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Rosberg quickest as kerbs stop Verstappen in FP1

 XPB Images Nico Rosberg set the fastest time of first free practice for the Austrian Grand Prix, in a session where new kerbs caused trouble. The Red Bull Ring has been a happy hunting ground for Rosberg so far, with the championship leader having won both races since F1 returned to Austria in 2014. He opened up with some strong pace on Friday morning, with his time of 1:07.373 - set on supersoft tyres - leaving him 0.357s clear of team-mate Lewis Hamilton as four drivers posted laps quicker than last year's pole position time. The benchmark in qualifying a year ago was 1:08.455 but ultrasoft tyres coupled with a new surface have contributing to quicker lap times, with Hamilton,...
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