Finally, with the circuit free of all its dodgy kerbing, the action could get underway smoothly. There were still plenty of scrapes to be had though, as drivers pushed the limits to find where the walls were forgiving and where they were not. Jenson Button came to a halt after being unable to get his car into reverse, and Sébastien Buemi had a meeting with the wall that resulted in one of his tyres hanging off. Paul di Resta also had a tough day with the car just not wanting to play. Sebastian Vettel went fastest overall.