Briefcase 1 Nico Rosberg comfortably topped the timesheets at the end of Friday's opening practice session2 The German set a pace of one minute 48.348 seconds3 Hamilton finished second just 0.730 second behind Rosberg while Raikkonen came third as he finished 0.799 seconds adrift of Rosberg's bestNico Rosberg comfortably topped the timesheets at the end of Friday's opening practice session for the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix. The German set a pace of one minute 48.348 seconds, 0.730 seconds ahead of Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton, on a glorious sunny day at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, a four-times winner at Spa, set the third fastest time, 0.799 seconds adrift of Rosberg's best. French teenager Esteban Ocon, making his Grand Prix debut this weekend with backmarkers Manor in place of cash-strapped Indonesian Rio Haryanto, ended the session 16th. The Briton ran a fresh power unit in practice which included a sixth turbocharger and Motor Generator Unit (Heat) hybrid component.

Source: India Today August 26, 2016 11:15 UTC