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Webber: Fastest in dry conditions

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Mark Webber set the fastest time in a rain-affected final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa.

The Red Bull driver clocked a lap of 1 minute 46.106 seconds, with his place at the top of the timesheets being secured when the weather took a turn for the worse in the final 20 minutes of the hour-long session.

Webber's lap was almost three seconds better than Fernando Alonso's fastest mark on Friday as the drivers enjoyed sustained dry running for the first time in the weekend.

Lewis Hamilton slotted into second place, just over a tenth of a second back, while Webber's team-mate Sebastian Vettel finished the session in third.

Jenson Button was fourth as McLaren built on their encouraging Friday display and Renault's Robert Kubica rounded out the top five ahead of the Ferraris of Alonso and Felipe Massa.

Benchmark

Several drivers took turns to jump to the top of the timesheets in the early stages of the session before Hamilton's 1:46.315 proved to be the first real benchmark.

He was eventually usurped by Webber, who would remain on top for the rest of the session as menacing clouds overhead prompted a flurry of activity on track.

It was not all good news for Red Bull, however, as Vettel crawled down the pit-lane with an apparent mechanical problem but his mechanics soon resolved his issue.

The circuit was deserted as the rain came down before a few drivers opted for some laps in the wet, though they were well off the pace due to the conditions.

Times
01. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m46.106s 10 laps
02. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m46.223s +0.117 17 laps
03. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m46.396s +0.290 12 laps
04. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m46.397s +0.291 17 laps
05. Robert Kubica Renault 1m46.492s +0.386 17 laps
06. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m46.627s +0.521 11 laps
07. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m46.962s +0.856 10 laps
08. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m47.064s +0.958 15 laps
09. Nico Hülkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1m47.160s +1.054 16 laps
10. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m47.296s +1.190 17 laps
11. Pedro de la Rosa Sauber-Ferrari 1m47.388s +1.282 15 laps
12. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m47.406s +1.300 15 laps
13. R.Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m47.512s +1.406 14 laps
14. M.Schumacher Mercedes 1m47.695s +1.589 16 laps
15. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m47.837s +1.731 9 laps
16. Sébastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m47.905s +1.799 20 laps
17. J.Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m47.981s +1.875 18 laps
18. Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1m48.692s +2.586 8 laps
19. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1m50.600s +4.494 14 laps
20. Bruno Senna HRT-Cosworth 1m51.133s +5.027 9 laps
21. H.Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1m51.384s +5.278 14 laps
22. Lucas Di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1m51.517s +5.411 13 laps
23. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m51.669s +5.563 10 laps
24. Sakon Yamamoto HRT-Cosworth 1m52.001s +5.895 13 laps