Australian GP Friday practice
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By: Geoff Creighton
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Status: Stopped
Thanks for joining us for our coverage of the first day of the 2017 Formula 1 season. With Hamilton topping both sessions, Mercedes has shown ominous form. We'll be back tomorrow for coverage of free practice three and qualifying, but in the meantime here's our full report of the second session 
Ominous form from Mercedes, with Hamilton fastest by 0.547s and also looking in promising shape on long-run pace.
Times:
1 Hamilton, 1m23.620s
2 Vettel, 1m24.167s
3 Bottas, 1m24.176s
4 Raikkonen, 1m24.525s
5 Ricciardo, 1m24.650s
6 Verstappen, 1m25.013s
7 Sainz, 1m25.084s
8 Grosjean, 1m25.436s
9 Hulkenberg, 1m25.478s
10 Kvyat, 1m25.493s
11 Perez, 1m25.591s
12 Alonso,1m26.000s
13 Ocon, 1m26.145s
14 Massa, 1m26.331s
15 Ericsson, 1m26.498s
16 Stroll, 1m26.525s
17 Vandoorne, 1m26.608s
18 Wehrlein, 1m26.919s
19 Magnussen, 1m27.279s
20 Palmer, 1m27.549s
All times set on ultra-softs, except for Verstappen, Massa, Magnussen and Palmer, whose fastest times came on super-softs.
1 Hamilton, 1m23.620s
2 Vettel, 1m24.167s
3 Bottas, 1m24.176s
4 Raikkonen, 1m24.525s
5 Ricciardo, 1m24.650s
6 Verstappen, 1m25.013s
7 Sainz, 1m25.084s
8 Grosjean, 1m25.436s
9 Hulkenberg, 1m25.478s
10 Kvyat, 1m25.493s
11 Perez, 1m25.591s
12 Alonso,1m26.000s
13 Ocon, 1m26.145s
14 Massa, 1m26.331s
15 Ericsson, 1m26.498s
16 Stroll, 1m26.525s
17 Vandoorne, 1m26.608s
18 Wehrlein, 1m26.919s
19 Magnussen, 1m27.279s
20 Palmer, 1m27.549s
All times set on ultra-softs, except for Verstappen, Massa, Magnussen and Palmer, whose fastest times came on super-softs.
So Hamilton completes a free practice double, topping the second Friday session with a 1m23.620s - just over half-a-second faster than Vettel.
Replays show the rear of the Sauber snapped on turn-in for Ericsson, sending him backwards into the gravel.
There is a yellow flag out to cover a corner marker bollard that has become dislodged and is lying on the track.
Verstappen's out of the car in the garage after his earlier wide moment. It seems some floor damage was the result of that off.
Kvyat is told everything looks good and to keep doing what he's doing (which is lapping in the mid-1m30s bracket right now). He complains about the state of his front right tyre.
Raikkonen is currently the fastest driver on track in the high 1m28s bracket. He's on ultra-softs on a long run.
Magnussen, after his earlier technical troubles, is back on track. He's on ultra-softs so might attempt a flying lap if all is well.
Top 10
1 Hamilton, 1m23.620s
2 Vettel, 1m24.167s
3 Bottas, 1m24.176s
4 Raikkonen, 1m24.525s
5 Ricciardo, 1m24.650s
6 Verstappen, 1m25.013s
7 Sainz, 1m25.084s
8 Grosjean, 1m25.436s
9 Hulkenberg, 1m25.478s
10 Kvyat, 1m25.493s
1 Hamilton, 1m23.620s
2 Vettel, 1m24.167s
3 Bottas, 1m24.176s
4 Raikkonen, 1m24.525s
5 Ricciardo, 1m24.650s
6 Verstappen, 1m25.013s
7 Sainz, 1m25.084s
8 Grosjean, 1m25.436s
9 Hulkenberg, 1m25.478s
10 Kvyat, 1m25.493s
Replays show Verstappen just couldn't quite get the nose in properly for the right-hander, which led to him running very wide.
Verstappen was on a quick one, but ran very wide over the grass at the exit of Turn 12. He's backed off immediately and it looks like he might have slight front wing damage.
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