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SAO PAULO, Brazil -- McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton had the fastest time in practice for the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix on Friday, outpacing the Red Bulls of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber. cheap jerseys from china . Hamilton had a time of 1 minute, 13.392 seconds at the 4.3-kilometre Interlagos track. Vettel was second with a time of 1:13.559 ahead of Webber with 1:13.587. "The car was pretty good today. Im quite comfortable with the setup changes I made going into the session," Hamilton said. "You never know what the Red Bulls are doing, but we are in a similar pace as the Ferraris. I think the Red Bulls will still be quicker in race pace." Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso was fourth fastest in 1:13.598. With the title already decided, Sundays Brazilian GP features the fight for second place, with Webber, Alonso and Jenson Button still with a chance to finish runner-up. Webber had been the fastest in the first practice session in South Americas biggest city, followed by Button and Hamilton. A mechanical failure forced Alonso to stop with about five minutes to go in the morning session and he was forced to change his engine. He was not penalized for the change, however, because he switched to a used engine instead of a new one, which would have incurred a grid penalty for Sundays race. The two-time world champion, who had clocked the sixth fastest time in the morning, appeared to struggle with the car in the afternoon and went off the track a couple of times. "We saw that our car is good for fifth or sixth place only," Alonso said. "It wouldnt be bad if we could get some rain over the weekend. I dont know if it would make it better or worse for us, but I wouldnt mind it." There is a chance of rain, especially during Sundays race in Sao Paulo. Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, a four-time winner in Brazil, was fifth in his Mercedes with a time of 1:13.723. Crowd favourite Felipe Massa, in his 100th race with Ferrari, was sixth fastest on a hot day in Interlagos with 1:13.750. Button, who was only seventh fastest in the afternoon session, has a 10-point advantage over Alonso and a comfortable 18-point lead over Webber in the fight for second place. The British driver will secure the runner-up spot just by finishing ahead of Alonso and Webber. Vettel won the title at the Japanese GP with four races to spare in the season. He has dominated the season with 11 victories and 14 pole positions. He will make a little more history if he can claim pole again on Saturday in Brazil, allowing him to surpass Nigel Mansell for the record in a single season. Vettel took pole for the 14th time in Abu Dhabi to equal Mansell. Hamilton won the race in Abu Dhabi after Vettel retired on the first lap because of a punctured tire that damaged his car. It will be the first time in seven years that there isnt a chance the title will be decided in Brazil. The season had its champion crowned in Interlagos for five straight years until 2010, when Vettel clinched the trophy in Abu Dhabi, which ended the season last year. The constructors championship also has been decided in favour of Red Bull, with McLaren set to finish second and Ferrari at least third no matter what happens in Sundays race. cheap jerseys .Y. - The Jacobs family is, in fact, involved in helping secure the Bills future in Buffalo, and hasnt ruled out getting involved in buying the team. wholesale jerseys . Coach Nick Sabans squad completed yet another in a long line of superb seasons by dominating fellow SEC power LSU, 21-0, in the BCS National Championship Game last January. 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Because the 35-year-old Zito realized this moment was coming, he recently took out a full-page newspaper ad to thank the fans for standing by him through a tough tenure on this side of San Francisco Bay. The 2002 AL Cy Young Award winner across the water for the Oakland Athletics, Zito just completed a $126 million, seven-year contract with the Giants. Zito pitched Game 5 of the NL championship series at St. Louis last year with his team facing elimination as the Giants rallied to win the series in seven games, then won Game 1 in a surprising World Series sweep of the Tigers — after he was left off the post-season roster for all three rounds in 2010. Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy each has credited Zito for his work to find his rhythm again despite the struggles, not to mention his class during difficult situations on and off the field. Both of his parents died in recent years, including his father, Joe, this past season. "On the field and off the field, a lot of things happened in these years," Zito said. "I got married and became a Christian, lost both my parents. Just sso much.wholesale nfl jerseys. And on the field, obviously had some lows there for a while and also this year, and then the World Series in 2012 for me was such an incredible experience. Im so grateful I got to experience that and be a part of it and help bring it home for San Francisco. The way it worked, Zito was replaced in his final start and didnt get a curtain call or chance to tip his cap to the crowd at AT&T Park on Sept. 25. "Theres not a lot of chance for closure, I think, in sports," he said. "Guys sign contracts, they come to cities, theyre kind of like the citys own. And theres never really goodbyes. But thats National League baseball. Youve got to pinch hit." Zito had a 63-80 record with a 4.62 ERA in 197 starts and 208 appearances for the Giants. His buyout is payable in installments with 1 per cent interest each Jan. 15 from 2014 through 2020. "Theres lots of stuff that he could complain about. Ive never heard him say a negative word about anything," fellow lefty starter Madison Bumgarner said. "Hes a lot tougher than people realize. Hes a gentleman in the game and hes a competitor. Hes truly a good teammate, one of the best teammates Ive had in my short career so far. It would definitely be hard to top him." Zito and Torres, another member of the 2010 World Series team, now become free agents. Torres, 35, batted .250 with two homers and 21 RBIs in 103 games this past season. Zito has said he still wants to pitch next season somewhere. "Just going to go home this off-season, take a few weeks off and see what my heart tells me," he said. "My bodys still healthy and my minds fairly healthy. Its been injured here and there along the way, but I think I can manage." cheap jerseys from china ' ' '