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Formula 1 World Championship leader Lewis Hamilton set the early pace ahead of rival and Mercedes' teammate Nico Rosberg in the two free practice sessions for the Abu Dhabi GP on Friday.
Hamilton, who leads Rosberg by 17 points in the drivers' standings, lapped the 5.554km Yas Marina circuit in a time of 1m43.476 to go 0.133s faster than the German in FP1.
The gap to the third fastest car, Fernando Alonso's Ferrari, was a huge 1.708s.
Sebastian Vettel was fourth ahead of Red Bull Racing teammate Daniel Ricciardo.
Toro Rosso duo of Daniil Kvyat and Jean-Eric Vergne were sixth and seventh respectively, with Valtteri Bottas (Williams) eventually eighth ahead of Force India's Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg.
Rookie Will Stevens made a stuttering start to his F1 career, claiming 20th and last place in the second Caterham.
Making their own practice debuts, Esteban Ocon was 16th for Lotus while Adderly Fong was 19th in the Sauber.
Second free practice session
Hamilton again set the fastest time in the second free practice session held under the lights, beating Rosberg for a second time in succession.
Hamilton emerged on top with a lap of 1m42.113, which was a mere 0.083 seconds quicker than the German.
Their closest challenger was McLaren's Kevin Magnussen. The young Dane ran with upgrades on his MP4-29 on Friday, just under a tenth quicker than Sebastian Vettel, who proved faster of the two Red Bull RB10s in practice on his final race weekend appearance for the team.
Fernando Alonso's Ferrari F14 T developed an electrical problem on his second lap, forcing him to stop and abandon his car on the race track.
Williams, meanwhile, enjoyed a more competitive second session after a double engine cover failure in FP1.
Valtteri Bottas wound up fifth fastest ahead of the second Red Bull Racing of Daniel Ricciardo, Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and the McLaren of Jenson Button.
Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat and Felipe Massa (Williams) completed the top ten.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina, 1st free practice session*:
1 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes W05) - 1m43.476 - 31 laps
2 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes W05) - 1m43.609 - 30
3 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F14 T) - 1m45.184 - 22
4 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1m45.334 - 30
5 - Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1m45.361 - 23
6 - Jean Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1m45.718 - 17
7 - Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1m45.835 - 32
8 - Valtteri Bottas (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1m45.913 - 8
9 - Sergio Perez (Sahara Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1m45.983 - 23
10 - Nico Hulkenberg (Sahara Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1m46.030 - 24
11 - Kevin Magnussen (McLaren MP4-29-Mercedes) - 1m46.049 - 23
12 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F14 T) - 1m46.131 - 23
13 - Felipe Massa (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1m46.549 - 7
14 - Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1'46”556 - 28
15 - Pastor Maldonado (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1m46.711 - 31
16 - Esteban Ocon (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1m47.066 - 29
17 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4-29-Mercedes) - 1'47.235 - 8
18 - Kamui Kobayashi (Caterham CT05-Renault) - 1'47.971 - 24
19 - Adderly Fong (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1m48.269 - 25
20 - Will Stevens (Caterham CT05-Renault) - 1'50.584 - 14
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina, 2nd free practice session*:
1 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes W05) - 1m42.113 - 35 laps
2 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes W05) - 1m42.196 - 37
3 - Kevin Magnussen (McLaren MP4-29-Mercedes) - 1m42.895 - 37
4 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1m42.959 - 33
5 - Valtteri Bottas (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1m43.070 - 34
6 - Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1m43.183 - 32
7 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F14 T) - 1m43.489 - 33
8 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4-29-Mercedes) - 1m43.503 - 23
9 - Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1m43.546 - 38
10 - Felipe Massa (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1m43.558 - 34
11 - Sergio Perez (Sahara Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1m43.746 - 37
12 - Pastor Maldonado (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1m44.005 - 38
13 - Nico Hulkenberg (Sahara Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1m44.068 - 32
14 - Jean Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1m44.157 - 39
15 - Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1m44.316 - 38
16 - Adrian Sutil (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1m44.763 - 37
17 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1m44.986 - 35
18 - Kamui Kobayashi (Caterham CT05-Renault) - 1m45.505 - 38
19 - Will Stevens (Caterham CT05-Renault) - 1m47.057 - 34
20 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F14 T) - No time - 2
* Unofficial timing
Hamilton, who leads Rosberg by 17 points in the drivers' standings, lapped the 5.554km Yas Marina circuit in a time of 1m43.476 to go 0.133s faster than the German in FP1.
The gap to the third fastest car, Fernando Alonso's Ferrari, was a huge 1.708s.
Sebastian Vettel was fourth ahead of Red Bull Racing teammate Daniel Ricciardo.
Toro Rosso duo of Daniil Kvyat and Jean-Eric Vergne were sixth and seventh respectively, with Valtteri Bottas (Williams) eventually eighth ahead of Force India's Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg.
Rookie Will Stevens made a stuttering start to his F1 career, claiming 20th and last place in the second Caterham.
Making their own practice debuts, Esteban Ocon was 16th for Lotus while Adderly Fong was 19th in the Sauber.
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| Will Stevens, Caterham-Renault. (Photo: WRi2) |
Second free practice session
Hamilton again set the fastest time in the second free practice session held under the lights, beating Rosberg for a second time in succession.
Hamilton emerged on top with a lap of 1m42.113, which was a mere 0.083 seconds quicker than the German.
Their closest challenger was McLaren's Kevin Magnussen. The young Dane ran with upgrades on his MP4-29 on Friday, just under a tenth quicker than Sebastian Vettel, who proved faster of the two Red Bull RB10s in practice on his final race weekend appearance for the team.
Fernando Alonso's Ferrari F14 T developed an electrical problem on his second lap, forcing him to stop and abandon his car on the race track.
Williams, meanwhile, enjoyed a more competitive second session after a double engine cover failure in FP1.
Valtteri Bottas wound up fifth fastest ahead of the second Red Bull Racing of Daniel Ricciardo, Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and the McLaren of Jenson Button.
Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat and Felipe Massa (Williams) completed the top ten.
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| Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes. (Photo: WRi2) |
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina, 1st free practice session*:
1 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes W05) - 1m43.476 - 31 laps
2 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes W05) - 1m43.609 - 30
3 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F14 T) - 1m45.184 - 22
4 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1m45.334 - 30
5 - Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1m45.361 - 23
6 - Jean Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1m45.718 - 17
7 - Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1m45.835 - 32
8 - Valtteri Bottas (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1m45.913 - 8
9 - Sergio Perez (Sahara Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1m45.983 - 23
10 - Nico Hulkenberg (Sahara Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1m46.030 - 24
11 - Kevin Magnussen (McLaren MP4-29-Mercedes) - 1m46.049 - 23
12 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F14 T) - 1m46.131 - 23
13 - Felipe Massa (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1m46.549 - 7
14 - Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1'46”556 - 28
15 - Pastor Maldonado (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1m46.711 - 31
16 - Esteban Ocon (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1m47.066 - 29
17 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4-29-Mercedes) - 1'47.235 - 8
18 - Kamui Kobayashi (Caterham CT05-Renault) - 1'47.971 - 24
19 - Adderly Fong (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1m48.269 - 25
20 - Will Stevens (Caterham CT05-Renault) - 1'50.584 - 14
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| Fernando Alonso, Ferrari. (Photo: WRi2) |
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina, 2nd free practice session*:
1 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes W05) - 1m42.113 - 35 laps
2 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes W05) - 1m42.196 - 37
3 - Kevin Magnussen (McLaren MP4-29-Mercedes) - 1m42.895 - 37
4 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1m42.959 - 33
5 - Valtteri Bottas (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1m43.070 - 34
6 - Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1m43.183 - 32
7 - Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F14 T) - 1m43.489 - 33
8 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4-29-Mercedes) - 1m43.503 - 23
9 - Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1m43.546 - 38
10 - Felipe Massa (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1m43.558 - 34
11 - Sergio Perez (Sahara Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1m43.746 - 37
12 - Pastor Maldonado (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1m44.005 - 38
13 - Nico Hulkenberg (Sahara Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1m44.068 - 32
14 - Jean Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1m44.157 - 39
15 - Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1m44.316 - 38
16 - Adrian Sutil (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1m44.763 - 37
17 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1m44.986 - 35
18 - Kamui Kobayashi (Caterham CT05-Renault) - 1m45.505 - 38
19 - Will Stevens (Caterham CT05-Renault) - 1m47.057 - 34
20 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F14 T) - No time - 2
* Unofficial timing