EL3: Rosberg and Vettel neck and neck in Spain

The last free practice session of the Barcelona Grand Prix once again allowed Nico Rosberg to take the lead at the wheel of his Mercedes W06 Hybrid. The German set the best time in 1'26 "021 (fastest time so far in Catalonia) but is not ahead of his compatriot Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) than 156 thousandths.

The World Champion Lewis Hamilton finished 3rd at 0″201, after having made a scare at the exit of turn 3 when making a mistake, right there where Fernando Alonso had suffered an accident during winter testing. However, the Briton did not hit the wall and was able to continue his session. Valtteri Bottas (Williams) and Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) climbed into the top 5.

Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) signs the 6th time ahead of Felipe Massa (Williams), Max Verstappen (Toro Rosso), Daniil Kvyat (Red Bull) and Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso). The first one McLaren of Jenson Button finished in 11th place. Romain Grosjean (Lotus) only takes 15th position just ahead of his teammate Pastor Maldonado.

Qualifying will begin at 14 p.m., and will be followed live on AUTOhebdo.fr.