Leading up to it, all the talk was around Kimi keeping his seat or not, with Ricciardo even throwing his hat into the ring... and Vettel subsequently backing Kimi lol.
Honda could benefit from a retro active rule change that would allow them 1 extra power unit this year! Lots of other rule change discussions going on.
Nico on top for both Friday sessions.
FP1
POS. NO. DRIVER TEAM TIME GAP LAPS
1 6 NICO ROSBERG MERCEDES 1:34.274 12
2 44 LEWIS HAMILTON MERCEDES 1:34.344 +0.070s 26
3 33 MAX VERSTAPPEN TORO ROSSO 1:35.530 +1.256s 18
4 7 KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN FERRARI 1:35.588 +1.314s 21
5 55 CARLOS SAINZ TORO ROSSO 1:35.669 +1.395s 33
6 5 SEBASTIAN VETTEL FERRARI 1:35.739 +1.465s 17
7 3 DANIEL RICCIARDO RED BULL 1:35.818 +1.544s 26
8 26 DANIIL KVYAT RED BULL 1:35.876 +1.602s 22
9 27 NICO HULKENBERG FORCE INDIA 1:36.157 +1.883s 28
10 19 FELIPE MASSA WILLIAMS 1:36.469 +2.195s 23
11 12 FELIPE NASR SAUBER 1:36.855 +2.581s 20
12 11 SERGIO PEREZ FORCE INDIA 1:36.889 +2.615s 26
13 41 SUSIE WOLFF WILLIAMS 1:37.242 +2.968s 19
14 30 JOLYON PALMER LOTUS 1:37.262 +2.988s 26
15 36 RAFFAELE MARCIELLO SAUBER 1:37.372 +3.098s 17
16 13 PASTOR MALDONADO LOTUS 1:38.080 +3.806s 8
17 14 FERNANDO ALONSO MCLAREN 1:38.222 +3.948s 12
18 22 JENSON BUTTON MCLAREN 1:38.860 +4.586s 10
19 28 WILL STEVENS MARUSSIA 1:38.981 +4.707s 23
20 98 ROBERTO MERHI MARUSSIA 1:40.477 +6.203s 23
FP2
POS. NO. DRIVER TEAM TIME GAP LAPS
1 6 NICO ROSBERG MERCEDES 1:34.155 34
2 7 KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN FERRARI 1:34.502 +0.347s 29
3 5 SEBASTIAN VETTEL FERRARI 1:34.522 +0.367s 27
4 44 LEWIS HAMILTON MERCEDES 1:34.621 +0.466s 23
5 26 DANIIL KVYAT RED BULL 1:35.009 +0.854s 25
6 3 DANIEL RICCIARDO RED BULL 1:35.153 +0.998s 22
7 33 MAX VERSTAPPEN TORO ROSSO 1:35.300 +1.145s 36
8 27 NICO HULKENBERG FORCE INDIA 1:35.387 +1.232s 34
9 55 CARLOS SAINZ TORO ROSSO 1:35.866 +1.711s 37
10 19 FELIPE MASSA WILLIAMS 1:36.147 +1.992s 33
11 13 PASTOR MALDONADO LOTUS 1:36.164 +2.009s 32
12 77 VALTTERI BOTTAS WILLIAMS 1:36.183 +2.028s 33
13 11 SERGIO PEREZ FORCE INDIA 1:36.351 +2.196s 29
14 8 ROMAIN GROSJEAN LOTUS 1:36.728 +2.573s 21
15 14 FERNANDO ALONSO MCLAREN 1:36.731 +2.576s 19
16 12 FELIPE NASR SAUBER 1:36.822 +2.667s 23
17 22 JENSON BUTTON MCLAREN 1:37.196 +3.041s 16
18 9 MARCUS ERICSSON SAUBER 1:37.327 +3.172s 37
19 28 WILL STEVENS MARUSSIA 1:38.279 +4.124s 21
20 98 ROBERTO MERHI MARUSSIA 1:39.878 +5.723s 21