Nico Rosberg managed to beat his team-mate Lewis Hamilton to fastest time while Mercedes dominated the first practice session of the new formula 1 season.
The German driver was just 0.029 seconds quicker than the world champion as Mercedes were once again more than a second clear of the field.
Williams’s Valtteri Bottas was third just ahead of Toro Rosso rookie Carlos Sainz and Sebastian Vettel was fifth for Ferrari.
 
						





 
  
  
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