Nico Rosberg set the pace in first practice at the Malaysian Grand Prix as Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton hit car trouble. An engine problem stopped Hamilton on track before he had set a time. Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was second, improving by half a second at the very end of the session to move to just 0.373secs behind the Mercedes. McLaren's Fernando Alonso was 14th on his first race appearance this year, with team-mate Jenson Button 17th. Alonso missed the first race of the season in Australia two weeks ago on medical advice after suffering concussion in an crash in pre-season testing. The two-time world champion has been the centre of attention at hot and humid Sepang, and...
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