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<b>EARLY ON TRACK:</b> Williams driver Felipe Massa heads out on to the track on March 13 at Albert Park for first practice for the 2015 Australian F1 GP. <i>Image: AP / Rob Griffith</i>
<b>EARLY ON TRACK:</b> Williams driver Felipe Massa heads out on to the track on March 13 at Albert Park for first practice for the 2015 Australian F1 GP. <i>Image: AP / Rob Griffith</i>

MELBOURNE, Australia - Mercedes dominated the first free practice session of the 2015 Formula 1 season-opening Australian GP on Friday.

Nico Rosberg edged out his 2014 Drivers' champion team mate Lewis Hamilton to top the time sheets.

Rosberg, 2014 Drivers' championship runner-up, rolled out of the garage early to set the fastest lap of 1min29.557 on a glorious day at Albert Park, beating Hamilton by a little under three-tenths and underlining the 2014 Constructors' champion's ominous form through winter testing.

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