Tag: Japanese Grand Prix

Formula One: Vettel lays down early marker in Japan

SUZUKA, Japan (AFP) — Sebastian Vettel posted the quickest time Friday in a crash-hit first free practice for the Japanese Grand Prix as Mercedes and Red Bull also showed impressive early pace. The German, who trails Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton by 34 points with five races left this season, steered his Ferrari to a fastest lap of one minute, 29.166 seconds in light drizzle at Suzuka. Hamilton clocked the next quickest time, 0.2 seconds behind […]