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Sainz tops wet first Japanese GP practice

 XPB Images The Japanese Grand Prix weekend got off to a wet start as Carlos Sainz topped a first practice session which saw many drivers fail to set times. Persistent rain at Suzuka since Thursday morning continued throughout the opening session, with drivers opting to complete the majority of the early running on full wet tyres. Nico Rosberg was the first to have an excursion in the tricky conditions as he skipped part of the final chicane, while Kimi Raikkonen soon went wide at Spoon. With further running came an improvement in track conditions and Valtteri Bottas was the first driver to make the switch to intermediate tyres, though he nearly came to regret the move. Exiting...
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