Nico Rosberg tops standings in final practice ahead of Spanish Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg in action at the Spanish GP on May 14, 2016
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Championship leader Nico Rosberg tops the standings in the final practice session ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg has recorded the fastest time in the final practice session ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.

The championship leader finished marginally ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel to secure the ideal preparation ahead of qualifying later on Saturday.

The Red Bull duo of Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo ended the session in fourth and fifth respectively while Kimi Raikkonen was over a second adrift of Rosberg in sixth place.

Fernando Alonso was 10th in the McLaren, with British drivers Jenson Button and Jolyon Palmer in 15th and 18th spot respectively.

Full Standings:

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

Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari during practice for the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya on May 13, 2016
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