Vettel quickest as rain lashes Suzuka practise


Formula One F1 - Japanese Grand Prix 2017 - Suzuka Circuit, Japan - October 6, 2017. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel during practice. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) - Sebastian Vettel was quickest in free practise for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday with the Ferrari driver's morning effort never coming under threat in a rain-shortened afternoon session that saw only five men completed timed laps.

The opening day of track action at the Suzuka Circuit got underway beneath overcast skies with specks of rain turning into heavy drizzle towards the end of the opening 90 minutes of practise.

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