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&rsquo;s Austrian Grand Prix.
<img title="Nico Rosberg" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/jul/Nico-Rosberg.jpg" alt="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.&nbsp;
Rosberg has a 24-points lead in the drivers&rsquo; 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.

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&rsquo;s Austrian Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg on top after opening free practice

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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&rsquo;s Austrian Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg on top after opening free practice

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