Malaysian Grand Prix – Free Practice 2

Sepang, 27 March

Once again, Kimi Raikkonen posted the second fastest time at the Sepang circuit, in the second free practice session for the Malaysian Grand Prix. And also just like in the morning, it was a Mercedes that was fastest, this time that of Lewis Hamilton (1.39.790.) Kimi did a 1.40.163, while in the other SF15-T, Sebastian Vettel was seventh with a 1.40.652. Both Ferrari men worked on a programme that focused on a comparison of the Hard and Medium tyres and some set-up work.
Track action in this the second round of the season resumes tomorrow at 14h00 with the third free practice session.
P
Name
Team
Best Time
Gap
Laps
1
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
1:39.790
–
16
2
Kimi Raikkonen
Ferrari
1:40.163
0.373s
29
3
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes
1:40.218
0.428s
26
4
Daniil Kvyat
Red Bull
1:40.346
0.556s
17
5
Valtteri Bottas
Williams
1:40.450
0.660s
31
6
Felipe Massa
Williams
1:40.560
0.770s
27
7
Sebastian Vettel
Ferrari
1:40.652
0.862s
29
8
Max Verstappen
Toro Rosso
1:41.220
1.430s
30
9
Marcus Ericsson
Sauber
1:41.261
1.471s
30
10
Daniel Ricciardo
Red Bull
1:41.799
2.009s
08
11
Pastor Maldonado
Lotus
1:41.877
2.087s
15
12
Felipe Nasr
Sauber
1:41.988
2.198s
30
13
Sergio Perez
Force India
1:42.242
2.452s
24
14
Carlos Sainz
Toro Rosso
1:42.330
2.501s
31
15
Nico Hulkenberg
Force India
1:42.506
2.540s
28
16
Fernando Alonso
McLaren
1:42.637
2.716s
25
17
Jenson Button
McLaren
1:42.498
2.847s
24
18
Romain Grosjean
Lotus
1:46.686
3.158s
07
19
Will Stevens
Manor
1:45.736
5.914s
12
20
Roberto Merhi
Manor
1:47.229
7.439s
06