F1 GP Belgium, Free Practice 1: Rosberg makes a strong comeback, Vettel and Raikkonen in the top five

Lewis Hamilton faces the first curves of Spa-Francorchamps already smelling the primacy, but at the end of the session the determination and perhaps the impatience of Nico Rosberg weighed on the final result of the first free practices of Belgian GP.

The German of Stella it imposes itself over time 1:51.082, after a forced wait in the pits for an intervention on his car, conditioned on the first useful attempt also by an accident Pastor Maldonado which forced the commissioners to display the red flag around half an hour from the end. Rumors indicate that the German was held back by a transmission problem. The aerodynamic innovations introduced by MercedesHowever, they prove effective and recovery is lightning fast. Rosberg it prevails by about 2 and a half tenths Lewis Hamilton, in command since the beginning of the session. The Briton reduced his time to 1:51.324, leaving him behind Daniel Ricciardo, who placed third on the occasion.

The two Ferrari drivers arrive behind the Australian Raikkonen e Hag. The Finn, also confirmed for next season, achieved the fourth fastest time 1:51.478, an inertia from the pilot of the Red Bull and followed closely by his German colleague, also under one minute and 52 seconds (1:51.866). Ferrari's aerodynamic innovations seem to prove useful, just as it also appears fast Red Bull with the other standard bearer Daniil Kvyat, in the wake of the German Prancing Horse with the time of 1:51.960.

The rest of the top ten rankings feature: Verstappen (Toro Rosso) seventh in 1:52.158, Sainz (Toro Rosso) eighth in 1:52.421, Perez (Force India) ninth in 1:52.423 and Bottas (Williams) tenth in 1:52.511.
Pastor Maldonado (Lotus) opens the second part of the standings, after colliding with the barriers about half an hour before the end of the session. The other driver of the vehicle was also delayed Williams Felipe Massa, fourteenth behind his Sauber compatriot Nasr. The pilots were also very distant McLaren Fernando Alonso e Jenson Button, seconded to marginal positions. Ranking closed by the team's drivers Marussia Manor.