Rosberg ends German Friday practices on top
Just like in the morning practice at Hockenheim, Nico Rosberg proved fastest, and yet again little more than three tenths ahead of his Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton. Sebastian Vettel in the Ferrari was third fastest, 6 tenths down on the German pace setter.
It was generally another session without too much drama, even though many drivers were seen going wide on the exit of turn 1, something which racing director Charlie Whiting had warned would see the drivers get reported to the stewards. Among them were Vettel and Verstappen, although no disciplinary action was taken for the events during this session.
Other highlights were Vettel getting a bit frustrated when his team had apparently not noticed that he was running his long stint in traffic, saying over the radio "I'm doing this all by myself".
Hamilton was also clearly annoyed by a bit of a moment when he came out of the pitlane, amidst an overtaking manoeuvre of Ricciardo on Rio Haryanto.
Results
Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:15.614 | - | 43 |
2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:16.008 | +0.394s | 36 |
3 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:16.208 | +0.594s | 39 |
4 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Tag Heuer | 1:16.456 | +0.842s | 40 |
5 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing Tag Heuer | 1:16.490 | +0.876s | 38 |
6 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:16.512 | +0.898s | 45 |
7 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India Mercedes | 1:16.781 | +1.167s | 43 |
8 | 22 | Jenson Button | McLaren Honda | 1:17.087 | +1.473s | 16 |
9 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Force India Mercedes | 1:17.148 | +1.534s | 44 |
10 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren Honda | 1:17.225 | +1.611s | 21 |
11 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1:17.342 | +1.728s | 32 |
12 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1:17.367 | +1.753s | 38 |
13 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams Mercedes | 1:17.425 | +1.811s | 44 |
14 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas Ferrari | 1:17.602 | +1.988s | 13 |
15 | 19 | Felipe Massa | Williams Mercedes | 1:17.686 | +2.072s | 40 |
16 | 21 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas Ferrari | 1:18.005 | +2.391s | 42 |
17 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:18.056 | +2.442s | 46 |
18 | 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber Ferrari | 1:18.130 | +2.516s | 28 |
19 | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | Mrt Mercedes | 1:18.193 | +2.579s | 42 |
20 | 30 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:18.313 | +2.699s | 47 |
21 | 88 | Rio Haryanto | Mrt Mercedes | 1:18.591 | +2.977s | 47 |
22 | 12 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber Ferrari | 1:19.295 | +3.681s | 41 |