Practice makes perfect as Rosberg not giving up battle

Formula One: Nico Rosberg proved he is unwilling to allow Lewis Hamilton to ride roughshod all over him by turning in a dominant day of practice ahead of tomorrow’s Brazilian Grand Prix.

Five successive victories have allowed Hamilton open up a 24-point cushion over the German with two grands prix remaining, at Interlagos on Sunday and Abu Dhabi on November 23.

Rosberg’s best time of the day was a one minute 12.123secs for one of the most-renowned circuits in F1, with Hamilton just over two tenths of a second adrift – the same for both sessions.