Nico Rosberg tops times ahead of crash
Nico Rosberg continued to top the timesheet in the second practice session of the Belgian Grand Prix, despite a shortened session for the German as he suffered a high speed tyre failure.
Having topped first practice, Rosberg continued to stay fastest, ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo, creating the same top three as in the morning. Rosberg was fortunate to come to a standstill in the run-off area of the high speed Blanchimont corner, following a blown left rear Pirelli tyre.
Sauber Driver Marcus Ericsson was less fortunate and brought out the red flags close to the end of the session. He lost control of his car at Pouhon, rubbing the left side of his car against the wall. The Swedish driver however emerged without injury and is expected to be back in the car on Saturday.
Results
| Pos. | .No. | .Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:49.385 | - | 19 |
| 2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:49.687 | +0.302s | 23 |
| 3 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing | 1:50.136 | +0.751s | 15 |
| 4 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull Racing | 1:50.399 | +1.014s | 18 |
| 5 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:50.461 | +1.076s | 23 |
| 6 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:50.461 | +1.076s | 21 |
| 7 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:50.489 | +1.104s | 21 |
| 8 | 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:50.709 | +1.324s | 18 |
| 9 | 12 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:50.928 | +1.543s | 24 |
| 10 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:50.940 | +1.555s | 23 |
| 11 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Force India | 1:50.971 | +1.586s | 21 |
| 12 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:51.037 | +1.652s | 24 |
| 13 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 1:51.117 | +1.732s | 25 |
| 14 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:51.250 | +1.865s | 25 |
| 15 | 13 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus | 1:51.317 | +1.932s | 16 |
| 16 | 19 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:51.588 | +2.203s | 26 |
| 17 | 22 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:51.854 | +2.469s | 16 |
| 18 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:52.570 | +3.185s | 14 |
| 19 | 28 | Will Stevens | Marussia | 1:54.065 | +4.680s | 17 |
| 20 | 98 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia | 1:54.253 | +4.868s | 14 |
