Mercedes AMG F1 team-mate Nico Rosberg crashes out during FP2
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It’s been a rather rainy start to the 2016 Formula 1 season, with showers coming down during both Friday Free Practice sessions in Australia. In spite of the rain, Lewis Hamilton kicked off his title defence well, topping a very wet FP1. Unfortunately for most drivers, the rain meant that they had to limit their running on track, which also meant that beyond an installation lap, there wasn’t much else that could be done during the first hour of Free Practice.
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