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Verstappen fastest in Mexico practice

Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen set the pace in first practice at the Mexican Grand Prix as new world champion Lewis Hamilton was 11th. Verstappen, an 18-year-old rookie, was 0.305 seconds quicker than Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat as F1 returned to Mexico City for the first time since 1992. The new surface at the remodelled Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez caused problems with a lack of grip. Many drivers ran wide and some spun as they learned the circuit. One of them was Hamilton's team-mate Nico Rosberg, who went off the track when his brakes overheated and had flames pouring from both rear wheels as he re-turned his Mercedes to the pits. The German was fastest at the time, but ended the session...
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