Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso was the fastest this morning during the first Free Practice of the Chinese GP in Shanghai.
The spaniard, who recorded a good 1:39.783 is followed by the Mercedes-powered pack with the only exception of Daniel Ricciardo on Red Bull Racing in third. Rosberg shares the first row with Alonso, while Hamilton is eighth.
Kimi Raikkonen on the other Ferrari suffered technical problems and did not record any significant time.
- F.Alonso Ferrari Ferrari 1:39.783
- N.Rosberg Mercedes Mercedes 1:40.181
- D.Ricciardo Red Bull Renault 1:40.772
- J.Button McLaren Mercedes 1:40.970
- N.Hulkenberg Force India Mercedes 1:41.175
- K.Magnussen McLaren Mercedes 1:41.366
- J.Vergne Toro Rosso Renault 1:41.505
- L.Hamilton Mercedes Mercedes 1:41.560
- S.Vettel Red Bull Renault 1:41.629
- F.Massa Williams Mercedes 1:41.699
- D.Kvyat Toro Rosso Renault 1:41.977
- R.Grosjean Lotus Renault 1:42.090
- F.Nasr Williams Mercedes 1:42.265
- G.Garde Sauber Ferrari 1:42.615
- S.Perez Force India Mercedes 1:42.733
- P.Maldonado Lotus Renault 1:43.731
- K.Kobayashi Caterham Renault 1:44.038
- E.Gutierrez Sauber Ferrari 1:44.162
- J. Bianchi Marussia Ferrari 1:44.435
- M.Chilton Marussia Ferrari 1:44.782
- M.Ericsson Caterham Renault 1:44.835