Mercedes-AMG Petronas Drivers Have Mixed Indian GP Practice

Lewis Hamilton: “We made some good progress over the two practice sessions today. This morning wasn’t so good but we completed a lot of laps this afternoon and made some good progress. It’s difficult to get the set-up right here and this circuit is pretty tough on the tyres so I think everyone was struggling with the soft compound. Our car feels pretty good at this early stage but there are definitely some areas we can improve overnight. We’re working towards a strong qualifying performance tomorrow afternoon, ideally on the second row, and then hopefully a place on the podium, that would be nice.”

Nico Rosberg: “That was quite a tough day for us: we learned a lot but still have a lot of work ahead tonight so that I can find the best set-up. Generally, it seems that the main question this weekend is who can get third position behind the two Red Bulls, because they look pretty unstoppable at this circuit. But I’m confident we will have a role to play in that battle tomorrow and on Sunday.”

The morning session found both Lewis and Nico working on the car setup for the rather challenging Buddh circuit, while the second session consisted primarily on conducting race simulations, with the two drivers completing a total of 120 laps – which is exactly twice the race distance on Sunday.