Sebastian Vettel smashed the all-time Sepang lap record yesterday ahead of teammate Kimi Raikkonen as Ferrari set the pace on the opening day of practice for the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix. Vettel's benchmark of 1min 31.261sec, the fastest ever around the 5.5-kilometer track, was set in the second 90-minute session in the afternoon, which was brought to an early halt after a loose drain cover caused a heavy crash for Romain Grosjean. Vettel had been the fifth quickest in the rain-hit opening session.

Sebastian Vettel. Pic/AFP