Hamilton edges out Rosberg in FP1
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg led the way in the opening practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix, seeing off a threat from Fernando Alonso for the top spot in the final ten minutes.
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<font color='#008000'>Practice Session 1</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#0000ff'>Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m37.502s 14</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 2. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m37.733s +0.231s 13</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 3. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m37.953s +0.451s 17</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 4. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m38.122s +0.620s 10</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 5. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m38.636s +1.134s 16</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 6. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m38.783s +1.281s 12</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 7. Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 1m38.949s +1.447s 15</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 8. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Renault 1m39.056s +1.554s 24</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 9. Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1m39.102s +1.600s 21</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>10. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m39.389s +1.887s 16</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>11. Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m39.533s +2.031s 11</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>12. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Renault 1m39.862s +2.360s 26</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>13. Felipe Nasr Williams-Mercedes 1m40.078s +2.576s 14</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>14. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1m40.406s +2.904s 19</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>15. Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 1m40.652s +3.150s 20</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>16. Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault 1m40.793s +3.291s 31</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>17. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari 1m40.$89s +3.387s 20</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>18. Giedo van der Garde Sauber-Ferrari 1m40.913s +3.411s 20</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>19. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m41.036s +3.534s 24</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>20. Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari 1m41.794s +4.292s 20</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>21. Robin Frijns Caterham-Renault 1m42.417s +4.915s 35</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>22. Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault 1m42.711s +5.209s 21</font>
Hamilton tops Rosberg again
Lewis Hamilton topped his second practice session in a row at the Bahrain Grand Prix as Mercedes extended its advantage over the rest of the field at the top of the timesheets.
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<font color='#008000'>Practice Session 2</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#0000ff'>Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m34.325s 28</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 2. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m34.690s +0.365 31</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 3. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m35.360s +1.035 28</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 4. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1m35.433s +1.108 28</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 5. Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m35.442s +1.117 13</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 6. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m35.528s +1.203 21</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 7. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m35.606s +1.281 29</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 8. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Renault 1m35.640s +1.315 31</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'> 9. Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 1m35.662s +1.337 22</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>10. Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1m35.802s +1.477 40</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>11. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1m35.920s +1.595 9</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>12. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Renault 1m35.972s +1.647 32</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>13. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m35.998s +1.673 18</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>14. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m36.366s +2.041 32</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>15. Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 1m36.962s +2.637 13</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>16. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1m36.975s +2.650 35</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>17. Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault 1m37.259s +2.934 24</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>18. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m37.599s +3.274 23</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>19. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari 1m37.800s +3.475 15</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>20. Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari 1m38.247s +3.922 10</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>21. Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault 1m38.257s +3.932 33</font>
<font color='#a9a9a9'>22. Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault 1m39.136s +4.811 30</font>
Raikkonen still not happy with car
Kimi Raikkonen is still not comfortable with his Ferrari after Friday's practice sessions at the Bahrain Grand Prix after suffering with a couple of issues on his car in FP1.
McLaren and Williams look strong - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel admits he is more concerned about the rest of the Mercedes-powered teams in Bahrain after being impressed with McLaren and Williams in Friday's practice sessions.
Schumacher shows 'moments of consciousness and awakening'
Michael Schumacher is showing "moments of consciousness and awakening" after over three months in a medically-induced coma, according to a statement released by his agent.
Alonso warns Ferrari against overreacting
Fernando Alonso has urged Ferrari not to overreact to the gap to Mercedes after Friday practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
McLaren further back than anticipated - Button
Jenson Button admits he is braced for another fight lower down the order after seeing several other teams made good headway in Friday practice.
Fourth to tenth very tight - Magnussen
Kevin Magnussen admits it is impossible to predict how McLaren will fare in qualifying in Bahrain after seeing the gap between a lot of teams come down in FP2.
Ricciardo encouraged by FP2 improvement
Daniel Ricciardo is encouraged by the step forward Red Bull took in the evening practice session but admits there is still plenty of work to do to ensure the team stays in its position behind Mercedes.
Mercedes 'feels really good' - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says his Mercedes is "feeling really good" after he topped both Friday practice sessions for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Tyres still a concern - Rosberg
Nico Rosberg admits tyres will be a concern for the second weekend in a row in Bahrain, only this time as they get too cold in the latter stages of the race due to the cooler temperatures.
Williams starting to show true pace - Massa
Felipe Massa is confident Williams will see a return to form this weekend in Bahrain after a disappointing showing in Malaysia last weekend.
Pirelli raises concerns over 2015 tyre blanket ban
Pirelli does not think it has a realistic time frame to develop tyres that will operate safely without blankets for next year.
Being Alonso's team-mate as expected - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen says life as Fernando Alonso's team-mate is more or less what he expected this year.
McLaren to run Esso sponsorship in Bahrain
McLaren has confirmed it will run with the Esso sponsorship for the race in Bahrain for the final time this season.