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Bottas jumps to third for Williams, a 1m30.748s is 1.2s off Rosberg but three tenths quicker than the Toro Rossos.
Midfield order:
11 Ricciardo
12 Perez
13 Hulkenberg
14 Button
15 Magnussen
No time: Grosjean
No laps: Sauber and Manor
11 Ricciardo
12 Perez
13 Hulkenberg
14 Button
15 Magnussen
No time: Grosjean
No laps: Sauber and Manor
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"The driveability is really tricky, it's really aggressive," Ricciardo tells Red Bull after his spin.
Current order:
1 Rosberg
2 Hamilton
3 Sainz
4 Verstappen
5 Maldonado
6 Vettel
7 Raikkonen
8 Massa
9 Bottas
10 Kvyat
1 Rosberg
2 Hamilton
3 Sainz
4 Verstappen
5 Maldonado
6 Vettel
7 Raikkonen
8 Massa
9 Bottas
10 Kvyat
Ricciardo goes for a spin, the first of 2015 so far.
He lost it under braking at Turn 15, but he gets going without any issues.
He lost it under braking at Turn 15, but he gets going without any issues.
Maldonado pops up to fifth for Lotus, four tenths off the Toro Rossos ahead.
Sainz had a moment at Turn 12 on his last flying lap. He and Verstappen have comfortably been the most rowdy of all drivers so far today.
In the Sauber pit, both drivers are now out of their cars again and Ericsson's even put a coat on.
Sainz now takes over in third place, pipping Toro Rosso team-mate Verstappen by 0.053s.
BEN ANDERSON: "Sauber refusing to comment on the reason neither of its cars have turned a wheel so far."
No spins or trips into the gravel trap for any drivers so far in FP1 in 2015.
Sergio Perez and Daniil Kvyat respectively hold those unwelcome titles from FP1 last year.
Sergio Perez and Daniil Kvyat respectively hold those unwelcome titles from FP1 last year.
"Keep pushing for one more lap," is Toro Rosso's request to Verstappen after that flier.
Verstappen goes third fastest, a 1m31.067s putting him 1.5s down on Rosberg and half a second up on Vettel in fourth.
Grosjean is among the drivers still to set a time, and don't expect anything too soon as he's chatting on the Lotus pitwall right now.
Button has now got a time on the board, but is 14th and only ahead of team-mate Magnussen among those who have done flying laps.
A short run over the astro turf for Verstappen and he was back on his way.
Interestingly he ran wide at Turn 2 before, throwing gravel up in his wake.
Interestingly he ran wide at Turn 2 before, throwing gravel up in his wake.
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Verstappen tells Toro Rosso: "I went off at Turn 4, that's why that was not good." The reply: "Understood, we saw that."
Williams asks Bottas what the main limitation of the car is, ignoring the wind. He says it's varying from oversteer to understeer.
Gap from Rosberg to Hamilton: 0.029s. Gap from Rosberg to fastest non-Mercedes: 1.953s. Early days, but still... ouch.
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The Lotus garage houses two very familiar figures, the 2014 GP2 champion and a new signee:
"While both cars are in, let's welcome the very lovely @JolyonPalmer & @CarmenJorda to the garage!"
"While both cars are in, let's welcome the very lovely @JolyonPalmer & @CarmenJorda to the garage!"
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"Currently P2, a couple of hundredths off Nico in P1," is the message to Hamilton.
No time yet: Grosjean, Button.
No laps at all yet: Ericsson, Nasr, Stevens, Merhi
No laps at all yet: Ericsson, Nasr, Stevens, Merhi
Order further back:
11 Hulkenberg
12 Ricciardo
13 Magnussen
14 Kvyat
11 Hulkenberg
12 Ricciardo
13 Magnussen
14 Kvyat
The world champion does a 1m29.586s, second to Rosberg by 0.029s.
Good lap coming in from Hamilton any moment...
Order as we hit halfway:
1 Rosberg
2 Vettel
3 Raikkonen
4 Sainz
5 Massa
6 Bottas
7 Hamilton
8 Verstappen
9 Maldonado
10 Perez
1 Rosberg
2 Vettel
3 Raikkonen
4 Sainz
5 Massa
6 Bottas
7 Hamilton
8 Verstappen
9 Maldonado
10 Perez
Rosberg sets a new sector three best on his out-lap, but the flying lap doesn't start with the same urgency so he probably won't improve.
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"I'm doing a bad job with the engine management - keep an eye on that and keep pushing me," Rosberg asks his engineer.
Ricciardo's first lap of the day puts him 12th on a 1m33.179s.
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Some helpful tips from Renault regarding throttle usage around the Albert Park circuit:
"The full throttle time at Albert Park is 55%, i.e. for 55% of the lap teams will be on the fuel flow limit of the FIA #F1 #F1Power."
"The full throttle time at Albert Park is 55%, i.e. for 55% of the lap teams will be on the fuel flow limit of the FIA #F1 #F1Power."
Mercedes gives Hamilton a radio update on where wind around the track is most troublesome. Turn 4 and Turn 9 the key spots.
Plenty of grins from Merhi and Stevens in the Manor pits. They're in the team's new-look red T-shirts rather than the race suits they might've hoped for at this point, but there's clear appreciation of the work going in to trying to get the revived team on track today... or tomorrow.
First outing on track today by the crowd's hero Ricciardo. He sets off with Red Bull urging him to work the brakes and tyres on his out-lap.
Leading times so far:
1 Rosberg 1m29.557s
2 Vettel 1m31.510s
3 Raikkonen 1m31.557s
4 Sainz 1m31.780s
5 Massa 1m31.836s
6 Bottas 1m31.931s
1 Rosberg 1m29.557s
2 Vettel 1m31.510s
3 Raikkonen 1m31.557s
4 Sainz 1m31.780s
5 Massa 1m31.836s
6 Bottas 1m31.931s
Only briefly, though, as Grosjean is now back in the pits.
Grosjean is back on track for Lotus, ending that quiet period.
"How do the tyre pressures feel from your side, Valtteri?" asks Williams. He replies that as the circuit's still improving with every lap, he wouldn't like to commit to a firm opinion yet.
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Nico Hulkenberg puts on his hat in the Force India garage, perhaps to begin some discussions with the team, as explained by it on Twitter:
"The morning programme features setup work, which means lots of feedback shared between drivers and engineers. #AusGP."
"The morning programme features setup work, which means lots of feedback shared between drivers and engineers. #AusGP."
The whole field is back in the pitlane now, which is standard as we've reached the end of the half-hour where extra tyres can be used.
Order at present: 1 Rosberg, 2 Vettel, 3 Raikkonen, 4 Sainz, 5 Massa, 6 Bottas, 7 Hamilton, 8 Verstappen, 9 Maldonado, 10 Perez.
By: AUTOSPORT staff, Jack Benyon, Ben Anderson, Glenn Freeman
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