Formula 1: Schumacher fastest during Indianapolis practice

Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher has clocked the fastest time during opening practice for this Sunday’s US Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The Ferrari driver finished the first practice session just 0.045 seconds ahead of McClaren’s David Coulthard.

Schumacher’s team-mate, Rubens Barrichello, who is challenging Coulthard for the runner-up spot in this year’s Drivers’ Championship, was just a fraction of a second further adrift in third place.