MANAMA: Nico Rosberg made a clear statement of intent on Friday (Saturday in Manila) when he topped the times twice ahead of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton in practice for this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix.

The 30-year-old German produced a best lap of one minute and 31.001 seconds in the floodlit second session at the Bahrain International Circuit to outpace the defending three-time world champion by 0.241 seconds.

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