Summary

  • Second practice ends after Grosjean crashes hitting drain cover

  • Both Mercedes off pace as Ferraris fastest

  • Final practice on Saturday at 07:00 BST, qualifying at 10:00

  • Verstappen fastest in rain-hit first practice, Ricciardo 2nd, Hamilton 6th

Live Reporting

Gary Rose

  1. Some way off

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  3. A solid display by Sergey Sirotkin. He's P7, one place and a tenth of a second quicker than fellow Renault driver Jolyon Palmer.

    Lewis Hamilton is keeping things low key and hasn't improve on the time he set a bit earlier, dropping down to 12th.

    Ten minutes to go.

  4. Jennie Gow
    BBC Radio 5 live pit-lane reporter

    McLaren did manage to get the halo off in the end so Fernando Alonso is back in the car.

  5. Spin!

    A spin for Pascal Wehrlein down at Turn 9.

    "I locked the front," he says.

  6. No more running for Massa

    Jennie Gow
    BBC Radio 5 live pit-lane reporter

    It is a suspected hydraulic issue for Massa. No more running for him in this session.

    Felipe MassaGetty Images

  7. Still no sign of Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso.

    Not sure what the issue is with Massa but Alonso is out of his McLaren and apparently they might be having a bit of bother trying to remove the halo from his car...

  8. Kimi Raikkonen is up to third after a 1:52.408 but then Lance Stroll moves ahead of the Finn thanks to a 1:52.295.

    Stroll impressed in the wet at Monza, finishing an impressive fourth in qualifying, and he appears to be thriving in the conditions once again.

    Kimi RaikkonenRex Features

  9. Rain returns

    Jennie Gow
    BBC Radio 5 live pit-lane reporter

    It is starting to rain again here in the pit lane.

  10. Pierre Gasly has five laps under his belt as he continues to get to grips with the Toro Rosso.

    He's also set a time, a 1:57.846 which is the 16th quickest time.

  11. Daniel Ricciardo improves with a 1:51.194 to reclaim top spot as Sebastian Vettel has a moment, running wide at Turn 10.

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  12. FP1 top 5 so far

    1) Verstappen 1:51.201

    2) Ricciardo +0.5

    3) Vettel +1.6

    4) Raikkonen +2.5

    5) Hamilton +2.9

  13. Lewis HamiltonGetty Images

    Lewis Hamilton's first time of the day is a 1:54.191 - fifth fastest - as Max Verstappen goes quickest with a 1:51.201.

    Everyone is out on the track now apart from Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa.

  14. Spin!

    Sergey Sirotkin is told that his rear tyre temperatures are low and he's going to have some grip issues.

    "OK, ok," he says.

    And then promptly spins.

  15. Sebastian Vettel, on inters, goes 1.1s quicker than Daniel Ricciardo to take over at the top of the times.

    Daniel RicciardoGetty Images

  16. A lap time!

    And Daniel Ricciardo sets the first time of the session - a 1:55.601.

    Nico Rosberg set the fastest time in Malaysia GP first practice last year, a 1:35.227. We're a fair bit off that...

    Daniel RicciardoGetty Images

  17. With half an hour of the session remaining we see Lewis Hamilton for the first time. He's left the pitlane in the Mercedes.

    Both Ferraris are also out on the track.

    Lewis HamiltonGetty Images

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  19. Daniel Ricciardo, second in Singapore last-time out, heads out in the Red Bull for the first time in the session.

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  20. "There are rivers in some places but very little," says Esteban Ocon.

    Looks like there might even be a bit of sunshine peeking through the clouds now.