With F1's Summer Break now over, it was time for the drivers to take to the track of Spa-Francorchamps for Free Practice 1. Over the last few weeks there has been quite a few headlines revolving around Kimi Raikkonen & Valtteri Bottas. Both were being questioned about who would be with Ferrari in 2016. Would they keep Kimi? Or opt for Bottas? The answer: Ferrari confirmed recently that Kimi Raikkonen is staying with the Italian team next year. While Vettel isn't confirmed, it's more than likely he will partner Raikkonen once again.
The session itself went along quite well apart from one minor crash. Pastor Maldonado lost control of his Lotus and it went sliding into the barriers. With driver unhurt and car back in its garage, the session was resumed.
Nico Rosberg faced car issues and a loss of power in the early part of the session and had only gotten back out right before Maldonado's crash, so his running was limited. Toro Rosso drivers, Sainz and Verstappen both seemed to be losing traction and it was quite a scene when both cars tended to slide around a bit on some of the turns.
Jolyon Palmer drove in place of Grosjean for this session, as the Brit has it in his contract to do 10 FP1 sessions in total this year & according to Grosjean, it seems things will be the same next year, although Lotus has not confirmed neither Maldonado or Grosjean for the 2016 season.
It was another Mercedes 1-2 with Rosberg leading the time sheets & Here are the times from the session -
TIMES:
1. Nico Rosberg - 1:51.082 / Mercedes-Mercedes
2. Lewis Hamilton - 1:51.324 / Mercedes-Mercedes
3. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:51.373 / Red Bull-Renault
4. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:51.478 / Ferrari-Ferrari
5. Sebastian Vettel - 1:51.866 / Ferrari-Ferrari
6. Daniil Kvyat - 1:51.960 / Red Bull-Renault
7. Max Verstappen - 1:52.158 / Toro Rosso-Renault
8. Carlos Sainz - 1:52.421 / Toro Rosso-Renault
9. Sergio Perez - 1:52.423 / Force India-Mercedes
10. Valtteri Bottas - 1:52.511 / Williams-Mercedes
11. Pastor Maldonado - 1:52.539 / Lotus-Mercedes
12. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:52.614 / Force India-Mercedes
13. Felipe Nasr - 1:52.640 / Sauber-Ferrari
14. Felipe Massa - 1:52.653 / Williams-Mercedes
15. Marcus Ericsson - 1:53.426 / Sauber-Ferrari
16. Fernando Alonso - 1:53.502 / McLaren-Honda
17. Jolyon Palmer* - 1:53.799 / Lotus-Mercedes
18. Jenson Button - 1:54.225 / McLaren-Honda
19. Will Stevens - 1:55.501 / Manor-Ferrari
20. Roberto Merhi - 1:56.086 / Manor-Ferrari
* - Driving in this session only.
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