Malaysian GP: Free Practice 1 - Re-Cap & Times

MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX - FREE PRACTICE #1

    The first practice session of the race weekend got off to a scary start when only minutes into the session, the Renault of Kevin Magnussen burst into flames in pit-lane due to a fuel leak. Magnussen was able to jump out of the car without injury before the flames got bad, but because of the on-going leak, the flames kept re-igniting despite the constant extinguishing. Mechanics tried to pump the fuel out through a hose and eventually after around 10 minutes, the car was finally able to be wheeled back into the garage. Magnussen was unable to go back out and didn't set a time in the session.

    It was both Mercedes drivers topping the session with Rosberg taking 1st with a 1:35.227. Team-Mate, Hamilton was close behind with a 1:35.721. Raikkonen, Vettel and Alonso completed the top 5.

    Max Verstappen celebrated his 19th birthday and also finished the session within the top 10, in 7th with a 1:36.973. Daniel Ricciardo, his older Team-Mate, finished in 6th.

TIMES:

1. Nico Rosberg - 1:35.227 / Mercedes-Mercedes

2. Lewis Hamilton - 1:35.721 / Mercedes-Mercedes

3. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:36.315 / Ferrari-Ferrari

4. Sebastian Vettel - 1:36.331 / Ferrari-Ferrari

5. Fernando Alonso - 1:36.510 / McLaren-Honda

6. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:36.7563 / Red Bull-TAG-HEUER

7. Max Verstappen - 1:36.973 / Red Bull-TAG-HEUER

8. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:37.513 / Force India-Mercedes

9. Sergio Perez - 1:37.601 / Force India-Mercedes

10. Jenson Button - 1:37.613 / McLaren-Honda

11. Daniil Kvyat - 1:37.847 / Toro Rosso-Ferrari

12. Valtteri Bottas - 1:37. 861 / Williams-Mercedes

13. Romain Grosjean - 1:37.886 / Haas-Ferrari

14. Esteban Gutierrez - 1:37.921 / Haas-Ferrari

15. Carlos Sainz - 1:38.055 / Toro Rosso-Ferrari

16. Felipe Nasr - 1:38.184 / Sauber-Ferrari

17. Marcus Ericsson - 1:38.313  / Sauber-Ferrari

18. Felipe Massa - 1:38.339 / Williams-Mercedes

19. Jolyon Palmer - 1:39.148 / Renault-Renault

20. Esteban Ocon - 1:40.036 / Manor-Mercedes

21. Pascal Wehrlein - 1:40.627 / Manor-Mercedes

22. Kevin Magnussen - NO TIME SET / Renault-Renault

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