Hamilton leads the final session

Lewis Hamilton will have dominated the three practice sessions for the Australian GP. The drivers were able to benefit from a dry track in Melbourne.

Published on 19/03/2016 à 06:45

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The Mercedes unsurprisingly finished top of the final practice session for the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne where the weather remained dry after rain disrupted Friday testing. Lewis Hamilton was once again the fastest, completing a lap of Albert Park in 1’25”624, testing the super soft tires for the first time this year. His teammate Nico Rosberg failed by less than two tenths.

Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) was the closest to the W07 Hybrid with two tenths behind, while Carlos Sainz Jr. (Toro Rosso) and Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) complete the top five. Max Verstappen (Toro Rosso) was the first driver to finish more than a second behind the best time.

Romain Grosjean (Haas) and Rio Haryanto (Manor) collided in the stands. The Frenchman was only able to cover 11 laps in the session while Carlos Sainz, Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa (Williams) were the most diligent with 28 loops completed.

3 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice 2016 Results

1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 1’25”624 (24 laps)

2. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) + 0 »176 (25)

3. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) + 0”228 (25)

4. Carlos Sainz Jr (Toro Rosso) + 0 »633 (28)

5. Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) + 0 »811 (23)

6. Max Verstappen (Toro Rosso) + 1”077 (26)

7. Valtteri Bottas (Williams) + 1 »106 (28)

8. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) + 1 »144 (22)

9. Felipe Massa (Williams) + 1 »527 (28)

10. Sergio Pérez (Force India) + 1 »618 (22)

11. Fernando Alonso (McLaren) + 1 »639 (20)