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Rosberg fastest as Mercedes dominates FP1

 XPB Images Nico Rosberg set the fastest time of a first practice session for the Russian Grand Prix which saw many drivers spin. The low grip conditions at the Sochi Autodrom on Friday morning caught out Sebastian Vettel on two occasions, while Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Daniil Kvyat also had spins but all avoided damage. With many teams opting for a majority of supersoft tyres for the race weekend - with a one-stop predicted - the softest compound was immediately in use during FP1. Some early laps on soft tyres gave way to supersofts for Rosberg and he duly set the fastest time with a 1:38.127. Hamilton was second quickest but almost three quarters of a second slower...
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