SEPANG: World championship leader Lewis Hamilton reverted to an old aerodynamic package Saturday but again struggled to keep pace with the Ferraris in the final practice session for the Malaysian Grand Prix. Vettel, who lies 28 points behind Hamilton in the title race, smashed the all-time Sepang lap record Friday just ahead of Raikkonen. Romain Grosjean completed the practice session unscathed but was only 18th quickest in his rebuilt Haas which had been involved in the freak incident. A drain grille, which should have been welded down securely, popped up at a kerb on turn nine after Raikkonen drove over it. Grosjean hit it at high speed, shredding his rear tyre and flinging him off the track into the barriers.

Source: New Strait Times September 30, 2017 08:37 UTC