Nico Rosberg headed Lewis Hamilton by nearly half a second in first practice at the Malaysian Grand Prix. A lock-up by Hamilton into Turn Nine on his second lap was the difference between the two after they set almost identical times on their first laps. That prevented Hamilton improving on his time and forced him into the pits. The session was interrupted by a bizarre fire for Renault's Kevin Magnussen, which continually reignited as fuel leaked from the car. The Mercedes were a second clear of the Ferraris, with McLaren's Fernando Alonso fifth ahead of the Red Bulls of Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen. More to follow Malaysian Grand Prix first practice results Malaysian Grand Prix...
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