Sebastian Vettel closed out Friday's Formula 1 practice sessions for the Malaysian Grand Prix at the top of the timesheets after setting the pace in FP2, with the session being shortened after a 💟hefty crash for Romain Grosjean.

Vettel bounced back from a rainy FP1 to set the pace through second practice iꦗn the dry, turning in a best lap time of 1:31.261 to head up a one-two finish for Ferrari.

Teammate Kimi Raikkonen underpinned Vettel's pace by taking P2, albeit six-tenths of a second off the pace, with Red Bull emerging as Ferari's closest challenger thro𝄹ugh the session.

Daniel Ricciardo was third-fastest for Red Bull ꦓahead of teammate Max Verstappen, while McLaren's Fernando Alonso made a sur🍃prising charge into the top five, outpacing both Mercedes drivers.

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas suffered from a lack of grip,ಌ both suffering runs off-track, and ultimately wound up sixth and seventh respectively, more than 1.4 seconds behind Vettel.

Sergio Perez took eighth for Force India with teammate Est🐠eban Ocon in P10, the pair split by Nico Hulkenberg.

Th💖e session was brought to an early end when Romain Grosjean was sent fly🌃ing into the barrier at Turn 14, having hit a loose drain cover that tore the right-rear of his Haas car apart.

The Frenchman was taken to the medical centre as a precaution but was unharmed, although t꧟he session did not resume due to the gaping hole left on the kerb after the cover was kicked up by Bottas.