Malaysian GP, ​​Free Practice 1: Rosberg sets the pace, the Ferraris chase him

With the best time of 1:40.124, Nico Rosberg closes on command Free Trials 1 of the GP Malaysia. The pilot of Mercedes he took the lead in the standings already in the early stages of the session, maintaining it until the checkered flag.
The German continued undisturbed until the end, while his teammate Hamilton he remained on foot after just thirty minutes. Ferrari still protagonists, with Whom second ahead of Hag, while Lotus e Toro Rosso they complete the top five ahead of the Red Bull di Ricciardo. The two are further back Williams, with solo Bottas in the top ten.

News – The sun is shining at Sepang e Marcus Ericsson with her Clean he is the first to leave the pits when the light turns green in the pit lane. Here comes to keep him company Manor di Stevens, for the first time on track this season, and also the McLaren di Alonso. Hard mix for riders in the morning, while Hamilton makes its entry onto the track, but without on-board telemetry.
The first chrono belongs to Ericsson, 1:44.483, which becomes the protagonist of a quick question and answer with Bottas, before it arrives Ricciardo to take the top, in 1:42.421. AND' Rosberg however, he dictated the pace, taking the lead with 1:40.973.

The yellow flags are waving on the track: la W06 di Hamilton it stopped at turn 9. The marshals intervened to move it, while the Briton got out of the car and returned to the pits on his scooter. Over the radio the team told Lewis to stop, to avoid damaging an engine. In the absence of telemetry it is unclear what caused the stop, though Hamilton seems to have felt a loss of power.
After the first 30 minutes Rosberg is in the lead while for his teammate the session seems to be over. The German follows Sainz's Toro Rosso, then Raikkonen, Grosjean, Ricciardo, Massa, Ericsson, Kvyat, Bottas and Maldonado.
No time yet for Vettel, Stevens and Merhi, as well as Hamilton.

After the first 50 minutes, the Manor di Stevens gets his first time of the season, 1:51.091, while the temperatures on the track are getting hotter and hotter. Grosjean steals second place from Sainz and thus carries it behind Rosberg. After the first hour, Hag he set his first time, 1:42.137, placing him in sixth place. The German from the Red Team begins his climb, moving into fourth and then third position. Less than 30 minutes to go Rosberg he is always in the lead followed by Raikkonen, Vettel, Grosjean, Sainz, Ricciardo, Verstappen, Kvyat, Bottas and Massa.

from Mercedes they let it be known that on W06 di Hamilton the engine will need to be replaced. Ten minutes from the end, the first time comes for La too Manor di Roberto Mehri, which closes the ranking.
The first Free Practice session ends with Rosberg in the lead ahead of the two Ferraris Raikkonen e Hag.

F1 GP Malaysia 2015 – Times and results Free Practice 1

Nina Stefanelli