Lewis Hamilton finishes first in practice for Austrian Grand Prix

The Guardian

Mercedes driver finish ahead of team-mate Nico Rosberg Fernando Alonso finishes third at Red Bull Ring

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg finished first and second in Fridays two practice sessions for Sundays Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring.

Hamiltons Mercedes dominated the afternoon session, especially when the pair were shod with super-soft tyres. At one point, the 29-year-olds advantage over Rosberg was 0.747sec, though this came down to 0.377sec as Rosberg improved. Ferraris Fernando Alonso was third, ahead of the Williams of Valtteri Bottas.

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