Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton were 15th and 16th in FP1 . The two Mercedes drivers had a good start to the race but lost time as they struggled with tyre degradation on their way through the first sector. Hamilton was faster than Rosberg in sectors one and two , but a lock-up in sector three cost him four tenths of a second . Sebastian Vettel had problems throughout the day , and his car was clipped by Sergio Perez in FP2 , ripping off his front-wing endplate on the left side .
Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton were 15th and 16th in FP1 . They came to the fore in FP1 , finishing first and second respectively . Hamilton was faster than Rosberg in sectors one and two , but a lock-up in sector three cost him four tenths of a second . Sebastian Vettel had problems throughout the day , and his car was clipped by Sergio Perez in FP2 , ripping off his front-wing endplate on the left side .