Lewis Hamilton ended Friday practice in ominous form after clocking a time over half-a-second quicker than title rival Nico Rosberg. Rosberg  had the measure of Hamilton in the day's opening session, but the Briton responded in emphatic fashion on Friday afternoon finishing 0.6secs clear of his team-mate. The session was suspended on two occasions after Pastor Maldonado lost control of his Lotus before crashing into the barriers, while Sauber's Esteban Gutierrez also spun. Maldonado was taken to the on-track medical centre for precautionary checks and was given the all-clear. Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel was forced to sit out the session with an exhaust problem.
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Hamilton was 0.6secs quicker than title rival Rosberg in second session
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Spaniard Fernando Alonso was best of the rest in his Ferrari
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Pastor Maldonado lost control of his Lotus; the session was red flagged
Mess: The @placeholder mechanics will face a race against time to put Maldonado's car back together for qualifying