News Details
Abu Dhabi GP: Hamilton outpaces Rosberg in FP1
Lewis Hamilton outpaced championship rival Nico Rosberg in the final FP1 session of 2016 ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton, who trails Rosberg by 12 points ahead of the season finale, posted a best time of 1:42.869 on soft tyres to beat his Mercedes teammate by nearly four tenths of a second. The Mercedes drivers used the ultrasoft tyres for their first runs, but only Rosberg set his fastest time with them. Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo finished in third and fourth as they appeared to be Mercedes' closest challenger once more. Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, who spent a significant part of the session running with the Halo on, rounded out the top five, albeit...
Full Story »
Full Story »
9y ago from Motorsport.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Rosberg or Hamilton? What's needed to win the title?
Formula One drivers' title will be won in Abu Dhabi on Sunday by either...
9y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Red Bull could be Lewis Hamilton's best friend this...
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says his team could prove to be...
9y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com
Hamilton vs Rosberg: No silly tactics
Lewis Hamilton made clear on Thursday that he has no intention of trying...
9y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Mercedes: Team spirit "best we've ever had"...
Paddy Lowe believes that Mercedes is the “strongest it has ever been”...
9y ago from Motorsport.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Joan Mir fears early silly season could leave MotoGP...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
Francesco Bagnaia rediscovers his ‘feeling' on...
Francesco Bagania has admitted he's rediscovered his feeling with the...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Ducati: Resurgent Francesco Bagnaia back to his...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Why Toprak Razgatlioglu is slower than he expected
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
IndyCar Sebring test: Marcus Armstrong leads Day 2,...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Josef Newgarden views 2026 as a ‘hard reset’ after...
Josef Newgarden is coming off one of his toughest years in IndyCar,...
5h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Scott Dixon to be inducted into IMS Hall of Fame
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum has announced today that IndyCar...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Jacob Abel prioritizing IMSA effort but still desires...
No description available...
11h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Oliver Solberg keeping feet on the ground ahead of...
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
Esapekka Lappi thought his WRC career was over, but...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanpera co-driver Jonne Halttunen lands Toyota...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Iconic Ouninpohja stage dropped from 2026 WRC Rally...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Liverpool eye midfield fix with £100m Arsenal and Man...
Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali has been linked with a move away...
10h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Euro giants line up move for Arsenal star amid...
AC Milan are already planning for a significant overhaul of their...
12h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Chelsea ‘advancing' in talks to sign striker who...
Chelsea are stepping up their pursuit of Julián Álvarez, with fresh...
20h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Man United & Arsenal target is interested in a...
Sandro Tonali’s future is attracting attention ahead of the summer...
20h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 2026 Bahrain Testing: Driver lineups now confirmed for...
The first round of official pre-season testing... Read More »
5h ago from GPFans.com
F1TECH: Why Mercedes’ Hywel Thomas claims the sport faces...
Formula 1 is preparing for the most dramatic... Read More »
1h ago from F1Technical.net
F1 fans slam Aston Martin launch as 'embarrassment' and...
Aston Martin F1 fans who believe in dire... Read More »
14h ago from GPFans.com
