Nico Rosberg sweeps practice sessions

Nico Rosberg topped the final practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix, completing a clean sweep of practice sessions.

The Mercedes driver set a time of one minutes, 32.092 seconds, three tenths of a second faster than Daniel Ricciardo.

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was third, another three tenths back, with Max Verstappen splitting the Ferraris, beating Kimi Raikkonen to fourth.

Felipe Massa was sixth fastest, ahead of Lewis Hamilton who failed to complete a qualifying simulation, hence his relatively low position.

Jolyon Palmer and Kevin Magnjussen both made it into the top 10, in eighth and ninth respectively, with rumoured Renault target Nico Hulkenberg completing the top 10.

JP Circuit Suzuka - 08 October 2016

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