Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain drives during the second practice ahead of the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit April 10, 2015. REUTERS/Aly Song
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton fended off Kimi Raikkonen to claim the bragging rights over his rivals in both free practice sessions for the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday but the Finn's Ferrari showed enough pace to worry Mercedes.
Hamilton, who edged out team mate Nico Rosberg in the opening session, lapped the 5.451-km Shanghai International Circuit in one minute, 37.219 seconds in latter 90-minute run to shade Raikkonen by just four-tenths of a second.
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