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BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Nico Rosberg of Mercedes posted by far the fastest lap during the second practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Friday.Teammate Lewis Hamilton was unhurt after crashing sideways into a barrier of rubber tires, Mercedes said. Hamilton was able to drive the car back to the pit lane and later returned to the team garage after a medical checkup.Mercedes said Hamiltons car would be fully stripped to be checked out, but jokingly noted it appears to bounce rather well.Hamilton, who set the pace in the morning practice, also had the fastest time before crashing at turn 11, about 13 minutes into the afternoon session. Rosberg quickly bettered Hamiltons mark with a time of 1 minute, 20.435 seconds, the only driver below 1:21.It was an impressive day for us, performance-wise, Rosberg said. That doesnt necessarily mean well be in such a strong position tomorrow but its very positive. The car is very quick, so a good start to the weekend.Rosbergs time was already 1.585 seconds faster than last years top qualifying time, achieved by Hamilton.Red Bulls Daniel Ricciardo was second, 0.595 behind the championship leader, with Ferraris Sebastian Vettel, the 2015 Hungaroring winner, finishing third.We are more or less where we expected to be, Ricciardo said. We knew it would be close with Ferrari, so if we can keep our nose in front that would be nice.Max Verstappen of Red Bull was fourth and Hamilton, despite completing only four laps before his accident, was fifth.Lewis was caught out by one of the new, unpainted kerbs ... resulting in quite a heavy impact with the barriers, said Paddy Lowe, the technical executive director for Mercedes. The most important thing is that Lewis was unharmed despite the impact. There has been some damage to suspension and a few bodywork elements -- but this will be easily fixed overnight.The Hungaroring is sporting a repaved track and pit lane while several kerbs have been added or upgraded, with track length remaining at 4.38 kilometers (2.72 miles).Veteran drivers like Hamilton and Vettel did not appear keen on the changes before the practice sessions. By late Friday, however, most concerns seemed to have dissipated, Hamiltons mishap notwithstanding.The new track surface isnt massively different, said Ricciardo, who won here in 2014. I was a little bit worried it would lose some of its character, but I think its still much the same.Team officials were also taking the changes in stride and even attributed the faster times to the new setup.We were pleasantly surprised. The track is quite smooth, the kerbs are quite good, said Pat Symonds, chief technical officer with Williams. Were pretty happy with the work thats been done.Symonds added that while there had been talk of blistering in the tires during a European F3 race on the Hungaroring in April on the changed track, even the super-soft tires held up very well today.Ferrari senior engineer Jock Clear said his team had enjoyed reasonably comfortable practice sessions with the tires.We had some fears and theyve not really been founded today, Clear said. The kerbs are smoother ... certainly the kerbs are making a difference on lap time.At the same time, teams did complain about the longest-ever season of 21 races, including a globe-hopping stretch of six races in eight weeks at the end.Williams Symonds said 20 races had been considered the tipping point just a few years back and that employees were starting to prefer staying at team headquarters because of the race schedules toll on family life.I think were way past the tipping point, Symonds said. We cannot ask our personnel to maintain the level of activity. Therefore, were going to look at rotation.Clear agreed with Symonds, saying that people are just very tired and the sport did not have the luxury of using substitutes.Rosberg has 168 points halfway through the season, one point ahead of two-time defending world champion Hamilton. Mercedes has won nine of the first 10 races this season and 41 of the last 48.---Karel Janicek contributed to this report. Dwayne Haskins Jersey . Miller finished in two minutes, 6.09 seconds, one day before the first medal race on the Alpine schedule. The 36-year-old American also turned in the top time in Thursdays opening training session. 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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem before a U.S. womens national team match against Thailand on Thursday night.Rapinoe first knelt during the anthem on Sept. 4 before a game with her National Womens Soccer League team, the Seattle Reign. She said she wanted to express solidarity with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who is not standing during the anthem to bring attention to racial inequality.After Thursday nights game, which the United States won 9-0, U.S. Soccer issued a statement to ESPN that said representing the country is a privilege and honor for any play or coach associated with the national teams.Therefore, our national anthem has particular significance for U.S. Soccer. In front of national and often global audiences, the playing of our national anthem is an opportunity for our Mens and Womens National Team players and coaches to reflect upon the liberties and freedom we all appreciate in this country.As part of the privilege to represent your country, we have an expectation that our players and coaches will stand and honor our flag while the National Anthem is played.It was unclear whether Rapinoe would face any sanctions from the federation.Rapinoe did not start the game at Mapfre stadium. She knelt from a spot near the bench while the fellow reserves around her stood.The 31-year-old, who helped the U.S. win the World Cup last year and played in the Rio Olympics, came into the game at the start of the second half.At a game Sunday night in Seattle, the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, she stood and linked arms with her Reign teammates.Last week before a Reign match against the Washington Spirit in Maryland, the antheem was played before the teams took the field rather than subject our fans and friends to the disrespect we feel such an act would represent, said a Spirit statement that cited the personal beliefs of the team owner.ddddddddddddThere was speculation that Rapinoe might refrain from kneeling before Thursday nights game because she was playing for the United States and not her club team. It was also the final game for midfielder Heather OReilly, who was retiring after 15 years with the national team.Kaepernicks refusal to stand for the anthem first came to public notice when he remained seated on the bench before an NFL preseason game against Green Bay. Since then numerous players have joined the protest, taking a knee or raising a fist.Being a gay American, I know what it means to look at the flag and not have it protect all of your liberties. It was something small that I could do and something that I plan to keep doing in the future and hopefully spark some meaningful conversation around it, Rapinoe told American Soccer Now about her motivation for the protest.Since coming out in 2012, Rapinoe has been devoted advocate for LGBT rights and has worked with the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and other organizations.Rapinoe also has been vocal about pay equity, and was among five national team players who lent their names to a complaint filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging wage discrimination. The players claim that members of the team make in some cases up to four times less than their male national team counterparts. ' ' '