Malaysian GP: Rosberg tops practice 1 as Hamilton falters
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| Nico Rosberg |
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg comfortably topped the opening practice session for this weekend's Malaysian GP in Sepang.
Meanwhile Rosberg's Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton had an engine problem and missed most of the session.
The Ferraris of Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel were 2nd and 3rd 4/10ths of a second behind Rosberg.
Session Standings
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1m40.124s | – | 20 |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1m40.497s | 0.373s | 17 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1m40.985s | 0.861s | 13 |
| 4 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus/Mercedes | 1m41.543s | 1.419s | 14 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso/Renault | 1m41.596s | 1.472s | 26 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull/Renault | 1m41.787s | 1.663s | 15 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso/Renault | 1m41.803s | 1.679s | 23 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams/Mercedes | 1m41.882s | 1.758s | 23 |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull/Renault | 1m42.055s | 1.931s | 18 |
| 10 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber/Ferrari | 1m42.064s | 1.940s | 16 |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | Williams/Mercedes | 1m42.103s | 1.979s | 23 |
| 12 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus/Mercedes | 1m42.567s | 2.443s | 19 |
| 13 | Raffaele Marciello | Sauber/Ferrari | 1m42.621s | 2.497s | 13 |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren/Honda | 1m42.885s | 2.761s | 20 |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India/Mercedes | 1m42.893s | 2.769s | 13 |
| 16 | Sergio Perez | Force India/Mercedes | 1m43.054s | 2.930s | 15 |
| 17 | Jenson Button | McLaren/Honda | 1m43.100s | 2.976s | 19 |
| 18 | Will Stevens | Marussia/Ferrari | 1m46.686s | 6.562s | 8 |
| 19 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia/Ferrari | 1m47.683s | 7.559s | 8 |
| 20 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | – | – | 4 |