Nico Rosberg back on top in Spanish Grand Prix second practice

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes gets into his car in the garage during previews ahead of the Formula One Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom on April 28, 2016
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Nico Rosberg goes fastest ahead of Kimi Raikkonen in second practice for the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.

Formula 1 world championship leader Nico Rosberg has set the fastest time of second practice for the Spanish Grand Prix.

Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen set the pace this morning in first practice, but Rosberg was back to his dominant best in the afternoon session.

The German went round the Barcelona track in 1:23.922 to finish a quarter of a second faster than Raikkonen.

Rosberg's Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton was third, with Vettel completing a Mercedes-Ferrari top four but finishing over a second behind Rosberg.

1. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)
3. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
4. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
5. Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso)
6. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull)
7. Fernando Alonso (McLaren)
8. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
9. Sergio Perez (Force India)
10. Nico Hulkenberg (Force India)
11. Valtteri Bottas (Williams)
12. Jenson Button (McLaren)
13. Romain Grosjean (Haas)
14. Kevin Magnussen (Renault)
15. Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso)
16. Felipe Massa (Williams)
17. Jolyon Palmer (Renault)
18. Pascal Wehrlein (Manor)
19. Rio Haryanto (Manor)
20. Felipe Nasr (Sauber)
21. Esteban Gutierrez (Haas)
22. Marcus Ericsson (Sauber)

Carlos Sainz of Toro Rosso during previews to the Formula One Grand Prix of China at Shanghai International Circuit on April 14, 2016
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