2014 RUSSIAN GP: NICO ROSBERG BETTER THAN LEWIS HAMILTON AT FIRST PRACTICE SESSION

Nico Rosberg set the fastest time in the opening Formula 1 practice session at the inaugural Russian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver put in a time just 0.065 seconds quicker than his team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Jenson Button impressed for McLaren, setting the third quickest time.

P	DRIVER	TEAM	TIME	GAP	LAPS
1.	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes AMG	1:42.311	-	29
2.	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes AMG	1:42.376	0.065	25
3.	Jenson Button	McLaren	1:42.507	0.196	28
4.	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	1:42.720	0.409	27
5.	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren	1:43.026	0.715	28
6.	Sergio Perez	Force India	1:43.129	0.818	26
7.	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	1:43.164	0.853	29
8.	Kimi Raikkonen	Ferrari	1:43.212	0.901	23
9.	Jean-Eric Vergne	Toro Rosso	1:43.327	1.016	24
10.	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	1:43.542	1.231	9
11.	Felipe Massa	Williams	1:43.741	1.430	22
12.	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull	1:43.821	1.510	25
13.	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	1:43.976	1.665	21
14.	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull	1:44.506	2.195	30
15.	Adrian Sutil	Sauber	1:44.625	2.314	26
16.	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus	1:44.876	2.565	26
17.	Sergey Sirotkin	Sauber	1:45.032	2.721	22
18.	Romain Grosjean	Lotus	1:45.190	2.879	25
19.	Roberto Merhi	Caterham	1:46.782	4.471	18
20.	Marcus Ericsson	Caterham	1:46.922	4.611	18
21.	Max Chilton	Marussia	1:47.284	4.973	26