the qualifying session this afternoon
Schumacher set a time of 1:15.685 in the final minute of the session to beat Renault's Giancarlo Fisichella by five hundredths of a second.
World champion Fernando Alonso could only manage eighth after avoiding a potentially huge accident in front of a massive home crowd, when his Renault oversteered on entry to the fifth-gear Campsa corner.
The Spaniard managed to control the huge slide and lost only three tenths of a second as he put two wheels on the grass.
BMW-Sauber's Nick Heidfeld was third quickest with David Coulthard - on the eve of his 200th start - and Christian Klien behind him in their Red Bulls.
Jaqcues Villeneuve spun his BMW-Sauber off the circuit in the final minute of the session on his way to 17th overall.
Pos Driver Team Time Laps 1. M.Schumacher Ferrari (B) 1:15.658 14 2. Fisichella Renault (M) 1:15.707 + 0.049 14 3. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (M) 1:16.057 + 0.399 13 4. Klien Red Bull-Ferrari (M) 1:16.277 + 0.619 12 5. Coulthard Red Bull-Ferrari (M) 1:16.352 + 0.694 16 6. Barrichello Honda (M) 1:16.399 + 0.741 16 7. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:16.410 + 0.752 15 8. Alonso Renault (M) 1:16.595 + 0.937 10 9. Montoya McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:16.660 + 1.002 9 10. Raikkonen McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:16.705 + 1.047 9 11. Button Honda (M) 1:16.999 + 1.341 18 12. Speed Toro Rosso-Cosworth (M) 1:17.004 + 1.346 13 13. R.Schumacher Toyota (B) 1:17.199 + 1.541 19 14. Liuzzi Toro Rosso-Cosworth (M) 1:17.240 + 1.582 19 15. Rosberg Williams-Cosworth (B) 1:17.645 + 1.987 14 16. Webber Williams-Cosworth (B) 1:17.743 + 2.085 14 17. Villeneuve BMW-Sauber (M) 1:17.924 + 2.266 16 18. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:18.411 + 2.753 18 19. Monteiro MF1-Toyota (B) 1:18.747 + 3.089 22 20. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:18.857 + 3.199 20 21. Albers MF1-Toyota (B) 1:19.587 + 3.929 19 22. Montagny Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:20.031 + 4.373 24 All timing unofficial
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