Rosberg beats Hamilton in first free practice
F1 Grand Prix, GP Spain, Circuit de Catalunya
During the first free practice session of the Spanish Grand Prix, the first leg of the European F1 season, Nico Rosberg was the fastest man on track. The German clocked a faster lap time than team mate Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel.
Results
| Pos. | .No. | .Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:26.828s | - | 28 |
| 2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:26.898s | +0.07s | 27 |
| 3 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:27.806s | +0.978s | 21 |
| 4 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:27.832s | +1.004s | 16 |
| 5 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:28.132s | +1.304s | 27 |
| 6 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 1:28.529s | +1.701s | 23 |
| 7 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | 1:28.785s | +1.957s | 7 |
| 8 | 19 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:28.831s | +2.003s | 21 |
| 9 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:29.075s | +2.247s | 9 |
| 10 | 12 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:29.140s | +2.312s | 14 |
| 11 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:29.409s | +2.581s | 20 |
| 12 | 36 | Raffaele Marciello | Sauber | 1:29.630s | +2.802s | 15 |
| 13 | 30 | Jolyon Palmer | Lotus | 1:29.676s | +2.848s | 21 |
| 14 | 41 | Susie Wolff | Williams | 1:29.708s | +2.88s | 22 |
| 15 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:29.813s | +2.985s | 22 |
| 16 | 22 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:29.817s | +2.989s | 22 |
| 17 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Force India | 1:30.096s | +3.268s | 19 |
| 18 | 13 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus | 1:30.110s | +3.282s | 7 |
| 19 | 28 | Will Stevens | Marussia | 1:32.471s | +5.643s | 22 |
| 20 | 98 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia | 1:32.647s | +5.819s | 20 |
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