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Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) was the quickest on Friday on FP2, but Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) set the pace in the morning session on FP1.
Odd situation for Ferrari in the first session, while Fernando Alonso edged out Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) for the best time, Kimi Raikkonen failed to record a time, stuck with mechanical problems in the garage.
Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) was third, ahead of Jenson Button (McLaren) and Nico Hulkenberg (Sahara Force India) fifth.
Regarding the reserve drivers, Felipe Nasr was on track for Williams (13th) and Giedo Van der Garde (14th) was aboard the Sauber.
For the second session, Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) overcame his suspension problem from FP1 and set the fastest time in the afternoon.
Fernando Alonso remains in front with his Ferrari, second, ahead of Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), followed by the two Red Bull, Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel.
With no time in the morning, Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) finishes seven and Romain Grosjean gives Lotus an encouragement with a ninth position.
To be noticed, the crash of Pastor Maldonado as he came into the pits, he damaged his Lotus and was unable to complete the practice session.
Free Practice 1 - Results*
1 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F14-T) - 1.39.783 - 20 laps
2 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes W05) - 1.40.181 - 16
3 - Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1.40.772 - 23
4 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4-29-Mercedes) - 1.40.970 - 23
5 - Nico Hulkenberg (Sahara Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1.41.175 - 16
6 - Kevin Magnussen (McLaren MP4-29-Mercedes) - 1.41.366 - 20
7 - Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1.41.505 - 26
8 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes W05) - 1.41.560 - 9
9 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1.41.629 - 19
10 - Felipe Massa (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1.41.699 - 14
11 - Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1.41.977 - 23
12 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1.42.090 - 24
13 - Felipe Nasr (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1.42.265 - 13
14 - Giedo Van der Garde (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1.42.615 - 16
15 - Sergio Perez (Sahara Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1.42.733 - 13
16 - Pastor Maldonado (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1.43.731 - 22
17 - Kamui Kobayashi (Caterham CT05-Renault) - 1.44.038 - 16
18 - Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1.44.162 - 17
19 - Jules Bianchi (Marussia MR03-Ferrari) - 1.44.270 - 7
20 - Max Chilton (Marussia MR03-Ferrari) - 1.44.782 - 20
21 - Marcus Ericsson (Caterham CT05-Renault) - 1.44.835 - 22
22 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F14-T) - No time - 1
Free Practice 2 - Results*
1 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes W05) - 1.38.315 - 25 laps
2 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F14-T) - 1.38.456 - 28
3 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes W05) - 1.38.726 - 30
4 - Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1.38.811 - 30
5 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1.39.015 - 31
6 - Felipe Massa (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1.39.118 - 25
7 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F14-T) - 1.39.283 - 25
8 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4-29-Mercedes) - 1.39.491 - 29
9 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1.39.537 - 36
10 - Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1.39.648 - 26
11 - Nico Hulkenberg (Sahara Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1.39.736 - 30
12 - Kevin Magnussen (McLaren MP4-29-Mercedes) - 1.39.744 - 29
13 - Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1.39.759 - 28
14 - Valtteri Bottas (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1.39.830 - 25
15 - Sergio Perez (Sahara Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1.40.124 - 32
16 - Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1.40.359 - 32
17 - Adrian Sutil (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1.40.395 - 30
18 - Pastor Maldonado (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1.40.455 - 12
19 - Jules Bianchi (Marussia MR03-Ferrari) - 1.42.327 - 27
20 - Max Chilton (Marussia MR03-Ferrari) - 1.43.473 - 30
21 - Kamui Kobayashi (Caterham CT05-Renault) - 1.43.530 - 32
22 - Marcus Ericsson (Caterham CT05-Renault) - 1.43.679 - 32
*Unofficial timings
Odd situation for Ferrari in the first session, while Fernando Alonso edged out Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) for the best time, Kimi Raikkonen failed to record a time, stuck with mechanical problems in the garage.
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| Fernando Alonso, Ferrari F14 T. (Photo: WRi2) |
Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) was third, ahead of Jenson Button (McLaren) and Nico Hulkenberg (Sahara Force India) fifth.
Regarding the reserve drivers, Felipe Nasr was on track for Williams (13th) and Giedo Van der Garde (14th) was aboard the Sauber.
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| Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault. (Photo: WRi2) |
For the second session, Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) overcame his suspension problem from FP1 and set the fastest time in the afternoon.
Fernando Alonso remains in front with his Ferrari, second, ahead of Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), followed by the two Red Bull, Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel.
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| Romain Grosjean, Lotus E22-Renault. (Photo: WRi2) |
With no time in the morning, Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) finishes seven and Romain Grosjean gives Lotus an encouragement with a ninth position.
To be noticed, the crash of Pastor Maldonado as he came into the pits, he damaged his Lotus and was unable to complete the practice session.
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| Marco Mattiacci, Ferrari. (Photo: WRi2) |
Free Practice 1 - Results*
1 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F14-T) - 1.39.783 - 20 laps
2 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes W05) - 1.40.181 - 16
3 - Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1.40.772 - 23
4 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4-29-Mercedes) - 1.40.970 - 23
5 - Nico Hulkenberg (Sahara Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1.41.175 - 16
6 - Kevin Magnussen (McLaren MP4-29-Mercedes) - 1.41.366 - 20
7 - Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1.41.505 - 26
8 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes W05) - 1.41.560 - 9
9 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1.41.629 - 19
10 - Felipe Massa (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1.41.699 - 14
11 - Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1.41.977 - 23
12 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1.42.090 - 24
13 - Felipe Nasr (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1.42.265 - 13
14 - Giedo Van der Garde (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1.42.615 - 16
15 - Sergio Perez (Sahara Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1.42.733 - 13
16 - Pastor Maldonado (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1.43.731 - 22
17 - Kamui Kobayashi (Caterham CT05-Renault) - 1.44.038 - 16
18 - Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1.44.162 - 17
19 - Jules Bianchi (Marussia MR03-Ferrari) - 1.44.270 - 7
20 - Max Chilton (Marussia MR03-Ferrari) - 1.44.782 - 20
21 - Marcus Ericsson (Caterham CT05-Renault) - 1.44.835 - 22
22 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F14-T) - No time - 1
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| Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W05. (Photo: WRi2) |
Free Practice 2 - Results*
1 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes W05) - 1.38.315 - 25 laps
2 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F14-T) - 1.38.456 - 28
3 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes W05) - 1.38.726 - 30
4 - Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1.38.811 - 30
5 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1.39.015 - 31
6 - Felipe Massa (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1.39.118 - 25
7 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F14-T) - 1.39.283 - 25
8 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4-29-Mercedes) - 1.39.491 - 29
9 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1.39.537 - 36
10 - Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1.39.648 - 26
11 - Nico Hulkenberg (Sahara Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1.39.736 - 30
12 - Kevin Magnussen (McLaren MP4-29-Mercedes) - 1.39.744 - 29
13 - Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1.39.759 - 28
14 - Valtteri Bottas (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1.39.830 - 25
15 - Sergio Perez (Sahara Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1.40.124 - 32
16 - Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1.40.359 - 32
17 - Adrian Sutil (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1.40.395 - 30
18 - Pastor Maldonado (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1.40.455 - 12
19 - Jules Bianchi (Marussia MR03-Ferrari) - 1.42.327 - 27
20 - Max Chilton (Marussia MR03-Ferrari) - 1.43.473 - 30
21 - Kamui Kobayashi (Caterham CT05-Renault) - 1.43.530 - 32
22 - Marcus Ericsson (Caterham CT05-Renault) - 1.43.679 - 32
*Unofficial timings