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Practice 1 Report – The Aeroscreen Affair
- Updated: April 29, 2016
F12016 Russian GP Thursday Press Conference Friday Practice 1 Results Practice 1 Report Practice 2 Results Practice 2 Report Quotes Press Conference Photos Saturday Practice 3 Results Practice 3 Report Qualifying Results Qualifying Report Quotes Press Conference Photos Sunday Race Notes Race Results Race Incidents Race Report Quotes Press Conference Photos The Aeroscreen Affair
Nico Rosberg
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While 22 drivers and cars participated in the opening practice session for the Russian Grand Prix, and while Nico Rosberg topped the times in his Mercedes, much of the attention was focused on Red Bull’s driver protection “Aeroscreen” canopy that Daniel Ricciardo tried out for a single installation lap.
“First impressions it seems okay,” he said after sitting in the car the day before. “Basically the part of the structure is in line with the mirrors, where the mirror structure is, so it does not really block any more vision than what we do have already with the mirrors, and the front is pretty open.
“You obviously have the structure of the top but that is pretty high and out of your eye line anyway. It is one of those things that you definitely put it on track and check, because things change when you move. It is easy to sit in the garage with it, but so far the impression is that it should be okay visibility wise.”
The ambient temperature at the start of the 90-minute session was 57 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Centigrade) and the track temperature was 79 degrees Fahrenheit (26 degrees Centigrade.)
The line-up for the weekend was: Mercedes ‚Äì Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. Ferrari ‚Äì Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen. Williams Mercedes ‚Äì Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas. Red Bull TAG Heuer ‚Äì Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat. Force India Mercedes ‚Äì Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez. Renault ‚Äì Kevin Magnussen and Jolyon Palmer. Toro Rosso Ferrari ‚Äì Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz. Sauber Ferrari ‚Äì Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr. McLaren Honda …
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