Nico Rosberg was highly impressed of the new Buddh International Circuit on Friday, having driven the first two practice sessions for Mercedes. In the morning, he finished sixth and one place behind team-mate Michael Schumacher, although this afternoon the German duo dropped down to 19th and 21st positions.
“The new track here in India is awesome,” Rosberg began. “It has some very interesting corners and that's why it takes a bit longer to get used to the layout than at some of the other new circuits. Turn 3, for example, is very different - you come from downhill, then go up looking into the sky and so you see the hairpin very late, just before you arrive there.
“In general we had two good sessions and learned quite a few things today, so I have a good feeling for this weekend. Hopefully that feeling will continue tomorrow.”
Schumacher also shared his feelings:
“This is a very interesting track with a challenging layout and it's certainly enjoyable to drive. As we expected, off-line it is extremely dusty but the racing line became quite grippy over the day. This morning, I was happy with the balance of the car.
“However, this afternoon was more challenging for us. We weren't really able to get into working properly for various reasons, including the red flag (for Jérôme d’Ambrosio’s crash), and therefore tomorrow we need to work on the setup for both qualifying and the race.”
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  F. Massa | Ferrari | 01:25.706 | 33 |
| 2. | S. Vettel | Red Bull | 01:25.794 | 34 |
| 3. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | 01:25.930 | 34 |
| 4. | L. Hamilton | McLaren | 01:26.454 | 26 |
| 5. | M. Webber | Red Bull | 01:26.500 | 30 |
| 6. | J. Button | McLaren | 01:26.714 | 28 |
| 7. | A. Sutil | Force India | 01:27.316 | 34 |
| 8. | B. Senna | Lotus Renault | 01:27.498 | 36 |
| 9. | P. di Resta | Force India | 01:27.853 | 35 |
| 10. | S. Buemi | Toro Rosso | 01:27.868 | 35 |
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