Mark Webber led the timing sheets during the first practice session for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Friday, ahead of Australian GP winner Kimi Raikkonen.
Raikkonen’s best, a 1:37.003, was marginally slower than Webber’s best despite the Finn only getting 30 minutes running due to a KERS issue.
Sebastian Vettel was third fastest ahead of Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and Nico Rosberg in the Mercedes.
The session was dominated by long-runs in an effort to beat the rain which is expected during FP2 and possibly the race.
Several drivers complained of heavy graining during their longer-runs which could be a concern for the race.
FP1 Times – 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix:
| # | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | M. Webber | Red Bull | 1:36.935 | 15 | |
| 02. | K. Raikkonen | Lotus | 1:37.003 | +0.068 | 15 |
| 03. | S. Vettel | Red Bull | 1:37.104 | +0.169 | 21 |
| 04 | F. Alonso | Ferrari | 1:37.319 | +0.384 | 13 |
| 05. | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:37.588 | +0.653 | 19 |
| 06. | A. Sutil | Force India | 1:37.769 | +0.834 | 17 |
| 07. | F. Massa | Ferrari | 1:37.771 | +0.836 | 15 |
| 08. | P. di Resta | Force India | 1:37.773 | +0.838 | 15 |
| 09. | L. Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:37.840 | +0.905 | 18 |
| 10. | R. Grosjean | Lotus | 1:37.915 | +0.980 | 17 |
| 11. | J. Button | McLaren | 1:38.173 | +1.238 | 16 |
| 12. | P. Maldonado | Williams | 1:38.673 | +1.738 | 16 |
| 13. | S. Perez | McLaren | 1:38.830 | +1.895 | 17 |
| 14. | N. Hulkenberg | Sauber | 1:39.054 | +2.119 | 17 |
| 15. | E. Gutierrez | Sauber | 1:39.204 | +2.269 | 16 |
| 16. | V. Bottas | Williams | 1:39.208 | +2.273 | 19 |
| 17. | J. Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:39.284 | +2.349 | 17 |
| 18. | D. Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:39.567 | +3.632 | 16 |
| 19. | G. van der Garde | Caterham | 1:40.728 | +3.793 | 17 |
| 20. | J. Bianchi | Marussia | 1:40.996 | +4.061 | 14 |
| 21. | C. Pic | Caterham | 1:41.163 | +4.228 | 18 |
| 22. | M. Chilton | Marussia | 1:41.513 | +4.578 | 14 |
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