SUZUKA, Japan (AP) " Nico Rosberg set the fastest time in Friday's practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, edging Mercedes teammate and Formula One title rival Lewis Hamilton. Rosberg set the quickest lap in both sessions, with his best at 1 minute, 32.250 seconds; just seven hundredths of a second better than Hamilton. In the afternoon, the medium tire didn't seem as strong as the hard as we saw in Malaysia. He soon posted the fastest lap on hard tires and then set the pace on softer tires to remain ahead throughout the session. Force India pair Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg finished sixth and seventh fastest, with three tenths of a second separating the duo.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 07, 2016 03:11 UTC