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Nico Rosberg on top after opening free practice

Updated on: 02 July,2016 09:37 AM IST  | 
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Championship leader Nico Rosberg clocked the fastest ever lap at the Red Bull Ring as he topped the times in an incident-filled opening free practice for this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg on top after opening free practice

Nico Rosberg

Spielberg (Austria): Championship leader Nico Rosberg clocked the fastest ever lap at the Red Bull Ring as he topped the times in an incident-filled opening free practice for this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix.

Nico Rosberg
Nico Rosberg


The German, who celebrated his 31st birthday on Monday, recorded a lap in one minute and 7.373 seconds to outpace nearest rival and Mercedes team-mate defending three-time champion Lewis Hamilton by nearly four-tenths of a second. 



Rosberg has a 24-points lead in the drivers’ championship ahead of Hamilton and this weekend is seeking his third successive victory in Austria since the event returned to the F1 calendar in 2014.

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