Will new upgrades work? Question on which answer depends Driver`s title.
Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time during FP1 as McLaren dominated the opening session in Abu Dhabi.
Jenson Button was second quickest with a best time set much later than Hamilton as the track improved, to leave McLaren clear of the rest of the field. Sebastian Vettel was third fastest but over three quarters of a second slower than Hamilton, but more importantly for Vettel he was 0.3s clear of Fernando Alonso, whose Ferrari team had broken the curfew for the first time this season overnight. Mark Webber was fifth quickest ahead of Michael Schumacher, Pastor Maldonado and Nico Rosberg.
Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1. Lewis Hamilton McLaren 1:43.285 21
2. Jenson Button McLaren 1:43.618 + 0.333 19
3. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:44.050 + 0.765 23
4. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:44.366 + 1.081 21
5. Mark Webber Red Bull 1:44.542 + 1.257 22
6. Michael Schumacher Mercedes AMG 1:44.694 + 1.409 23
7. Pastor Maldonado Williams 1:45.115 + 1.930 26
8. Nico Rosberg Mercedes AMG 1:45.194 + 1.909 19
9. Valtteri Bottas Williams 1:45.347 + 2.062 25
10. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus 1:45.422 + 2.137 15
11. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:45.567 + 2.282 24
12. Nico Hulkenberg Force India 1:45.587 + 2.302 20
13. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 1:45.722 + 2.437 20
14. Romain Grosjean Lotus 1:45.743 + 2.458 20
15. Jules Bianchi Force India 1:45.769 + 2.484 22
16. Sergio Perez Sauber 1:45.811 + 2.526 22
17. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:46.649 + 3.364 24
18. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 1:46.708 + 3.423 26
19. Heikki Kovalainen Caterham 1:47.418 + 4.133 23
20. Timo Glock Marussia 1:47.891 + 4.606 21
21. Pedro de la Rosa HRT 1:48.354 + 5.069 22
22. Max Chilton Marussia 1:48.887 + 5.602 22
23. Ma Qing Hua HRT 1:50.487 + 7.202 20
24. Giedo van der Garde Caterham no time 3
