SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) β Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel recovered from a brake problem in the morning session to post the fastest time in the second practice of the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday.
The four-time Formula One champion, who managed only four laps in the first practice before coming off the Red Bull Ring track, beat Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg by .011 seconds.
Vettel’s teammate, Kimi Raikkonen, was third quickest, .260 behind, to match his position from the morning, when Rosberg was quickest ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton.
It was a frustrating second practice for Hamilton, as the championship leader managed only the fifth best time behind Lotus driver Pastor Maldonado in cool and somewhat windy conditions.
