Formula one: Mercedes dominate Bahrain practice
Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes AMG Petronas drives his car around a corner during the first practice session of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain's Sakhir circuit in Manama on April 4, 2014. PHOTO: AFP
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg hammered home Mercedes’ early season dominance on Friday when they set the fastest times in both opening practice sessions for Sunday’s floodlit Bahrain Grand Prix.
Hamilton clocked one minute 34.325 seconds in the second spell having also roared away to the leading time in the afternoon of one minute 37.502 seconds.
World championship leader Rosberg, who won in Australia, was in second spot thanks to a time of one minutes 37.733 seconds in the first session and, just like his teammate, was then untroubled under the lights with a time of one minute 34.690 seconds.
Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso was third-fastest overall with one minute 35.360 seconds.
Defending champions Red Bull toiled in the afternoon period with four-time champion Sebastian Vettel down in 10th place.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 5th, 2014.