Melbourne (dpa) – With a crash Nico Rosberg has its prelude marred thoroughly in the new Formula 1 season. On the rain-soaked course in Melbourne’s Albert Park the Vice World Champion training exercise units for the first Grand Prix of the year in Australia lost control of his Mercedes and crashed into the barriers.
During his stable rival Lewis Hamilton dominated, the 30-year-old was sentenced to nothing more than a hour. After the afternoon workout Rosberg had a disappointing 15th place content.
“That was not a good start to the weekend for me. I have just too much accelerated, so I am wasted and the control of the car lost, “Rosberg admitted to a frustrating day.
a surprisingly strong Nico Hülkenberg grabbed in his Force India at the very changeable weather with wind gusts, rain and then sunshine again second place. Sebastian Vettel had to settle for eighth place in the Ferrari on a knowledge poor for all racing stables day. Pascal Wehrlein completed his second practice session as a regular driver at Manor on position twelve from.
That he would even end up behind the debutants, Rosberg certainly would not have thought of before. After 30 minutes in the afternoon session, the native of Wiesbaden hits as a result of hydroplaning in the wall, demolishing the front of his race car. At the behest of the motorsport world governing body FIA he had to park on the grass his W07. “The car seemed okay, apart from the front wing,” said Rosberg surprised after being slowed down.
Many rounds turned the competition before the highly anticipated new qualifying format on Saturday not. Hamilton presented his minimum bet on the asphalt but the first two best times of the new year. “Although we could not drive a lot,” said the defending champion, “but I am happy with the knowledge that I could draw from my short sessions.”
At new experience was no thought at Vettel. “The only conclusion is that the car is running, that everything feels good so far. The rest was a bit wasted time,” railed the Heppenheimer, which with its “Margherita” will crown with Ferrari world champion for the first time. “The conditions have changed constantly, because you can not learn much.”
Whenever Vettel would go out on the track in picturesque surroundings, there was a change in the weather. And with the wrong tire rolls a Formula 1 driver is not on the asphalt.
For a good time, it was enough after all, when Hülkenberg. But even with him the knowledge gained gave extremely limited. “From today, you can simply pull out anything, it was too unstable. In a minute’s rained, then it was dry again. You just do not know exactly where you stand,” admitted the 28-year-old. “If it’s like today, it can be a little piñata be in qualifying and also on Sunday. Because we know then little or nothing about the tires. Then it’s difficult.”
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