Rosberg tops first practice at Valencia
F1 Grand Prix, GP Europe, Valencia Street Circuit
Mercedes GP driver Nico Rosberg was the fastest man on track during the first free practice session of the European Grand Prix at the urban circuit of Valencia. The German was followed by McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button.
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:41.175 | 16 | |
| 2. | Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:41.339 | + 0.164 | 19 |
| 3. | Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:41.383 | + 0.208 | 21 |
| 4. | Kubica | Renault | 1:41.715 | + 0.540 | 20 |
| 5. | Massa | Ferrari | 1:42.182 | + 1.007 | 21 |
| 6. | Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:42.216 | + 1.041 | 24 |
| 7. | Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:42.275 | + 1.100 | 17 |
| 8. | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:42.312 | + 1.137 | 18 |
| 9. | Alonso | Ferrari | 1:42.421 | + 1.246 | 22 |
| 10. | Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | 1:42.463 | + 1.288 | 21 |
| 11. | Hulkenberg | Williams-Cosworth | 1:42.707 | + 1.532 | 23 |
| 12. | Petrov | Renault | 1:42.962 | + 1.787 | 17 |
| 13. | Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:43.310 | + 2.135 | 23 |
| 14. | Liuzzi | Force India-Mercedes | 1:43.380 | + 2.205 | 19 |
| 15. | de la Rosa | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:43.397 | + 2.222 | 21 |
| 16. | di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:43.437 | + 2.262 | 18 |
| 17. | Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:43.729 | + 2.554 | 21 |
| 18. | Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:44.183 | + 3.008 | 21 |
| 19. | Kovalainen | Lotus-Cosworth | 1:44.491 | + 3.316 | 21 |
| 20. | Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:45.653 | + 4.478 | 23 |
| 21. | Senna | Hrt-Cosworth | 1:47.123 | + 5.948 | 17 |
| 22. | Trulli | Lotus-Cosworth | 1:47.285 | + 6.110 | 18 |
| 23. | Chandhok | Hrt-Cosworth | 1:47.343 | + 6.168 | 14 |
| 24. | di Grassi | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:47.356 | + 6.181 | 24 |
