Just fifteen minutes until the second practice session gets under way in Valencia. What a treat on a Friday afternoon

There's one more practice session tomorrow at 10:00 am UK time followed by qualification, so join us then for more live action

It looks like it is going to be a three way battle between Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull who might not have it all their own way in Spain

The top five seperated by less than half a second which shows that it may well be a very tight qualification process tomorrow.

Chequered flags coming out now and the second practice session is coming to a close with Alonso taking the quickest time of the day

Paul di Resta will be relatively pleased with his late progress as he moves up to 14th place, only three behind his team mate who has been driving all day

And Glock just manages it as he moves into 20th

Timo Glock still going round to try and improve his disappointing day after spinning off in the first session and currently in 21st position

Many drivers have already headed off the track so there won't be much more movement on the leaderboard from now on.

He does well though by moving straight into 16th spot

Di Resta struggling through, but with no driving done today he is at a serious disadvantage

Paul di Resta is out in his Force India for the last ten minutes

Michael Schumacher the one in the middle of those six holding his own for Mercedes and between him and Rosberg, the team will hold some hope for the weekend

So mixed fortunes for the big teams as Ferrari hold 1st and 5th, Red Bull 3rd and 7th and McLaren 2nd and 6th. There will be some bragging rights held in each of those teams by certain drivers

Jenson Button comes back out for one last run this afternoon

Although these times are pretty impressive for practie rounds, they will undoubtedly be quicker in competitive action when the DRS comes into play

Force India and Paul di Resta might just make it, they look close, but he won't get much action out there

Heikki Kovalainen goes around in a time nowhere near his previous best and stays in 17th place

Lewis Hamilton is waiting in the pits, but he'll be back out very shortly to have a craack at Alonso's time

Sebastien Buemi just improves his position by one place for Torro Rosso

Vitali Petrov goes back in the pits, he was second this morning but tenth this afternoon despite recording a quicker time this session.