Vettel takes the early lead in FP1
F1 Grand Prix, GP India, Buddh International Circuit
Sebastian Vettel took the early lead as the Indian Grand Prix weekend kicked off with the first free practice. Jenson Button was second fastest in the McLaren while Fernando Alonso is a close third after a busy session for Ferrari.
At Sauber, Sergio Pérez didn't feel well yesterday and was therefore replaced during this session by the team's test driver Esteban Guttierez. Pérez will be back behind the wheel in FP2.
Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:27.619 | - | 22 |
| 2 | 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:27.929 | 0.310 | 22 |
| 3 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:28.044 | 0.425 | 24 |
| 4 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:28.046 | 0.427 | 25 |
| 5 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 1:28.175 | 0.556 | 22 |
| 6 | 8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:28.447 | 0.828 | 25 |
| 7 | 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:28.542 | 0.923 | 24 |
| 8 | 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:28.993 | 1.374 | 23 |
| 9 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | Str-Ferrari | 1:29.204 | 1.585 | 24 |
| 10 | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus-Renault | 1:29.291 | 1.672 | 24 |
| 11 | 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Renault | 1:29.691 | 2.072 | 26 |
| 12 | 11 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:29.760 | 2.141 | 23 |
| 13 | 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:29.802 | 2.183 | 18 |
| 14 | 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:29.850 | 2.231 | 19 |
| 15 | 10 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:29.895 | 2.276 | 19 |
| 16 | 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:30.041 | 2.422 | 26 |
| 17 | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Str-Ferrari | 1:30.401 | 2.782 | 23 |
| 18 | 21 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham-Renault | 1:30.630 | 3.011 | 24 |
| 19 | 20 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham-Renault | 1:30.896 | 3.277 | 20 |
| 20 | 15 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:31.212 | 3.593 | 29 |
| 21 | 25 | Charles Pic | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:31.903 | 4.284 | 22 |
| 22 | 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | Hrt-Cosworth | 1:32.125 | 4.506 | 24 |
| 23 | 24 | Timo Glock | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:32.369 | 4.750 | 19 |
| 24 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa | Hrt-Cosworth | 1:32.859 | 5.240 | 13 |
