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First blood to Hamilton in Japan

SUZUKA, Japan, Oct 03, 2014 (AFP) - Championship leader Lewis Hamilton stayed ahead of Mercedes teammate and rival Nico Rosberg in Friday's practice for the Japanese Grand Prix but both saw their efforts overshadowed by a teenager. Max Verstappen became the youngest Formula One driver ever, taking part in free practice at Suzuka at the age of 17-years and three days. Hamilton clocked a best lap time of 1min 35.078sec to finish 0.240 sec ahead of Rosberg, who trails him by three points in the championship standings with five races remaining. Rosberg, who despite suffering a lock-up on a hairpin, was 0.151sec faster than Hamilton in the opening session and...
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