The top 16 in total, down to Toro Rosso’s Daniel Ricciardo, were split by a
second as the session proved to be one of the most competitive of the year.
After a worrying day yesterday, the Lotus pair of Romain Grosjean and Kimi
Raikkonen managed to force their way into the top 10, with Force India’s
Nico Hulkenberg 10th, 0.550 down.
The German had team-mate Paul Di Resta directly behind him, the Scot a further
0.075 down, whilst Jenson Button could only manage 15th in his McLaren,
0.885 off Vettel.
Button endured a frustrating day yesterday, managing precious little running
due to an oil leak which required the gearbox to be changed on two occasions.