Hamilton quickest in Malaysian FP1
F1 Grand Prix, GP Malaysia, Sepang International Circuit
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton easily set the quickest time in the first free practice session of the Malaysian GP, with Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg in second place ahead of the other McLaren of Jenson Button. The morning was unexpectedly dry considering the circuit experienced heavy downpours just the day before.
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34.921 | ------ | 19 |
| 2. | Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:35.106 | + 0.185 | 19 |
| 3. | Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:35.207 | + 0.286 | 25 |
| 4. | Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:35.225 | + 0.304 | 14 |
| 5. | Kubica | Renault | 1:35.402 | + 0.481 | 22 |
| 6. | Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:35.479 | + 0.558 | 22 |
| 7. | Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:35.955 | + 1.034 | 20 |
| 8. | Alonso | Ferrari | 1:35.959 | + 1.038 | 20 |
| 9. | Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:35.043 | + 1.122 | 19 |
| 10. | Buemi | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:36.100 | + 1.179 | 20 |
| 11. | Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.451 | + 1.530 | 22 |
| 12. | Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:36.503 | + 1.582 | 28 |
| 13. | Alguersuari | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:36.645 | + 1.724 | 18 |
| 14. | Petrov | Renault | 1:36.712 | + 1.791 | 9 |
| 15. | di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:36.891 | + 1.970 | 25 |
| 16. | de la Rosa | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:36.899 | + 1.978 | 24 |
| 17. | Hulkenberg | Williams-Cosworth | 1:37.802 | + 2.881 | 27 |
| 18. | Barrichello | Williams-Cosworth | 1:38.278 | + 3.357 | 18 |
| 19. | Trulli | Lotus-Cosworth | 1:39.460 | + 4.539 | 21 |
| 20. | Glock | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:39.755 | + 4.834 | 17 |
| 21. | di Grassi | Virgin-Cosworth | 1:40.159 | + 5.238 | 25 |
| 22. | Fauzy | Lotus-Cosworth | 1:40.721 | + 5.800 | 19 |
| 23. | Senna | Hrt-Cosworth | 1:41.832 | + 6.911 | 27 |
| 24. | Chandhok | Hrt-Cosworth | 1:41.966 | + 7.045 | 24 |
