Postpublished at 08:44 BST 13 April 2018
And to round things off, here's Andrew Benson's report on second practice.
That's it from us, but we'll be back at 03:30 BST for coverage of qualifying day.
Set the alarm and hopefully see you then!
Summary
Final practice & qualifying Saturday from 03:30 BST
Hamilton fastest - Mercedes & Ferrari all within one tenth of a second
Vandoorne stops with loose wheel, Stroll and Grosjean spin
Hamilton fastest in first practice
Get involved #bbcf1
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What happened this morning?published at 08:42 BST 13 April 2018
- Lewis Hamilton fastest in both practice sessions.
- Just a tenth of a second separated the Mercedes and Ferraris in second practice
- Stoffel Vandoorne had to stop towards the end of second practice after tyre not properly attached
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Lewis Hamilton just 0.007s ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and just a tenth of a second separating Mercedes and Ferrari. It's nicely set up for a very close weekend!
The restpublished at 08:36 BST 13 April 2018
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Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extraI get the feeling Mercedes have the advantage. They were dominant in first practice, second practice is a little more relevant but Mercedes are always capable of turning it up.
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Chequered flagpublished at 08:30 BST 13 April 2018
Lewis Hamilton finishes quickest in second practice for the Chinese Grand Prix.
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Now Fernando Alonso has Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon for company. All on inters.
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Bit of rain ain't stopping Fernando Alonso. As everyone else heads in, Alonso heads out on inters.
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Marcus Ericsson locks up and goes straight ahead at Turn 4. That's probably enough to convince everyone it's not worth taking any risks and calling it quits for the day.
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Plenty of drivers are not taking risks as they head back to the pits with just eight minutes of the session remaining.
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"What do you think of the track, Daniel," Red Bull race engineer asks Daniel Ricciardo.
"At the moment it is OK. A little bit greasy," Ricciardo says.
"Don't take any risks." he is told.
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McLaren's weather predictions were bang on as rain is coming down now on parts of the track.
Get involved #bbcf1published at 08:19 BST 13 April 2018
Kayleigh: Well at least it’s not an engine issue
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Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extraWhat is going on with these tyres in Formula 1?
Postpublished at 08:17 BST 13 April 2018
Stoffel Vandoorne pulls to the side of the track.
"The tyre is not," he reports.
Another tyre not properly attached. That's the third race weekend in a row there's been issues with tyres not being attached properly. What's going on?
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Sebastian Vettel has swapped the ultrasofts for medium tyres now, so Ferrari have used all three compounds in this session.
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