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Rosberg leads first practice at Sepang

Sepang, Malaysia, March 27, 2015 (AFP) - Lewis Hamilton got off to a nightmare start at the Malaysian Grand Prix when mechanical problems forced him out of the opening practice session on Friday. The world title-holder and early championship leader departed the Sepang track on the back of a moped after being told to halt his Mercedes W06 after 28 minutes. "There was a click in the rear and the gears still worked but I just pulled over and stopped as you told me," Hamilton said over the team radio. "I would have made it back (to the pits)." Sparks were seen earlier from beneath Hamilton's car and his team were unable to see telemetry data,...
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